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123 Resources for

Insights

August 30, 2023

What to Watch at the First Africa Climate Summit

adaptation finance
climate finance
Energy
Finance
renewable energy
Forests
Cities
COP28

Rooftop solar panels in Kenya

adaptation finance
climate finance
Energy
Finance
renewable energy
Forests
Cities
COP28

Research

May 30, 2023

A GIS-Based Demand Assessment Methodology To Estimate Electricity Requirements for Health Care Facilities: A Case Study for Uganda

Fort Portal, Uganda.

Asia

Technical Perspectives

April 11, 2023

What the World Bank’s Country Climate and Development Reports Tell Us About the Debt-Climate Nexus in Low-income Countries

Finance
climate finance
development

Boat on river in front of palm trees.

Finance
climate finance
development

Asia

Research

March 29, 2023

Calculating Indicators From Global Geospatial Data Sets for Benchmarking and Tracking Change in the Urban Environment

Davi Costa / Brazil

Insights

December 8, 2022

COP27: Key Takeaways and What’s Next

COP27
adaptation
climate change
climate finance
GHG emissions
Energy
Paris Agreement
climatewatch-pinned
COP28

Panel at COP27.

COP27
adaptation
climate change
climate finance
GHG emissions
Energy
Paris Agreement
climatewatch-pinned
COP28

Research

November 3, 2022

Nature-Based Solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa for Climate and Water Resilience

Local guide looks up into the canopy of one Kakamega Forest's impressive trees.

Asia Africa Latin America

Research

October 28, 2021

Financing Climate Action and the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of 17 Developing Countries

Asia Africa Latin America Europe

Research

July 20, 2021

Tracking and Reporting Finance for Locally Led Adaptation to Climate Change

Forest Resources Protection Team meeting, ICBAAR Project Bangladesh

Insights

May 11, 2021

As Cities Grow Across Africa, They Must Plan for Water Security

Water Security
Freshwater
water risk
climate finance
Urban Development
Cities
urban water resilience

Water insecurity in African cities

Water Security
Freshwater
water risk
climate finance
Urban Development
Cities
urban water resilience

Africa Latin America

Research

March 10, 2021

Improving Access to the Green Climate Fund: How the Fund Can Better Support Developing Country Institutions

Equity & Governance

Africa Latin America

Research

January 22, 2021

Locally Led Climate Adaptation: What Is Needed to Accelerate Action and Support?

Women sit on ground discussing issues in Bangladesh

Equity & Governance

Research

September 15, 2020

Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Kenya: Lessons from Makueni and Wajir Counties

Food

Insights

May 19, 2020

Which Countries Are Most Vulnerable to Locust Swarms?

agriculture
food security
mapping

agriculture
food security
mapping

Africa Latin America

Research

September 4, 2019

The Future of Disaster Risk Pooling for Developing Countries: Where Do We Go from Here?

Insights

September 4, 2019

For the Millions of East Africans Who Need Electricity Most, Data Shows Renewable Energy Is a Viable – and Affordable – Solution

mapping
Humans of Clean Energy
Sustainable Development Goal 4
Sustainable Development Goal 7
Energy
Energy Access
renewable energy

Electricity has far-reaching impacts on people's livelihoods. This Tanzanian tailor can sew at night thanks to solar power. Photo by Theo Steemers/USAID

mapping
Humans of Clean Energy
Sustainable Development Goal 4
Sustainable Development Goal 7
Energy
Energy Access
renewable energy

News

September 4, 2019

RELEASE: New Data Platform Helps Governments, Entrepreneurs Expand Access to Clean Electricity in East Africa

Energy
mapping
Energy Access
renewable energy

Energy
mapping
Energy Access
renewable energy

Research

September 4, 2019

Energy Access Explorer: Data and Methods

energy access explorer screenshot 1.png

Equity & Governance

Research

June 26, 2019

Assessing the Effectiveness of Climate Resilience Grants to Local Governments in Least Developed Countries

Insights

February 15, 2018

3 Things Cities Can Learn from Cape Town’s Impending “Day Zero” Water Shut-Off

Freshwater
Aqueduct
drought
mapping
natural infrastructure
water risk

Cape Town, South Africa

Freshwater
Aqueduct
drought
mapping
natural infrastructure
water risk

Africa Latin America

Research

September 20, 2017

Designing and Testing a Methodology to Estimate Private Climate Finance Mobilization from Policy and Other Causal Factors

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