While delegates in Sharm El-Sheikh debate the specifics of loss and damage finance, it would be well to remember to balance ambition and justice with pragmatism. Loss and damage has been an intrigue at the climate negotiations. It was not even on the agenda of the 27th Conference of Parties…

Multilateral development banks have weak governance structures. Despite its limitations, the Green Climate remains the most credible agency to fund the shift to renewables. The world is shifting to clean energy. …

On 8 September 2022, I was in a small village outside of London when I heard the news about the Queen’s passing. I tried to remember when exactly I last visited the UK, but I could not. Too many things have happened since then, and a lot has changed. But…

From 17 to 20 July 2022, the 33rd GCF board meeting (B.33) will take place in Incheon, South Korea. This will be the first GCF Board meeting that I observe as a member of the GCF family, as I joined the Fund’s Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) as an Evaluation Specialist…

From 16 to 19 May 2022, the 32nd Meeting of the GCF Board (B.32) [1] will take place in Antigua and Barbuda. This is the first in-person Board meeting to take place since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. …

The IEU’s Learning Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment (LORTA) programme continues to serve the IEU’s mandate to enhance capacity and support the learning of Direct Access Entities (DAEs) accredited with the Green Climate Fund, even through the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, I supported the planning of the 9-week LORTA Virtual Design…

What is your favorite bias? This is perhaps the oddest yet one of the most frequently asked questions you may hear among behavioural scientists across different sectors. …

The GCF strives towards achieving the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. It promotes the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways. To achieve this ambition, the GCF Board meets three or four times per year to approve funding…

Climate finance investments need a clear purpose, showing how these investments will help climate mitigation by reducing greenhouse gas emissions or how they will help climate adaptation by improving the resilience of infrastructure, communities, and livelihoods. Mobilizing greater climate finance was one of the four key outcomes promoted at COP26…