Global Adaptation Network
WebsiteNairobi

Founding Year: 2010

Staff: 2232

Budget:

Daniel Essey (Program Officer UNEP)

A worldwide platform run by the United Nations Environment Programme. It aims to “share the knowledge necessary for climate adaptation and resilience, especially for vulnerable communities and ecosystems.” It acts as an umbrella organization for regional networks and partners that provide knowledge in their respective regions and to each other.

Programs:

  • Learning Exchanges
  • University-City partnership
  • Global Adaptation Forums
  • Lima Adaptation Knowledge Initiative

Publications:

Events:

 

Global Adaptation Network contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals


  Organization Type

Alliances/ Coalitions/ Networks/Partnerships|Information/ Data Portal|Multilateral|Multilateral Programs/Projects/Commissions

  Geographic Foci

International

 Subjects

Adaptation

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