<p dir="ltr">This brief is for those involved in designing, commissioning and overseeing climate-resilient urban sanitation research, as well as researchers, implementers, and policymakers who undertake, engage with or prioritise such research. It addresses:</p><p dir="ltr"><b>1. Why? </b><br>The contribution of research of different types in both generating evidence and driving action.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>2. How? </b><br>Strategies for commissioning and delivering research that drives improvements in climate resilient urban sanitation.</p>