The report presents insights and recommendations related to the Climate and Resilience framework (CLARE), focusing on five function areas of programme-based research initiatives: research collaboration; knowledge management; monitoring, evaluation and learning; research uptake; and adaptive management. Recommendations are presented in a table format, with columns denoting: function area; high level recommendations; recommendations by scale; and, recommendations by phase. The approach recognizes the interlinked nature of the five function areas, and how support structures contribute to research outcomes and impact.