Collaborations for climate justice
How are we working with partners globally to help them address and respond to the effects of climate change?
Action on climate change
The impact of climate change is present in all areas of our work. To effectively respond to the climate emergency, a systematic integration of climate considerations is needed across the development sector.
Climate change is the most pressing global challenge of our time, threatening the lives and livelihoods of billions of people. It affects poor and marginalised communities first and hardest – the very people our work seeks to help. The consequences of extreme weather and global warming, such as decreased access to food, water and public services, have been exacerbated by Covid-19. We must act now.
Our commitment to responding to the climate challenge is twofold:
We work with partners globally to help them address and respond to the effects of climate change.
By strengthening our partners’ understanding of the impacts of the climate crisis on their programmes and their options to transition to more sustainable ways of working, we are consistently helping them to increase their impact. By the end of 2023, we aim to apply a climate and sustainability lens to all of our projects.
We pursue green strategies throughout our operations.
Being green is a cornerstone of our business and a defining company strength. Through our pro-environment policies, culture, and service delivery we are constantly striving to improve the environmental impact of our work for people and planet.
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Addressing Climate Change through Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
As this year’s UN Climate Conference (COP28) comes to an end, we wrap up highlights of how we are promoting informed,...
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How a ‘landscape approach’ can help mobilise climate finance towards vulnerable groups and ecosystems
Our evaluation of the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development found that their framework offers an innovative solution to the...
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Building women and girls’ resilience to climate change
Lessons from our work with partners on integrating sexual and reproductive health rights with climate change adaptation.
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Supporting climate justice through collaborative learning
Our work with Porticus is highlighting the value of collaborative learning to shape climate justice initiatives more...
How are we operationalising green strategies
Itad’s Green Team has spearheaded our move to carbon neutrality, green pension plans, and a culture of climate mainstreaming.
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Emission reduction plan: 2023 annual progress report
A year on from publishing our Emissions Reduction Plan (2022-2025) we take stock of the progress made – and what’s next...
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Itad’s Emissions Reduction Plan 2022-25
We aim to be carbon negative by 2023; guided by the 4R framework, we set out how we will take urgent and ongoing action to...
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Itad announces commitment to be carbon negative by end of 2023
In the run up to the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27), we announce plans to become carbon negative by the end of...
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Carbon offsetting – how Earthly is helping Itad go carbon neutral
Are carbon offsetting projects greenwashing? We explore the issues of sustainability and effectiveness within these projects,...
Discover our climate-focused projects
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Developing a strategic learning and evaluation system with Fondation Botnar
Today, over half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. Digital technology is predicted to play an increasingly...
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Independent Evaluation of the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund
We are assessing the impact of the biodiverse landscapes fund and providing ongoing support to the implementers and Defra to...
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Evaluating the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development
The DFCD seeks to improve the wellbeing, economic prospects, and livelihoods of vulnerable groups and enhance the health of...
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Inclusive climate resilience strategies: lessons from the Global South to the Global North
Supporting the FCDO Science and Innovation Network US to understand the role of technologies in climate resilience strategies.
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Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
As MERL lead, we undertook a Process Evaluation of the UKAC ASPIRE programme pilots integrating climate change resilience...
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Building ecologically and socially sustainable agriculture systems
Strategy, monitoring, evaluation, and lesson learning support for Porticus's Fair Rural Transitions programme.
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Promoting inclusive and fair climate action in cities around the world
Strategy, monitoring, evaluation, and lesson learning support for Porticus's Fair Urban Transitions programme.
Read more about our work
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ASPIRE UKAC Resilience Paper
Giving women choices in reproductive health to support their resilience to climate change and other shocks and stressors: a...
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Connecting Conflict, Climate Change and Ecological Crisis
Addressing the climate and ecological crises is no longer the responsibility of organisations working in the environmental...
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Savings and climate resilience – A review of successes and challenges in current programming
Climate change is the most urgent challenge of our time, and the impacts disproportionately affect people living in poverty.
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Improving resilience measurement: Learning to adapt – Itad Practice Paper 01
Strengthening resilience is critical if communities are to respond positively to extreme events, climate change and disasters....
