The Graduation Approach: Increasing Climate Resilience for People in Extreme Poverty

Global evidence indicates that the Graduation approach reduces vulnerability of households living in extreme poverty from climate-related shocks, and specific adjustments to adapt to climate change may offer even greater protection. This brief provides an overview of the rigorous evidence from different countries and contexts around the globe, indicating that the standard Graduation approach reduces the negative impacts of climate change for households in extreme poverty. It also outlines the areas that require further research and evidence to better understand to what extent Graduation is protective in the face of particularly severe climate impacts, both slow and sudden onset.