Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation

The Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation (GCECA) was founded by the Government of the Netherlands with United Nations Environment, NIES Japan[1][2][3] and the Philippines.[4] GCECA, hosted in Gronigen and Rotterdam,[5] was launched at UN Climate Summit COP 23 on 14 November 2017.[6][7][8] During COP 23, the Centre organised a side event, "What is Excellence in Climate Adaptation?"[9] and supported the launch of the UN Environment Adaptation Gap Report 2017: Towards Global Assessment[10][11][12]

The Global Centre of Climate Adaptation is currently overseen by Operations Director, Christiaan Wallet,[13] seconded from the Dutch Government. The Centre works with organisations and countries from both the global north and south.

The Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation became the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) on September 18, 2018.[14]

At launch, the Global Centre of Excellence on Climate Adaptation's goal was to accelerate adaptation by mobilising and convening stakeholder groups to find and share best practices on how deltas, cities, infrastructure and transport, food, water, energy and health systems can best adapt to the effects of climate change.[13]