Selected Experience
The following examples illustrate selected experience of Adapt 3E’s lead expert and collaborating specialists across climate risk and vulnerability assessment, adaptation and mitigation planning, climate finance, and investment support. Assignments have been delivered for international financial institutions, UN organisations, development agencies, and governments across multiple regions.
Climate Investment Planning
Palau – Climate Adaptation Investment Framework (CAIF)
Client: Asian Development Bank
Lead expert supporting the development of a national adaptation investment framework, including sectoral prioritisation, financing pathways, and alignment with climate risk and sea-level rise scenarios. The work supported the development of finance-ready adaptation investment pipelines.
Mongolia – NDC Financing and Investment Framework
Client: UNDP
Support to the development of climate financing frameworks and investment prioritisation under Mongolia’s updated NDC, including alignment with sectoral plans and public investment processes.
Climate Risk & Vulnerability Assessment
Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments
Clients: ADB, UNDP, national governments
Design and implementation of climate risk and vulnerability assessments at national and sectoral levels, informing adaptation planning, infrastructure resilience, and investment prioritisation across water, agriculture, transport, and coastal sectors in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Small Island Developing States – Coastal and Infrastructure Risk
Clients: UNDP, national governments
Assessment of climate and sea-level rise risks for coastal infrastructure and settlements, supporting adaptation planning and integration of risk considerations into investment decision-making.
Climate Finance, Budgeting & Tracking
Viet Nam – Climate Budget Tagging and Finance Tracking (CBIT/ETF)
Client: UNDP
Supporting the design of climate expenditure tracking and budget tagging systems aligned with CBIT/ETF requirements, including methodological guidance, institutional arrangements, and pilot implementation in key sectors.
Tajikistan – Climate Finance Strategy and Budget Integration
Client: UNDP
Development of a climate finance roadmap supporting the National Adaptation Plan process, including identification of funding sources, financing instruments, and integration into national budgeting and planning frameworks.
Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience
Clients: IUCN, UNDP, GIZ
Adapt 3E has supported the integration of nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based adaptation into climate policy, planning, and programme design across multiple country contexts. This work has included analytical and advisory support on NbS and EbA approaches in the Western Balkans, Thailand, and Lesotho, focusing on linking ecosystem services with climate risk reduction, biodiversity objectives, and sustainable livelihoods.
Capacity Building & Institutional Strengthening
Capacity Building for Climate Finance and Planning
Design and delivery of training programmes, workshops, and practical toolkits for government officials and stakeholders on climate finance, investment planning, and climate-informed decision-making.
Institutional Strengthening for Adaptation Planning
Support to national and sub-national institutions to strengthen coordination mechanisms, governance arrangements, and technical capacities for adaptation planning and implementation.