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The FSD Africa Sustainable Procurement Guidelines provide a framework for integrating social, environmental, ethical, and economic considerations into the procurement of goods, services, and consultancies. The guide aims to move beyond the lowest price to determine the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) by prioritizing local African suppliers, diverse businesses, and eco-friendly practices.

This report, prepared by JMiles & Co. for the Kenyan Ministry of Petroleum and Mining and funded by FSD Africa, provides a comprehensive gap analysis between international Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting standards and Kenyan legislation. It serves as a guide for organisations in Kenya to align their practices with international requirements to become more competitive in obtaining international financing.

This case study examines the piloting of electric buses by Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) in Cape Town, South Africa, evaluating their operational performance, cost-effectiveness, and the integration of solar energy for charging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by GreenCape seeks a service provider to develop a practical implementation plan for a "smart grid" in Cape Town. The goal is to transition the City of Cape Town's energy department to a service-centric energy model based on information communication technology (ICT) to address revenue challenges and improve energy resilience.

This fact sheet, based on a report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, outlines the potential climate and financial impacts of fossil fuel subsidy reform (FFSR) and fossil energy taxation across 32 countries by 2030.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues for an integrated approach to climate change in the agriculture sector, moving away from treating mitigation and adaptation as separate policy goals. It identifies specific agricultural management practices that provide a 'triple dividend' of increased food security, improved adaptive capacity, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, while outlining the financial, institutional, and technical barriers to their adoption.

This document is a technical annex providing the data, definitions, and analytical methodology used for the International Institute for Sustainable Development's digital story, "Mapping India’s Energy Transition: A Data Dive Into the Strategic Role of State-Owned Enterprises in the Energy Sector." It details the parameters collected for nine central public sector undertakings (PSUs) and India as a whole for the 2024–25 financial year.

This fact sheet presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. The analysis compares a traditional financial assessment with an integrated cost-benefit analysis that incorporates six environmental, social, and economic externalities to determine the project's true value to society.

This case study describes the application of the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. The analysis compares a 'business as usual' scenario against three BRT demand scenarios to evaluate the project's financial viability and its broader socio-economic and environmental externalities.

This June 2014 consultation background paper, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), outlines the framework for updating Manitoba's climate change and green economy plans. It focuses specifically on the built environment and energy sectors, detailing the province's current emissions profile, the role of clean energy exports, and the need to integrate adaptation and mitigation strategies to enhance resilience against extreme weather events.

This guide explains the 'Extraction-Based Environmental Loadings' methodology in LEAP, an optional alternative to the standard territorial approach for accounting for emissions based on where resources are produced rather than where they are combusted.

The Burundi Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0, adopted in 2025, establishes a strategic framework for the country's transition toward a low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive development. The document outlines ambitious targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by 2035 and comprehensive adaptation strategies across vital sectors, including agriculture, energy, and health, while emphasizing social inclusion for vulnerable groups.

The Republic of Armenia's Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) for 2026-2035 outlines economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets and comprehensive adaptation strategies to address high climate vulnerability in a landlocked, mountainous region.

This policy brief examines the formation and dynamics of the BASIC group (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) in the context of international climate change negotiations following COP15. It analyzes the group's shared goals, such as maintaining the principle of differentiated responsibility and advocating for developing country interests, while highlighting the significant material and economic differences between the four members that may challenge future cohesion.

This briefing note from the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs provides recommendations for integrating human health protections into the development of a global instrument to end plastic pollution, specifically referencing the draft text in NP3.

This guide by Transforma explains the transition from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations to the IFRS S2 (NIIF S2) standard. It details how IFRS S2 replaces and expands upon TCFD by requiring greater granularity in governance, the inclusion of transition plans in strategy, more detailed risk and opportunity management processes, and industry-specific metrics aligned with SASB standards.

This technical note outlines the methodology used by Climate Watch to estimate future global and country-level GHG emissions by assuming the full achievement of targets set in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), supplemented by external data for uncovered sectors and gases.

This research paper serves as a methodological supplement to the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) Non-State and Subnational Action (NSA) Guide. It explores the assumptions and decision points involved in estimating the collective ex-ante greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions impact of mitigation actions taken by cities, businesses, and states, with a focus on enhancing transparency and comparability of results.

This policy brief from the World Resources Institute evaluates the potential for 'green' components within U.S. economic stimulus efforts to create jobs and reduce energy costs, while cautioning that such measures cannot replace comprehensive climate and energy policy.

This briefing identifies critical technical capacity gaps in forest carbon monitoring across seven countries (Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand). Key needs include more frequent data updates, consistent monitoring methods, higher spatial resolution imagery, regular national forest inventories, harmonized sub-national data collection, and improved inter-agency data sharing.