Supporting climate negotiations - examining the evidence

This executive summary describes a study by Ricardo-AEA, commissioned by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), which evaluates the effectiveness of support provided by donor agencies and private funders to help the poorest and most vulnerable countries participate in international climate change negotiations.

• Negotiation support projects are designed to address three primary drivers of influence: strengthening delegations, developing negotiation strategies, and shaping international negotiations.
• The focus of support has evolved from an initial emphasis on providing financial assistance to ensure delegates could attend negotiations to a more recent focus on building technical national positions and forming alliances to increase influence.
• The study identifies five core principles for the design and delivery of future negotiation support projects: activities must be demand-led yet flexible, target the correct audience, utilize credible suppliers, explore various delivery options, and build 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 and assessing the cumulative contribution of individual projects.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2013). Supporting climate negotiations - examining the evidence. https://cdkn.org/resource/supporting-climate-negotiations-examining-the-evidence

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Supporting climate negotiations - examining the evidence. 2013. https://cdkn.org/resource/supporting-climate-negotiations-examining-the-evidence.

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BibTeX

@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} }