The Adaptation Fund has become the first multilateral climate fund to establish new funding streams for grants to back locally led adaptation (LLA) initiatives.

Limited knowledge exists on the real-world experiences and outcomes from applying the Principles for Locally Led Adaptation in practice, especially in relation to water which is critical in climate change adaptation. Progress and lessons learned from water adaptation initiatives in East Africa’s drylands are examined to assess the alignment of water adaptation projects with these principles.

A study of six locally-led adaptation (LLA) water-related projects in Kenya and Tanzania indicate how donors, government and civil society actors can support the implementation of LLA approaches.

As cities aim to transition their buildings to include more green and sustainable sources of electricity, retrofitting – or installing – fossil fuel-based buildings with high-efficiency and clean electricity is crucial. However, one size does not fit all. Including historically disadvantaged communities in the design of retrofit programs helps to identify and incorporate the individual needs and priorities of each community.

The way we talk about climate change influences how people understand the message and what actions they might take. Effective communication strategies for inspiring audience action are examined.

Pond sand filters and water harvesting have brought multiple benefits to coastal communities in south-west Bangladesh, including reduced expenditure on drinking water, reduced risk of gender-based violence, reduced health risks, and improved access to education.

Biochar, a form of charcoal used to lock up carbon and fertilize soils, offers a promising solutions to air pollution and health issues caused by slash-and-burn agriculture. The Older People’s Clubs (OPCs) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is producing biochar as a way of addressing these environmental and health-related issues. For OPCs, biochar is a way to manage green waste, transfer knowledge to younger farmers, and tackle air pollution in Chiang Mai, while creating opportunities for additional income.

The Kenyan government in collaboration with development partners has secured Sh39.3 billion, or approximately US$307 million, to roll out a locally-led climate action financing program.

On the International Day of Forests, we highlight why empowering communities to safeguard forests is a win-win for communities and climate change.

Successful implementation of locally led adaptation (LLA) interventions requires shifting away from top-down approaches to inclusive development structures that align with community needs. This requires us to re-evaluate how power dynamics are defined, how knowledge is dissemination and valued, and how financing is distributed to LLA efforts. 

Founded in 2018 as a private agribusiness in Kasese district, Uganda, Ugavoil farms black soldier flies as a means to recycle organic waste into fertilizer and livestock feed, while reducing landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions. By utilizing the flies as a raw material, the company not only promotes sustainability, but also creates economic opportunities.

Local leaders from Mongla, a coastal town in Bangladesh, convened at the Fourth Gobeshona Global Conference to present on progress, lessons learned, and challenges in developing People's Adaptation Plans. A collaboration between GCA and BRAC, the People’s Plans aim to empower vulnerable communities to confront escalating climate vulnerabilities, such as increased rainfall and flooding.

While the effects of climate change are experienced globally, climate risks and impacts felt at the local level can vary from place to place, based on geographic and biophysical characteristics of the area. Local governments, with their firsthand experience of climate impacts, are well-placed to address climate change effects by tailoring solutions to local needs. Nonetheless, their adaptation needs often exceed local planning, technical and fiscal capacities. Cooperation is therefore necessary across levels of government to foster climate change adaptation at the local level.

Winners of the 2022 and 2023 Local Adaptation Champions (LAC) Awards presented their triumphs and challenges at the Fourth Gobeshona Global Conference, including funding, political support and goodwill, opportunities to scale, and further accolades.

The Center for People & Environment (CPE) has issued a call for abstracts in the lead up to the Second South Asia Conference on “Unfolding Emerging Issues in the Context of Changing Climatic Scenario”. The Conference will be held on 2 and 3 November 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The deadline for abstract submissions is 31 August 2024.

This session held at Gobeshona Global Conference 4 shares what we already know about how to reconcile global goals and local ambitions for equitable and inclusive action. Lessons from Africa and Latin America are shared about approaches to measuring the effectiveness and outcomes of locally led adaptation (LLA) and inform on the critically important Global Goal on Adaptation.

This event held at Gobeshona Global Conference 4 gives visibility to four United Nations Development Programme-AFCIA grantees from the African Region, presents their innovative solutions and journeys to build local resilience, and discusses how platforms and partnership networks can help scale or replicate these solutions.

A fundamental aspect of a successful locally led adaptation (LLA) initiative is to have robust monitoring and institutional systems, which can support the efficient tracking of impacts at the local level and create the enabling conditions for the model to be sustained and potentially replicated. This session focuses on the implementation and monitoring of LLA projects and presents concrete examples from the Adaptation Fund (AF) National Implementing Entities implementing such initiatives.

This session at Gobeshona Global Conference 4 examines the importance of conserving village common forest (VCF) management in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh, and how climate change is impacting natural resources.

LLA practitioners and beneficiaries of local adaptation efforts featured in the 2023 edition of Stories of Resilience: Lessons from Local Adaptation Practice presented their work on inclusive and transformative adaptation at the local level and reflected on lessons and challenges.

This session held at Gobeshona Global Conference 4 discusses how to think outside of the climate finance paradigm and explores some of the changes that have to be made for funding of locally led adaptation efforts to be more accessible.

This session held at Gobeshona Global Conference 4 discusses the design of the Heritage Adapts to Climate Alliance (HACA), which is being launched to support the operationalization of the cultural heritage provisions of the Global Goal on Adaptation Framework (GGA) adopted at COP28.  

This session held at Gobeshona Global Conference 4 highlights the role and importance of financial services in building the resilience of the most vulnerable. MicroSave Consulting, the International Center for Climate Change and Development, and the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) share insights, highlighting the role of financial services in advancing LLA and convening donors working on financial inclusion and climate change.

LLA practitioners and beneficiaries of local adaptation efforts featured in the 2023 edition of Stories of Resilience: Lessons from Local Adaptation Practice presented their work on inclusive and transformative adaptation at the local level and reflected on lessons and challenges.

This session held at Gobeshona Global Conference 4 discusses how to advocate for greater emphasis on women's inclusion and empowerment in agricultural policies and programs within Bangladesh and strengthen collaboration between government agencies, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to prioritize women farmers in agriculture-related interventions.