The newly selected participants include local and regional authorities from Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Europe. Five of the selected authorities are members of ICLEI Europe, among them the municipalities of Aalborg in Denmark, Belfast in the United Kingdom, Braga in Portugal, Pescara in Italy and Tirana in Albania.
Launched in 2023, Pathways2Resilience now involves a total of 100 local and regional authorities representing more than 100 million people. The programme supports participating regions through structured training formats aimed at strengthening climate adaptation capacity and long-term resilience planning. ICLEI Europe has been involved as a partner since the start of the multi-year initiative.
The newly selected regions, with a combined population of approximately 55 million, join 38 regions that entered the programme in October 2024. Participation provides access to peer exchange, methodological guidance and expert support. Each region receives grant funding of €210,000 to support the development of adaptation strategies, alongside tailored analytical tools, mentoring and facilitated peer learning.
This second selection round completes the allocation of the project’s total cascade funding budget of €21 million. Over an 18-month period, participating regions are expected to develop a comprehensive climate resilience strategy supported by an action plan and an investment framework aligned with identified climate risks.
Across the current cohort, the most frequently identified climate hazards include coastal and river flooding, heat stress and drought. These risks reflect observed climate trends across Europe, where rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are increasing pressure on infrastructure, ecosystems and public services.
