Policy Brief

Access to climate finance for the most vulnerable

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Since the adoption of the Copenhagen Accord in 2009, international negotiations on climate finance under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have focused primarily on quantitative elements, in particular the amount of financial resources provided over a certain amount of time or the resources allocated to certain thematic areas. While some qualitative elements, such as predictability, sustainability, additionality, adequacy and accessibility of climate finance, have played a role in debates, overall they have not received the same level of attention.

This policy brief aims to provide an in-depth analysis on the issue of accessibility of climate finance. The brief relies on publicly available literature and data, as well as input received from stakeholders during a dedicated thematic roundtable.

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CFAS Policy-Brief: Access to climate finance for the most vulnerable

Author(s)

Bertha Argueta

Policy Advisor - Climate Finance and Development at Germanwatch

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+49 (0)228 / 604 92-39

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+49 (0)228 / 60 492-19

Raju Pandit Chhetri

Director of Prakriti Resources Centre (PRC)

David Eckstein

Policy Advisor for Climate Finance and Investments at Germanwatch

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+49(0) 228 / 60 492-45

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+49 (0)228 60 492-19

Michel Köhler

Co-Founder of the greenwerk.

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The Climate Finance Advisory Service (CFAS) is an initiative which is delivered by a consortium of experts led by Germanwatch e.V. and funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN).

CDKN is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Netherlands Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) for the benefit of developing countries. However, the views expressed and information contained in it are not necessarily those of or endorsed by DFID, DGIS or the entities managing the delivery of CDKN which can accept no responsibility or liability for such views, completeness or accuracy of the information or for any reliance placed on them.

*The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (“CDKN”) is led and administered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Management of the delivery of CDKN is undertaken by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and an alliance of organisations including Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano, INTRAC, LEAD Pakistan, the Overseas Development Institute, and SouthSouthNorth”.