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Accelerate Adaptation Through Local Climate Action: At the Stakeholder’s Dialogue of the newly-launched Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) at The Hague, Netherlands, Senator Loren Legarda shared how the Commission could be effective in accelerating adaptation.

“First is to balance advocacy and action. Once this is achieved and there is sufficient financing, we can scale up and speed up the pace of global climate action. Second is to harmonize fragmented efforts. This Commission will be exceptional if it strives for harmony amid the disarray and fragmentation of global adaptation efforts. Third is to enhance local resilience. The Commission must endeavor to unlock the full potential of countries by enabling them to become adaptation experts. The development of a local climate change action plan is an example of how policies need to find fruition on the ground to build resilience in our communities,” said Legarda, who is one of the commissioners of the Ban Ki-moon and Bill Gates-led GCA.