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This research paper examines how the global response to COVID-19 provides insights into the role of governance in achieving climate-resilient and equitable societal transformations, challenging the notion that such outcomes can be engineered through rational policy alone.

This learning brief details a capacity development programme focused on water security and climate resilient development across eight African countries, highlighting the investment in learning materials and the resulting increase in initiatives to integrate climate change into national planning.

This research paper introduces the concept of "National Financing Pathways" (NFP) to help developing countries align climate agendas with development objectives. It explores how the interplay between national policy, institutional frameworks, and various finance sources creates a "national finance ecosystem" that determines the pace of low-emission and climate-resilient development, drawing on discussions with representatives from Chile, Colombia, and Peru.

This policy brief defines 'climate compatible development' as an integrated approach that minimizes climate-related harm while maximizing human development opportunities through low-emissions and resilient growth. It argues that policy makers must move beyond the traditional separation of adaptation, mitigation, and development to achieve 'triple win' strategies that simultaneously promote development, build resilience, and reduce emissions.

This learning brief details the outcomes and lessons from the Water, Climate and Development Programme for Africa (WACDEP) capacity development component, which ran from August 2012 to September 2015. The programme aimed to enhance the ability of government planners and technical officers in eight African countries to integrate water security and climate resilience into national development planning through the identification of 'no/low regret' investments.