The Climate Adaptation and Security Program examines the growing intersection between climate stress and regional stability across the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes regions. The programme analyses how drought, flooding, resource scarcity, displacement and environmental degradation interact with fragile governance systems, armed conflict, and livelihood insecurity.
Moving beyond environmental analysis alone, it focuses on climate adaptation as a strategic security imperative identifying policy responses that strengthen institutional resilience, reduce conflict risks, and support sustainable resource management. Through research, policy dialogue and decision-oriented briefs, the programme advances integrated approaches that align climate adaptation planning with peacebuilding, governance reform and long-term regional stability.