capacity building

This case study examines how participatory mapping and community-led planning in Old Providence and Santa Catalina (Colombia) enabled residents to co-create locally grounded adaptation roadmaps after Hurricane Iota, while revealing the structural, economic, and psychosocial barriers that continue to influence just and sustainable recovery in small island contexts.

Explore proposed key actions towards realizing an ambition of the African Union Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan (2022–2032) to “Enhance coordination between the Regional Economic Communities and Member States in addressing and managing transboundary and cascading climate risks” in this Adaptation Without Borders roadmap.

Available in French and English, the fifth issue of START's ProSuS magazine examines the persistent challenges of energy affordability and access in West Africa.

The ARA's Grassroots Action Research Micro-grants target action and research entities collaborating to unearth opportunities for climate change adaptation in the Global South.

Discover stories of resilience, based on the sessions of the 2022 Gobeshona Conference on Locally Led Adaptation, and explore the difference between local action and locally led action, as well as effective ways of supporting local leadership in this report.

The RegionsAdapt Progress Report 2023 focuses on climate justice, exploring how subnational governments integrate this principle into their climate adaptation efforts. The report highlights practical strategies, barriers, and enablers while showcasing 16 success stories from various regions, illustrating progress in building resilience and addressing vulnerability.

The ARA has launched the Grassroots Action Research Micro-grants, a new funding opportunity for action and research entities to collaborate to unearth knowledge, ideas and opportunities for climate change adaptation in the Global South.

Read a summary of insights from the ARA shared learning process on understanding climate risk carried out with a diversity of global research and climate action communities.

The RegionsAdapt Progress Report 2021–2022 highlights the adaptation efforts of regional governments worldwide. It underscores the increasing urgency of addressing climate risks and the role of subnational governments in driving climate resilience.

Examples of urban EbA interventions, predominantly in the Global South, are explored in this paper and linked with seven proposed EbA social principles related to climate justice.