Name of the Event: Local Adaptation Champions Awards 2024
Date: 11 - 22 November 2024
Place: Baku, Azerbaijan
Last Date of Application: 11 August 2024
Link to Apply:
The GCA Local Adaptation Champions Awards spotlight and reward innovative, exemplary, inspiring, and scalable locally-led efforts that address the impacts of climate change and build effective climate resilience among the most vulnerable communities, sections of society, and individuals who are at the frontlines of the greatest existential threat faced by humankind.
Who can apply?
The Awards are open to any organization or group of partners worldwide, who are in the process of implementing climate change adaptation/resilience solutions that follow one of the eight Principles of Locally Led Adaptation.
Prizes:
20 nominees will benefit from publicity around their nomination for the Awards.
Four winners will receive a cash prize of €15,000 and be invited to an Award Ceremony at COP29 in Baku, which will take place from 11 to 22 November 2024.
Winners will be required to provide a proposal of how they intend to use the cash prize and to report on their progress up to one year after the disbursement of the prize.
Award Categories:
This year, the Awards will feature four new thematic categories: Water Security, Food Security, Urban Adaptation Solutions, and Local Entrepreneurship.
Eligibility Criteria:
The intervention is being implemented and results are demonstrable.
The intervention addresses adaptation to climate change impact or builds resilience against climate impacts.
The intervention aims at the most vulnerable communities, sections
of society, and individuals experiencing climate impacts.
The intervention adheres to one or more Principles of Locally Led Adaptation.
What type of information should you submit?
A short description
Photos or infographics
A video of 2 minutes or less
News articles or media coverage (if available)
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