Ein Leitfaden für Länderplattformen zur Ausweitung der Anpassungsfinanzierung

This guide by the Africa Policy Research Institute outlines a strategic framework to close the adaptation finance gap, particularly in the Global South. It proposes moving from fragmented, project-based funding to 'Country Platforms for Climate Action'—nationally led governance frameworks that coordinate policy and de-risk investments. The document provides a practical 8-Move Playbook for policymakers to transform climate adaptation from a perceived cost into a scalable asset class by layering finance and linking payments to verified resilience outcomes.

• There is a significant global funding gap for climate adaptation, as the return on investment is measured in 'continuity' (avoided damages and secured livelihoods) rather than direct revenues, making it difficult for traditional markets to price.
• Developing countries require between USD 215 billion and USD 387 billion annually by 2030 for adaptation, yet total tracked global adaptation finance was only USD 76 billion in 2022, vastly lower than the USD 1.3 trillion allocated to mitigation.
• Africa has pioneered innovative adaptation finance mechanisms, including parametric insurance through the African Risk Capacity (ARC)—which provided Senegal with USD 23.1 million in 2019—and the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative, which allows farmers to pay insurance premiums through labor on nature-based solutions projects.
• Country Platforms for Climate Action are proposed as a central governance framework to replace fragmented project-by-project approaches. These platforms align national priorities with investment plans to coordinate public, private, and concessional finance.
• Egypt's Nexus of Water, Food, and Energy (NWFE) platform, launched in 2022, serves as a model for a government-led initiative that mobilizes a mix of finance for a curated list of priority climate and development projects.
• The document introduces an 8-Move Playbook for policymakers to operationalize adaptation finance: Diagnose (risk assessment), Tag (budget tracking), Layer finance (using concessional capital to de-risk commercial capital), Devolve (locally led adaptation), Regulate (resilience requirements), Reform insurance (risk transfer), Pay for outcomes (performance-linked instruments), and Communicate (measurable services).
• Specific regional examples of the playbook in action include Ghana's use of systems-modelling to identify 35 priority interventions, Kenya's government-wide circular for budget tagging of climate finance, and Rwanda's Green Fund (FONERWA) which is capitalized by the national budget.
• The African Development Bank is developing the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism (ABM) to bridge funding gaps by paying private sector developers for generating 'Certified Adaptation Benefits' (CABs).

APA

Clark, E. K. (2026). Ein Leitfaden für Länderplattformen zur Ausweitung der Anpassungsfinanzierung. Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/de/ein-leitfaden-fur-laenderplattformen-zur-ausweitung-der-anpassungsfinanzierung-en

Chicago

Clark, Ebipere K. Ein Leitfaden für Länderplattformen zur Ausweitung der Anpassungsfinanzierung. Africa Policy Research Institute, 2026. https://afripoli.org/de/ein-leitfaden-fur-laenderplattformen-zur-ausweitung-der-anpassungsfinanzierung-en.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{clark2026ein, author = {Clark, Ebipere K.}, title = {{Ein Leitfaden für Länderplattformen zur Ausweitung der Anpassungsfinanzierung}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://afripoli.org/de/ein-leitfaden-fur-laenderplattformen-zur-ausweitung-der-anpassungsfinanzierung-en}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }