News from CLARE: Reflecting on our legacy and lessons
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Highlights from the CLARE Programme Newsletter – March 2026
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Across the CLARE portfolio, our projects are hard at work synthesising evidence that is shaping adaptation policy and practice in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and beyond.
With these findings coming together, we are reflecting on our programme’s legacy to date and the lessons it offers for the future of adaptation leadership. This quarter, we have focused on balancing that reflection with forward-looking action.
We are proud to highlight a portfolio of action-research projects aimed at enhancing urban resilience in the ASEAN region. We are also excited to introduceRAIA, a new CLARE project launched in January, led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in partnership with Stocholm Environment Institute Africa Centre. At the same time, we are promoting practical evidence through our latest Thematic Brief on building adaptive capacity through mobility.
Finally, we are taking a critical look backward to reflect on the 2022 CLARE call for proposals, with thanks to Transitions Research for conducting the analysis. This report aims to ensure that insights from that call inform and strengthen future funding opportunities for Global South leadership and climate adaptation research.
This period of reflection positions the CLARE community to spotlight evidence and project findings as they emerge.
To see how these efforts are already translating into real-world results, we invite you to explore our impact page, where we have curated a collection of stories of change that represent the flourishing legacy of the CLARE programme.
Programme news
Adaptative capacity can be built through mobility, reveals CLARE reseearch
Supporting safe, proactive migration is a strategic investment in the adaptive capacity of the entire population, demonstrates evidence in this Thematic Brief from CLARE research projects.
Highlighting the CLARE-ASEAN action-research portfolio
With a cohort of four place-based, action-research projects, CLARE-ASEAN responds to the need to better understand, identify, and enable urban resilience in the ASEAN region.
Introducing the Raising Adaptation Impact and Ambition (RAIA) project
RAIA aims to address persisten gaps in economic evidence, research capacity, and policy tools needed to support effective climate adaptation in developing countries.
Project news
Linking inequity with climate vulnerability
Understanding vulnerability is essential for effective adaptation to climate change. Work from iCRA shows how an intersectional approach enhances our capacity to address intersecting systems of inequity that undermine resilience.
Scaling impact for sustainable development
How do we scale impact in real contexts? This course, which includes insights from CLARITY’s Transformation Labs, introduces practical approaches and principles to help navigate this challenge and translate ideas into meaningful, real-world outcomes.
Strengthening organizational capacities for research for impact
A regional workshop invited over 20 universities and research institutions across Africa to co-create and pilot the implementation of a climate adaptation research-focused organizational capacity assessment tool (CO-CAT).
Stress testing anticipatory action
This policy brief from REPRESA involves evaluating disaster protocols against extreme climate scenarios to strengthen early warning systems and ensure they remain effective during intensifying climate disasters in Southern Africa.
Partnerships to bridge research and real-world action
This video marks the launch of the Climate Evidence to Media Narratives initiative in Ghana, which brings climate science, lived experiences, and practical solutions to life with vibrant storytelling.
At a time when credible evidence is more important than ever, this series bridges the gap between research and real-world action, making climate insights accessible, relatable, and impactful.
Funded through the CLARE Research for Impact (R4I) Opportunities Fund, the initiative reflects a shared commitment to advancing evidence-based climate action and strengthening the link between knowledge, policy, and community resilience.