ATLAS - Adaptation Thought Leadership and Assessments
ATLAS aimed to improve the quality and effectiveness of climate risk reduction in development programs through tested, harmonized approaches to adaptation assessments; thought leadership; and by building the capacity of USAID and its partners. By integrating adaptation into development investments, ATLAS helped to safeguard and promote sustainable, climate resilient growth.
As awareness of the socioeconomic consequences of climate change grows, USAID Missions and partner governments are increasingly looking for support in assessing climate change vulnerability and improving climate-related decision-making. Through new methodologies and tools for assessing climate risks, ATLAS helped evaluate adaptation options and synthesize best practices. A key emphasis of ATLAS was the uptake and use of information, helping to translate assessments into adaptation investment decisions and concrete actions at the country, sector, and program levels.
Check out ATLAS’ Final Report: Five Years Progress on Climate Resilient Development for an in-depth overview of ATLAS’ contributions to the integration of climate adaptation across USAID’s portfolio.
For more information, check out the ATLAS Factsheet.
Banner photo credit: Henriques Balidy, 2015, Centre for the Sustainable Development of Coastal Zones.
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