Climate change

Across Africa, the impacts of climate change are often felt first and most severely by low-income communities living in informal settlements.

This policy paper analyses the mainstreaming of climate resilience into Mongolia's transport infrastructure before the bulk of the country's planned network is built.

By mapping shade, a new online tool calculates the best way to stroll a city without overheating.

This report provides a consolidated regional assessment, with authoritative information on key climate indicators, impacts and risks to support decision-making.

Extreme weather and climate-related events affected at least 13 million people and led to over 3 000 reported fatalities in Africa in 2025, with knock-on effects across all sectors of the economy and society.

This report reveals how children’s exposure to multiple, overlapping climate hazards, inherent physical vulnerabilities, and the gaps in the social services they rely on, undermines their rights and increases their risk of harm.

Climate hazards have always occurred naturally, but human-induced global warming is changing much of the world as we know it.