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Categories: Funding for adaptation, News, Africa, Climate finance, Locally led adaptation

Africa’s adaptation potential limited by inequitable research funding

Less than 4% of global climate change research funding is spent in Africa. Of the estimated USD 1.26 billion in funding earmarked for Africa-related research on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation, less than 15% goes to local research institutions.

Categories: Funding for adaptation, News, Africa, Agricultural development, Climate action, Climate finance, Locally led adaptation

Madagascan agriculture project one of 25 underway in ARA micro-grant initiative

A global adaptation micro-grant initiative is supporting a project which aims to transform climate-smart agricultural techniques in Madagascar.

Categories: Bridging research & action, Policy & influence, News, Climate action

The ARA responds to urgent call for action from the IPCC Report

The global Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) delivers effective solutions to the rapidly increasing challenges of climate change.

Categories: Bridging research & action, News, Videos, Climate action, Locally led adaptation

How our global coalition is committed to linking research with action

Adaptation action that builds resilience to climate change is not happening fast enough. The Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) is a global coalition committed to linking research with action & on-the-ground experiences to...

Categories: Funding for adaptation, News, Capacity building, Locally led adaptation

ARA awards 25 micro-Grants to adaptation projects in developing countries

A total of 25 projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America have been awarded by the Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) micro-grants initiative.

Categories: Collaboration, News, Climate action, Co-production

UNDP joins ARA to support collaborative adaptation solutions

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has joined the Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) to support collaborations that lead to effective adaptation solutions.

Categories: Bridging research & action, Policy & influence, News, Climate action, Co-production, Locally led adaptation

ARA makes its case at Adaptation Futures 2021

The Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) hosted a high-level plenary session at the Adaptation Futures conference on 8 October 2021 to make its case for action research that addresses the needs of the most vulnerable to climate change.

Categories: Bridging research & action, Policy & influence, News, Videos, Climate action, Locally led adaptation

Why we joined the ARA

Our members share their rationale for joining the Alliance.

Our members explain why they joined the Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) and how we plan to drive action research for adaptation that results in real solutions for...

Categories: Bridging research & action, Collaboration, News, Videos, Climate action, Co-production, Locally led adaptation

Action research for climate adaptation: Mahila Housing Trust, Bangladesh

Bijal Brahmbhatt talks about the action research aspects of Mahila Housing Trust’s projects.

The Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) has co-developed a framework for action research in adaptation that results in the co-development...

Categories: Bridging research & action, Learning & implementation, Collaboration, News, Europe, Capacity building, Climate action, Co-production, Governance

Four takeaways from the ARA’s European workshop

Held between the ARA and European adaptation actors, the workshop explored synergies for collaboration and ways to strengthen the ARA’s role in driving action research for vulnerable communities.