Anju Sharma

🌍 The Locally Led Adaptation #LLA Masterclass is now live! Developed by the GCA and International Institute for Environment and Development @IIED, the course brings together real-world case studies and practical tools to help practitioners put the 8 LLA Principles into action. Start learning today and join a growing community of adaptation leaders driving locally led climate solutions. 🔗llahub.gca.org/lla-masterclass #LocallyLedAdaptation #ClimateAction #AdaptationLearning #GCA #IIED #GlobalHubonLLA

The LLA Masterclass equips policymakers, practitioners, and local leaders with the knowledge and tools to embed Locally Led Adaptation into programs and investments. Featuring 8 Principles, 8 case studies, and interactive assessments, this course is a cornerstone for scaling LLA in climate action. 🎓 Access the course here: llahub.gca.org/lla-masterclass #GCA #IIED #LLAMasterclass #CapacityBuilding #AdaptationAction #GlobalHubonLLA

Delivering opening remarks at an event on integrated climate action organized by 2025 @EarthshotPrize winner @friendship_ngo @runakhan_ed at #COP30, GCA’s Lead on #LocallyLedAdaptation Anju Sharma presented copies of GCA’s 2025 Stories of Resilience to Hon. Adviser Farida Akhter, Head of Delegation of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and HRH Princess Esmeralda de Belgique. #StoriesOfResilience2025 highlights case studies from Bangladesh, and makes the case for systemic change to support integrated, locally led adaptation that prioritizes the needs of the most vulnerable. Read more: llahub.gca.org/articles/a069b… #GlobalHubonLLA #GCAatCOP30 #EarthshotRio

#COP30 amplifies calls to close the $365 billion gap 📢 As GCA’s #LocallyLedAdaptation Lead Anju Sharma puts it, "As the adaptation finance gap grows wider, the willingness of countries to support the climate-vulnerable seems to be diminishing. It is a moral imperative for the global community not only to provide adaptation finance, but to do so in a way that ensures it reaches those most in need" 🔗 tbsnews.net/world/fill-ada… #AdaptOurWorld

At #COP30, GCA will honor four extraordinary winners of the 2025 Local Adaptation Champions Awards, celebrating innovation in Citizen Science, Health, Nature-based Solutions, and Women’s Livelihoods. Her Royal Highness Princess @DanaFiras1 of Jordan and the First Lady of Brazil @JanjaLula will both speak at the ceremony as we recognize communities driving resilience from the ground up. The event will also mark the launch of Stories of Resilience, our flagship publication spotlighting lessons of local adaptation in practice. Join us as we celebrate local leadership turning adaptation into action. 🗓️ 10 November 2025 📍@Cop30noBrasil Blue Zone, @copreshub Pavilion PV-B50 🕣 -13:30 🔗 Find out more: gca.org/events/lac-awa… #GCAatCOP30 #LLAChampions #GlobalHubonLLA

Day 2 at the Devolution Conference 2025 – Another Remarkable Moment for Homa Bay! Today, we were honored to welcome Hon. Raila Odinga as he visited the Homa Bay Municipality physical model at the County Pavilion — a powerful visual representation of a future shaped by community-driven planning, spatial data, and a bold urban vision. His visit affirmed the importance of long-term, inclusive planning in shaping the future of Kenyan cities and towns — and we’re proud that Homa Bay continues to lead by example. At the same time, things are buzzing over at Booth 218, where we’re engaging with attendees from across the country on the Homa Bay Local Physical and Land Use Development Plan. We’re also showcasing our work in water and sanitation, riparian planning, school feeding, and community research — all part of our commitment to building more just, resilient, and liveable urban spaces. 🌍 From national leaders to county officials, community groups to planners — this conference continues to be a space of shared vision and inspiration. Devolution is alive. Transformation is local. The future is people-led. 📍Come visit us at Booth 218! #DevolutionConference2025 #HomaBayPlan #TransformingCounties #UrbanPlanningKenya #ClimateResilientCities #PeopleLedPlanning #InnovationInAction

At the #DevolutionConference2025, @HomaBayCountyKE unveiled the draft Climate Resilient City Plan. Developed with @AkibaMTrust & supported by @GCAdaptation, it reflects the aspirations of residents through a Locally Led Adaptation Planning process. 🌍#ClimateResilience

"GCA is different because they are coming to the ground to see exactly what people are going through. And when they speak on the global platforms, they speak from real experiences of real people," said Homa Bay Governor @gladyswanga during a two-day visit by GCA President and CEO @Prof_PatrickV to the lakeside county. #AdaptOurWorld #LocallyLedAdaptation #ClimateAdaptation

Under Governor Wanga’s leadership, GCA supported Kenya’s first locally led, climate-resilient municipal development plan in Homa Bay. 🇰🇪 What began as an adaptation plan became a community-driven vision for inclusive development—designed by the people, for the people. Youth from informal settlements and Tom Mboya University worked side by side, shaping a resilient future from the ground up. 🔗 Read more: llahub.gca.org/articles/21e65…

Two days to go! Does your initiative support community-driven research and local knowledge to generate practical #AdaptationSolutions? This #LLAChampions Award is for you. 📅 Apply for GCA's 2025 Local Adaptation Champions Awards by 16 July 2025. 🔗llahub.gca.org/2025-local-ada…

Is your initiative enhancing women’s entrepreneurship, #EconomicEmpowerment and resilience? This #LLAChampions Award is for you. 📅 Apply for GCA's 2025 Local Adaptation Champions Awards by 6 July 2025. Find out more: gca.org/llachampions

Are you supporting a locally led initiative that promotes #NatureBasedSolutions? This #LLAChampions Award is for you. 📅 Apply for GCA's 2025 Local Adaptation Champions Awards by 6 July 2025. Find out more: gca.org/llachampions

📣 Call for applications: GCA's 2025 Local Adaptation Champions Awards reward innovative and scalable locally led efforts that strengthen the resilience of communities at the frontlines of #ClimateChange. 📅 Apply by: 6 July 2025 👉 gca.org/llachampions #LLAChampions

The Global Center on Adaptation today initiated engagement with faculty of the Bangladesh Public Administrators Training Centre to develop a course module on #LocallyLedAdaptation for public administrators across vulnerable sectors in Bangladesh. BPATC Rector Sayeed Mahbub Khan and Member Directing Staff Md. Mohoshin Ali highlighted this unique opportunity for BPATC and Bangladesh to integrate #LLA in national responses to climate change. @GCAdaptation’s Global Lead LLA, Anju Sharma, said this pioneering initiative will inform GCA’s efforts to institutionalize #LLA in government training institutes in other countries. @BpatcSavar @ihserasmusuni @m_shamsuddoha #GlobalHubonLLA #LocallyLedAdaptation #AdaptOurWorld

106 low-income communities in Chattogram co-created their own water and sanitation adaptation plans. Backed by GCA through our Global Hub on LLA, these plans are essential for inclusive and climate-resilient urban developments. Locally led adaptation isn’t just effective—it’s essential.

🌍✍️ Are you a talented storyteller with a passion for development and Locally Led Adaptation #LLA? Join GCA as a Knowledge & Communications Specialist! Application Deadline: 21st February 2025 👉 #job-2019802" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gca.org/about-us/join-… #Communications #LLA #ClimateAdaptation #Storytelling

Happening Now🇳🇵 The @GCAdaptation together with the Government of Nepal @MOFENepal , @DanChurchAid and @FCDOGovUK is kicking off the Regional Workshop "Institutionalizing Locally Led Adaptation in South Asia" in Kathmandu, Nepal. During the opening session. Mayor of Hariwan Municipality, Nepal and government representatives from across the region launched the GCA Stories of Resilience 2024. Stay tuned and join the livestream:gca.org/events/institu… #ClimateAction #LocallyLedAdaptation #SouthAsia #Adaptation

Key takeaways: 🔹Locally led adaptation must move beyond project-based approaches to long-term, programmatic strategies embedded in governance structures. Local Adaptation Plans should integrate indigenous and scientific knowledge, while ensuring their implementation is owned and led by local actors and communities. 🔹While numerous funding mechanisms have been established over the years, resource allocation often overlooks local priorities and access remains highly challenging for local communities and actors. 🔹Farmers must be at the forefront of adaptation efforts, leading the way in building resilience. Strengthening public-private partnerships in the agriculture sector holds great potential for enhancing food security in the face of climate change impacts

#LLA practitioners, government officials and private sector representatives from South Asia gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal today for a Regional Workshop organized by GCA, in partnership with the Government of Nepal @MOFENepal and @DanChurchAid , and with support from @FCDOGovUK, to reflect upon national initiatives to institutionalize and finance locally led adaptation in the region. Locally led initiatives for enhancing food security were also discussed. #ClimateAction #LocallyLedAdaptation #SouthAsia #Adaptation #GlobalHubOnLLA #AdaptOurWorld

🌍 On Day 2 of the event Institutionalizing Locally Led Adaptation in South Asia, insightful discussions continued across key themes, including Nature-Based Solutions, Water Security, and Financing LLA from the Public Sector Perspective. Participants emphasized the need for community-led, science-backed Nature-based solutions that harness indigenous knowledge and build long-term resilience. Integrating decentralized strategies is essential for water governance, while ensuring accountability between funders and communities is crucial for effective climate adaptation financing. Watch the event recording here youtube.com/watch?v=1hkVio… #ClimateAction #LocallyLedAdaptation #SouthAsia #Adaptation #GlobalHubOnLLA #AdaptOurWorld