Reports
State and Trends in Climate Adaptation Finance 2024
This report covers global status and trends of adaptation finance and provides a deeper analysis of Africa at a regional level, given the heightened adaptation needs and opportunities on the continent. Across the globe, and especially in Africa, climate smart and resilient development pathways offer enormous investment opportunities with a triple dividend of avoided losses, positive economic gains, and enhanced social and environmental benefits.
Factsheet Youth Adaptation Forum: Locally Led Adaptation
This factsheet presents the key stories and findings from the Youth Adaptation Forum: Locally Led Adaptation held in 2024
Factsheet Youth Adaptation Forum: Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs and Finance
This factsheet presents key stories and findings from the Youth Adaptation Forum: Youth Entrepreneurship, Adaptation Jobs and Finance
Factsheet Youth Adaptation Forum: Nature-Based Solutions and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
This factsheet presents key stories and findings from Youth Adaptation Forum: Nature-Based Solutions and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure held in 2024
Factsheet Youth Adaptation Forum: Climate-Resilient Agriculture
The factsheet presents key stories and findings from the Youth Adaptation Forum: Climate-Resilient Agriculture held in 2024
Factsheet Youth Adaptation Forum: Water
This factsheet present key stories and findings from the Youth Adaptation Forum: Water held in 2024
Factsheet Youth Adaptation Forum: Young Women Leadership
The fact sheet presents the key stories and findings from the Youth Adaptation Forum on Young Women Leadership which was held in 2024
Impact Report Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day
This report presents the impact of the Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day, which was held on the 12th October 2024. The Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day is the largest-running annual youth adaptation event, with 365 Lighthouse Events taking place in 73 countries around the world. It presents the winners of the ‘My Climate Adaptation Solution’ Video Competition and the youth-led petition which calls upon global leaders to double down on adaptation finance.
2024 Stories of Resilience: Lessons from Local Adaptation Practice
The key message from this year’s Stories of Resilience is the need for urgent and rapid reform in how global and national climate finance is delivered, in the power dynamics between providers and recipients, and in how success
Rapid Climate Risk Assessment for Urban Adaptation and Resilience: Mukuru, Nairobi, Kenya
Flooding and extreme temperatures were identified as the major climate change hazards in the Mukuru informal settlement in a Rapid Climate Risk Assessment undertaken by the Global Center on Adaptation together with government, and other partners. The climate risk management and adaptation measures identified in the exercise are simple and within reach.