Climate variability and change is upending many of the assumptions that have been refined over decades and that form the bedrock of development approaches and practice. As the development community moves into a new era in which climate variability and change is understood as a threat multiplier, decision-makers and practitioners also are better understanding that tackling this threat means better understanding how climate change is increasing risks in specific sectors and in specific geographic areas.
From September 2014 through March 2020, the USAID-funded Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments project (ATLAS) provided significant analytical capabilities to:
- help USAID integrate climate adaptation across its portfolio of development investments and
- raise awareness among USAID and its partners of how adaptation can safeguard those investments against climate risks.
This final report outlines ATLAS’ five years’ progress on helping the Agency integrate climate adaptation across its portfolio, building the climate resilience of national partners, and strengthening methodologies to assess and respond to climate impacts in sectors as diverse as health, urban planning, transport and water management.