climate risk
Strengthening Sri Lanka’s ecosystem for climate and disaster risk management and finance
This report identifies entry points and opportunities to enhance risk management and finance in Sri Lanka‘s food systems. It is based on national stakeholder engagement as well as case studies in the dry zone districts of Anuradhapura and Trincomalee.
Introducing the UK Climate Resilience Programme – book chapter
Introducing the UK Climate Resilience Programme is a book chapter book on the UK programme entitled Quantifying climate risk and building resilience in the UK (2024).
Protecting groundwater for climate resilience and water security in Turkana
This Story of Change highlights how research led by the University of Nairobi is contributing to new policy and practice to protect the Lodwar Alluvial Aquifer System in Kenya and enhance resilience to climate risks.
Climate-resilient development for Somalia
This report outlines ways that policymakers in Somalia can increase access to climate finance and better integrate adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk management in socioeconomic development.
Innovation in the microfinance sector to drive climate adaptation for smallholder farming in Ecuador
Learn about how the Andes Resilientes project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition (MAATE), is spearheading a transformative initiative within the framework of the National Climate Financing Strategy (EFIC) to tailor financial products for the unique needs of climate-vulnerable agriculture.
Three Steps to Including Conflict Considerations in the Design of Climate Change Adaptation Projects
Introduction Research in 2020 found that 12 out of the 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change were also affected...
Addressing Loss and Damage: What can we learn from countries’ National Adaptation Plans?
Through a systematic review of National Adaptation Plans documents and interviews with key stakeholders, this report showcases the role NAP processes can play in minimizing and addressing loss and damage.
Tracking Community Perspectives on Climate Resilience in Bangladesh
In 2022, Ground Truth Solutions partnered with IIED and the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), to survey the opinions of more than 2,300 citizen in three areas of Bangladesh particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The aim was to understand how they perceive the quality and impact of adaptation programmes in their communities, and the extent to which they feel their views, opinions and experiences are considered in decision-making.
Climate risk integration: A new era for aid and development programming
Learn about why system transformation of the development sector is needed to ensure development progress continues against the backdrop of increasing climate change impacts in this short blog.
Nordic perspectives on transboundary climate risk
Explore the cross-border risks faced by Nordic countries, the extent to which they are already recognised, and possible ways to respond to them in this report. The analysis draws on a literature review, an analysis of trade data, and interviews with stakeholders from national authorities, industry and research institutions.