The impacts of flooding on well-being and the role of ecosystem-based adaptation
We show that floods can have a substantial impact on the well-being of flood affected individuals and especially on women.
Webinar: Greening infrastructures on the New Silk Road
This webinar focuses on the importance of adopting sustainable infrastructure along the New Silk Road and highlights the linkage between infrastructure, the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region.
Climate-Resilient Water Management: An operational framework from South Asia
The paper presents a conceptual framework for Climate-Resilient Water Management (CRWM) and provides examples of CRWM interventions developed and deployed by the ACT programme across SE Asia.
Equitable Resilience in Local Institutions
ERLI looks at how resilience practice plays out ‘on-the-ground’ through in-depth and qualitative case studies of nine local institutions in Bangladesh.
Financing from the Ground Up - Experiences in Adaptation Finance from Southeast Asia
Climate adaptation finance, a critical resource for developing countries, can sometimes be governed via national-level institutions that are disconnected from the contexts and needs of local people.
Learning from seven years of climate compatible development in Asia
A report by CDKN explores the value of stimulating climate compatible development at multiple levels of governance - drawing on seven years of work by in India, Indonesia, Nepal and Pakistan.
Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Women and Flood Resilience in Central Vietnam
ResilNam aims at strengthening the role of women in DRM and CCA through ecosystem-based adaptation, namely the restoration and sustainable management of mangroves and urban water bodies.
Framework for effectiveness and resilience of small- and medium-scale irrigation systems in Nepal
This paper synthesises the findings from a CDKN-funded project and is intended for policy-makers and implementers working in Nepal’s irrigation sector under uncertain conditions.
Climate-smart agriculture in Nepal: Champion technologies and their pathways for scaling up
This brief synthesises CDKN, CGIAR, LI-BIRD and partners' research, field testing and policy work on climate-smart agriculture in Nepal.
Sri Lanka: Consolidated Livelihood Exercise for Analysing Resilience
This case study focuses on livelihood mapping in rural areas in Sri Lanka to better understand spatial patterns of livelihood and vulnerability.
Is the fun drying up? Implications of intensifying El Niño conditions for drought risk and food security
This report analyzes the Implications of intensifying El Niño conditions for drought risk and food security in the Philippines.
Gender and Climate Change Adaptation: A flexible training package
This training package is a standalone capacity building program targeted at government officials and practitioners, focusing on integrating gender into climate change adaptation practices.
USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific Annual Meeting Proceedings
This article hosts the proceedings from the ADAPT Asia-Pacific Annual Forums, which aimed to support capacity building and technical assisstence on financing climate change adaptation
Shortlisting Climate Change Adaptation Projects
This document shares an example from USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific’s experience working with India’s NABARD to design a checklist for selecting projects to be financed by the Adaptation Fund.
Analyzing the Economic Costs and Benefits of CCA Options
The publication presents the methodology used in the Pacific Cost-Benefit Analysis Initiative (P-CBA) training workshops, accompanied by examples from the trainings of how the methodology was used.
6 Things to Know about Urban Adaptation
This publication highlights the key learnings from the Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience (UCCAR) training course.
Developing a Demonstration Site in Nepal on Community Forestry, Gender and Climate Change Adaptation
A framework for better understanding and assessing climate change vulnerabilities in a context of multiple competing interests in a community forestry landscape through a pilot site in Nepal.
Guidelines for Designing Bankable Adaptation Projects
This paper presents a summary of the Project Appraisal Guidelines developed in collaboration with India’s National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
The Exchange Series on Climate Financing
The APAN Exchange Series is a facilitated email information and knowledge exchange platform on climate financing operated and supported by USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific.
Summary Report: First Live Chat Session on Agriculture Survey Instrument
Summary report for the first live chat session of the Capacity Building Programme on the Economic of Climate Change Adaptation (ECCA) programme.
Summary Report: ECCA 2nd Live Chat Session on Preparation for an Upcoming Workshop
In preparation for the second Economics of Climate Change (ECCA) capacity building workshop held in October 2013, the second moderated live chat session was held on 10 September 2013.
An Assessment of Climate Change Adaptation Funds for Projects in Asia and the Pacific
This paper presents an assessment of specialized international funds with available resources for climate change adaptation projects in Asia and the Pacific
Urban Resilience Roadmap
This interactive process map has been developed as a tool to help cities, government agencies, and development partners better navigate a course for building resilience.
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