Topic: climate finance

The Forest Investment Program (FIP) is a targeted program within the framework of the Climate Investment Funds that supports developing countries’ efforts to reduce deforestation and forest degradation (REDD). The FIP Results Framework is a tool to monitor and evaluate the implementation of FIP funds. Following are WRI’s comments suggesting ways to improve the FIP Results Framework.

This paper was prepared as a conference paper for the New York University / United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs Workshop on Climate Finance hosted in Abu Dhabi on January 22-23, 2011.

Jennifer Morgan and our team of climate experts look back on the keys to progress in Cancun, and analyze the major decisions.

This report seeks to ground the debate on climate finance in an objective analysis of ongoing efforts to finance mitigation and adaptation in developing countries.

The Cancun climate talks concluded today with countries agreeing by consensus to move ahead with an international agreement on climate change.

This issue brief discusses different ways to improve the current system for reporting and compiling information on public financing for climate change. Its goal is to help Parties to the UNFCCC develop robust reporting processes for climate finance.

This “Budget Brief” originally appeared on the International Budget Partnership website. You can read the entire text, and download a PDF of the brief, here.

An update on the role of climate finance in the international climate negotiations.

An update from the International Anti-Corruption Conference.

This working paper proposes several options for improved coordination of REDD+ financing at the national, bilateral and multilateral level. It identifies a need to balance improvements in coordination at the global level with the equal importance of promoting flexibility, learning, and country-led approaches.

This article is cross-posted from CNN.com.

The next round of international climate meetings begin Monday in Cancun, Mexico, and they will likely determine the future for global action on climate change—including whether the United Nations will remain at the core of an international regime.

This working paper summarizes country submissions to the UNFCCC on the key issues in the international climate negotiations.

WRI Climate Director Jennifer Morgan reviews the “crunch issues” that negotiators will have to address in Cancun.

The World Resources Institute will host a roundtable discussion for media in the lead-up to the Cancun climate talks.

This working paper series summarizes key innovations and challenges of the Clean Technology Fund. It analyzes the investment plans that the Fund has endorsed to date, and makes the case for greater emphasis on institutional capacity and governance in program design.

World Resources Institute Comments on the Forest Investment Program Results Framework

Innovation and Technology Transfer: Supporting Low Carbon Development with Climate Finance

Reflections on the Cancun Agreements

Power, Responsibility, and Accountability: Re-Thinking the Legitimacy of Institutions for Climate Finance

A Comeback in Cancun: Countries Move Forward with Climate Agreement

Guidelines for Reporting Information on Public Climate Finance

Governing Climate Finance: The Importance of Reporting Guidelines and Review Mechanisms to Ensure Transparency & Accountability

From Copenhagen To Cancun: Climate Finance

A Climate of Corruption? Transparency Challenges for Cancun and Beyond

Investing in Results: Enhancing Coordination for More Effective Interim REDD+ Financing

Move the Ball Forward At Cancun Climate Talks

Summary of UNFCCC Submissions

Q&A: What Can Climate Negotiations Achieve in Cancún?

MEDIA ADVISORY: Pre-Cancun Roundtable Discussion on Climate Negotiations

The Clean Technology Fund: Insights for Development and Climate Finance

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