A CLOSER LOOK AT PUBLIC ADAPTATION FINANCE

This fact sheet from the Climate Policy Initiative provides an overview of public adaptation finance flows, primarily for the year 2013, detailing the sources, instruments, sectors, and geographic destinations of these funds.

• Public adaptation finance increased by at least 12% between 2012 and 2013, reaching $25 billion, though this remains insufficient given a warming trajectory likely to exceed the 2 °C target. Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) were the primary source of this finance, with national DFIs providing approximately half of all DFI flows.
• Low-cost loans were the primary financial instrument for adaptation, accounting for 52% of the total ($12.9 billion) and serving as the main tool for DFIs. Grants accounted for 16% of the total ($3.9 billion) and were the primary instrument for Climate Funds and government aid.
• Funding priorities varied by source: DFIs focused on water supply and management (66% of commitments), governments prioritized agriculture and forestry (33%), and Climate Funds targeted multi-sectorial activities (32%). Geographically, 90% of total adaptation finance ($22 billion) went to developing (non-OECD) countries, with $8 billion originating from developed countries. The East Asia and Pacific region received the most total and DFI adaptation finance, while Sub-Saharan Africa received the most funding from Climate Funds (51%) and governments (31%).

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (n.d.). A CLOSER LOOK AT PUBLIC ADAPTATION FINANCE. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/A-Closer-Look-at-Public-Adaptation-Finance.pdf

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. A CLOSER LOOK AT PUBLIC ADAPTATION FINANCE. n.d. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/A-Closer-Look-at-Public-Adaptation-Finance.pdf.

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@techreport{climatepolicyinitiativendcloser, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{A CLOSER LOOK AT PUBLIC ADAPTATION FINANCE}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/A-Closer-Look-at-Public-Adaptation-Finance.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }