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Finance & investment
Climate Finance & Sustainable Banking
Research and advisory support for climate-risk management, resilient investment, and green financial products suited to Somali institutions.
Research & programmes
Research designed for real decisions.
Our workstreams reflect Somalia’s interconnected climate, development, and institutional priorities, combining analysis with clear pathways to policy and practice.
Propose collaborationThematic portfolio
Six connected workstreams.
Each workstream can support research, policy dialogue, capacity building, and programme design.
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Resilience & livelihoods
Adaptation, Drought & Resilience
Locally grounded evidence on drought, water security, food systems, and practical adaptation for communities and institutions.
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Cities & infrastructure
Urban Climate Risk & Justice
Decision support for heat, flooding, coastal exposure, infrastructure resilience, and inclusive urban development.
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Energy transition
Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
Applied research on energy access, resilient systems, and clean infrastructure pathways that support productive growth.
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Natural systems
Food, Water & Rangelands
Integrated work on climate-smart agriculture, pastoral systems, land restoration, water management, and food security.
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Institutions & policy
Governance, Policy & Climate Justice
Policy research and dialogue that strengthen institutions, public accountability, equity, and locally led climate action.
Research cycle
Useful from the first question to the final recommendation.
Frame
Define the decision, users, evidence gaps, and ethical considerations.
Investigate
Combine appropriate methods, local knowledge, and quality assurance.
Translate
Turn findings into accessible briefs, dialogue, tools, and learning.
Apply
Support institutions and partners to use evidence in policy and practice.
Research collaboration
Partner on a Somali-led study or knowledge initiative.
CCS welcomes well-aligned collaboration with universities, government institutions, development partners, financial institutions, and research networks.