Question Nine: Civil Society How can civil society best support, and hold accountable, national-level governments in their efforts to integrate climate change risks into planning and policy-making processes?

This briefing from the World Resources Institute explores the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in supporting and holding national governments accountable for integrating climate change risks into policy and planning, particularly in developing countries.

• Civil society organizations (CSOs) act as a bridge between national public officials and the citizens and local communities most affected by climate impacts. In developing countries, CSOs are especially critical due to governance gaps, limited resources, and high turnover rates among government officials.
• At the national level, CSOs can improve government responsiveness to adaptation needs, serve as informal advisers and knowledge repositories, and promote good governance by ensuring a balance between rapid decision-making and accountability to affected constituencies.
• At the local level, CSOs support the development of adaptation initiatives, such as early warning systems and information distribution. In developing countries with resource and capacity constraints, they may complement national ministries by delivering services like disaster relief.

APA

World Resources Institute (2010). Question Nine: Civil Society How can civil society best support, and hold accountable, national-level governments in their efforts to integrate climate change risks into planning and policy-making processes? https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-02/wrr-2010-11-question-9.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Question Nine: Civil Society How can civil society best support, and hold accountable, national-level governments in their efforts to integrate climate change risks into planning and policy-making processes? 2010. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-02/wrr-2010-11-question-9.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2010question, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Question Nine: Civil Society How can civil society best support, and hold accountable, national-level governments in their efforts to integrate climate change risks into planning and policy-making processes?}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2010}, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2023-02/wrr-2010-11-question-9.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }