Synopsis

This paper highlights how civil society organizations can play critical roles in establishing transparent and accountable climate finance systems that put communities at the center of decision-making. It draws from the Adaptation Finance Accountability Initiative’s experiences in Ethiopia and Uganda as well as lessons learned from similar efforts in Bangladesh, Kenya, and the Philippines. It offers valuable information to help civil society organizations build their engagement and capacity on climate adaptation finance.

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Research In Focus:Climate Adaptation Finance: Inclusiveness, Accountability, and the Role of Civil Society Organizations
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Key Findings

  • Local communities are left out of climate adaptation finance decision-making.埃塞俄比亚和乌干达的研究以及在气候变化前线的其他国家的研究发现，社区和地方政府目前因国家规划和气候适应的融资而被边缘化，这可能导致无效且虚假的投资。必威官网是真的吗
  • Civil society organizations are critical for building inclusive finance systems for adaptation.Civil society organizations can facilitate community participation and provide leadership in climate adaptation decision-making, monitoring, and tracking climate-related finance flows and policies.
  • 建立CSO参与度和气候适应融资能力的四个步骤。必威官网是真的吗Based on work in Ethiopia and Uganda, civil society organizations can build their capacity and expertise they need to play a role in ensuring transparent and accountable climate finance systems that put communities at the center of decision-making by following a four-step process:
    • Conduct an assessment of the political economy that details government planning, budgeting, and management, the relationships between different levels of government, parties and influencers, and a mapping of the ability for citizens and civil society organizations to freely organize, participate, and communicate without restrictions.
    • Analyze how climate finance plans and allocations, both domestic and international, are determined, implemented, reported, and made public.
    • 根据CSO东道国的条件和政治环境，制定并实施一项更大的参与和倡导气候融资的战略。必威官网是真的吗CSO可以与其他组织合作，利用不同的专业知识和网络领域。
    • 通过培训，对等学习和信息共享来建立CSO能力。

Executive Summary

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