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This terminal review evaluates the UNDP-GEF 'Resilience for Peace and Stability, Food and Water Security Innovation Grant Programme' (PIMS 6467, GEF ID 10430), which operated from June 2022 to December 2024. The project aimed to scale up early-stage innovations to enhance climate resilience and stability in fragile regions of Uganda and Sudan. Implemented by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) with UNDP in an oversight role, the project provided acceleration grants to local partners—Mountain Harvest in Uganda and the Near East Foundation in Sudan—focusing on agro-forestry commodities (coffee and Gum Arabic). Despite the severe impact of the civil war in Sudan, the project achieved high effectiveness, with an average of 98% compliance with objective indicators and 94.8% with outcome targets. The review highlights the success of a 'hands-off' implementation model where UNDP facilitated GEF funding for a civil society partner, resulting in high cost-effectiveness and significant gender empowerment.

This policy brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute discusses the intersection of climate change adaptation and conflict risk, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected countries, and proposes a three-step approach to integrate conflict risk considerations into project design.

This briefing note discusses the necessity and challenges of integrating National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes with peacebuilding agendas in fragile and unstable contexts to enhance long-term stability and resilience.

The report provides guidance for peacebuilding practitioners on accessing and using climate data in fragile, data-poor states to reduce risks to populations and peacebuilding progress.

This report provides guidance for peacebuilding practitioners in fragile states on accessing and using climate data to manage risks. It highlights how conflict destroys meteorological infrastructure—citing examples from Afghanistan and Rwanda—and suggests using satellite-derived data (such as GPCP and MODIS) as alternatives. The report outlines the differences between historical, current, and prospective climate information and provides a four-step framework for rebuilding national weather services, based on a case study from Sierra Leone.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development discusses the intersection of climate change and peacebuilding in fragile states, arguing that climate risks can undermine development progress and drive conflict. It advocates for a dual approach involving climate-resilient peacebuilding and conflict-sensitive climate responses.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that sustainable public procurement can serve as a catalyst for peacebuilding, nation-building, and sustainable economic growth in fragile states. It highlights the significant proportion of government expenditure dedicated to procurement in these contexts and suggests that using this purchasing power to favor environmentally and socially sustainable goods can mitigate risks, combat corruption, and build local industrial capacity.