Supporting climate negotiations - examining the evidence

The document reviews negotiation support projects aimed at helping vulnerable countries represent their interests in international climate negotiations. It identifies three drivers of influence—strengthening delegations, developing strategies, and shaping negotiations—and notes a shift from providing basic financial aid for attendance toward technical position development and alliance building. The report outlines core principles for future projects, emphasizing demand-led activities, sustainable capacity building, and the need for formal processes to capture lessons learned.

• Negotiation support projects are designed to address three primary drivers of influence: strengthening delegations, developing negotiation strategies, and shaping international negotiations.
• There has been an evolution in the focus of support projects; early efforts primarily provided financial assistance to ensure delegates could attend negotiations, whereas more recent projects emphasize the development of technical national positions and the formation of alliances to increase influence.
• The report identifies several core principles for the design and delivery of future negotiation support projects: they should be demand-led yet flexible, target the appropriate audience, utilize credible suppliers, explore various delivery options, and focus on building sustainable capacity.
• While current efforts are generally improving the ability of vulnerable countries to influence negotiations, there is a need for donors and beneficiaries to create formal processes for capturing lessons learned to better understand project contributions and effectiveness.

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@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2013supporting, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Supporting climate negotiations - examining the evidence}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2013}, month = nov, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/supporting-climate-negotiations-examining-the-evidence}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }