Policy

GRP works to build a diverse movement of organisations to raise the ambition on resilience and increase investments to where it is needed the most. We ensure that those at the frontline of resilience challenges play a leading role in this endeavor.

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Policy Events & Convenings

GRP convenes diverse voices through a number of regional and global policy events to advance inclusive and transformative resilience and foster radical collaboration.

Amplifying Local Voices

GRP works closely with grassroots organizations and partners to amplify the voices, stories and actions of communities on the frontlines of climate impacts.

Bridging the Gap between Ambition and Action

GRP works across diverse stakeholder groups to accelerate ambition and action on inclusive and transformative resilience.

Advancing a Unified Vision on Resilience

GRP works to advance an ambitious, coherent and actionable vision for inclusive and transformative resilience

Policy events

30Nov2023

Dubai, UAE

Other

UN Climate Change Conference (COP28)

01Dec2023

Dubai, UAE

GRP Partner

COP28 Resilience Hub

06Dec2023

Dubai, UAE & Online

GRP Partner

Local Action Driving Transformative Change at the Nexus of Food, Climate and Conflict

06Dec2023

Dubai, UAE & Online

Partner

PREPARE Call to Action

06Dec2023

Dubai, UAE & Online

GRP Partner

Actions after Impacts

06Dec2023

Dubai UAE

Other

Water Smart Cities: From Design to Development

08Dec2023

Dubai, UAE & Online

GRP Partner

10 New Insights for Climate Science

08Dec2023

Dubai, UAE & Online

GRP Partner

From Risk to Reward: Business Imperatives to Finance Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Policy documents

COP27 Resilience Hub Synthesis Report

The report synthesises the main messages from the COP27 Resilience Hub and aims to help set the direction for future action towards COP28 and beyond.

COP26 Resilience Hub Synthesis Report

This report synthesises the main messages from the Resilience Hub and aims to help set the direction for future action towards COP27 and beyond. The report first provides an overview of the key adaptation and resilience decisions and announcements that took place during COP26; it then presents the key messages resulting from the events of the Resilience Hub and offers concluding remarks on next steps towards COP27 and beyond.

Statement: Water Governance for Resilient Food Systems for Future Climates

To mark the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) a group of 31 globally diverse practitioners and researchers, sound a clarion call for water resilience to be brought to the forefront of building resilient and sustainable food systems that can provision communities, economies and ecosystems into a rapidly changing world.

Latin American Regional Resilience Dialogue Outcome Document

This dialogue is part of a series of regional dialogues convened with non-party stakeholders, organized by the Global Resilience Partnership together with Climate Resilience Network of the UNFCCC Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) with the support of the Chile and UK High Level Champions (HLCs), Gonzalo Muñoz and Nigel Topping.

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South Asia Regional Resilience Dialogue Outcome Document

Fostering Adaptation and Resilience for a Post-COVID19, 1.5 Degree Future. This dialogue is part of a series of regional dialogues convened with non-party stakeholders, organized by the Global Resilience Partnership together with Climate Resilience Network of the UNFCCC Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) with the support of the Chile and UK High Level Champions (HLCs), Gonzalo Muñoz and Nigel Topping.

Latest policy news

Climate adaptation and resilience financing is critical to the survival of the planet and brings significant economic potential

A new study published today by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in collaboration with the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) lays out the investment thesis for the private sector to finance this space.

Meet GRP at COP28

Join us at COP28 to delve into a dynamic array of events and initiatives that exemplify our commitment to catalysing change on a global scale.

Rallying for resilience: The Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda in Africa

Reflections from the session, co-hosted by GRP at Africa Climate Week focused on exploring and taking stock of the adaptation and resilience action on the ground across systems in Africa.

Scaling global resilience: New report highlights increasing momentum for evidence-backed solutions 

The Resilience Evidence Forum (REF) 2023 Synthesis Report presents the findings and insights from the Resilience Evidence Forum.

Building foundations for gender equity and women’s empowerment in seafood production

A team of researchers have developed eight national “fact sheets” that cover gender dynamics in seafood production for countries in sub-Saharan Africa.