This policy outlines the necessity and strategy for systematically integrating Locally-Led Adaptation (LLA) principles into the measurable indicators of the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), adopted as the “UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience.” The GGA aims to bolster adaptive capacity and resilience globally, particularly for vulnerable developing nations. However, its effectiveness hinges on operationalizing its broad thematic and functional …

Globally, people are disproportionally affected by climate change consistently and are enforced to adapt, with or without external assistance. Nonetheless, the current mitigation and adaptation efforts have been deemed insufficient to resist losses and damages (L&D), particularly in vulnerable countries from the Global South. Amongst this countries, mainly women, people with disability, and other marginalized communities with less adaptive capacity, …

Implementing the Task Force on Displacement Recommendations through Loss and Damage Policy and Practice A contribution to loss and damage discussions from a human mobility perspective” from a group of human mobility organizations engaged in climate change policy discussions on Loss & Damage(names on the last page of the document). Attached are also the TFD recommendations, in case useful to read together. This is a first submission, as we expect the discussions to evolve and …

Launch of the new Loss & Damage Research project titled: ‘Strengthening Loss & Damage Research Capacity in Global South (STRENGTH)’ today, 9th November from 13:30-15:00 PM (GMT+2) at the Bangladesh Pavilion (Blue Zone). This session will bring together a high level panel of policymakers and government officials from the 4 main country partners (Bangladesh, Rwanda, Nepal and Vanuatu) to discuss …