The fourth annual Gobeshona Global Conference, organised by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) took place virtually from 1-8 March. The conference focused on learning and collaboration around the eight principles for locally-led adaptation and resilience. CDKN participated in two virtual sessions. Find out more below.

The fourth annual Gobeshona Global Conference focussed on monitoring locally-led adaptation (LLA) and resilience was held virtually from 1-8 March 2024. This year, the conference aimed to link local and international researchers, scholars, policy-makers and practitioners to support and leverage the intentions and creativity of local communities. The conference also aimed to address the quality of research so that publishing research can become a more effective response to climate impacts and LLA. 

More information and details on the virtual sessions can be found here.

CDKN sessions

Stories of resilience: Lessons from local adaptation practice 

Date: Wednesday 6 March 2024
Time: 11:00-12:30 (SAST)
Organising partners: Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), CDKN

Locally-led adaptation (LLA) practitioners and beneficiaries of local adaptation efforts presented in the 2022 and 2023 editions showcased their work and reflected on lessons learned. During the dialogue, practitioners and beneficiaries shared perspectives on how national and global stakeholders have the potential to support and amplify their voices for more ambitious, inclusive and transformative adaptation action at the local level.

Session recording available below:

Locally-led adaptation and the Global Goal on Adaptation: How to get the fit right?

Date: Friday 8 March 2024
Time: 15:00 (SAST) 
Organising partners: International Development Research Centre (IDRC), African Research and Impact Network (ARIN), CDKN, University of Cape Town (UCT)

This session considered what we know about how to reconcile global goals and local ambitions for equitable and inclusive action. Lessons from Africa and Latin America were shared about approaches to measuring the effectiveness and outcomes of LLA and how to inform the critically important two years ahead for the Global Goal on Adaptation. The session began with three critical case studies of efforts that are already measuring the effectiveness and outcomes of LLA. This was followed by a panel discussion between leaders in the field who have been involved in the process of developing the Global Goal on Adaptation. They reflected on the challenges and opportunities that they saw in the years ahead, leaving attendees with a contextualised understanding of these challenges and some insights into the opportunities ahead and why they mattered.

Session recording available below: