Categories: Funding for adaptation, Press release, Climate finance
ARA launches innovative approach to funding adaptation
The Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) has launched Grassroots Action Research Micro-grants, a series of grants each totalling GBP 15,000 that support locally led adaptation initiatives.
Categories: Bridging research & action, Policy & influence, News, Climate action, Policy
ARA looking forward to COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh
The ARA is pleased to join its members and partners in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP27). The summit runs from 6 Nov – 18 Nov 2022. Below, we present a developing...
Categories: Bridging research & action, News, Climate action, Locally led adaptation
Why we must bridge action and research for adaptation
Research is central to effective adaptation to the emerging impacts of climate change. How we undertake that research determines how relevant and timely new evidence is and – ultimately – how effective our adaptation responses will be.
Categories: Learning & implementation, News, Capacity building, Climate risk, Co-production, Resilience
Catalysing peer-to-peer learning for better understanding climate risks
In a consultative process that drew on the experiences and expertise of its membership, the ARA has revealed guiding principles for learning communities on understanding climate risks.
Categories: Policy & influence, News, Gender, Measurement and indicators
Just 20% of climate change studies ‘written by women’
Researchers from the Global South still struggle to be on par with their counterparts in the North in terms of funding, collaboration, and publishing — with negative impacts on global development.
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.
Category: Press release
Adaptation Research Alliance statement on tragic loss of Ndoni Mcunu
On behalf of the Adaptation Research Alliance, the ARA Secretariat and Co-chairs would like to share how deeply saddened we are by the tragic loss of Ndoni Mcunu on Saturday, 16 April 2022.
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...