Our Projects and Initiatives
PlanAdapt is involved in a multitude of projects and initiatives around the globe that help to foster effective, economically just and socially inclusive climate change adaptation and climate risk management. Find more information about some of them here:
Near-Term Climate Impacts with Significant Economic Risks for the EU Economy
Would the Next Major Crisis Hold Also ‘Opportunities’ for Transformational Change in Europe’s Economy? And What Role Do Climate Impacts Play in This? PlanAdapt explores ... Learn more
Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Nature-based Solutions for Vietnamese Coastal Cities
In collaboration with GIZ, PlanAdapt, working through NIRAS-IP, supports the Government of Vietnam at national, provincial and municipal levels to analyse and assess potential ... Learn more
Enhancing Capacity Development Services to Countries at Risk of Disasters
In 2019 and 2020, PlanAdapt collaborates with the Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI), a global partnership composed of 17 UN and non-UN ... Learn more
Learning From Climate Action and Valuing Practitioners' Views in Cambodia
The Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) operates a grant facility funding climate change adaptation and mitigation projects in the field. One of the ... Learn more
A Critical Learning Journey from Theory to Real-World Solutions in Climate Adaptation
In August 2019, PlanAdapt, in collaboration with Humboldt University Berlin, offers a two-week training course focusing on the latest knowledge in adaptation science, practice ... Learn more
Central Asia - Shaping the Mindsets of Future Leaders in Climate Change Adaptation
Until the end of 2019, PlanAdapt, in collaboration with Adelphi and GIZ, supports the integration of sustainable land use and climate change aspects into the Central Asian ... Learn more
Morocco's National Adaptation Plan - Moving from Planning to Action
The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process in Morocco started in 2016 and is approaching an essential milestone. While the institutional set-up has been in place ... Learn more
Financing Climate Change Action in a Country That is at the Doorstep of the EU
From 2016 to 2018, PlanAdapt worked with Albania’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism and the Ministry of Infrastructure, in collaboration with GIZ, to support the ... Learn more
Innovative Financing For Ecosystem Management in Africa
The nature of goods or capital normally addressed under the umbrella of ecosystem management and services poses a critical problem regarding their capability ... Learn more
Adapting to Climate Change in the Agricultural Sector in Thailand
In 2017, PlanAdapt supported the Thai Government in building capacities for the application of appraisal and prioritisation techniques for climate change adaptation ... Learn more
The Political Economy of Climate Change Adaptation in Bangladesh
It is a fairly uncontested view that Bangladesh is at the frontline of the impacts of climate change. Consequently, the Bangladeshi Government and international climate funds allocate ... Learn more
Integrating Climate Risk Management Across the Public Sector in Cambodia
In 2016, PlanAdapt supported the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the General Secretariat of the National Council for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with GIZ ... Learn more
Brokering Knowledge in a Way That Scientific Findings Are Considered in Policy-Making
In 2016, PlanAdapt supported the Secretariat of the UNCCD in its efforts to reach out to relevant scientific knowledge providers and brokers. PlanAdapt helped to develop ... Learn more
Knowledge to Shape the Future – Investing in the Next Generation
In 2015, PlanAdapt was invited to join an accreditation panel that inspected and verified the design of the two-year dual degree study programme that has ... Learn more