Since 2000, the percentage of people living in extreme poverty [has plummeted](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?end=2015&locations=1W&start=1999&view=chart&year_low_desc=false). Global unemployment rates [continue to fall](https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2018/overview/) as economic growth rises. And millions of communities around the world have gained access to clean water, life-saving healthcare and more affordable, reliable energy. But increasingly dangerous climate impacts are beginning to unravel decades of hard-won sustainable development gains. World hunger is on the [rise again](http://www.fao.org/3/I9553EN/i9553en.pdf) after a prolonged decline. Globally, more people are suffering from [malaria](https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2018/overview/) as [warmer temperatures](https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/WGIIAR5-Chap11_FINAL.pdf) bring disease-carrying mosquitos to new regions. And economic losses from disasters peaked at over [$300 billion](https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2018/overview/) in 2017. Floods, droughts, superstorms, fires and rising seas are hitting the poorest and most vulnerable hardest, while efforts to prepare for and manage these risks – although oftentimes both innovative and effective – are failing to match the scale and speed of adaptation required. WRI works with governments, funders, civil society, businesses and other policymakers to build resilience in a changing climate and convenes high-level partnerships, like the [Global Commission on Adaptation](/our-work/project/global-commission-adaptation), to accelerate action across the globe. We help decision-makers [mainstream climate change risks](https://www.wri.org/our-work/project/mainstreaming-adaptation) across sectors and all levels of government to drive resilient growth, reduce vulnerability and avoid investments that unintentionally cause maladaptation. [PREPdata](https://www.prepdata.org/) offers open, accessible data and curated visualizations that enable anyone anywhere to analyze vulnerability and manage climate risks. Our [Adaptation Finance Accountability Initiative](/our-work/project/adaptation-finance-accountability-initiative) helps ensure that climate funds reach vulnerable communities by developing more transparent, accountable and inclusive finance decision-making processes. And in cities, we have worked alongside local officials, planners and neighborhood committees to build [urban resilience](/our-work/project/urban-community-resilience-assessment) to climate change, especially in poor, vulnerable communities.     In some contexts, intensifying climate impacts are beginning to test the limits of relying on relatively minor, incremental changes to existing systems. Some decision-makers are now responding with [transformative approaches to adaptation](/our-work/project/transformative-adaptation). We help governments determine whether, when and where to adopt such fundamental, systemic changes to help protect development gains, improve human well-being and reduce the escalating risk of conflict and crisis. For more information on our climate resilience work, please reach out to [Christina Chan](/profile/christina-chan) or [Rebecca Carter](/profile/rebecca-carter). To stay updated on the latest research, analysis and commentary on adaptation, subscribe to our newsletter [Greening Governance](/our-work/topics/governance/sign-wri-governance-center-news-and-updates), and follow us on Twitter [@WRIGovernance](https://twitter.com/WRIGovernance).