What Does it Take to Bridge the Gap between Adaptation Research and Action? – A Review of Good Practice in the Global South Climate change adaptation to be effective and informed by the latest science on climate change, the consideration and integration of scientific knowledge and research is crucial. However, there is a perceived mismatch between academic Read More

Making the Case for Procedural Justice: Is the Current Way of Financing and Supporting Capacity Building for Climate Action Procedurally Unjust? Capacity building is widely accepted as critical to achieving development outcomes and, more increasingly, as central to addressing challenges exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. There is a consensus that capacity building should Read More

COP26 in Glasgow – What’s In It for the Most Vulnerable? The Outcomes in View of Climate Adaptation and Loss & Damage At PlanAdapt, we pay close attention to the political landscape around adaptation, meaning that it is impossible to escape the whirlwind that is COP26. In the aftermath of COP26, we have been carefully digesting Read More

The Role of Private Finance in Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technology Innovation in Africa and Asia This investor-focused study analyses the role of private finance in climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technology innovation and deployment in Africa and Asia. It focuses in on the perspectives of investors, identifies technologies and areas that demonstrate commercial viability and investment potential, Read More

Unleashing the Potential of Capacity Development for Climate Action – Fixing a Broken Link on the Pathway to Transformational Change For decades, there has been agreement in the climate and development community that capacity development (CD) is a driving force towards social transformation. It is commonly defined as the process by which individuals, organisations and Read More