How can adaptation & poverty reduction go hand-in-hand? The #MIONJO project in #Madagascar shows the way: integrating resilient infrastructure, adaptive livelihoods & stronger local governance. 📖 Case study: wrld.bg/pZRI50XtSjZ #COP30

At #COP30, GCA will honor four extraordinary winners of the 2025 Local Adaptation Champions Awards, celebrating innovation in Citizen Science, Health, Nature-based Solutions, and Women’s Livelihoods. Her Royal Highness Princess @DanaFiras1 of Jordan and the First Lady of Brazil @JanjaLula will both speak at the ceremony as we recognize communities driving resilience from the ground up. The event will also mark the launch of Stories of Resilience, our flagship publication spotlighting lessons of local adaptation in practice. Join us as we celebrate local leadership turning adaptation into action. 🗓️ 10 November 2025 📍@Cop30noBrasil Blue Zone, @copreshub Pavilion PV-B50 🕣 -13:30 🔗 Find out more: gca.org/events/lac-awards-an… #GCAatCOP30 #LLAChampions #GlobalHubonLLA

Yesterday, the Homa Bay Municipality People’s Adaptation - Local Physical and Land Use Development Plan—crafted by residents with support from @HomaBayCountyKE, @AkibaMtrust & GCA—was officially handed over for approval by the County Assembly! We’re excited for the official launch and implementation of the People’s Plan — a blueprint for climate-resilient, inclusive growth driven by #LocallyLedAdaptation in the County of Endless Potential. @vorindi #GlobalHubonLLA #AdaptOurWorld

“The winds have become very strong, causing bigger waves that destroy lakefront houses. We are forced to place stones to keep our roofs in place,” says Steve, a fisherman on Ringiti Island in Lake Victoria. “Fishing has also become more difficult. With changing water levels and rising temperatures, we catch much less now than in my father’s time.” With support from the Global Center on Adaptation and @AkibaMTrust, communities on the island are developing the People’s Adaptation Plan with locally led solutions to help them respond to these growing climate challenges. #AdaptOurWorld #ClimateAdaptation #LocallyLedAdaptation

Ku bufatanye bwa @LODARwanda, @BRACworld na @GCAdaptation; abakozi ba LODA bahawe amahugurwa ku kunoza igenamigambi, hitabwa ku bikorwa bihangana n'ingaruka z'imihindagurikire y'ibihe, binyuze mu buryo bushya bwitwa ‘Locally Led Adapataion’ #LLA. Ni amahugurwa amaze ikicyumweru.

The GCA Local Adaptation Champions Awards spotlight and reward innovative, exemplary, inspiring, and scalable locally led efforts that address the impacts of climate change and build effective climate resilience among the most vulnerable communities, sections of society, and individuals who are at the frontlines of the greatest existential threat faced by humankind. Find out more and apply:llahub.gca.org/2025-local-ad… The call for applications is open until 6 July 2025. #LocallyLedAdaptation #AdaptOurWorld #LLAChampions #GlobalHubonLLA

📣 Call for applications: GCA's 2025 Local Adaptation Champions Awards reward innovative and scalable locally led efforts that strengthen the resilience of communities at the frontlines of #ClimateChange. 📅 Apply by: 6 July 2025 👉 gca.org/llachampions #LLAChampions

Homa Bay County is taking action to empower its communities with a Local Physical & Land Use Development Plan to tackle climate challenges. Through partnerships with @HomaBayCountyKE and @AkibaMTrust, this initiative will create inclusive, locally led solutions to build resilience to climate shocks including floods and droughts. 🌍Together under the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program #AAAP, we are driving community-led climate action across Africa. Read the full press release here gca.org/news/homa-bay-county… #AdaptOurWorld #CliamteAdaptation #LocallyLedAdaptation #LLA #ClimateActions

At the @GCAdaptation @theGCF and @adaptationfund workshop on Enhanced Direct Access today, Benito Müller @OxfordClimate, deconstructs the flaws in climate adaptation funding mechanisms. He highlights how donor micromanagement, aimed at ensuring accountability, often backfires by creating unnecessarily long project pipelines. A sentiment shared by many Direct Access Entities.

At a workshop on Enhanced Direct Access @GCAdaptation LLA Lead @jusharma debunks the myth that Locally Led Adaptation #LLA equals small scale. She argues LLA must be planned as large-scale initiatives, integrated across government levels, as bypassing governments can undermine systemic change. #LocallyLedAdaptation #ClimateAdaptation #GlobalHubOnLLA @theGCF and Adaptation Fund @adaptationfund

TRANSFORMATIONAL CLIMATE FINANCE: KENYAS COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE FUNDS cif.org/knowledge-documents/… via @CIF_Action

Partner consultations with County government of Samburu on climate change matters. Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF) and her partners in attendance @CJRFund @CAID_Kenya @adaconsortium

I emphasized the work of the County Climate Change Fund (CCCF) - how the #ClimateCrisis can be redressed by working with sub-national administrative authorities & communities for transformative change & development. #COP26Glasgow #COP26Action #ClimateActionWBG

At this moment, we're facing both the worst public health crisis of our lifetime and the existential threat of climate change. We need a president who believes in science.

ICYM: @vorindi and Florence of @IIED discussing the importance of getting climate finance to the local level inorder to build their resilience to climate change during #EarthDay2020 @LREB14 @SwedeninKE @UKinKenya @CAID_Kenya

NEWS: IIED launches annual review of 2019 --> iied.org/iied-launches-annua… IIED today published our annual review of 2019, documenting how we have worked with partners around the world to address key global challenges.

Training workshop for @embucountygovt officials on the County #ClimateChange Fund mechanism and on the @KCEP_CRAL programme. Supported @SwedeninKE @NDMA_Kenya @IFAD @CAID_Kenya

Kenyan Nakuru County Governor, Hon. Kinyanjui speaks to #UNClimateActionSummit on use of science in informing investment decisions by farmers and local govt on agriculture, buildings, water & energy and engaging young men & women #DevolvedClimateFinance #MoneyWhereItMatters

Dedha promotes better use and management of natural resources @igadsecretariat @iied @LREB14 #annualigadresiliencesharefair