Four winners of the 2024 Local Adaptation Champions Awards, organized by the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), have been announced at an awards ceremony at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Awards reward exemplary locally led efforts to address climate change impacts and build effective resilience. Some 870 applications were submitted across four categories: Food Security, Water Security, Local Entrepreneurship, and Urban Adaptation Solutions. Each of the four winners received €15,000 to invest in future activities and will benefit from sponsorship by the Adaptation Fund.