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Media Mentions: 2025

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  1. State and Trends of Climate Adaptation Finance in Small Island Developing States

    October 01, 2025

    Adaptation finance is highly concentrated, with 10 SIDS receiving 67% of tracked adaptation finance. Furthermore, international public adaptation finance flows to SIDS have no significant correlation to climate vulnerability, as assessed by the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) country vulnerability scores.

  2. Monsoon flooding has killed hundreds in Pakistan – climate change is pushing the rainy season from blessing to looming catastrophe

    August 25, 2025

    Pakistan is among the countries hit hardest by weather-related disasters over the past two decades, yet it ranks 150th globally out of 192 countries when it comes to being ready to deal with disasters, according to the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative’s assessments.

  3. Philippines ranks 116th in Climate Vulnerability Index

    August 14, 2025

    The Philippines ranked 116th out of 187 countries with a score of 43.4 out of 100 in the latest edition of the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative’s (ND-GAIN) Country Index by the University of Notre Dame. The country is one of the most vulnerable and least ready in the region when it comes to climate-related challenges.

  4. In Syria, Women are Bearing the Brunt of Climate Breakdown

    August 04, 2025

    Syria stands among the most severely affected countries by the climate crisis as it is ranked 164th on the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) index with an alarming score of 35.7—one of the highest vulnerabilities and low readiness levels, globally.

  5. The Climate-Debt Dilemma Facing the Indo-Pacific SIDS

    August 02, 2025

    SIDS contribute less than 1 percent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but are the most affected by the climate crisis. All 18 SIDS in the Indo-Pacific region have significantly high levels of climate vulnerability, demonstrated by their high ranking in the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) sub-index of Exposure to Climate Change.

  6. Climate change to spur higher demand for Canadian real estate: report

    July 30, 2025

    Using the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative’s climate exposure index, the study also examined how conditions in immigrants’ countries of origin affect migration. A 10-unit increase in a country’s climate exposure score corresponds to a 0.5% increase in that country’s share of immigrants to Canada across all categories—temporary workers, students, and permanent residents.

  7. Environmental cuts in 'Big Beautiful Bill' alarm Catholic advocates

    June 27, 2025

    "Trends in extreme weather events and social vulnerability are such that there is an ongoing need to invest in the current and future resilience of communities worldwide, including the United States," Danielle Wood, director of ND-GAIN, the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative at the University of Notre Dame, told OSV News. "Disinvesting in socio-environmental concerns, such as thoughtful interventions and the data and analysis that support them, will serve to compound environmental challenges and human suffering."

  8. From Risk to Resilience: Helping People and Firms Adapt in South Asia

    June 03, 2025

    South Asia’s vulnerability to rising global temperatures and associated developments exceeds that of all other EMDE regions, as is shown by the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) vulnerability index.

  9. Climate Crisis in Sierra Leone: A Nation on the Edge

    May 25, 2025

    According to the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), Sierra Leone ranks 181 out of 182 countries in terms of climate vulnerability and readiness.

  10. Uganda — Mapping Exposure to Climate-Related Hazards: GIS and Remote Sensing Perspective on Nyumanzi Settlement

    May 01, 2025

    The Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) ranked Uganda as the 14th most vulnerable country and one of the least prepared (163rd out of 182) to respond to climate-related challenges. 

  11. Do the Most Climate-Vulnerable Countries Get More Adaptation Finance from the World Bank?

    April 10, 2025

    To objectively identify the most vulnerable countries, we used the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) country index, which has decades of observations and assesses different kinds of vulnerability. We chose two of the ND-GAIN dimensions of vulnerability: adaptive capacity and exposure.

  12. CPI 2024: Highlights and insights 180 countries. 180 scores. How does your country measure up in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index?

    February 11, 2025

    Countries with lower corruption levels generally show better readiness to face the challenges posed by climate change. However, that is not enough – many are still not adopting the ambitious measures necessary to tackle the climate crisis, due in part to undue influence by businesses. (Source: Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative Country Index (ND-GAIN, 2024) and Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 (2025))

  13. Which countries are most affected by climate change?

    January 31, 2025

    These are the bottom-10 of 180 countries in the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative ranking that assesses a country’s level of vulnerability, and readiness to leverage resources and financing for climate change adaptation solutions.

  14. Climate Finance Is a Top Story to Watch in 2025

    January 30, 2025

    Vulnerability to Climate Change and Readiness to Adapt (2022 ND-GAIN Index)