Practitioners working at the intersection of climate adaptation, poverty reduction, and gender equality are invited to take part in the Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) Partnership Forum 2026, a regional platform focused on advancing locally driven climate resilience across Asia and the Pacific.

About the Forum

The CRPP Partnership Forum is an annual gathering that convenes community leaders, policymakers, development partners, researchers, private sector actors, financial institutions, and international climate funds. The forum explores how inclusive development strategies can strengthen climate resilience for the most vulnerable populations.

The 2026 edition will spotlight livelihood-centered approaches that generate measurable climate adaptation outcomes at the community level. Discussions will examine how coordinated action across social protection, agriculture, natural resource management, skills development, and finance—supported by both public systems and private investment—can reduce vulnerability to climate shocks.

This forum builds on insights from previous CRPP forums:

• 2023: Adaptive social protection and climate-resilient agriculture

• 2024: Decentralized systems and climate-resilient skills

• 2025: Urban poverty reduction and financial inclusion

About CRPP

The Community Resilience Partnership Program operates through the Community Resilience Financing Partnership Facility (CRFPF), supported by a multi-donor trust fund administered by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with contributions from the French Development Agency, Green Climate Fund, Nordic Development Fund, and the Government of the United Kingdom. A dedicated gender window ensures targeted support for women-centered initiatives.

Call for Pro-Poor Adaptation Solutions

The CRPP Secretariat is inviting practitioners—particularly women—from South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Pacific countries to submit real-world examples of adaptation solutions that strengthen climate-resilient livelihoods.

Priority Themes

1. Climate-Responsive Social Protection for Vulnerable Households
Solutions that integrate adaptive social safety nets and livelihood support to help households withstand climate shocks, protect assets, stabilize income, and build long-term pathways out of poverty.

2. Expanding Women’s Access to Skills and Finance for Resilient Livelihoods
Approaches that strengthen women’s human and financial capital, enabling them to diversify income, manage climate risks, and make informed investment decisions.

3. Collective Community Action for Resilient Livelihoods and Markets
Initiatives that promote cooperative action—such as producer groups, community enterprises, and resource management bodies—to strengthen resilience, market access, and shared asset management.

4. Enabling Climate-Resilient MSMEs through Systems and Partnerships
Innovative models that support micro, small, and medium enterprises through climate-responsive finance, public–private collaboration, policy support, and institutional coordination.

Don't miss out on the application deadline which is 15 January 2026.