Swayam Shikshan Prayog won the GCA Local Adaptation Champions Awards in the capacity and knowledge category. The #LLAChampions Awards recognized four winning organizations for their pioneering work in leading climate change adaptation for vulnerable local communities.

Friendship develops locally-led adaptation solutions to empower marginalized people to transform their lives and reach their full potential from Bangladesh, a country facing the most pressing of climate-induced humanity’s challenges.

Through eThekwini Municipality’s Transformative Riverine Management Programme, the EPIC program engaged university students to address chronic solid waste and flood issues within Quarry Road West’s informal community settlement along the Palmiet River.

LoCAL provides a mechanism to integrate climate change adaptation into local governments’ planning and budgeting systems, increase awareness and response to climate change at the local level.

This information session provides an opportunity for prospective applicants to the GCA Local Adaptation Champions Awards to learn more and ask clarifying questions about the application and selection processes, timelines and prizes.

Meet some of the people that are taking action across the globe to build resilience for their communities using the LoCAL mechanism.

An innovative “Water Window Challenge” provided grants of up to US$1m for innovative solutions to issues affecting flood-prone communities – including these innovative floating homes in Vietnam and Bangladesh.