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.

This session held at Gobeshona Global Conference 4 delves into the transformative potential of youth-led initiatives in combating climate change impacts. Anchored within the unique context of Africa's climate hotspots, where communities face disproportionate vulnerabilities, the session highlights the pivotal role of young people as catalysts for change.

This session held at Gobeshona Global Conference 4 explores practical approaches to addressing loss and damage caused by climate change through locally led solutions. Participants engaged in discussions and presentations focusing on successful initiatives that empower communities in vulnerable regions to mitigate and adapt to climate-induced challenges.

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.

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.

A session on "Community-based Monitoring for Behavior Change in Climate Vulnerable Areas" was held at the Gobeshona Global Conference 4. The session shared evidence-based experience with locally led adaptation practitioners and organizations on how community-based monitoring can provide opportunities for locally led planning and monitoring.

The seventh Principle for Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) talks about ensuring transparency and downward accountability through financing, design, and the delivery of programs to local stakeholders. This session held at Gobeshona Global Conference 4 discusses potential and feasible ways to enhance accountability between key climate actors for delivering LLA initiatives.

A session on "IIED: A LLA Framework for Bangladesh" was held at the Gobeshona Global Conference 4, a part of a consultation process for the locally led adaptation (LLA) framework under development by Bangladesh's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Asian Development Bank. A draft framework was presented for discussion with feedback.

The poor are most affected by climate change, as their livelihoods depend on fewer assets. Nonetheless, their vulnerability is not just about financial resources. Their vulnerability is also tied to a reliance on community and market-level resources, like suppliers, trading centers, and healthcare providers, and state and national resources, such as government agencies.

Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), a climate resilience think tank and research institute, and Mahila Housing Trust (MHT), focusing on empowering women in urban informal sectors, are developing community-led urban flooding management strategies in India, that prioritize engagement with vulnerable communities, particularly women.

Many development and climate resilience interventions promote small water infrastructures (SWIs) to combat drought in Africa. While SWIs can help overcome water shortages in the short term, they can also erode traditional adaptation practices and limit long-term resilience of pastoral communities.

This publication calls for civil society organizations in Bangladesh to work together to overcome challenges related to the lack of research and data on urban climate resilience; tools and indicators to measure urban resilience; funding for municipalities to invest in climate resilience; public services in slums; coordination between government organizations and agencies; and institutional arrangements for community participation in resilience building efforts.

Climate funds can help governments to integrate and mainstream climate risks into national social protection policies and programs. Such support, argue the authors, is not only a moral imperative but also a strategic approach for building resilience, reducing poverty, and ensuring that the most vulnerable communities are not left behind in the face of climate change.

This edition of the Climate Tribune highlights inspiring stories from eight AFCIA grantees worldwide. Initiatives include community-led efforts to grow acai berries in Brazil; farm crickets in Cambodia; expand aquaponics and horticulture-related production in Uganda; and catalyze green entrepreneurship through turnkey programs with hundreds of startup businesses in Colombia.

The CRPP Partnership Forum 2024 will take place at the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand from 27th and 28th February, and will spotlight climate risk, poverty reduction and gender equality though decentralization programs and skills development.

The fourth Gobeshona Global Conference will be held virtually from 1-8 March 2024, and focus on the theme of Monitoring Locally-Led Adaptation and Resilience. The annual Conference aims to bring together international partners to explore and share experiences on locally led adaptation, while showcasing diverse implementation methods, progress monitoring, and lessons learned.

The United States Agency for Development (USAID) is calling for applications for a Cooperative Agreement from qualified international and/or Bangladeshi local entities to implement the USAID Enabling Environment for Climate Resilience Activity (EECRA) program.

This ADB publication discusses how decentralized governance provides opportunities to improve delivery of public goods and services needed for resilience building and give poor and vulnerable people a voice in identifying and implementing adaptation measures.