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Woman picking weeds in a field of grass
Delivering LLA: lessons from the frontline of climate action
Event, 29 June 2023
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?
… LIFE-AR aims to transform climate governance. It embeds locally led adaptation (LLA) principles , with delivery mechanisms that decentralise … empower local actors. At least 70% of climate finance is directed to community-prioritised investments. Platforms use a whole-of-government … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP30) …
Insight, 29 October 2025
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'This is now my path': evaluation and learning for the community-based adaptation conference
… and its partners have been organising the International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA) since 2005. Over the years, the … policy and discourse. This evaluation illustrates how the approach led by IIED and partners had an overwhelmingly positive impact on the … Climate change …
Publication, 20 January 2023
Group of ASOM women members holding plants in a field, smiling at the camera.
Land, climate and justice: grassroots women at the Global Land Forum
… and other natural resources, especially for women. At the same time, climate change and biodiversity loss intensify the challenges faced by … responses to these challenges.  A collaborative effort grounded in community realities Each case study is grounded in the knowledge and … – using legal strategies, participatory governance and women-led initiatives to assert their rights and adapt to climate and economic …
Insight, 11 June 2025
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Frontline funds: investing in grassroots-led responses to climate change
… and knowledge holders.  This online event explored how civil society-led mechanisms can deliver the solutions that are urgently needed at the … placed to champion climate change processes that can rapidly increase community resilience and reduce vulnerability. Support is growing for … organisations now having signed up to the principles for locally led adaptation . …
Event, 30 June 2021
Foggy forest landscape with wooden housing
Scaling up community-led ecosystem-based adaptation in biodiverse forest landscapes in Viet Nam
… producer organisations (FFPOs), the biggest challenges to scaling up community-led EbA activities in forest and farm landscapes in Viet Nam lie in … Localising forest-climate action … Scaling up community-led ecosystem-based adaptation in biodiverse forest landscapes in Viet …
Project, 13 February 2023
Farmer walking a cow in the village, followed by a dog
Climate funds need to prioritise local action
News, 17 June 2024
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Knowledge and experiences from the 15th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
… The Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) conference is the leading forum for CBA practitioners … engaged directly and indirectly with the Principles for Locally Led Adaptation — developed to ensure communities are empowered to lead … Climate change … Knowledge and experiences from the 15th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change …
Publication, 22 July 2021
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Getting local adaptation expertise into global spaces: five key messages we’re taking forward from CBA17
… The 17th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation (CBA17) held in Bangkok, Thailand, brought together more than … discuss, debate and devise practical ways for driving forward locally led adaptation (LLA) to climate change.  This first in-person CBA in … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP28) …
Insight, 20 June 2023
Two women harvest crops in a field
Principles for locally led adaptation
… Empowering local stakeholders to lead in adapting to climate change gives communities on the frontline of climate impacts a … decisions that directly affect their lives and livelihoods. Locally led adaptation can be more effective than adaptation interventions run in a … Climate change … Principles for locally led adaptation …
Article, 21 January 2021