Climate Resilience Guide

People in Need (PIN) works in countries affected by several and multilayer challenges, which can include: poverty, conflict, inequality (especially related to gender and social inclusion), food and water insecurity, environmental contamination, power imbalances and others.  The climate crisis is already having and will continue to have a major impact on people’s lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems. Indeed, the sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) focusses on the occurrence of widespread, adverse impacts of climate change. The increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, as well as slow-onset processes cause enormous losses and damages to human and natural systems. If no urgent actions to reduce climate risks are taken immediately, the number of people in need of international humanitarian assistance annually could double by 2050. The ecological and climate crisis, layered on top of existing vulnerabilities, poses a significant threat to the stability and prosperity of societies, economies, and ecosystems, thereby challenging aspirations for sustainable development and human well-being.  To respond to the climate emergency, we work with people, communities and governments to strengthen their resilience to climate change. Our work embraces a climate justice approach, which recognises the unequal impacts of climate change, especially given that people living in low-income countries are more greatly impacted and most vulnerable, despite being less responsible for emissions of greenhouse gas (GHGs). In this context, PIN has developed this guidance to clarify what we understand by climate resilience programming and what are the key themes and principles that we embrace in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.