Co-design of metrics
Facilitate the co-design of metrics through dedicated work groups.
Mission and objectives
Four ways IPAM moves adaptation metrics forward
Finance & policy instruments
Develop approaches, instruments, tools and facilities for the effective finance and policy making for climate adaptation.
Connecting the community
Connect experts, practitioners and decision-makers through the organization of events.
Capacity & data
Promote capacity building, research exchange and data enhancement, clustering and analysis.
Why IPAM is different
Why IPAM is different from other adaptation initiatives
IPAM's difference lies in who's in the room and how long it stays there — individual experts from academia, civil society, and international institutions joining in a personal capacity rather than as official representatives, in a neutral network that stays engaged well beyond any single COP cycle.
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Who's in the room
Individual experts from academia, civil society and international institutions.
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Personal capacity
Members join as individuals, not as official representatives of their organizations.
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Neutral network
An independent platform where methods and data are pooled without institutional agendas.
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Beyond a COP cycle
A standing community that stays engaged well beyond any single COP.
Key figures
The network in numbers
As of 1 July 2026
- 202 Individual experts
- 51 Countries
- 16 Member organizations
- 4 Continents
Membership growth
IPAM individual membership, May 2020 → May 2026
Individual members
| Period | Individual members |
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| May 2020 | 5 |
| Nov 2020 | 16 |
| May 2021 | 42 |
| Nov 2021 | 51 |
| May 2022 | 71 |
| Nov 2022 | 84 |
| May 2023 | 97 |
| Nov 2023 | 102 |
| May 2024 | 123 |
| Nov 2024 | 144 |
| May 2025 | 158 |
| Nov 2025 | 179 |
| May 2026 | 196 |
Timeline
From Marrakesh to a global standard-setter
Ten years of building the international network for common adaptation metrics — from a single conference to a standing platform shaping UNFCCC processes.
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2016
COP22 in Marrakesh organizes the first international conference on adaptation metrics.
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2017–2018
The next two international conferences on adaptation metrics are organized in Morocco.
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2019
A dedicated workshop in Salé, Morocco, calls for the creation of an international network of adaptation metrics experts.
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May 2020
IPAM is launched with 5 founding members, with AAA Initiative holding the secretariat.
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March 2021
Launch of the four thematic committees: Agriculture, Cities, Techniques & Tools, and Water.
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November 2021
Publication of the AMME Framework.
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November 2021
COP26 UNFCCC side event “Adaptation Metrics: Challenges and Perspectives” hosted by IPAM in Glasgow.
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July 2022
IPAM comments on the Global Stocktake to the Paris Agreement.
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November 2022
IPAM focuses on food systems at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh.
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June 2023
IPAM takes part in the Global Stocktake Technical Dialogue TD 1.3.
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September 2023
IPAM shifts from a thematic committee to a task group structure.
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December 2023
IPAM presents 4 policy papers at COP28 in Dubai to support the Global Goal on Adaptation and the Global Stocktake.
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January 2024
Launch of the African Agriculture Adaptation Tracking Tool, developed with the IPAM Agriculture Committee.
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March 2024
IPAM submission to the UAE–Belém Work Programme.
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July 2024
Second IPAM submission to the UAE–Belém Work Programme.
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November 2024
IPAM side event at COP29 in Baku, focused on advancing the UAE–Belém Work Programme.
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September 2025
IPAM International Conference in Bouknadel, Morocco, October 2025.
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November 2025
IPAM presents its policy paper at COP30 in Belém.
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December 2025
IPAM's statement on COP30 adaptation outcomes.
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December 2025
“Conventional approaches to indicators and metrics undermine urban climate adaptation,” a publication in Springer Nature from the IPAM Cities thematic committee.
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January 2026
47th meeting of the Tools, Techniques and Member Networking Committee.
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July 2026
Launch version of the Principles for Responsible AI Use in Climate Adaptation Metrics, MERL.
Join IPAM
Individual member or organization: two pathways to join the IPAM network.