Category: <span>Press Releases</span>
European Space Agency and Adaptation Fund Collaborate to Strengthen Global Climate Adaptation Projects through Satellite Earth Observation Technology
19 December 2024
Washington, D.C. (December 9, 2024) – The European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Adaptation Fund (AF), hosted an insightful webinar to explore how satellite Ea...
Joint Statement: Baku Initiative on Human Development for Climate Resilience
18 November 2024
Photo by UN in Azerbaijan Baku, 18 September 2024 – We, the representatives of international organizations, multilateral development banks, and international climate and env...
Multilateralism Must Be at the Core of Our Climate Response
14 November 2024
Photo by GEF As world leaders, CEOs and champions from civil society gather in Azerbaijan for COP29 this month, one issue stands above all others: How the world is going to foot th...
Adaptation Fund Board Enhances Access to Climate Finance by Advancing Locally Led Adaptation Programme, Key Partnerships
23 October 2024
Bonn, Germany (October 10-11, 2024) – Meeting ahead of the UNFCCC COP29 climate conference, the Adaptation Fund (AF) Board at its 43rd meeting here decided to advance enhancing acc...
Adaptation Fund Board Enhances Funding Options for Vulnerable Countries: Over US$ 80 Million in New Projects Approved, New Windows for Locally Led Adaptation Created
23 April 2024
Washington, D.C. (April 23, 2024) — The 42nd meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board concluded last Friday in Bonn, Germany, with the Board approving about US$ 82 million to sup...
Adaptation Fund’s New E-Course Aims at Strengthening Capacities to Develop Gender Mainstreaming across Project Lifecycles
1 April 2024
The AF project in the Mahaweli River Basin of Sri Lanka, implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), intro...
Adaptation Fund Embarks on New Activities in 2024
12 March 2024
As the Adaptation Fund (AF) gets ready to further enhance its adaptation programs for the most vulnerable in 2024, it is an opportune moment to take stock of AF’s work in 2023...
New Adaptation Fund Study Shows Importance of Addressing Climate Change in Context of Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings
29 February 2024
AF-funded project committee and community leaders engage with stakeholders in Benin. (Photo by Adaptation Fund) Washington, D.C. (February 29, 2024) — As adverse impacts from...
Adaptation Fund Senior Climate Specialist Mahamat Assouyouti Appointed Economy Minister in Chad
18 January 2024
Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2024) – Adaptation Fund (AF) Senior Climate Change Specialist Mahamat Assouyouti has been appointed Minister of Economy, Planning and International Co...
[NEWS RELEASE]: Adaptation Fund Evaluation Policy Launched at COP28
20 December 2023
[NEWS RELEASE]: Adaptation Fund Evaluation Policy Launched at COP28 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (December 5, 2023) – The Evaluation Policy of the Adaptation Fund was adopted...