SPARC partner publication
Embracing discomfort: a call to enable finance for climate-change adaptation in conflict settings
More than half of the 25 countries most vulnerable and least ready to adapt to climate change are affected by conflict - yet climate finance in these settings is far below the level that is needed.
The recommendations in this paper - which was partially supported by SPARC - build on existing work to identify obstacles on climate action in conflict settings, including discussions convened by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the World Bank. They were formulated on the basis of consultations with government officials; humanitarian, peacebuilding and development organizations; international financial institutions; operating entities under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) financial mechanism (the climate funds); and independent researchers and experts in the fields of climate finance and adaptation.
This paper has been issued by seven co-signatory organisations: International Committee of the Red Cross, International Council of Voluntary Agencies, MercyCorps, ODI Global, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and World Food Programme.
Read the full report on SPARC partner ODI Global's site here.
Flooding in South Sudan. Credit: Francesca Mold/UNMISS
