Categories: Bridging research & action, ARA activities, Climate finance, Locally led adaptation
What micro-grants teach us about funding locally led research
The Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) micro-grants programme offers a potentially powerful model for devolved financing that supports community-led action research for adaptation.
Categories: Programme development, News, Climate finance, Locally led adaptation
BASE awards 8 locally led climate solutions with the potential to unlock climate finance
The awarded projects show promise for solution to refining climate rationale while contributing to effective climate action at the grassroots level.
Categories: Bridging research & action, Funding for adaptation, News, Capacity building, Climate finance
ARA joins Belmont Forum as partner organisation
The partnership broadens Alliance engagement with those seeking to co-develop, fund, and deliver societally relevant solutions to climate change.
Categories: Bridging research & action, Funding for adaptation, Collaboration, Policy & influence, News, Capacity building, Climate action, Climate finance
ARA at COP27: Micro-grants, Co-creation activities & partnerships
The Adaptation Research Alliance celebrated its one-year anniversary at COP27 with several events underscoring its work to bridge adaptation research and action.
Categories: Programme development, Collaboration, News, Press release, Capacity building, Climate action, Climate finance
ARA launches co-creation activities for adaptation programme development
The announcement demonstrates how the ARA is delivering on promises made to catalyse investment and opportunities for adaptation action research during its launch at COP26 in Glasgow.
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: 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.