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A research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examining the barriers and drivers for the adoption of improved solar drying technologies among smallholder mango farmers in Mozambique's Inhambane Province.

This research paper argues that mainstream climate adaptation research often focuses too narrowly on biophysical impacts and climate risk management, thereby overlooking the broader social, economic, and political contexts of rural populations. Using Nepal as a case study, the authors suggest that adaptation research should be reframed to include questions about the most significant changes in people's lives—such as migration and shifting rural political economies—rather than focusing solely on climate-driven risks.

This research paper examines the adaptive capacity of smallholder rural households in Asia to cope with climate variability and change, utilizing a rural livelihoods framework and data from nearly 600 participants.

This case study by the Green Economy Coalition examines the impact of drought on rural livelihoods in Ethiopia and evaluates the effectiveness of traditional humanitarian aid versus market-based resilience strategies implemented by Mercy Corps.

This research paper, produced by the Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA), examines the impact of development interventions on local adaptive capacity in Ethiopia. It utilizes the Local Adaptive Capacity (LAC) framework to argue that interventions must better support individual agency, reassess scale and scope, and utilize evidence-based decision-making to build resilience through continuous learning and innovation.

This report summarizes research and capacity-building activities conducted by the Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) between 2010 and 2011 across three sites in Ethiopia. The work focuses on the intersection of climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and development planning to improve the adaptive capacity of rural livelihoods.

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 policy brief outlines the sensitivity of Uganda's agriculture-dependent economy to rainfall fluctuations and highlights the systemic lack of accurate, long-term meteorological data due to infrastructure and personnel deficits. It introduces a study on climate trends and projections in Bundibugyo, Gulu, and Kotido as part of the Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) project.

This case study describes the Government of Rwanda's efforts to protect the hydroelectric sector by restoring the Rugezi-Bulera-Ruhondo watershed, while implementing agricultural measures to support affected rural livelihoods.

The CHAPOSA project investigated charcoal production and forest depletion in the supply areas of Lusaka (Zambia), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), and Maputo (Mozambique) between 1989 and 1998. The report finds that woodland cover is reducing in all three regions due to charcoal production and agricultural expansion, with the most severe depletion occurring around Maputo. While charcoal provides a critical income source for the rural poor and an affordable energy source for the urban poor, the current system is largely unregulated, with state licensing and fee collection being highly ineffective. The report recommends a coordinated policy approach: enforcing fiscal systems to fund forest management, while simultaneously providing rural agricultural support and expanding urban electricity access to reduce dependence on charcoal.