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The report analyzes the gender-specific vulnerabilities in Togo's climate-sensitive sectors and provides a framework for integrating gender into the National Adaptation Plan (NAP). It identifies systemic barriers, such as limited land rights and low literacy for women, and recommends sex-disaggregated indicators and inclusive decision-making across agriculture, water, energy, and health sectors.

The report assesses the current state of Guinea's National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and identifies significant gender inequalities that exacerbate climate vulnerability. It highlights a lack of explicit links between gender planning and climate adaptation in national policies and recommends institutional reforms, capacity building, and the use of sex-disaggregated data to ensure adaptation measures are equitable and effective.

The report identifies critical gender disparities in Ethiopia that affect climate vulnerability and adaptive capacity, specifically regarding roles in agriculture, access to natural resources, and participation in decision-making. It proposes 13 overarching recommendations to integrate gender considerations into the NAP-ETH, ranging from addressing social norms and improving access to information to institutionalizing gender-responsive resource allocation and monitoring systems.

The document examines the tension between current development models and disaster risk reduction, arguing that many development patterns actually drive disaster risks. It posits that while resilience is often used to integrate development and disaster risk reduction, resilience alone is insufficient without addressing the underlying power structures and drivers of risk to ensure equitable outcomes for marginalized groups.

The study finds that adaptation finance is not consistently aligned with the Paris Agreement's goal of prioritising the most vulnerable nations. For bilateral donors, the relationship between vulnerability and both the probability of selection and the amount of finance allocated is concave, meaning that while vulnerability increases funding up to a point, the most vulnerable countries actually receive smaller allocations than their less vulnerable counterparts. Multilateral donors are found to be even less responsive to recipient need, although they do prioritise members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) in the allocation stage and the most vulnerable states specifically when providing 'principal-classified' finance.

The document details Burkina Faso's transition from the 2007 National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to a comprehensive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) adopted in 2015. It outlines a multisectoral approach targeting water, agriculture, health, and energy, emphasizing a vision for climate resilience by 2050. The study highlights the institutional role of the Permanent Secretariat of the National Council for Sustainable Development (SP/CNDD) and identifies critical gaps in financing, inter-ministerial communication, and the need for reliable long-term scientific data.

The authors critique mainstream adaptation research for focusing too narrowly on climate risk and biophysical impacts, which they argue overlooks the wider social context. Using rural Nepal as a case study, the paper highlights that rural livelihoods are undergoing transformations—such as declining farming populations, increased migration, and mechanisation—that are not captured by standard climate-risk frameworks. The authors propose a dual approach to adaptation research that asks both about climate impacts and the most significant general changes occurring in people's lives to better identify vulnerabilities and opportunities.

The document discusses the use of the integrated vulnerability assessment (IVA) framework to incorporate community-level vulnerability data into the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes of three Pacific island states: Kiribati, Tuvalu, and the Solomon Islands. Developed in 2016 by Pacific organizations, the IVA Framework aims to provide a standardized and coordinated approach to assessing climate vulnerability in the region.

The report analyzes the current status of Madagascar's National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and identifies systemic gender inequalities that increase climate vulnerability. It highlights a lack of gender-disaggregated data and limited leadership in gender mainstreaming across sectoral ministries. The document provides a proposed harmonized definition of a gender-responsive NAP and offers specific recommendations for the National Coordination Office for Climate Change (BNCCC) and sectoral strategies in agriculture, water, health, coastal zones, biodiversity, and infrastructure to ensure equitable adaptation outcomes.

The text emphasizes that climate change adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya will fail unless policies account for the intersection of gender with class, caste, ethnicity, and geography. It asserts that climate science and interventions must be linked with the contextual experiences of different groups, as gender relations create distinct vulnerabilities for women and men.

The briefing examines the risks associated with China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Southeast Asia, particularly regarding carbon-intensive energy projects and hydropower dams. It argues that current investment patterns may lead to carbon lock-in and ecological damage. To mitigate these risks, the authors propose a decision-making framework based on transparency, stakeholder participation, and adherence to international sustainable finance standards.

The document highlights the high climate risk in Southeast Asia and specifically Northern Thailand, where agricultural productivity is threatened by temperature shifts and precipitation changes. It argues that vulnerability is disproportionately higher for specific groups, including women and girls, and seeks to fill a research gap regarding how age, gender, poverty, and ethnicity intersect to shape the climate challenges faced by young women and girls in this region.

The authors developed a global index of exposure to transnational climate impacts to address the limitation of classic vulnerability indices, which typically focus on national or local estimates and ignore cross-border effects. The findings show that while internal climate risks correlate strongly with geography and economic development, exposure to transnational impacts follows a more complex distribution that cannot be explained by these factors alone. The paper argues that robust adaptation planning requires risk assessments to incorporate both transboundary and far-reaching teleconnected interdependencies.

The document examines the intersection of community livelihoods and biodiversity conservation in the Quirimbas National Park (QNP), Mozambique. It highlights the vulnerability of coastal communities to climate shocks and the mixed success of past livelihood projects, which often failed due to a lack of sustainability strategies or failure to account for socio-economic contexts. The author argues for a systems approach that integrates community-led monitoring, sustainable resource use techniques—such as temporary octopus fishery closures—and improved access to finance through Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs).

The study examines the relationship between economic growth and climate-related disaster vulnerability in China from 1949 to 2015. It finds that while higher per-capita income is correlated with a significant reduction in human fatalities, it is associated with an increase in direct economic losses. Despite regional differences between the West, Central, and East economic regions, the overall trend shows a decline in vulnerability—measured as a share of population and GDP—across all regions, with temporal changes converging over time.

The document details how the Metropolitan District of Quito (DMQ) collaborated with the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to develop a climate vulnerability study and a five-year Action Plan. It highlights that the successful integration of climate data into policy was driven by a participatory approach involving local technical experts and the alignment of the study's methodology with the municipality's specific needs. The process emphasized intersectoral coordination and the inclusion of diverse perspectives, including gender-specific understandings of vulnerability, to implement practical adaptation solutions.

The document details how the Metropolitan District of Quito (DMQ), supported by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), developed a climate vulnerability study to inform its urban development plans. It highlights the importance of participatory indicator design, intersectoral coordination, and aligning technical evidence with political priorities to ensure institutional ownership and the implementation of adaptation measures.

The document analyzes the conceptual frameworks, global and regional experiences, and existing sectoral information systems in Peru to guide the creation of a national M&E system for climate change adaptation. It highlights that while Peru has strong political commitments and sectoral data, it lacks a formally approved National Adaptation Plan and a corresponding national M&E system.

The document details the implementation of South Asia's first Heat Action Plan in Ahmedabad, which has since influenced 17 cities and 11 Indian states. It outlines the multifaceted threats of heat waves—including health risks, economic productivity loss, and infrastructure damage—and provides a framework for preparedness through early warning systems, public awareness, medical capacity building, and long-term urban adaptation like 'cool roofs'. The guide emphasizes the roles of political will, inter-agency partnerships, and scientific evidence in successfully scaling these interventions.

The report advocates for a binding UN treaty to hold transnational corporations and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) accountable for human rights and environmental abuses. It highlights the problematic immunity of IFIs, the environmental destruction caused by palm oil and paper plantations in Indonesia, and the systemic violence faced by environmental defenders, particularly women. The authors argue that current voluntary guidelines are insufficient and that legal liability must extend across entire supply chains.