Climate and natural resources
Climate change is at the forefront of international discussion. It is vital that governments are able to implement policies that address current development needs, as well as mitigate the effects of climate change and successfully reduce and manage disaster risk.
National decision makers are increasingly exploring how best to transform mineral assets into sustainable economic and social development. We recognise the importance of ensuring that this is done through policies that are cognisant of each country’s economic, political, social, and environmental contexts.
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This project is helping mainstream climate change resilience measures within budgetary planning and policymaking across South Asia.
Independent evaluation of the African Risk Capacity
Sovereign disaster insurance initiatives are a relatively new approach to tackling the increased vulnerability to disasters of communities across the world.
In depth: Key lessons for developing climate change financing frameworks
This briefing note presents an approach for streamlining climate change into planning and budgeting.
Practitioner Insights: political economy analysis for climate change
Is political economy analysis for climate change worth it?
Improving forest sector management in Indonesia
This three year management project of the Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Programme will help strengthen governance across Indonesia’s forestry sector.
Harnessing natural resources for human development
This project has provided practical advice for policymakers on how to leverage newly discovered natural resources for improved human development outcomes in Africa.
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