The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) completed a thorough review of all the national strategic adaptation documents prepared by governments of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) across three regions: the Caribbean; the Pacific; and the African, Indian Ocean, and South China Sea (AIS). The subsequent analysis of the status of strategic adaptation plans involved a critical review of key UNFCCC-led instruments, including Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Long-Term Strategies (LTSs), and Adaptation Communications. These are crucial strategic adaptation documents emerging from the Paris Climate Agreement. The objective of the analysis is to provide a detailed examination of the main characteristics of these strategic adaptation plans, including their depth, coverage, and the extent to which they demonstrate a supportive environment (comprising policies, institutions, and programs) for implementing critical adaptation programs at scale in each country.

The 2024 edition of the State and Trends in Adaptation Report will provide an integrated overview of climate risks, adaptation action, and financing needs and gaps in small island developing states.

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.

State and Trends in Adaptation 2023 delivers the most up-to-date analysis of the adaptation funding gap and tracking of adaptation finance flows globally and in Africa while underscoring the importance of a supportive environment.

State and Trends in Adaptation 2022 Report: Africa (Volume 2) expands on the in-depth analyses provided in State and Trends in Adaptation 2021 by widening its scope of sector and thematic areas, regional coverage, and undertaking deep dives at the country level for specific topics.

State and Trends in Adaptation 2021 combines in-depth analyses, case studies, and viewpoints from those on the frontlines of climate change impacts in Africa. It presents a detailed blueprint for action: offering innovative adaptation and resilience ideas, solutions, and policy recommendations.

2021 begins with renewed hope. With vaccines to stem a deadly pandemic. With an unprecedented global effort to repair the economic damage. And with renewed faith in science and the power of collective action to find solutions to global problems.

Focus on making the case for climate adaptation, providing specific insights and recommendations in key sectors.