Small Island Developing States (SIDS) urgently need adequate and accessible adaptation finance.
A new working paper from ECSIS scholars shows how the Global Stocktake can support ease of access to adaptation finance for SIDS
Meet the Scholars!
Joan Talubo, Department of Community and Environmental Resource Planning, University of the Philippines Los Baños, the Philippines
Lei Ma, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, United States
Carlon Mendoza, Climate Diplomacy Team, Climate Analytics, Trinidad and Tobago
Ibrahim Muhammad Shamsuddin, Break-Free From Plastic Awareness Initiative, Nigeria
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Mendoza, C., Ibrahim, M. S., Talubo, J., Ma, L. (2023). The Effectiveness of the GST Process in Facilitating the Evaluation and Documentation of Concrete Adaptation Interventions (Support and Finance) in SIDS. Working Paper. College Park, MD: Center for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland. 23 pp.
- International climate funds should simplify and streamline their application processes, making them more SIDS-friendly with flexible eligibility criteria and a streamlined review process.
- There is a call for increased financial support from developed countries and financial institutions, including scaling up contributions to existing funds and establishing new dedicated funds for SIDS, alongside promoting private sector co-financing.
- Enhanced capacity building in SIDS is crucial, focusing on project development, proposal writing, financial management, and implementation of adaptation actions.
The importance of documentation of adaptation (finance and support) interventions in SIDS is extremely necessary in this critical decade for climate action. Building on previous analysis, a new working paper from ECSIS scholars — Joan Talubo, Lei Ma, Carlon Mendoza, and Ibrahim Muhammad Shamsuddin — explores the extent a stocktake/documented adaptation interventions (support and finance) effectively and sustainably reduce SIDS’ vulnerability and increase their resilience. It also assesses to what extent the GST process prioritizes ease of access to adaptation finance for SIDS. Furthermore, the paper evaluates how the loss and damage fund will assist in reducing vulnerability and building resilience and adaptive capacity in SIDS.