Join our successful peer-learning programme to boost your adaptation

This summer, the Mission Implementation Platform (MIP4Adapt) completed its first Peer Learning programme for Charter Signatories of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change.

Following the successful first programme, a second Peer Learning programme will run from October 2024 to February 2025. Registration is now open and close on September 29, with the kick-off meetings held in October.

Highlights from the first Peer Learning Programme

Fifteen Charter Signatories took part in the programme to learn from experts, exchange knowledge and best practices, and share challenges or questions with their peers to enhance their adaptation work.

A key feature of the programme was involving Charter Signatories in the agenda from the beginning. Each group decided on the specific topics and focus areas to maximise the benefits of the programme to Charter Signatories and tailor the content to their specific needs.

Three peer-learning groups were established:

• Nature-based Solutions focused on adaptation initiatives for water management and the urban and agricultural environments.
• Selecting and Implementing Adaptation Measures was linked to the Regional Adaptation Support Tool (RAST) and helped attendees select, prioritise, and finance their adaptation solutions.
• Citizen and Stakeholder Engagement focused on organising Citizen Climate Assemblies to engage stakeholders in their adaptation efforts.

Across all 10 sessions, adaptation experts from MIP4Adapt and other Mission Projects provided expertise on each of the topics, along with presenting different guides, tools, funding, and general support avenues available for Charter Signatories to exploit. These expert presentations were followed by in-depth discussions between the Charter Signatories, where they shared their best practices, successes, challenges and questions with the wider group.

Charter Signatories also worked on live exercises in their groups to demonstrate how the tools introduced by the experts would work in practice. These practical examples allowed participants to see how they could implement the tools in their own adaptation initiatives.

Feedback from the Charter Signatories include:

“The exchange with other participants was a great opportunity to get motivated for my own work as I learned that other regions are facing similar problems. The hands-on exercises really helped to get more insight into the topics. I will be sure to use them in the future.”

“I really appreciated the large range of tools presented in the sessions, from assessment to financing and project management. It has been very useful to understand how to use these concrete instruments.”

Don't miss out! If you are a Charter Signatory and want to gain insights on key adaptation topics, including valuable guides, tools, funding opportunities, and support pathways, sign up today.