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Barbados is facing a climate crisis with an increase in average temperatures, and the number of consecutive hot days. Additionally, annual levels of precipitation are projected to decrease by about nine per cent,...

In Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay, the transport sector accounts for a significant percentage of the countries’ total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. GHG emissions from the transport sector are anticipated to rise from...

The Green Guarantee Company (GGC) is the first ever global institution dedicated to providing guarantees for climate bonds with significant climate adaptation and mitigation impacts. It will create an ecosystem around...

The CATALI.5°T (pronounced “catalyst”) Initiative will establish funding support for climate start-ups and other micro and small enterprises in Latin America and West Africa. Collectively known as ‘climate ventures’,...

The Northern Tonle Sap Basin (NTSB) in the center-west part of Cambodia is home to one of the region's most important agricultural systems, where farmers produce mainly cashew, mango, rice, and vegetables. The area is...

The Los Valles Macro-region in the landlocked, South American state of Bolivia is threatened by increasing temperatures and precipitation instability. Furthermore, frost intensity and hail events have put pressure on...

Climate change projections in Colombia show an increase in temperature and more unpredictable precipitation patterns, thereby increasing the likelihood of droughts, floods, landslides, and fires that contribute to the...

Climate change, such as rising temperatures, infrequent precipitation patterns and flooding, is threatening existing, and crucial yet-to-be-built, infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa – a region already challenged by...

The vulnerability of the coastal people in Bangladesh can be defined in three ways: climate-sensitive livelihoods; vulnerable settlements in low-lying areas; and scarcity of safe drinking water.  Many coastal residents...

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Pakistan’s average temperature variations will be approximately 1°C higher than the global average changes by 2100. As a result, and combined with other...

Haiti is highly vulnerable to climate hazards due to its exposed location in the Caribbean Ocean. The country is severely impacted by flooding due to extreme weather events such as tropical storms and hurricanes. These...

South Africa is ranked as one of most vulnerable countries to climate change and, in particular, to water-related vulnerability. Accordingly, the government's National Adaptation Plan stresses the need for enhanced...

The African continent collectively contributes only about 3% of the yearly global human-induced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, the region is projected to experience more severe impacts from human-induced...

560 million people in the sub-Saharan region live without electricity and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future without adequate intervention. Investment barriers such as risky and nascent market, hard-to-...

The 1.2 billion hectares of tropical forests around the world act as crucial hubs of biodiversity and play a vital role in regulating the world's water-supply while serving as massive carbon reservoirs. The restoration...

Rice is Thailand’s most important food crop, accounting for roughly half of the country’s agricultural land and employing more than 18 million smallholder farmers. Methane from flooded rice fields and CO2 emissions from...

The impacts of climate change have been affecting the livelihoods, food security, water security, and health of millions of people in countries like Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste...

Climate change is showing its impact in Bosnia and Herzegovina through higher average yearly temperatures and significant shifts in seasons and rainfall patterns. This has led to a rise in destructive floods, causing...

Burundi is one of the poorest countries facing severe climate change related challenges, including a worsening food security situation for its vulnerable rural population.  A combination of extreme floods and droughts...

Pakistan’s growing energy sector is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, which currently provide around 65 per cent of the country’s energy mix. Significant investment in renewable energy is needed to curb emissions, meet...

Guinea-Bissau is a small coastal country in West Africa with high vulnerability to climate change, particularly in the form of seawater intrusion that results from sea level rise, tidal surges, and other adverse weather...

Côte d’Ivoire, a coastal country in the Gulf of Guinea, is expected to be hit by rising temperatures, longer dry-spells and more intense and irregular precipitation patterns in the near-term future. In the Poro region,...

Coastal and marine environments play a key role for the communities that live in the Micronesian archipelago. The communities rely heavily on the rich biodiversity of the ecosystems that are found along the coasts for...

Climate change impacts Lao PDR’s health sector by triggering more frequent and intense extreme weather events that damage health facility infrastructure – including water, sanitation, and hygiene services – and by...

High exposure of the Amazon delta and estuary to sea level rise due to climate anomalies, combined with limited socio-economic capacities and access to financial support by smallholders living along the Marajó...

Benin is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change with low levels of readiness and adaptive capacity. Climate change has already been felt in the country in recent decades, with increases in...

The Cook Islands face a triple health challenge due to climate change: communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and other health impacts of climate change, which can result in high rates of sickness and...

Belize is highly vulnerable to climate change, particularly due to its low-lying islands facing challenges such as storms, hurricanes, droughts, floods, and the threat of sea-level rise. The agriculture sector,...

Sierra Leone is highly vulnerable to climate and disaster risks, which can result in crop losses, reduced fish stocks, and food insecurity. The intrusion of saline water in coastal areas forces farming further inland,...

India, with one-sixth of the world's population, sees 17 out of every 20 people vulnerable to climate risks, with five living in areas extremely vulnerable to climate change. The country's dependence on rain-fed...