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
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...
Project
Evaluating the Global Plastic Action Partnership
We are evaluating the Global Plastic Action Partnership's progress toward reducing or improving the management of plastic...
Publications
Knowledge product
Map of systemic threats to the UK from the illicit gold trade
This interactive systems map and the resources embedded within it highlight the extent of threats the illicit gold market...
Report
Research and evaluation of import control rules designed to reduce illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing
A review, conducted by Itad for the Walton Family Foundation, of the effectiveness of Import Control Rules designed to reduce...
Report
Evaluating the impact of a hydroelectric power investment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This report explores the impact of British International Investment's (BIIs) funding in Virunga Energies’ hydroelectric...
Report
Linking poverty alleviation and nature-based solutions across small-scale fisheries, aquaculture and critical marine habitat interventions
Evidence Review for the Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (COAST) programme
Blogs and news
News
Beyond the catch: The power of import control rules in combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
New Itad research, funded by the Walton Family Foundation, provides vital insights on the effectiveness of seafood import...
Blog
Ocean action needs evidence: what the UN Oceans Conference missed
At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, one thing stood out: while we have growing scientific data on ocean health, we know far...
News
The ‘price’ of illicit gold: mapping systemic threats to national and international security
As gold prices hit a record high, a new Itad resource on the illicit gold trade highlights the importance of understanding the...
News
Effectiveness of import control rules to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Join us for a panel discussion on what’s working, what’s not, and where seafood-importing countries can go further to...
