Day 5 at Climate Talks: Making adaptation funding mechanisms work for the most vulnerable
L-R: Charles Ehrhart, CARE International, stressed the need for donors to partner with, instead of police, recipient countries’ adaptation efforts; Kate Raworth, Oxfam; and David Runnalls, IISD.
Angie Dazé, Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) Canada, observed that adaptation is now recognized as a fundamental component in the response to climate change and requires action at multiple levels. She highlighted that vulnerable communities are not involved in the adaptation process.
Kate Raworth, Oxfam, outlined four types and levels of adaptation: infrastructure reinforcement; integration in national planning; research and technology; and community-based planning. She presented Oxfam’s indices to determine which countries are most responsible and capable of providing financing for adaptation.
Kit Vaughn, World Wide Fund for Nature, observed the links between poverty, environment and climate change. He described the current funding for adaptation under the UNFCCC and highlighted that the Adaptation Fund should not be considered as part of Official Development Assistance.
Charles Ehrhart, CARE International, highlighted the need for: results-orientated principles; guidelines and support; and appropriate international frameworks and institutions.
Participants discussed: mechanisms that should be included in a post-2012 framework to ensure sufficient funds for adaptation; the development and implementation of governance principles for the Adaptation Fund; and factors for ensuring effective delivery of adaptation funding to the most vulnerable people. They also addressed: timing and scales; difficulties in accessing existing resources; and links between risk reduction and adaptation.
More information
http://www.careclimatechange.org
http://www.wwf.org.uk
http://www.oxfam.org.uk
Contacts
Angie Dazé <angie@careclimatechange.org>
Kate Raworth <kraworth@oxfam.org.uk>
Kit Vaughn <kvaughan@wwf.org.uk>
Charles Ehrhart <ehrhart@careclimatechange.org>
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