[1] GAN was formed as an umbrella organization to bring together regional networks across the world that are working on issues related to climate change adaptation.
These regional networks include Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN),[2] the Regional Gateway for Technology Transfer and Climate Change Action for Latin America and the Caribbean (REGATTA),[3] and Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Food Security in Africa (EBAFOSA).
[6] Adaptation specialists from different parts of the world come together to share their techniques and expertise in dealing with the challenges born from increasing weather extremes and the associated effects on livelihoods.
[7] Face-to-face Adaptation Learning Exchanges have been held in Honduras, Chile, Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, and India.
[citation needed] The Global Adaptation Network held its last major forum in Abu Dhabi in March 2018.