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This report provides a scenario-based analysis of South Sudan's development trajectory from 2023 to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' baseline with a 'Combined' scenario of integrated reforms across governance, education, health, agriculture, and infrastructure.

This briefing, prepared for the IFRC-DAG high-level meeting in November 2025, outlines key messages and recommendations from a report on strengthening locally led anticipatory action within the IFRC Network. It argues that while technical progress has been made, the shift toward local leadership is hindered by political factors, structural trade-offs between standardization and autonomy, and centralized funding and governance models.

This perspective paper argues that a lack of interoperability across data, models, communication, and governance hinders the integration of disaster risk management and climate adaptation, proposing a transdisciplinary knowledge co-production approach and a federated data infrastructure to address these barriers.

This research paper describes a decision framework using natural language processing (NLP) and text network analysis (TNA) to integrate community narratives from informal settlements in Lusaka, Zambia, into flood-risk mapping and resilience planning.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and GIZ examines the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement, and the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction in Germany. It focuses on the mechanisms and enabling factors required to achieve policy coherence across different levels of governance to strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change and disasters.

This report by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) outlines Pakistan's efforts to balance rapid economic growth with climate resilience and low-carbon development. It highlights specific initiatives including a renewable energy project for Sialkot's industrial sector, the development of a national disaster-risk insurance framework, and the identification of 50 low-cost actions to reduce annual emissions by 100 megatons by 2030.

This policy brief discusses the application of attribution science to disaster risk management in Kenya, highlighting how climate science can bridge the gap between scientific data and policy action to improve risk awareness, preparedness, and resource allocation.

This briefing summarizes a standardized review of adaptation actions across 15 African and Asian countries conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA).

This policy brief describes a national multi-hazard study funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) for the Government of El Salvador to assess disaster risks to strategic, economic, and social infrastructure.

This report provides a snapshot of climate change adaptation policies and initiatives in Pakistan, detailing the country's vulnerabilities and the current state of its national and sub-national response efforts.

This report reviews the State Disaster Management Plans (SDMPs) of five Indian states—Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Odisha, and Uttarakhand—to evaluate their effectiveness in disaster risk reduction, financing, vulnerability assessment, and alignment with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030.

This policy brief describes a research project by Practical Action Consulting and the Institute of Development Studies, commissioned by CDKN, which examined the integration of gender dimensions into climate compatible development strategies within urban settings in Peru.

A statement from several free-market and taxpayer organizations urging the U.S. Congress to support the Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness (PREPARE) Act of 2015 to improve federal disaster response and reduce waste.

This policy brief summarizes research conducted by the Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) between 2010 and 2011 across three sites in Ethiopia. It examines how development interventions in social protection, sustainable livelihoods, and disaster risk management contribute to the adaptive capacity of rural communities to handle climate-related hazards and rising temperatures.

This research paper discusses the use of participatory games and simulations as tools to help humanitarian and development professionals manage climate risks by reflecting complex systems and promoting dialogue among stakeholders.

This case study describes a programme implemented by START and CDKN in Gorakhpur, India, to integrate climate change concerns into district disaster management planning. It highlights the use of the Climate Resilience Framework and a Shared Learning process to enhance the capacity of local government departments to respond to increasing flood risks.

This guide outlines the requirements and strategies for mainstreaming disaster risk management (DRM) into key development sectors. It emphasizes that effective integration requires a supportive policy environment, leadership, and consistent financing. The guide provides specific recommendations for governments to alter institutional practices, enhance risk understanding, navigate the political nature of mainstreaming, and build strategic partnerships across government levels and the private sector.

This guide by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) examines the technical, operational, and institutional barriers that prevent disaster risk assessments from effectively informing public policy and investment decisions. Drawing on research from Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as case studies from Ghana, India, and Pakistan, the document provides a framework for improving the 'uptake' of risk information to support the successor to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA2).

The Climate Risk Assessment Guide – Central Asia is a practical manual designed to assess the impacts of climate-related events on lives and livelihoods in Central Asia. It provides a structured methodology to downscale climate risk understanding to sub-national and community levels, bridging the gap between long-term climate change modeling and immediate disaster risk assessment. The guide emphasizes a combination of impact-based assessments (using monetary damage and livelihood capital scoring) and perception-based surveys to inform sustainable risk management and policy development.

This report by Meister Consultants Group, Inc. (MCG) for the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) examines public-private collaborations (PPCs) designed to build climate and disaster resilience in developing countries. Through an analysis of nine case studies, the report identifies how formal and informal partnerships between governments, businesses, and civil society can overcome market barriers to deliver adaptation and disaster risk management solutions.