The Adaptation Fund is proud to serve as foundation sponsor and key partner of Adaptation Futures 2025, taking place in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand from October 13–16. As the 8th international conference and flagship event of the United Nations World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP), this premier global gathering brings together practitioners, policymakers, researchers, academics, and community leaders from around the world to exchange knowledge, collaborate, and catalyze action on climate change adaptation.
With a strong focus on Indigenous innovation and leadership, and dedicated attention to the Pacific region’s unique challenges and solutions, Adaptation Futures 2025 provides a crucial platform for advancing inclusive, locally led, and innovative approaches to building climate resilience.
Through a series of dedicated events and sessions, the Adaptation Fund will play an active role at the conference, demonstrating its strong commitment to advancing adaptation action and empowering vulnerable communities worldwide. Accredited Implementing Entities (IEs) of the Adaptation Fund, primarily from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), are engaging in the sessions to share their project insights and success stories.
The Adaptation Fund will also host an exhibit booth at the conference to actively engage participants and highlight its work.
Watch recordings of the Adaptation Fund’s events at Adaptation Futures 2025.
Explore photos highlighting the Adaptation Fund’s activities at Adaptation Futures 2025.
Key Event
Adaptation Fund Innovation Spotlight 2025: Reimagining Futures: Innovation for a Climate-challenged World
- Date: October 13-15
- Location: Te Pae Christchurch Centre, Exhibition Hall 4
Join us for Innovation Spotlight 2025, a premier showcase of adaptation innovations from diverse sources, including communities, projects, and initiatives. Hosted by the Adaptation Fund as a part of its expanding Innovation Facility, this event aims to accelerate, nurture, and empower innovative solutions for effective and sustained climate change adaptation worldwide.
Explore Innovation Spotlight Sessions.
Adaptation Fund Side Event
Lessons Learned and Findings from Adaptation Interventions in SIDS, Experiences from the Adaptation Fund Portfolio
- Date: October 14, Tuesday, 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM NZST (UTC+12)
- Location: Dobson1
- Event Agenda
Discover real-world lessons and successes from Adaptation Fund-supported projects in SIDS. This side event will showcase tangible impacts and effective strategies for adaptation in some of the most climate-vulnerable nations.
AF-TERG Event
Master Class on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Adaptation Evaluation
- Date: October 15, Wednesday, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM NZST (UTC+12)
- Location: Exhibition Hall 4
- Event Agenda
- Hosted by: AF-TERG (Adaptation Fund Technical Evaluation Reference Group)
This master class will focus on the cutting-edge application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for monitoring, evaluating, and learning from adaptation projects. Gain insights into how AI is transforming the landscape of climate adaptation assessment.
Exhibit
Adaptation Fund Exhibit Booth
- Date: October 13-15
- Location: Exhibition Hall, Booth No. 18 & 19
The booth will feature multimedia materials showcasing the Fund’s adaptation work in the Pacific and SIDS. It will also include a photo exhibit showcasing the Fund’s innovation in adaptation work with key partners through the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA).
Virtual Photo Exhibit: Spotlight on Innovation
Experience the power of climate innovation through a stunning virtual photo exhibit by the Adaptation Fund! Spotlight on Innovation showcases real stories of resilience — from climate-smart farming to ecosystem restoration — all led by communities adapting to climate change.
- Date: October 13–15, 2025
- Location: Dobson 3
- Co-hosted by Adaptation Fund, UNDP & UNEP-CTCN
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About the Adaptation Fund and Its Work in the Asia-Pacific Region
The Adaptation Fund finances concrete climate adaptation projects that help vulnerable communities in developing countries build resilience to climate change. Since 2010, it has committed nearly US$ 1.4 billion to almost 200 projects, reaching more than 51 million people worldwide.
The Fund pioneered Direct Access, a groundbreaking approach empowering national institutions to lead their own adaptation efforts. It has also launched innovative programs such as Locally Led Adaptation and the Innovation Facility to support scalable, community-driven solutions.
The Asia-Pacific region accounts for over a third of the Fund’s portfolio, with 69 projects and more than US$ 413 million in funding. This includes growing support for Pacific Islands and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which face some of the most severe climate impacts.
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Related News and Links
- Press Release: International climate conversations essential for countries’ economies
- Adaptation Futures Conference 2025
- Project Story: How Vanuatu is Facing Up to Rising Climate Risks
- Project Story: Pacific Islands Push Back Against Growing Climate Threats
- News: Pacific and Indigenous Voices Lead World’s Largest Climate Adaptation Event