IPAM’s statement on COP 30 adaptation outcomes
IPAM recognizes COP30 in Belém as a milestone that elevated adaptation to equal standing with mitigation. IPAM stands ready to collaborate with Parties, the UNFCCC Secretariat, adaptation funds, research institutions, civil society, and affected communities to turn the Belém frameworks into operational tools for real resilience—ensuring vulnerable communities receive support to not just survive but thrive in the face of climate change.
Click here to download IPAM’s statement on COP 30 adaptation outcomes
IPAM Webinar series: Principles for responsible application of artificial intelligence to support climate adaptation metrics monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning (MERL)
On March 19, 2026, IPAM presented the « Principles for Responsible AI Use in Climate Adaptation Metrics », tackling a pressing question in climate policy: how can AI track adaptation progress without creating new risks? The article maps risks across four dimensions (ethical, technical, environmental, governance) and organizes actionable principles in a three-tier framework: essential safeguards, quality-strengthening practices, and advanced protocols.
IPAM presents its policy paper at CoP30 in Belém
At CoP30 in Belém, IPAM presented its policy paper « Accelerating global climate resilience through robust adaptation metrics » at the Science for Climate Action Pavilion (IPCC/WMO/Meri) and discussed it in a high level panel with representatives from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) , the Adaptation Research Alliance, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Race to Resilience.
IPAM International Conference in Rabat, Morocco, October 2025
At the Hassan II International Center for Environmental Training, Bouknadel, Morocco, September 29-October 1, 2025.
Recognizing that adaptation metrics must be practical and context-specific, not just technical, IPAM developed a reference paper on key gaps and challenges for presentation at COP30 in Belém.
IPAM Webinar series: Nature-based solutions as urban adaptation to climate risk
IPAM Webinar series: Nature-based solutions as urban adaptation to climate risk: Framework for economic evaluation as decision support tool.
On April 14, 2025, IPAM presented the publication “Nature-based solutions as urban adaptation to climate risk: Framework for economic evaluation as decision support tool”.
Author and Presenter: Dr. Samraj Sahay (Independent Research Consultant, New Delhi, India).
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IPAM Webinar series: Capturing Collective Progress on Adaptation: A Proposal to move forward on the UNFCCC Global Stocktake
On February 05, 2025, Joel Smith, an esteemed IPAM member, presented the UNDP study “Capturing Collective Progress on Adaptation: A Proposal to move forward on the UNFCCC Global Stocktake”, followed by comments by two discussants:
• Prof. Ousmane Seidou, University of Ottawa, Director, hydraulics Lab
• Nicolas Zambrano, Government of Ecuador, Ministry of Environment
CABI-AAA side event at CoP29 focused on Farmer-Centric Solutions for Effective NDC Implementation
IPAM member organizations AAA Initiative and CABI, key drivers of the IPAM Agriculture Committee, convened a pivotal side event at CoP29. The event brought together a diverse coalition of development partners, government stakeholders, and research organizations to foster an inclusive and interactive dialogue. Their shared objective was to explore transformative strategies for reimagining agrifood systems through sustainable, farmer-centric digital solutions and innovative approaches.
IPAM side event at CoP29 focused on advancing the UAE Belem Work Programme: Declining the Critical Role of Adaptation Metrics
IPAM supports the UAE-Belem process by identifying shareable indicators to assess climate change adaptation progress. The organization has previously contributed to multiple evaluation frameworks, with 7 of its individual members among the 78 experts convened for the UNFCCC technical work program. This side event aimed to explore and reconcile these diverse perspectives and approaches.
Click here to download the concept note of the side event at CoP29.
Second IPAM Submission to the UAE-Belem Work Programme
The International Platform on Adaptation Metrics (IPAM) presents this submission to the UNFCCC in response to the call for information on existing indicators for measuring progress towards the targets referred to in paragraphs 9-10 of decision 2/CMA.5.
We propose three key attributes for adaptation metrics: clear identification with climate change adaptation, wide applicability, and scalability/comparability/aggregability.
IPAM WEBINAR SERIES : Climate vulnerability reduction credits and experience in Côte d’Ivoire: A metric for climate adaptation
On July 25, 2024, representatives of The Higher Ground Foundation, a pillar organization of IPAM, presented their work developing and testing the climate Vulnerability Reduction Credit (VRC™).
If you want to review the recording of this discussion on an adaptation metric that spans sectors and project types click here.
You can find here the presentation in pdf format.