Search results

404 results
Protestors at a cafe sit-in near COP21. They are holding signs that say 'Ambition fair shares for 1.5', 'Finance adaptation finance now!' and 'Justice human rights'.
COP30 is the moment to show the world why climate adaptation must be locally led
… UN climate negotiations (COP30) have been dubbed the ‘adaptation COP’. Hosts Brazil are demonstrating strong commitment to … adaptation presents an opportunity to showcase the power of locally led adaptation (LLA). In anticipation of COP30, the 19th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA19) , held earlier this year in Recife, …
Insight, 25 September 2025
A grup of men and women extract seeds from fruit and lay out the seeds on blankets on the ground.
Learning from decentralised climate finance in Senegal
Project, 02 September 2026
The D&C Days 2026 logo alongside the words "Global ambition, local action"
Development & Climate Days 2026, Part 2: Reflections and the road ahead
Event, 04 February 2027
People sitting around a stable, discussing and listening.
CBA19: Move from words to equitable action on locally led adaptation
… or reneging on commitments, failing to deliver on promises to double adaptation finance. Funding remains predominantly focused on … of local resilience building. The 19th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation (CBA) was held for the first time in Latin … felt appropriate as participants debated ways to progress the locally led adaptation (LLA) agenda in the face of strong headwinds. An annual …
Insight, 25 June 2025
A woman bends over to pick beans.
Locally led adaption in practice: a community-based adaptation expert shares lessons
… The locally-led adaptation (LLA) principles  have been developed to shape climate-change … of the conversations that informed the principles took place during community-based adaptation (CBA) conferences or involved members of the … Locally led adaption in practice: a community-based adaptation expert shares lessons …
Insight, 28 July 2022
Some of the sticky notes posted by participants at the 17th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation on what the LLA principles mean to them.
Institutionalising locally led adaptation
… of climate change face significant challenges in implementing locally led adaptation priorities due to rules and requirements that hamper access … the flow of funds to local organisations. For more effective locally led adaptation, institutions must go beyond modest changes to existing … Institutionalising locally led adaptation …
Article, 07 November 2024
Aerial view of informal settlement in Tanzania.
Building heat resilience in informal settlements: community-led data collection
… helping to build the global evidence base for inclusive, data-driven adaptation that works for the most exposed and most vulnerable. Together … with partners, the project will: Generate neighbourhood-level, community-owned heat data in informal settlements. This will improve … (Tanzania) , Nairobi (Kenya) and Kariba (Zimbabwe).  This community-led data collection generates household-level climate data on heat …
Project, 07 August 2025
A boy wearing a yellow hat with his back to the camera stands next to trees with a hosepipe spraying water in the air as he waters vegtables.
Introduction to locally led adaptation
… the Adapt Now report (PDF) highlighted the importance of locally led adaptation (LLA), which build on a decade of foundational work carried … Center for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) and others, which led to the identification of eight principles for LLA.  More than 130 … Introduction to locally led adaptation …
Article, 21 October 2024
Cover for 22654iied.pdf
Shifting climate adaptation finance to local communities through effective intermediaries
… Climate adaptation finance is failing to reach marginalised communities that are … how to direct climate finance, and specifically financing for locally led adaptation (LLA), effectively to local communities and organisations … a pioneering alliance channelling climate finance to women-led community-based organisations, we see how intermediaries can transform …
Publication, 23 June 2025
Cover for 22656G.pdf
Recife Statement from the 19th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation
… The 19th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA19) was held in Recife, Brazil, from 12-16 May 2025. The … and equitable adaptation and identifying ways to progress the locally led adaptation (LLA) agenda in the face of a shifting international … Recife Statement from the 19th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation …
Publication, 23 June 2025