• Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA): Accepting new applications (https://www.ctc-n.org/news/adaptation-fund-climate-innovation-accelerator-afcia-accepting-new-applications)

Capacity-building activities during the period 1 July 2020 – 30 April 2021 

Virtual Dialogue Series for Enabling Resilience and Scaling-up

Action on Climate Change Adaptation

Mid- October – Mid-November 2020, series of 5 webinars

eLearning: Developing Concept Notes for the GCF Simplified Approval Process

Guided by an experienced climate change adaptation expert and including direct insights from the GCF Secretariat, this seven-module course will equip individuals and teams that wish to design concept notes for the SAP window with practical know-how and tools to draft a high-quality concept note. The open access course is expected to launch in Q2 2021.

• Adaptation Fund Accredits CASM in Honduras as Direct Access Entity
• Direct Access Project Story (Peru)
• Direct Access Innovation Story (Armenia)

The partnership aims to raise awareness of available readiness and capacity-building support for adaptation and to increase the accessibility of information on the available support. Article 7 of the Paris Agreement recognizes “the importance of support for, and international cooperation on adaptation efforts” and stipulates that “continued and enhanced international support shall be provided to developing country Parties”, in accordance, inter alia, with the provisions of Article 11 on capacity-building.