A@A Knowledge Network: Financing adaptation for mountain communities

Summary

Join the Adaptation at Altitude (A@A) Knowledge Network for its next learning event on ‘financing adaptation for mountain communities’.

Expert panellists will share reflections on the current adaptation finance landscape and the opportunities and barriers it can present for addressing climate risks and promoting locally led action – both generally, and in mountain regions. This will be followed by a Q&A session with audience participants.

Date and time

Date – 26 June 2025

Time – 13:00-14:00 BST (14:00-15:00 CEST)

Registration details

Agenda + Speakers

Welcome and introduction to the A@A Knowledge Network – Rosie Witton (SEI)

Panel discussion:

• Janne Parviainen, Research Fellow at SEI-Oxford – overview of the climate finance landscape and flows relating to adaptation finance.
• Dipesh Chapagain, Senior Research Associate in the Global Mountain Safeguard Research (GLOMOS) programme at UNU-EHS Bonn – adaptation finance needs, opportunities, and challenges in mountainous countries.
• Mariam Devidze, Climate Change and Biodiversity Specialist at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) – small grant funding schemes in the South Caucasus and accessible finance at the local level.

Audience Q&A

About the A@A Knowledge Network

The Adaptation at Altitude programme, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), seeks to support mountain communities and those working with them by improving the knowledge of appropriate climate change adaptation strategies in the mountains, and transferring that knowledge through science–policy platforms to inform decision-making in national, regional and global policy processes.

The Adaptation at Altitude (A@A) Knowledge Network is a global community through which we can share experiences and knowledge on adaptation in the mountains and collaborate to accelerate the uptake of innovative solutions. Want to keep informed about our upcoming meetings and events? Find more information and details on how to get involved on our A@A Knowledge Network homepage.