In every corner of the world, communities are implementing locally led adaptation solutions to meet the daily realities of climate change. These solutions – grown from lived experience, rooted in traditional knowledge and adapted to local systems – are crucial for a climate-resilient future. Over the past five years, the UNDP-Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (UNDP-AFCIA) has supported communities in 33 countries to design and implement locally led adaptation solutions to the climate crisis.
Advancing innovation and locally led climate adaptation at scale
The UNDP-AFCIA Impact Report presents results, partner case studies and lessons for scaling effective, locally led adaptation.
Farmers in Cambodia boost income and nutrition with climate-resilient cricket farming and chaya gardens.
Belizean farmers are adopting silvopastoral systems to protect forests, improve cattle health and build climate resilience.
Native açaí is boosting livelihoods, protecting forests and helping southern Brazil’s communities adapt to climate change
Orang Asli communities in Malaysia are restoring forests through agroforestry, protecting nature while improving their livelihoods
Conservationist Zephaniah Phiri's legacy lives on in Zimbabwe, as communities embrace water harvesting and agroecology to combat climate challenges.
Women-led field schools blend Mayan traditions with climate-smart farming, boosting resilience and protecting Lake Atitlán.
