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 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.

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 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 India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Asian Development Bank. A draft framework was presented for discussion with feedback.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

This book explores the dynamics of equitable research partnerships, providing practical recommendations to overcome obstacles and forge effective collaborations between academia and diverse communities.

To strengthen climate resilience of low-income communities, adaptation plans must address how heat impacts their lives and livelihoods.

This book explores the dynamics of equitable research partnerships, providing practical recommendations to overcome obstacles and forge effective collaborations between academia and diverse communities.

This talk delves into the revolutionary impact of data on reshaping urban landscapes and improving lives.

A national workshop on urban flooding in India highlights the imperative of inclusive policies for flood resistance, and the engagement of communities for formulating guidelines and for resource distribution.

In Kenya, Mombasa County, located 485 kilometers from Nairobi, is regularly the target of extreme weather events, particularly floods, which destroy infrastructure and people’s livelihoods. As a result, the municipality has just launched the “City Local Adaptation Booster (LAB)” initiative

Communities play a critical role in REDD+, a forest conservation strategy that aims to reduce emissions that can be sold as credits to raise money for forest protection. REDD+ projects often include components for the benefit of the communities, such as a focus on alternative livelihoods and provision of health care and education. While some Indigenous-led organizations support REDD+ because it provides an avenue to fund their climate-related conservation work, other groups say it’s not the answer.