Policy & influence

This report dives into the untapped potential of urban resilience innovations in informal settlements where less than 2% of urban climate finance currently reaches. It highlights the need for targeted partnerships to drive real impact where it s most urgently needed.

This policy brief from ARA Member Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) proposes steps to enable Panchayats to support effective and efficient transformative actions in rural India.

Estidama for Research and Feasibility Studies issued a report entitled "The Private Sector's Response to Human Rights Obligations... Opportunities and Challenges in Light of the United Nations Rules for Business, Human Rights, and the United Nations Global Compact"

This report presents a mapping and analysis of the scope and reach of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Wellcome-funded research on climate change and international development between 2015 and 2020.

This submission to the Glasgow-Sharm el-Sheikh work programme on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) was made by the UN Foundation on behalf a consortium that included the ARA.

How can local action support better progress on adaptation? This video aims to answer that question, and propose solutions, specifically with regard to adaptation elements of the UNFCCC Global Stocktake (GST).

The ARA contributes gaps and solutions identified by Alliance members on making progress on adaptation for the UNFCCC Global Stocktake (GST).

Work by the ARA to develop strategic partnerships within the adaptation community is essential to support research planning and cooperation, and mobilise resources.

The ARA Secretariat engages on behalf of the Alliance with UNFCCC processes in ways that create and strengthen linkages between adapatation research and action.

The ARA celebrated its formal launch at the 26th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP26) in 2021.