Locally-led Climate Resilience

Communities are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, facing risks such as extreme weather, food insecurity, and displacement. Strengthening climate resilience is most effective when communities themselves lead the process, drawing on their knowledge, priorities, and capacities to shape solutions. Community-led approaches ensure that climate action is inclusive, locally relevant, and sustainable, while also building trust and accountability. The resources on this page are designed to help integrate CEA into climate resilience programming, supporting people to adapt, prepare, and thrive in the face of a changing climate.

Find more tools and guidance on building climate resilience visit: https://www.climatecentre.org/

13 July 2026

Reviving Lake Raptauna: A Community-Led Approach to Climate Resilience in Dhangadhi, Nepal

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

British Red Cross, Nepal Red Cross Society

This case study explores how Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) approaches strengthened locally-led climate resilience in Dhangadhi, Nepal. Through community-led planning and collaboration with local authorities, communities transformed Raptauna Lake…

  • Climate change
  • Community Champions
  • Community-led solutions
  • Meaningful participation

13 July 2026

Community-Owned Conservation: Protecting River & Forest Ecosystems in Kailali, Nepal

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

British Red Cross, Nepal Red Cross Society

This case study explores how Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) approaches strengthened community-led conservation in Kailali, Nepal. By building on indigenous knowledge, existing community systems, and collaboration with local authorities,…

  • Climate change
  • Community-led solutions
  • Indigenous knowledge
  • Meaningful participation

9 June 2026

Social Protection for Climate – Rooted in Community Insights and Trust

Type:

Technical Note

Organization:

Climate Centre, IFRC

This technical note outlines why community insights and trust are fundamental to effective social protection systems for climate resilience, and how they can be systematically integrated into programme design and…

  • Climate change
  • Trust
  • Social Protection

28 April 2026

The Role of CEA on the Effectiveness of Locally Led Adaption in Bangladesh (Summary Report)

Type:

Report

Organization:

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Netherlands Red Cross

This condensed BDRCS and NLRC study explores how community engagement and accountability (CEA) drives effective locally led adaptation (LLA) in Khulna and Tangail, Bangladesh. Using surveys and focus groups, it…

  • Climate change
  • Community-led solutions
  • Extreme weather
  • Flooding

28 April 2026

The Role of CEA on the Effectiveness of Locally Led Adaption in Bangladesh

Type:

Report

Organization:

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Netherlands Red Cross

This BDRCS and NLRC study explores how community engagement and accountability (CEA) drives effective locally led adaptation (LLA) in Khulna and Tangail, Bangladesh. Using surveys and focus groups, it shows…

  • Climate change
  • Community-led solutions
  • Extreme weather
  • Flooding

23 April 2026

From Silence to Strength: A Case Study from Bangladesh

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

This case study shows how the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society worked with coastal communities in Paikgacha, Khulna, to strengthen resilience in the face of recurring climate shocks. By embedding CEA…

  • Case study
  • Climate change
  • Community-led solutions
  • Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)