Tracking, learning, and sharing for the ARA grassroots action research microgrants: Endline report

Overview

The ARA’s Grassroots Action Research Micro-grants programme comprises a total of 30 grants, with Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) each contributing 10 grants (33.3%). This distribution reflects a geographically diverse portfolio spanning 23 countries. The program encompasses seven distinct activity categories, showcasing a robust and multifaceted approach.

Key findings from the ARA micro-grants portfolio highlight a strong commitment to community engagement, with the 30 micro-grants featuring activities focused on engaging affected communities and facilitating participatory sessions for knowledge co-creation, such as workshops, awareness-raising events, meetings, and learning exchanges.

Furthermore, 27 micro-grants collaborated with primary stakeholders and the community to co-develop vulnerability assessments, climate risk studies, reports, methodologies, flood models, and toolkits. Additionally, 23 micro-grants disseminated knowledge through various channels, including videos, blogs, and social media publications.

As a secondary focus, more than half of the grantees opted to include advocacy actions and the development of policy recommendations, along with identifying adaptation solutions with the community. A third group of grantees, amounting to over a third of the portfolio, proceeded with a different focus, moving to implementing adaptation solutions after analysing the climate-related impacts on communities and evaluating potential adaptation measures.