Climate Adaptation: Lessons and Insights for Governance, Budgeting, and Accountability

This rapid review draws on literature from academic, policy and non-governmental organisation sources

Abstract

This rapid review draws on literature from academic, policy and non-governmental organisation sources. There is a huge literature on climate governance issues in general, but less is known about effective support and the political-economy of adaptation. A large literature base and case studies on climate finance accountability and budgeting in governments is nascent and growing. Section 2 of this report briefly discusses governance of climate change issues, with a focus on the complexity and cross-cutting nature of climate change compared to the often static organisational landscape of government structured along sectoral lines. Section 3 explores green public financial management (PFM). Section 4 then brings together several principles and lessons learned on green PFM highlighted in the guidance notes. Transparency and accountability lessons are then highlighted in Section 5.

This report was prepared for the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and its partners in support of pro-poor programmes

Citation

Price, R.A. (2021). Climate adaptation: lessons and insights for governance, budgeting, and accountability. K4D Helpdesk Report 1073. Institute of Development Studies, DOI: 10.19088/K4D.2022.008

Climate Adaptation: Lessons and Insights for Governance, Budgeting, and Accountability

Published 20 December 2020