Background

A majority of developing countries have placed capacity-building as a condition for the implementation of their NDCs. As adaptation is inherently region and locale-specific, even within a country, there is a strong need to build capacities at the local level, which in turn will enhance resilience and adaptive capacities both at the local community and national levels. Disadvantaged local communities are hit hardest from climate change impacts and the new and lasting scourge of COVID-19. Therefore a bottom-up approach to capacity-building to enhance resilience at this level should be regarded as the key to address the risks posed by climate change to local actors. Local communities also have a groundswell of traditional/indigenous knowledge-based coping mechanisms and capacities. When disasters occur, it is important to understand how to more-effectively tap these resources and how to support locally-led adaptation capacity development and enhancement.  

Objectives

This virtual roundtable discussion is organized by the PCCB Network as part of the Capacity-building Momentum to Recover Better event series. It aims to shine light on the enormous surge of support for activities underway across the globe that are moving the world toward a highly resilient, low-carbon future. The event will include discussions on:

1. Providing an overview of the needs and gaps related to locally-led capacity-building initiatives, based on ICCCAD and Adaptation Fund experiences
2. Facilitating and building a discourse on potential approaches and actions needed to support locally-led capacity-building initiatives
3. Sharing of good practices, experiences and lessons learned
4. Identifying opportunities including financial support and partnership development to strengthen capacities of vulnerable actors to develop and implement local level adaptation and resilience strategies and the role of various stakeholders at local level.

Partners

The International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) is one of the leading research and capacity building organisations working on climate change and development in Bangladesh. In this event, we will hear about capacity-building efforts of ICCCAD at the community level, particularly related to locally-led adaptation and south-south/triangular cooperation.

The Adaptation Fund finances projects and programmes that help vulnerable communities in developing countries adapt to climate change. Initiatives are based on country needs, views and priorities. In this event, we will be provided with more insights on the experiences, approaches, challenges, and opportunities for capacity-building support provided by the Adaptation Fund at the local level. 

Agenda