Exploring Climate Finance Effectiveness

Ensuring that climate finance is used effectively will help to maximise its impact. The effectiveness of climate finance can be defined as the extent to which an activity attains its stated aims. These aims can vary, depending on the source of climate finance and how it is channelled. There are ther...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ellis, Jane
Other Authors: Caruso, Randy, Ockenden, Stephanie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2013
Series:OECD/IEA Climate Change Expert Group Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Ensuring that climate finance is used effectively will help to maximise its impact. The effectiveness of climate finance can be defined as the extent to which an activity attains its stated aims. These aims can vary, depending on the source of climate finance and how it is channelled. There are therefore different views on what "effective" climate finance is, as well as on how this effectiveness can be assessed. This paper explores how different communities view climate finance effectiveness; the policies or institutional pre-conditions that facilitate effectiveness; and how effectiveness is currently monitored and evaluated. The paper concludes by discussing the conflicts and trade-offs encountered in assessing effectiveness and a possible way forward in balancing multiple views and priorities
Physical Description:58 p. 21 x 29.7cm