Through an integrated adaptation approach, the UMngeni Resilience Project aims to increase the resilience and adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities within uMDM through interventions such as developing early warning systems, implementing climate-smart agriculture techniques amongst small scale farmers and climate proofing rural settlements. The uMngeni Resilience Project is a five-year project that is funded by the Adaptation Fund. The National Implementing Entity overseeing the implementation is the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). The uMgungundlovu District Municipality (uMDM) is the Executing Entity responsible for implementation. The uMDM is working with strategic partners such as the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School for Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences (UKZN SAEES).