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Group of community members Kibaale, Uganda are sitting down and discussing during consultations with officials. Two women are sitting on blue chairs, listening and noting things down on notebooks.
Country platforms: are we asking the right questions?
… have capacity to align diverse funding sources behind national climate priorities, reduce fragmentation and improve coordination.  From … donor-driven, they are governed and implemented by LDCs, rooted in local realities and long-term vision. They are country-owned and … LIFE-AR aims to transform climate governance. It embeds locally led adaptation (LLA) principles , with delivery mechanisms that decentralise …
Insight, 29 October 2025
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Europe needs transformational adaptation: lessons from the frontline
… is clear. According to Copernicus, the European Union’s (EU’s) climate observatory, July 2023 was the hottest month on record . Summer … normal’, Europe remains largely unprepared for the impacts of climate change. The unprecedented scale and speed of change calls for a transformational approach to climate adaptation. And to be truly transformational, adaptation will need …
Insight, 16 August 2023
Woman cultivating a garden with plants and palm trees.
Locally led adaption to climate change: the start of a 10-year learning journey
… the world has failed to respond to the triple crises of poverty, climate and nature at the scale and speed so desperately needed by the … inclusive and resilient recovery. Under the Global Commission on Adaptation , a partnership of peers formed around this challenge, … of Slum Dwellers International . The International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) was among this group of partners and, …
Insight, 12 January 2021
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Ambition to achieve gender balance at international climate negotiations must be matched with finance
… Climate change is a global crisis that disproportionately affects women and … to climate change and its impacts because of their high dependence on local natural resources for their livelihoods and those of the families … to gender equality as the principal objective. Less than 3% of adaptation funds for LDCs is allocated to supporting gender equality in …
Insight, 10 October 2023
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A spur to action – getting money to the local level for nature and climate: Make Change Happen podcast episode 19
… IIED’s   ‘Make Change Happen’ podcast  provides an opportunity to hear our researchers … positive change. At COP26, political leaders signed the  Glasgow Climate Pact , calling for concerted action and financing to address the … gains from a  Small Grants Facility  where money from the  Global Adaptation Fund  has been used to support community-level actions to …
Article, 21 September 2022
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Climate change and the blue economy: a sustainable and equitable blue economy can support climate action
… Key messages Climate change is already having wide-ranging and severe negative impacts on … economy can play a significant role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Nature-based solutions, particularly blue carbon solutions, … Climate change … Climate change and the blue economy: a sustainable and equitable blue …
Publication, 01 November 2022
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Adaptation Research Alliance: accelerating adaptation action and solutions
… Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals  in a changing climate requires transformational adaptation that is driven by local needs. This, in turn, requires actionable, co-produced knowledge of the risks of climate change and tangible solutions that:   Is usable in practice, … Climate change … Climate-resilient development …
Project, 29 March 2022
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CBA18 scheduled for May 2024 in Arusha, Tanzania
… The 18th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA18) will take place in Arusha, Tanzania, from 6-9 May 2024 … Climate change …
News, 13 February 2024
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CBA17: local solutions inspiring global action
… The 17th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA17) took place from 22-25 May 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. For … Climate change … CBA17: local solutions inspiring global action …
Event, 22 May 2023
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Q&A: Monitoring climate change adaptation
… the authors of IIED's new paper, ' Framing and tracking 21st century climate adaptation ', which introduces the new CAMELS framework. He explains how … are struggling to cope with the worsening impacts of climate change. By 2030 or 2040 we are likely to have gone through the 1.5°C of … Climate change …
Article, 06 December 2019