Community initiatives are the starting point for transformative adaptation to ready our world for a changed climate, according to this study.

MSMEs, smallholder farmers and informal individual entrepreneurs are the most important private sector actors for truly locally led adaptation because they are already heavily invested in adapting to climate change impacts.

Climate-induced disasters are forcing people to migrate out of mountainous areas, and in the process their languages and cultures are being profoundly affected.

Severe heat in Bangladesh has exposed critical food security challenges, affecting everything from fruit production to paddy and poultry farming.

With no reliable statistics on the number of homeless people in Karachi, there are no plans in place to help them cope with extreme heat and rain.

Indian regulatory codes are largely advisory when it comes to dealing with heat, ignoring humidity altogether, placing millions in danger during heatwaves and monsoons.

An Indian philanthropy is redefining the relationship between fund providers and recipients.

Responding to a call to action on extreme heat by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, a group of philanthropies have agreed to invest US$ 50 million in rapid-response funding.

Indigenous practices, rooted in reverence for natural and community-centric approaches, can offer vital insights for promoting global sustainability and resilience.

Climate knowledge is often built top-down, overlooking diverse experiences and expertise of women and marginalized communities. This needs to change.

During this session hosted by Micro Save Consulting, panelists explored the key challenges, opportunities, optimal solutions, and innovative approaches to ensure effective climate adaptation strategies in Africa.

A one-of-its-kind insurance policy has started making payouts to tens of thousands of women across India to help them cope with the impact of extreme heat.

Bangladesh has won the Local Adaptation Champions Award of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) for its leading role in introducing local adaptation program to face climate change impacts.

A locally-led process to support low-income communities in Chattogram to understand climate threats and prioritize solutions through People’s Adaptation Plans has been initiated in Chattogram, the second largest city in Bangladesh, to inform investments by the World Bank’s Chattogram Water Supply and Sanitation Project (CWSIP). This process is facilitated by WaterAid Bangladesh and Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK), with support from the Global Center on Adaptation. 

GCA CEO’s Official Visit to Bangladesh Paves Way for Enhanced Collaborations for Climate Resilience.

Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina graciously accepted the Global Center on Adaptation’s Local Adaptation Champions Award from GCA CEO Professor Patrick V. Verkooijen, on the occasion of his official visit to Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accepted the Local Adaptation Champions Award of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) as Bangladesh won the maiden award for its leading role in introducing local adaptation program to fight climate changes.

Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, accepted the Local Adaptation Champions Award of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) as Bangladesh won the maiden award for its leading role in introducing local adaptation programs to fight climate change.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the Local Adaptation Champions Award of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) as Bangladesh won the maiden award for its leading role in introducing local adaptation program to face climate change impacts.

Bangladesh won the maiden award for its leading role in introducing a local adaptation program to face climate change impacts. GCA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Professor Patrick V Verkooijen handed over the award to the prime minister while paying a courtesy call on her at Ganabhaban on Tuesday, 11 June.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the Local Adaptation Champions Award of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) as Bangladesh won the maiden award for its leading role in introducing local adaptation program to face climate change impacts.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the Local Adaptation Champions Award of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) as Bangladesh won the maiden award for its leading role in introducing local adaptation programs to face climate change impacts.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Global Center on Adaptation Prof Dr Patrick Verkooijen visited different areas of Chattogram to witness the impact of climate change firsthand.

Professor Patrick V. Verkooijen, CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), visited Chattogram today to listen and learn from local communities who are leading in the preparation of People’s Adaptation Plans, aimed at improving climate resilience in the city’s informal settlements. The visit underscores the GCA’s commitment to supporting local leadership by vulnerable populations in their fight against climate change, and linking their priorities for resilience building to investments by international financial institutions.

CEO of Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), Prof. Dr. Patrick V. Verkooijen, visited Chittagong with WaterAid. On Monday, 10 June 2024, he visited different areas of the project titled 'Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project (CWSIP)'.