This report draws on the findings of a recent evaluation which focused on the effectiveness, impact and sustainability of CARE programming in Timor Leste in relation to climate hazards. The evaluation looked at four projects in Liquicia District, an area of steep, coastal frontal hills with villages located at varying altitudes. It sought to evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of selected projects in relation to household adaptive capacity and reduced vulnerability to climate hazards. Drawing on the work of the evaluation, this report looks to distil key conclusions and recommendations which will be of particular relevance for livelihoods programming, in Timor Leste and beyond.