Climate, environment and natural resources
By uncovering what works in climate action, biodiversity, and natural resource management, we help our partners shape effective, sustainable change.
The global climate crisis—compounded by accelerating biodiversity loss—poses a profound threat to human development and the health and integrity of our natural environment. From food systems and water security to ecosystems, infrastructure and livelihoods, even the most resilient communities and landscapes are being strained by rising temperatures, environmental degradation, and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. Those already vulnerable—both people and ecosystems—continue to bear the greatest burden.
With estimates suggesting that climate impacts could push 40 million people into poverty by 2050, understanding what works, for whom, and under what conditions is more urgent than ever. Achieving the transformational change required to tackle climate change, protect and restore biodiversity, and manage natural resources sustainably is inherently complex and deeply interconnected.
Itad’s evaluation and learning work helps organisations understand how they can best respond to this complex challenge. We generate robust, evidence-driven insights on climate action, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, and resilience—supporting our partners to make better decisions and to invest in solutions that deliver real, lasting impact. By strengthening monitoring, evaluation and learning systems, we help shape actions that drive a just, low-carbon, nature-positive, and climate-resilient future.
Read more about how we’re operationalising climate-action at Itad
Project
Marine Protected Areas: environmental and socioeconomic outcomes
We conducted a rapid review of the interactions between Marine Protected Areas and environmental and socioeconomic outcomes,...
Project
Evaluating the Climate Investment Fund’s Clean Technology Fund
We are generating lessons for decision-making and transformational change in clean technology deployment through our...
Project
Evidence for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
We independently evaluated the results, challenges and lessons from the Fish for Development programme in Ghana.
Project
Supporting Norad’s Department for Climate, Nature and the Private Sector
We are working in partnership with Norad (the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) to support the development and...
Publications
Evidence review
What works for coastal resilience and prosperity
Evidence for inclusive and resilient coastal futures to support the design, delivery and sustainability of programming.
Evidence review
Exit strategies to sustain climate resilience and prosperity
This evidence review explores how programme exit strategies can contribute to sustaining climate resilience and prosperity...
Evidence review
Effectively balancing needs in multi-stakeholder partnerships
This evidence review explores the barriers and enablers to balance stakeholder priorities for effective and equitable coastal...
Evidence review
Poverty alleviation and nature-based solutions
This evidence review from the Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (COAST) programme links poverty...
Blogs and news
Blog
From evidence to action: Driving urgent climate and health policy change
From local evidence to lasting impact, what does it take to drive real policy change at the intersection of climate and health?
News
Designing blue finance for poverty reduction and community resilience
Itad is convening a high-level side event at Our Ocean Conference 2026 exploring how blue finance can be designed to deliver...
News
How to drive urgent action on health and climate?
Join us at the International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change as we host an interactive session to...
Blog
Beyond the buzz: using evidence in the clean energy transition
As clean energy becomes a question of security, sovereignty and scale, the Future of Energy Summit highlighted why rigorous...
