ODI [to 5 December 2015]
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The triple dividend of resilience
Research reports and studies | December 2015 |
Thomas Tanner, Swenja Surminski, Emily Wilkinson, Robert Reid, Jun Rentschler, Sumati Rajput
Realising development goals through the multiple benefits of disaster risk management.

Climate information and services in BRACED countries
Research reports and studies | December 2015 |
Emily Wilkinson, Mirianna Budimir, Atiq Kainan Ahmed and Gilbert Ouma
Access to sound climate information is vital for anticipating climate-related risks and adapting to climate change. As such, it is recognised as an essential input to BRACED projects to guide programming.

Climate finance: how are dedicated climate funds progressing towards impact?
Research reports and studies | December 2015 |
Marigold Norman, Smita Nakhooda, Nella Canales Trujillo and Sam Barnard
A summary of results reported in 2015 by 14 funds which have collectively approved more than $8.7 billion for climate change projects in developing countries.

Grants, incubators and innovation: a snapshot of social enterprise activity in Pakistan
Research reports and studies | December 2015 |
Emily Darko, Bushra Ali
This paper identifies some key issues and opportunities for the development of social enterprises in Pakistan.

Climate extremes and resilient poverty reduction
Research reports and studies | December 2015 |
Emily Wilkinson, Thomas Tanner, Catherine Simonet, Florence Pichon, Roop Kamal Singh, Erin Coughlan de Perez, Janot Mendler de Suarez, Blane Harvey, Amy Kirbyshire, Robert Muir-Wood, Katie Peters
This report explores the relationship between climate change and poverty, focusing on climate extreme disasters.

Multilateral development banks: a short guide
Working and discussion papers | December 2015 |
Raphaelle Faure, Annalisa Prizzon and Andrew Rogerson
A short guide comparing some of the most pertinent global, regional and sub-regional multilateral development banks.

Food and livelihoods in a changing climate
Working and discussion papers | December 2015 |
Marigold Norman
This paper explores the role of multilateral climate funds in supporting mitigation, adaptation and promoting climate resilient development in the agriculture sector.

A development agenda for China’s G20 presidency
Briefing papers | December 2015 |
Romilly Greenhill, Mark Miller, Phyllis Papadavid, David Watson, Andrew Scott, Elizabeth Stuart
This briefing proposes a potential development agenda for China’s G20 Presidency.

10 things to know about climate finance in 2015
Research reports and studies | December 2015 |
Smita Nakhooda, Charlene Watson, Sam Barnard and Liane Schalatek
These infographics break down the numbers on climate finance, analysing data from the world’s only comprehensive public climate finance commitment tracker – Climate Funds Update.

Multilateral development banks in the 21st century: three perspectives on China and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Working and discussion papers | December 2015 |
Chris Humphrey, Stephany Griffith-Jones, Jiajun Xu, Richard Carey and Annalisa Prizzon
This paper discusses whether China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a game changer in the development finance architecture.

Mainstreaming climate compatible development
Books or book chapters | December 2015 |
Simon Maxwell, Ari Huhtala, Mairi Dupar
This book brings together lessons Climate and Development Knowledge Network’s (CDKN) first five years of work and invites you to share your experience.

Evaluation of the NIMD programme, 2011 – 2014: inception study
Research reports and studies | November 2015 |
Alina Rocha Menocal, Clare Cummings and Leni Wild
Assessing the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy’s achievements across three areas of study: multiparty dialogue, legitimate political parties & political-civil society interaction.

Recommendations to bridge the funding gap for climate financing in Ethiopia
Research reports and studies | November 2015 |
Zewdu Eshetu and Neil Bird
Key recommendations to improve the effectiveness of climate finance delivery in Ethiopia.

Topic Guide: anticipating and responding to shocks
Research reports and studies | November 2015 |
Simon Levine and Kay Sharp
This Topic Guide offers perspectives on how livelihoods experts can think, position themselves and act in fast-changing high-stakes humanitarian environments.

Assessing human vulnerability to climate-related extreme events: from theory to practice
Books or book chapters | November 2015 |
James Ryan Hogarth, Campbell, D., Wandel, J
Chapter four presents behavioural and structural perspectives on vulnerability, arguing that an evolutionary perspective can offer important insights, particularily in regard to human systems’ adaptive capacity.