The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) supported the African Development Bank’s preparation of the second phase of the Namibia Water Sector Infrastructure Support Program (NWSISPII). The program aims to strengthen water security in Namibia by upgrading, expanding, rehabilitating, and developing climate-resilient water supply infrastructure to improve access, quality, and sustainability of water and sanitation services, while supporting more effective management of water facilities. 

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) provided technical assistance to the World Bank Group which is supervising the Government of Kenya’s implementation of the Kenya Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (K-WASH). The program aims to expand sustainable access to climate-resilient water and sanitation services, eliminate open defecation, and improve the financial performance of Water Service Providers across 19 counties, including refugee-hosting counties. GCA’s support focused on strengthening climate resilience in county water sector planning, investment prioritization, and capacity building. 

After more than three decades of civil war, Somalia faces overlapping challenges of fragility and weak governance, conflict, and rapidly intensifying climate impacts. A 2023 World Bank study found that over half of all Internally Displaced People (IDPs) since 2016 were displaced by failed rainy seasons. More people are now displaced by climate than by conflict. Additionally, many urban residents live in informal settlements with poor services, insecure tenure, and heightened exposure to floods and wildfires.  

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) supported the World Bank in the preparation and implementation of the N’Djamena Urban Resilience Project, with the goal of reducing flood risk and strengthening climate resilient urban planning and selected flood-related services in N’Djamena.  

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) supported the World Bank in the preparation and implementation of multiple investment projects throughout the Congo River Basin. The World Bank projects across the basin region share common objectives aimed at enhancing urban resilience to climate-related hazards, such as floods and erosion, while improving access to basic urban infrastructure and services. Key components in these projects focus on climate-resilient urban infrastructure development, capacity building, and contingency emergency response.  

The Climate Hazard Assessment for The Gambia Technical Report provides an evidence-based overview of current and future climate hazards affecting critical infrastructure, with a focus on the transport sector. The analysis highlights that flooding, rising extreme temperatures, and increasing drought risk are the most significant threats to mobility, connectivity, and water availability.

The Water Resources Climate Risk Assessment for The Gambia Technical Report analyses current and future pressures on freshwater availability and quality, identifying priority climate risks and adaptation options for the sector. The assessment shows that saltwater intrusion, groundwater depletion, and rising demand driven by population and industrial growth are key challenges, particularly in the Greater Banjul Area and along the Gambia River.

The Climate Risk Assessment for the Transport Sector in The Gambia Technical Report evaluates how current and future climate hazards affect the national transport network and identifies priority adaptation responses. The assessment shows that flooding and rising extreme temperatures pose the most significant risks, with a large share of road infrastructure already exposed to shallow flood events that can disrupt access to markets, schools, and health services.

The Adaptation and Resilience Options for the Inland Water Transport Sector country brief explores opportunities to unlock the potential of the Gambia River as a resilient transport corridor. It assesses climate risks to riverine infrastructure and navigation conditions, and proposes strategies to improve multimodal connectivity, strengthen port resilience, and support adaptive planning for future inland transport development.