I n Bangladesh, the Local Government Initiative on Climate Change (LoGIC) is enhancing communities’ ability to plan and finance local adaptation actions that suit their needs and contexts. Through this project, Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-Operatives, Government of Bangladesh provides a mechanism for accessing and managing climate finance from various sources, a platform for sharing best practices and lessons learned, and a system for monitoring and evaluating effectiveness and impact. LoGIC strengthens local government institutions’ capacity to undertake risk-informed planning and budgeting and simultaneously empowers local communities to actively participate and lead local adaptation planning and budgeting.

This year, the Innovation in Devolving Finance category for 2023 Local Adaptation Champions Awards focused on projects that are demonstrating innovative ways to provide flexible, long-term, and patient funding for adaptation at the local level. Find out more on the Global Hub on Locally Led Adaptation