On 3 December 2023, Dr S. Nanthikesan, IOE Lead Evaluation Officer, will join a panel of experts for a side event titled ‘Advancing adaptation and climate resilience through evidence and opportunities lenses’, during the UN Climate Change Conference COP28. The event will discuss the fact that increasing funding and supporting efforts to achieve the global goal of adaptation requires evidence, solutions, alliances, and good practices of international climate institutions. In particular, the event will focus on the opportunities for climate resilience and adaptation in Latin America and the Caribbean and beyond.