Our vision
The IPAM Vision
To attract finance for improved adaptation action, become the reference platform for adaptation metrics across scales and sectors, and co-develop metrics and tools going beyond the state of the art to respond to emerging adaptation needs.
Create synergies among its members to refine and advance concepts in science, governance, management, project monitoring & evaluation, communication, capacity building and climate finance.
Harmonization and learning across sectors and disciplines is a key aim and potential strength of IPAM
IPAM’s Objectives
Connect experts,
practitioners and decision-makers through the organization of events
Facilitate
the co-design
of metrics
Promote capacity
building, research exchange and data enhancement,
clustering and analysis
Develop approaches,
instruments, tools and facilities for the effective
finance and policy making
for climate adaptation
IPAM Formative Structure
- IPAM has evolved its internal structure from permanent sectoral committees — covering areas such as tools & techniques, agriculture, water, and resilient cities — toward a more agile model built around targeted, short-lived task groups.
- Each task group operates with a clear objective and a delivery horizon of under two years, allowing the platform to respond more directly to emerging needs.
- Cross-cutting integration between task groups ensures harmonization of techniques and metrics across sectors.
- All activities are driven by member priorities, with resources and collaborations mobilized to meet focused, concrete goals.
- The platform actively seeks the participation of institutions and experts, and its Steering Committee progressively expands the network by nominating new member organizations.
