UNDP Releases NCF Discussion Paper and Asia-Pacific Case Studies

The UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) Asia-Pacific office has published a discussion paper, titled “National Climate Funds: Learning from the Experience of Asia-Pacific countries.” The paper was released together with seven case studies examining national climate funds (NCFs), mechanisms to direct finance towards climate change projects and programmes in Bhutan, Laos People's Democratic Republic, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Micronesia and Tuvalu. The paper emphasizes the importance of tailoring climate finance to national circumstances, and investing time and resources in building human and institutional capacity to manage climate funds.

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Source: IISD