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This working paper by the World Resources Institute outlines practical approaches and metrics for governments to track and report finance dedicated to locally led adaptation (LLA) to climate change, emphasizing the need to measure both the quantity of funds reaching the local level and the quality of local agency in decision-making.

This executive summary from the World Resources Institute argues that securing and protecting the legal forest rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities is a critical but undervalued tool for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and mitigating climate change.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute examines local finance structures in Nepal, the Philippines, Uganda, and Zambia, focusing on the challenges and best practices for channeling climate adaptation funding to vulnerable communities.

This paper explores the difficulties of delivering adaptation finance to the most vulnerable people and introduces a framework to assess delivery. It highlights that while international climate finance to developing countries increased between 2008 and 2012 to meet UNFCCC commitments, and developing governments have increased their own spending, questions remain regarding how this money is used and if it reaches the local level. The Adaptation Finance Accountability Initiative (AFAI) addresses these questions by analyzing finance flows in Nepal, the Philippines, Uganda, and Zambia.

This report introduces a dynamic land-use model methodology developed in 1988 to quantitatively test and compare the carbon-offset and sequestration potentials of various sustainable forestry and land-use projects in developing countries.

This case study examines the development of Nepal's National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) in September 2010. It highlights how the Ministry of Environment identified urgent priorities despite significant data gaps and a turbulent political transition since 2008. The work is part of a World Resources Institute project, supported by the UK Department for International Development, focused on information use for climate adaptation in South Asia.

This research paper compares the impacts of microgrids, solar home systems (SHS), and the national grid on households and small enterprises in rural India and Nepal, noting that while electricity access generally reduces kerosene use and increases appliance ownership, the specific benefits vary by system type.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute provides a series of frequently asked questions regarding Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) and its guiding principles. It defines LLA as the devolution of authority and resources to local actors—including marginalized groups—to ensure they have agency over the design and delivery of climate adaptation, rather than simply being targets of benefits. The document outlines the development of the 8 LLA Principles, the call for increased climate finance directed to local levels, and the importance of grant-based funding to support public goods and low-income communities.