We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Urban Heat resource directory! The directory is a collaborative space designed to bring together the latest knowledge, tools, and best practices for tackling urban heat. Browse the resources here ➡️ zcralliance.org/resources-ur...

The impacts of climate change are intensifying. Yet adaptation efforts are not keeping up with the scale and urgency of emerging risks. A new report from @granthamlse.bsky.social takes a step toward closing this gap by analysing 902 adaptation-relevant laws and policies across 35 countries.

Government action on climate adaptation is accelerating. Our new research, funded by the @zcralliance.bsky.social, shows that 75% of adaptation‑relevant laws and policies have been adopted since the Paris Agreement in 2015, and almost half since 2020.

Incidents of extreme heat are becoming more frequent, more intense, and more deadly. Their impacts are not felt by everyone equally; women (especially those who are pregnant), children, the elderly, outdoor workers, and low-income communities are often at greater risk.

Our January newsletter will be dropping into your inboxes later today, featuring resources from @practicalaction.bsky.social, Global Disaster Preparedness Centre, the Mexican Red Cross, @c40cities.bsky.social and more! Sign up here ➡️ zcralliance.org?signup=true

Take a look at our latest blog to find out how @concernworldwide.bsky.social is working with communities in Nsanje, Malawi, to enhance resilience to climate shocks through the planting of banana suckers 🍌 🔗 zcralliance.org/blogs/growin...

Despite receiving flood early warnings, many communities in Binh Dinh province, Vietnam, lack clear evacuation plans. Working with the local government and provincial agencies, ISET-International developed evacuation plans and maps for the Nhơn Phú ward.

🌍 This week, the World Economic Forum released its Global Risks Report 2026. 🚨 Extreme weather events are ranked 4th most impactful risk in the short-term & 1st in the long-term. Yet another stark reminder of the need for #EarlyWarningsForAll. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cZht5Y

In our latest blog, colleagues from @practicalaction.bsky.social in Nepal explain how bio-dykes are a sustainable and community-driven approach for protecting riverine communities and livelihoods from riverbank erosion and flood risk. Read more 👉 zcralliance.org/blogs/bio-dy...

Floods are becoming an annual occurrence in #Pakistan, made worse by #climatechange. In 2022, floods devastated the country, affecting 33 million people. Heat waves & droughts are also becoming more regular & severe. 🎥 Concern's Mubashir Ahmed explains how Concern is supporting communities.

Using our Climate Resilience Measurement for Communities, the Mexican Red Cross is capturing context-specific insights into how populations are affected by climate hazards.

For communities in Tana River County, Kenya, flooding poses a significant risk, yet resilience measures had focused on flood response rather than prevention. To address this, @concernworldwide.bsky.social worked with communities to identify and build the capacity of advocacy leaders.

With the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Mercy Corps has conducted a nationwide review of Jordan’s water policies, offering recommendations on regulations, flood preparedness and community engagement. This webinar will present the findings and recommendations publicly for the first time.

Did you catch our latest newsletter featuring resources from the Philippine Red Cross, Making Cities Resilient 2030, Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience, Z Zurich Foundation and more? 📰 Sign-up to receive new resources from across the Alliance and beyond ▶️ zcralliance.org?signup=true

"This COP was a rare opportunity to rebalance the scales. Sadly, that opportunity was missed." Despite the unprecedented momentum in the build-up to Belém, outcomes on adaptation at #COP30 fell far short of expectations. zcralliance.org/blogs/cop30-...

As we head into the final days of @cop30brazil.bsky.social, making progress on the quantity and quality of adaptation finance is crucial. Our event will explore how to deliver finance at scale, while ensuring that the quality is not compromised. More details ▶️ zcralliance.org/events/cop30...

The ‘Scaling-up adaptation finance: a perspective from Pakistan’ event will explore how to unlock climate finance at @cop30brazil.bsky.social - ensuring it is scaled-up, qualitative and aligned with the priorities of climate-vulnerable countries like Pakistan. 📍 Pakistan Pavilion 🗓️ TODAY 🕙 10:00

Who is currently paying for adaptation in countries like Bangladesh? With time running out on @cop30brazil.bsky.social, @concernworldwide.bsky.social's Afsari Begum takes a moment to remind us all on exactly why we need progress on adaptation finance for developing countries. #COP30

Finalising the Global Goal on Adaptation indicators and advancing the Baku Adaptation Roadmap at @cop30brazil.bsky.social is essential to scaling up adaptation at all levels. Take a look at our latest blog to hear from Alliance colleagues on COP30 progress so far ➡️ zcralliance.org/blogs/will-c...

“If there’s no money [specifically for the Global Goal on Adaptation], it’s all for nothing... If countries don’t have the means of implementation, what’s the use?" Demet Intepe (@practicalaction.bsky.social / @zcralliance.bsky.social) #COP30 www.eco-business.com/news/down-to...

As Parties seek to bridge political divides and deliver tangible progress on adaptation finance at @cop30brazil.bsky.social, this event will explore how to deliver finance at scale, while ensuring that the quality is not compromised. More details ▶️ zcralliance.org/events/cop30... @odi.global

Later on today, this @cop30brazil.bsky.social event will convene policymakers, negotiators and practitioners to discuss ways to unlock adaptation finance that is scaled, qualitative, and aligned with Africa’s priorities. @careglobal.bsky.social

Join @concernworldwide.bsky.social and NACOM as they highlight the financing barriers faced by climate-vulnerable countries, present evidence on the cascading human and economic costs of disasters in Bangladesh, and propose recommendations that will reflect on the Baku to Belém Roadmap!

As we head into week 2 of @cop30brazil.bsky.social, @zcralliance.bsky.social colleagues share their thoughts on progress so far and what this could mean for delivering progress on the Global Goal on Adaptation and on adaptation finance. 🔗 zcralliance.org/blogs/will-c...

With a new time and venue just announced, this event will bring together policymakers, negotiators, and practitioners to discuss how to unlock adaptation finance at @cop30brazil.bsky.social, ensuring it is scaled-up, qualitative and aligned with Africa’s priorities. @careglobal.bsky.social

Bangladesh stands on the frontline of the climate crisis. In 2024 alone, the country was struck by more than six major climate-induced disasters, including record floods, cyclones, heatwaves, and lightning strikes.

As week one of @cop30brazil.bsky.social draws to a close, Barbara Rosen Jacobson of Mercy Corps checks in to tell us how things have been progressing around all things adaptation finance. There have been promising developments - can week two deliver? As Barbara says: stay tuned...

The recent ruling by the International Court of Justice has significant repercussions for climate finance - so what should that look like at @cop30brazil.bsky.social? Stu Solomon of @planglobal.bsky.social with the latest update from Belém.

At @cop30brazil.bsky.social, calls for a new adaptation finance commitment are increasing and pressure is building on developed countries to provide more public funding for adaptation. Meanwhile, some still look to the private sector to close the adaptation finance gap - but do the numbers add up?

Private adaptation finance currently represents only 3% of total adaptation finance needs but has the potential to increase to around 15%. But what is the role, potential and limits of private adaptation finance? Find out here: zcralliance.org/resources/it...

Today's @cop30brazil.bsky.social update comes from @concernworldwide.bsky.social's Laura Bahlman. Progress remains slow, but it's been promising to see climate finance (and specifically adaptation finance) rear its head in various places! Let's see what happens next...

For vulnerable communities around the world, adaptation is a lifeline. Despite this, adaptation is consistently underfunded. It is crucial that a new adaptation finance commitment is agreed at @cop30brazil.bsky.social – one that more closely reflects the needs of developing countries.

@cop30brazil.bsky.social must make adaptation finance an urgent priority. Hosted by @concernworldwide.bsky.social, @planglobal.bsky.social, Mercy Corps and @practicalaction.bsky.social, this event will evaluate progress and explore how to deliver on adaptation. 🔗 zcralliance.org/events/cop30...

Day 3 @cop30brazil.bsky.social is drawing to a close, and Kristen Ostling (@planglobal.bsky.social / @plancanada.bsky.social) has been following the negotiations. Here's why this conference is so important for the next generation of children and youth, and why their perspective must not be ignored.

How much can business contribute to financing climate resilience? Anna Beswick @granthamlse.bsky.social and @zcralliance.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social

Organized by the @zcralliance.bsky.social and @careglobal.bsky.social, this COP30 event will bring together policymakers, negotiators, and practitioners to discuss how to unlock adaptation finance that is scaled up, qualitative and aligned with Africa's priorities.

Tommy Chimpanzi of @concernworldwide.bsky.social has been busy in Belém, participating in Resilience Hub events and tracking what the Least Developed Countries group - currently chaired by his native Malawi - expects from @cop30brazil.bsky.social. Thanks for the update, Tommy!

"A September report by multi-stakeholder @zcralliance.bsky.social said public funding remains crucial. Private finance now makes up just 3% of adaptation funding, which could rise to 15% with supportive policies, it said." @reuters.com #COP30 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Yesterday’s highlights: 💬 Making international mechanisms fit for adaptation & loss & damage 💬 Understanding Resilience & M&E of interventions, with insights from the @zcralliance.bsky.social, featuring Reinhard Mechler, @raquelrguima.bsky.social & Jung Hee Hyun.

As COP30 gets underway, Debbie Hillier, Head of the @zcralliance.bsky.social for Mercy Corps, shares what we'll be working on over the next two weeks in Belém!

One of the thematic focuses at #COP30 today is on technology and how this can contribute to creating a strong foundation for climate resilience across all systems, sectors, communities and regions.

With the Glasgow Climate Pact expiring this year, it’s time for a new adaptation finance commitment - one that ensures adaptation finance is adequate, predictable, equitable and accessible. More here ➡️ zcralliance.org/blogs/cop30-... #COP30

🌎 Our talk at #COP30 - Evidence for Climate Action Pavilion! “Understanding Resilience and M&E of Interventions: Insights from the Climate Resilience Alliance” (Virtual) 📅 Nov 10 | 12:15–12:45 Belém | 16:15–16:45 CET 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/IIASACOP30 @iiasa.ac.at @zcralliance.bsky.social

Nature-based solutions can help to increase flood resilience in urban environments by regulating runoff, restoring vegetation cover and limiting erosion 🌱 In our latest blog, we explore how @practicalaction.bsky.social is turning this into action in Thiès, Senegal 👉 zcralliance.org/blogs/nature...

Catch Debbie Hillier, Head of the @zcralliance.bsky.social for Mercy Corps, as she joins a panel of speakers to discuss how COP30 can deliver meaningful progress on adaptation! 🗓️ Today 🕐 1PM GMT Register below 👇

Through community-based health and first aid training facilitated by the Philippine Red Cross, communities in the Municipality of Mangatarem have devised a model to take healthcare services to local families through the use of bicycles 🚲 More here: zcralliance.org/resources/it... @ifrc.org

Our Phase II impact report highlights the impact and change that was seen as a result of community engagement, learning, research and advocacy work. Read more: zcralliance.org/resources/it...

Early Warning Systems that focus on single hazards often fail to capture the full range of risks communities face, leading to fragmented and inefficient response efforts. The @zcralliance.bsky.social is working with communities to close these gaps through the development of multi-hazard approaches.

Concern works to support communities which have been impacted by climate disasters and to help to build their resilience against future hazards. We are a member of the @zcralliance.bsky.social which impacted 3.14 million people between 2018 and 2024. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3VMfN81

"The future I want to see is a future where the impact of climate change reduces and youth are empowered." Angelica, 21, is fighting rising sea levels in the Philippines with an innovative solution - planting mangroves as natural barriers. #DRRday #ResiliencePays