Tracking and Reporting Finance for Locally Led Adaptation to Climate Change

The paper addresses the lack of systematic tracking for locally led adaptation (LLA) finance, providing governments with metrics to measure both the amount of funding reaching the local level and the extent to which it supports local agency in decision-making. It suggests three primary implementation categories: budget tagging, expenditure review, and integration with existing policy or planning processes. These tools are intended to improve transparency, accountability, and resource mobilization to ensure investments meet the needs of those most affected by climate change.

• Governments currently lack the ability to assess whether domestic or international finance supports locally led adaptation (LLA) because neither the quantity nor the quality of such finance is systematically tracked or reported. This gap is driven by resource limitations, a lack of data, and the complexity of measuring and tracking finance.
• The paper recommends three categories of practical, near-term options that governments can adapt to their specific climate finance objectives and national contexts: budget tagging, expenditure review, and the integration of tracking into existing policy or planning processes.
• Tracking and reporting the quantity and quality of LLA finance is essential for ensuring investments are sound and adequate, supporting resource mobilization, and enhancing transparency and accountability to ensure funds reach those most directly affected by climate change.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Tracking and Reporting Finance for Locally Led Adaptation to Climate Change. https://www.wri.org/research/tracking-reporting-finance-locally-led-adaptation-climate-change

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Tracking and Reporting Finance for Locally Led Adaptation to Climate Change. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/tracking-reporting-finance-locally-led-adaptation-climate-change.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Resources Institute |title=Tracking and Reporting Finance for Locally Led Adaptation to Climate Change |url=https://www.wri.org/research/tracking-reporting-finance-locally-led-adaptation-climate-change |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendtracking, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Tracking and Reporting Finance for Locally Led Adaptation to Climate Change}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/tracking-reporting-finance-locally-led-adaptation-climate-change}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }