Climate Finance in Bangladesh: Ongoing Challenges

A discussion of the challenges to implementation of action on climate change for donors, for Government and for civil society which arise from funding, monitoring and planning constraints

Does Climate Change Alter the Agenda for the Bottom Billion?

Climate change will make the plight of the Bottom Billion even worse, being both an economic development issue and now a global security concern. Paul Collier does not highlight climate change but it is likely to impact the Bottom Billion, exacerbating the development traps in which they are caught. This is not just a problem for the Bottom Billion, however, and as such climate change is attracting significant attention. The climate problems of poor and marginalised groups can be addressed only as part of a post-Kyoto, global deal on a complex international agreement, with a balance of regulatory frameworks, technical support and assistance, market incentives and the involvement of all players

Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation from a Development Perspective

The evaluation of climate change adaptation interventions raises considerable challenges. The report, commissioned by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), assesses the current state of evaluation of climate change adaptation interventions, identifies the main gaps in their evaluation and the current indicators being used to evaluate projects and programmes. It also assesses how to evaluate development interventions from a climate change adaptation perspective

Adaptation to Climate Change: The New Challenge for Development in the Developing World

This paper addresses adaptation measures that reduce vulnerability to climate change as critical, especially in many countries where the risks are here and now. It is intended provide policymakers with a starting point, including background information and questions for further reflection