The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) was founded on 18 September 2018.[1] Hosted by the Netherlands, GCA engages in policy activities, research, communications, and technical assistance to government and the private sector, policy development, research, advocacy, communications, and partnerships.[2] GCA's floating headquarters is hosted by the Netherlands in Rotterdam,[3] with regional offices in Africa,[2] South Asia,[4] and Asia Pacific.[5]
African leaders including the African Union and Climate Vulnerable Forum presidencies, and the leadership of the African Development Bank, gathered at the Global Center on Adaptation headquarters in Rotterdam on 5 September 2022 for the Africa Adaptation Summit.
GCA's flagship program, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group, is the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP). President Uhuru Kenyatta was inaugurated as Global Champion for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program on 7 July 2022.[6] On 5 September 2022, GCA hosted the Africa Adaptation Summit to ramp up solutions and funding for climate adaptation in the African continent.[7] The summit was attended by global leaders including Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo, among others.[8]
GCA's headquarters is in the largest floating office in the world, moored in the Rijnhaven in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.[9][10][11] The office is off-grid, carbon neutral, self-sufficient, and an example of existing adaptation to climate change impacts such as rising sea levels.[12][13] The floating office was inaugurated on 6 September 2021 by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.[14]
Global Commission on AdaptationEdit
The Global Commission on Adaptation was launched in The Hague on 16 October 2018.[15][16] Established by Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands and the leaders of 22 other convening countries, the Commission launched. The Commission was co-managed by GCA and the World Resources Institute.[17] In 2019, at the UN Climate Action Summit, the Commission launched a Year of Action to implement the recommendations from Adapt Now and accelerate the necessary transitions for change. The Commissioners oversaw the development of the flagship report and guided the Year of Action. In January 2021, the Global Commission on Adaptation formally concluded at the Climate Adaptation Summit, hosted by the Dutch government. GCA is taking forward the work of the Commission through its Programs.[18]
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, with co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, led the group of global leaders from political, business, multilateral, and scientific worlds.
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Canada
The leaders of the convening countries committed to catalyzing a global adaptation movement and work together to support the work of the Global Commission.
The Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation became the Global Center on Adaptation on 18 September 2018.[1]
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The Global Center on Adaptation GCA was founded on 18 September 2018 1 Hosted by the Netherlands GCA engages in policy activities research communications and technical assistance to government and the private sector policy development research advocacy communications and partnerships 2 GCA s floating headquarters is hosted by the Netherlands in Rotterdam 3 with regional offices in Africa 2 South Asia 4 and Asia Pacific 5 GCA is led by CEO Patrick V Verkooijen 1 and Co Chairs Ban Ki moon and Feike Sijbesma African leaders including the African Union and Climate Vulnerable Forum presidencies and the leadership of the African Development Bank gathered at the Global Center on Adaptation headquarters in Rotterdam on 5 September 2022 for the Africa Adaptation Summit GCA s flagship program in partnership with the African Development Bank Group is the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program AAAP President Uhuru Kenyatta was inaugurated as Global Champion for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program on 7 July 2022 6 On 5 September 2022 GCA hosted the Africa Adaptation Summit to ramp up solutions and funding for climate adaptation in the African continent 7 The summit was attended by global leaders including Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands President Macky Sall of Senegal President Nana Akufo Addo of Ghana President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo among others 8 Contents 1 GCA Floating Office Rotterdam 2 Global Commission on Adaptation 3 History 4 ReferencesGCA Floating Office Rotterdam EditGCA s headquarters is in the largest floating office in the world moored in the Rijnhaven in Rotterdam the Netherlands 9 10 11 The office is off grid carbon neutral self sufficient and an example of existing adaptation to climate change impacts such as rising sea levels 12 13 The floating office was inaugurated on 6 September 2021 by His Majesty King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands 14 Global Commission on Adaptation EditThe Global Commission on Adaptation was launched in The Hague on 16 October 2018 15 16 Established by Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands and the leaders of 22 other convening countries the Commission launched The Commission was co managed by GCA and the World Resources Institute 17 In 2019 at the UN Climate Action Summit the Commission launched a Year of Action to implement the recommendations from Adapt Now and accelerate the necessary transitions for change The Commissioners oversaw the development of the flagship report and guided the Year of Action In January 2021 the Global Commission on Adaptation formally concluded at the Climate Adaptation Summit hosted by the Dutch government GCA is taking forward the work of the Commission through its Programs 18 Secretary General Ban Ki moon with co chair of the Bill amp Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva led the group of global leaders from political business multilateral and scientific worlds Commissioners 18 Name TitleAkinwumi Adesina President African Development BankInger Andersen Executive Director United Nations Environment ProgrammeMichelle Bachelet United Nations High Commissioner for Human RightsWinnie Byanyima Executive Director UNAIDSJagan Chapagain Secretary General IFRCPeter Damgaard Jensen CEO PKA LtdPatricia Espinosa Executive Secretary UNFCCCChristiana Figueres Former Executive Secretary UNFCCCLi Ganjie Former Minister of Ecology and Environment ChinaHilda Heine Former President of the Marshall IslandsAnne Hidalgo Mayor ParisEmma Howard Boyd Chair of the Environment Agency UKAgnes Kalibata President AGRALoren Legarda Deputy Speaker and Representative of the Lone District of Antique PhilippinesStrive Masiyiwa Founder and Chairman Econet WirelessJose Antonio Meade Former Finance Minister MexicoShri C K Mishra Secretary Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change IndiaKeith Mitchell Prime Minister GrenadaGerd Muller Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development GermanyMuhammad Musa Executive Director of BRAC InternationalCora van Nieuwenhuizen Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management NetherlandsSheela Patel Chair Slum Dwellers InternationalCarlos Manuel Rodriguez CEO and Chairperson Global Environment FacilityAiyaz Sayed Khaiyum Attorney General and Minister for Economy Civil Service and Communications FijiFeike Sijbesma Chairman of Royal DSMAndrew Steer President and CEO World Resources InstituteAchim Steiner Administrator UNDPFrancis Suarez Mayor MiamiPetteri Taalas Secretary General World Meteorological OrganizationAxel van Trotsenburg Managing Director of Operations World BankShemara Wikramanayake CEO Macquarie Group Ltd Jonathan Wilkinson Minister of Environment and Climate Change CanadaThe leaders of the convening countries committed to catalyzing a global adaptation movement and work together to support the work of the Global Commission Convening Countries 18 Name1 nbsp Argentina2 nbsp Bangladesh3 nbsp Canada4 nbsp Chile5 nbsp China6 nbsp Costa Rica7 nbsp Denmark8 nbsp Ethiopia9 nbsp Germany10 nbsp Grenada11 nbsp India12 nbsp Indonesia13 nbsp Marshall Islands14 nbsp Mexico15 nbsp Netherlands16 nbsp Peru17 nbsp Republic of Korea18 nbsp Senegal19 nbsp South Africa20 nbsp United Arab Emirates21 nbsp United Kingdom22 nbsp Uzbekistan23 nbsp VietnamHistory EditThe Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation GCECA was founded by the Government of the Netherlands with United Nations Environment Programme UNEP NIES Japan 19 20 21 and the Philippines 22 GCECA hosted in Groningen and Rotterdam 23 was launched at UN Climate Summit COP 23 on 14 November 2017 24 25 26 During COP 23 the Centre organised a side event What is Excellence in Climate Adaptation 27 and supported the launch of the UN Environment Adaptation Gap Report 2017 Towards Global Assessment 28 29 30 The Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation became the Global Center on Adaptation on 18 September 2018 1 References Edit a b c Global Center on Adaptation begins a new chapter Acclimatise Building climate resilience Archived from the original on 19 January 2021 Retrieved 13 March 2019 a b Hub IISD s SDG Knowledge Global Center on Adaptation Sets Up Regional Home in Africa News SDG Knowledge Hub IISD Retrieved 18 August 2021 Putzier Konrad 18 February 2020 Are Floating Hotels Office Buildings the Answer to Rising Sea Levels Wall Street Journal ISSN 0099 9660 Retrieved 18 August 2021 First South Asian regional office of the GCA opens in Dhaka Dhaka Tribune 2 October 2020 Retrieved 18 August 2021 China calls for multilateralism int l cooperation to address climate change Xinhua English news cn www xinhuanet com Archived from the original on 29 June 2019 Retrieved 18 August 2021 apofeed 7 July 2022 Global Leaders Welcome President Kenyatta as Global Champion for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program African Business Retrieved 11 August 2022 Graham Jack 7 September 2022 African leaders aim to put climate finance top of COP27 agenda Context Thompson Ruters Foundation Retrieved 5 July 2023 African leaders demand action on broken promises at climate summit euronews 7 September 2022 Retrieved 25 September 2022 Kirsten Hannema Keeping afloat in a changing climate On The Riba journal 17 september 2021 Retrieved 17 July 2022 Buslading internationale vips naar Rotterdam zo bijzonder is dit nieuwe kantoorgebouw Algemeen Dagblad AD 8 September 2021 Retrieved 8 September 2021 Koning opent klimaatcentrum NRC in Dutch Retrieved 11 September 2021 Floating office in Netherlands is carbon neutral and future proof Newsweek 15 September 2021 Retrieved 16 September 2021 UN climate chief No country is safe from global warming AP NEWS 6 September 2021 Retrieved 8 September 2021 Zaken Ministerie van Algemene 26 August 2021 Opening Floating Office Rotterdam van het Global Center on Adaptation Activiteit Het Koninklijk Huis www koninklijkhuis nl in Dutch Retrieved 8 September 2021 CIGNINI Carla 16 October 2018 Global Commission on Adaptation launched in The Hague Climate Action European Commission Retrieved 23 August 2021 World leaders combine to catalyse climate adaptation Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre Retrieved 23 August 2021 Global Commission on Adaptation World Resources Institute Retrieved 23 August 2021 a b c The Global Commission on Adaptation Global Center on Adaptation Retrieved 23 August 2021 Netherlands invests 1m in global climate adaptation centre Climate Home climate change news 8 February 2017 Retrieved 27 November 2017 Programme Climate Action The Netherlands invests in new global climate adaption centre www climateactionprogramme org Retrieved 27 November 2017 Mwangi lt pdnmwangi at gmail com gt Patrick Netherlands to Host Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation Climate Change web unep org Retrieved 27 November 2017 THE HAGUE PE MEETS WITH OFFICIAL ON GLOBAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ON CLIMATE ADAPTATION www thehaguepe dfa gov ph 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Gap Report 2017 Towards Global Assessment ReliefWeb Retrieved 27 November 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Global Center on Adaptation amp oldid 1163501864, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
