Driving progress in sustainable development & climate resilience
We build resilient
futures.
Who We Are
"We are actively working to dismantle systemic silos that impede progress towards a sustainable future."
OneWorld specialises in leveraging a sustainable development lens to address the multifaceted impacts of climate change on governance capacity, economic growth, societal progress and ecosystem resilience. We collaborate directly with decision-makers across communities and in public and private institutions within the developing world.
Our approach involves co-developing solutions to build systemic resilience and shape institutional development. We provide strategic research, advisory, and policy alignment services, grounded in robust political economy analysis, innovative financing solutions, and integrated nexus processes. Our commitment is to deliver practical guidance, rigour, and innovation, actively working to dismantle systemic silos that impede progress towards a sustainable future.
What We Do
We are sustainable development specialists with extensive experience in Africa's geopolitics, culture, ambitions, and complications, focusing on the synergies and trade-offs of natural resource challenges facing interconnected Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystems.
Securing Resilient Resources
We build resilience in vital natural resources, fostering better adapted and secure futures for ecosystems and communities. Our work focuses on the Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystems (WEFE) nexus, working towards integrated solutions.
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Shaping Sustainable Finance
We provide comprehensive financial expertise, including climate finance readiness, to drive sustainability across various sectors by integrating sustainability considerations into financial decision-making and investment strategies.
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Managing Just Transitions
We guide organisations and communities through equitable and sustainable transformations, by developing strategies and frameworks that ensure a fair and inclusive shift towards sustainable economies while minimising negative impacts on workers and communities.
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Enabling Resilient Systems
We help build enduring resilience in critical systems and adaptation planning, by focusing on resilience which integrates long-term sustainability principles into strategies for coping with and adapting to climate change.
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Flagship Projects
OneWorld has partnered with governments, multilateral agencies, development banks, and regional economic communities worldwide, successfully leading and delivering numerous large-scale programs and medium-sized projects.
Review of the Okavango River Basin Water Agreement
Analysis of the 1994 Agreement between the riparian states, and recommendations for revising it to improve transboundary water cooperation (followed by revision of the Agreement)
A WEFE Nexus Investment Framework
Guiding the AfDB in selecting, designing, financing, and implementing Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus investments
Adaptation readiness in South Africa
Analysing adaptation needs and adaptation readiness in three key sectors (Agriculture, Built Environment, and Water Value Chain), to support the adoption and implementation of climate adaptation
Climate change and health nexus - updating Tanzania's Health National Adaptation Plan
Reducing the vulnerability of Tanzania's public health system to the impacts of climate change by enhancing adaptive capacity and resilience within the sector
Selected Current Projects
Below are a selection of projects that OneWorld is currently engaged in - initiatives that reflect our ongoing commitment to climate resilience, sustainable development, and equitable growth across regions and sectors.
Mangrove Management for Climate Resilience and Improved Livelihoods Evaluation
OneWorld is undertaking an evaluation of WWF-Norway's mangrove programme in the South West Indian Ocean and will generate actionable recommendations for future design and continuation of activities
WEFE Nexus Policy and Institutional Analysis, Nigeria
OneWorld is supporting Lokoja Dialogues and the Government of Nigeria to analyse water-energy-food-ecosystem policies for alignment and reform towards WEFE-nexus based governance and investments.
Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Water Security in South Africa - GCF proposal
OneWorld is supporting the South African National Biodiversity Institute to build the resilience of a selection of South Africa's priority Strategic Water Source Areas through developing a GCF funding proposal.
Supporting the AfDB Adaptation Benefit Mechanism
OneWorld is assisting the Methodology Panel and Validation and Verification Team to mobilise finance for African climate change adaptation projects through certification of adaptation benefits arising from projects.
Ecosystem based Approaches for South African smallholder farming systems - GCF proposal
OneWorld is supporting the South African National Biodiversity Institute for a GCF funding proposal to build the resilience of small-scale food systems through sustainable approaches to farming, climate information services, and finance.
Resource Mobilisation Strategic Plan for SADC Water Resources Management
OneWorld analysed the finance landscape for SADC investments in water-related resources to develop a resource mobilisation plan for SADC Member States and River Basin Organisations to increase ambition in regional investments.
Recent Publications
Below are a selection of recently completed reports showcasing OneWorld's expertise in building resilience, guiding sustainable transformations and integrating sustainability considerations
2026
Enabling resilient systems
Malawi's National Climate Change Gender Action Plan
Analysis of Malawi's institutional capacity to mainstream gender into climate action, and development of a responding action plan
2025
Securing resilient resources, Shaping sustainable finance
WEFE Nexus Investment Framework for Africa
Guiding the AfDB in selecting, designing, financing, and implementing Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus investments
2025
Shaping sustainable finance
Briefing note on Water for Resource Security: a Nexus Approach to Investing in Resilience
Examines how to accelerate implementation of Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems Nexus approaches, with a focus on finance, governance and investment-readiness in Europe and Africa
2025
Enabling resilient systems
Beyond Catch-Up: The End of Business as Usual for Industrial Development
A UNIDO Final Foresight Study Report exploring the challenge developing economies face in moving beyond traditional paths towards a new, more equitable and sustainable development trajectory
2025
Enabling resilient systems
Beyond Catch-Up: The End of Business as Usual for Industrial Development - Summary
A UNIDO Foresight Study Report analysing the evolution of frontier and catch-up economies and the transition to a new, more equitable and sustainable development trajectory
2025
Securing resilient resources
Policy Brief on Water for children’s health: Understanding the climate-WASH-nutrition nexus in Africa
This Policy Brief assists decision-makers in prioritising children's rights and protection in their policy, financing, and implementation decisions by exploring the climate-WASH-nutrition nexus
2025
Enabling resilient systems
Climate Landscape Analysis for Children in Botswana
A UNICEF CLAC examining the impact of climate change on children
2025
Shaping sustainable finance
Financing Resilience: The Power of a Water-Energy-Food Nexus Investment Framework
WEFE Nexus is key for resilience, but fragmented institutions and "silo approaches" hinder integrated investments
