United Nations Environment Programme publication highlighting case studies of adaptation actions benefitting sub-Saharan African countries. Using example case studies of projects conducted in various sub-Saharan African countries, this study published by the United Nations Environment Programme shows the benefits of adaptation actions and their capability to provide transitional pathways to green growth and sustainable development. The actions described in the study are highly relevant in contributing to decision-making processes, and it is hoped that the benefits and impacts of these solutions can be embraced by other countries, and act as a catalyst to spur the world community to greater action. After contextualising the study and the climate risks facing Africa, the publications looks thematically at population and economic development in the continent, including agriculture, food prices, land use, water, renewable potential, and others. Following this, examples are presented that deal with aquatic ecosystems in Togo, Mozambique, and the Seychelles, forest ecosystems in Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, and agricultural ecosystems in Malawi and Zambia. In the concluding remarks, the authors note various factors they feel have been demonstrated by the various examples of adaptation action that are highlighted, namely that: Integrating adaptation into national development policies can strengthen and enhance resilience of countries and communities through targeted activities, while helping to realise the Millennium Development Goals Adaptation has provided sub-Saharan African countries with concrete actions that will continue to sustainably provide livelihoods under a changing climate Local community engagement, use of appropriate local materials, and simple implementation processes make adaptation more efficient, effective, affordable, equitable, and environmentally sustainable Adaptation actions can offer evidence-based information for institutional and regional policy processes, while providing incentive for action including economic incentives for public or private sector investment National strategies have benefitted from the identification of constraining barriers and the development of targeted actions that swiftly and precisely remove these barriers, paving the way for wider actions that can amplify positive results more rapidly and cheaply It is possible to achieve consolidated solutions that simultaneously serve local communities and national priorities for adaptation to climate change