The roadmap for the future of community-based adaptation (CBA) includes centering Indigenous Peoples and local communities in planning, mainstreaming community priorities and data, increasing local agency for international organizations, co-development with national governments, and streamlining funding for impact. A shared vision statement for CBA for the next 20 years emphasizes empowering Indigenous Peoples and local communities for just and equitable climate action. Efforts to scale up locally-led climate action can be more effective if governments, funders, and communities collaborate, with a 'whole-of-society' approach involving public, private, and civil society actors crucial for building local resilience sustainably. These processes should directly contribute to global initiatives like the UNFCCC Global Stocktake to assess progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement, as the next 20 years of climate action begin now with a clear vision, refined actions, and community involvement.