Who is adaptation for? Vulnerability and adaptation benefits in proposals approved by the UNFCCC Adaptation Fund

This research paper analyzes project proposals approved by the UNFCCC Adaptation Fund Board as of December 2012 to evaluate how vulnerability is depicted and who benefits from the allocated funds, with the aim of informing normative principles of equity and efficiency in fund allocation.

• The paper examines the portrayal of vulnerability and adaptation benefits in proposals approved by the Adaptation Fund Board up to December 2012 to assess the equity and efficiency of resource allocation to developing countries and vulnerable communities. The analysis focuses on how 'particular vulnerability' is justified and identifies the economic, social, and environmental benefits of the projects and their intended recipients.
• The authors note a tension in the governance of scarce resources where allocation is frequently discussed at the country level rather than focusing on sub-national causes and groups. This approach is described as problematic because it overlooks that vulnerability is a locally contextualized phenomenon.
• The findings regarding fund allocation are intended to provide lessons for the development of the Green Climate Fund, given the expectation that resources will remain scarce relative to funding needs.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2014). Who is adaptation for? Vulnerability and adaptation benefits in proposals approved by the UNFCCC Adaptation Fund. https://www.sei.org/publications/who-is-adaptation-for-vulnerability-and-adaptation-benefits-in-proposals-approved-by-the-unfccc-adaptation-fund/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Who is adaptation for? Vulnerability and adaptation benefits in proposals approved by the UNFCCC Adaptation Fund. 2014. https://www.sei.org/publications/who-is-adaptation-for-vulnerability-and-adaptation-benefits-in-proposals-approved-by-the-unfccc-adaptation-fund/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2014who, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Who is adaptation for? Vulnerability and adaptation benefits in proposals approved by the UNFCCC Adaptation Fund}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2014}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/who-is-adaptation-for-vulnerability-and-adaptation-benefits-in-proposals-approved-by-the-unfccc-adaptation-fund/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }