The Locally Led Adaptation Metrics for Africa (LAMA) project, implemented by the Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN), aims to strengthen the measurement and reporting of the relevance and effectiveness of Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) initiatives. The project also works to ensure that local adaptation priorities, especially those of vulnerable and marginalized groups, such as small-scale farmer communities—are effectively integrated into adaptation interventions.
In doing so, LAMA supports the alignment of LLA initiatives with county and national adaptation plans, as well as with Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This includes assessing how LLAs address intersectional vulnerabilities and ensuring that local voices are represented in adaptation decision-making.
A key feature of the project is the establishment of the LAMA Digital Platform, which fosters learning and consolidates LLA indicators across Africa. By bringing together stakeholders engaged in LLA initiatives, the platform facilitates the exchange of experiences, tools, and indicators, ultimately contributing to the development of inclusive, locally led frameworks and datasets to inform the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) and the Global Stocktake (GST).
Under Component 4: Stakeholder Engagement, the platform convenes adaptation actors to share insights on measurement approaches, facilitating collaboration and alignment of indicators at local, national, and global levels.
In line with this objective, on 27 June 2025, LAMA convened a webinar titled “Unpacking the Global Goal on Adaptation: Process, Indicators, and Gaps”. The event brought together more than 60 participants from around the world, including researchers, policymakers, and adaptation practitioners.
This session sought to inform the broader climate change community about the GGA process and its current outcomes. The session also identified some of the strengths and gaps in the process and discussed ways to make the process more equitable and inclusive.
