Race to Climate Resilience: Front-Runners and Laggards in Advancing on Adaptation

Anthropogenic climate change is one of the most pressing global societal challenges and has a profound global impact worldwide. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries present an intriguing case study due to their unique combination of high-income status and high vulnerability to climate change. Which countries in the region are frontrunners in adaptation efforts? Which countries have built upon existing national adaptation plans and undertaken activities funded by the Adaptation Fund (AF) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF)?