GCA Research for Impact

The Global Center on Adaptation's Research for Impact (R4I) team accelerates adaptation by systematically examining niche focal points to target adaptation needs. By employing a needs-oriented and solutions-focused approach to co-producing knowledge and brokering expertise and strategy, R4I strengthens GCA's support for adaptation and resilience. R4I provides analytical capabilities for projects and programs in three core areas: the efficiency of interventions, conditions for their sustained uptake and support for scaling.

R4I engages in several activities at the preparation, implementation and Engage and Learn stages of GCA projects in enhancing the availability of climate finance through innovative initiatives; empowering young entrepreneurs; accelerating adaptation in the agriculture, infrastructure, water, and urban sectors; and creating jobs related to adaptation. These activities can be summarized as upstream analytical work and horizon scanning, project support and learning, capacity building and dissemination.

  • Upstream analytical work and horizon scanning: R4I carries out upstream analytical work and horizon scanning by identifying adaptation interventions, tools and methodologies. In doing so, next-generation business lines are created for current and future programs. Refining business lines allow continuous innovation to enhance the outreach of GCA.

  • Project support: R4I provides project support to GCA initiatives by developing methodologies and terms of reference, supervising consultants, providing peer reviews and quality assurance, and conducting project evaluations to determine the efficiency of adaptation measures.

  • Learning, capacity building and dissemination: The lessons learned from various R4I activities are disseminated through learning and capacity building products that are found on this website. Such products include summer schools, State and Trends in Adaptation reports, MOOCs and climate-smart learning events.

Team members

  • Dr. Gül Tuçaltan, R4I Manager
  • Dr. Xun Sun, Senior Researcher
  • Dr. Amara Zongo, Research Fellow
  • Julia Eichhorn, Research Analyst
  • Daniel Flores, Research Analyst
  • Folake Kareem, Research Analyst
  • Emma Mayhew, Research Analyst
  • Aswin Stuivenberg, Research Analyst
  • Ysabella Goedhart, Junior Program Officer R4I
  • David Agoungbome, Research Intern R4I
  • Syed Sachal Bacha, Research Intern R4I
  • Magret Azuma, Research Intern R4I

For more information, or to get involved, please contact: gul.tucaltan@gca.org