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The report finds that blended finance is a systemic feature for 86% of gender-climate nexus funds in Sub-Saharan Africa, serving both an 'existential' role in enabling fund launches and an 'operational' role in supporting impact integration. However, access to concessional capital is highly uneven; debt funds and larger vehicles capture the bulk of resources, while early-stage SME funds and first-time managers are often excluded from meaningful support beyond design grants and technical assistance. The study highlights a 'market bias' where climate specialization is a more powerful lever for mobilizing catalytic capital than gender specialization. It recommends calibrating blended finance interventions to diverse fund profiles, expanding access for first-time managers, and developing standardized gender-climate integration roadmaps to move beyond simple compliance toward transformative impact.

The report assesses the state of asset management and pension systems across Africa, highlighting a general trend of conservative investment strategies, low retail participation, and uneven regulatory oversight. It identifies a strong prevalence of defined benefit and pay-as-you-go pension schemes, particularly in francophone and lusophone countries, while anglophone nations lean toward funded defined contribution models. Key challenges include low coverage for informal workers and women, limited ESG integration, and a heavy reliance on government securities. The document recommends shifting toward risk-based supervision, expanding micro-pension schemes, and developing national ESG taxonomies to deepen capital markets.

The report analyzes climate finance in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL), specifically in Turkana, Elgeyo Marakwet, Narok, and West Pokot. It finds a significant misalignment in funding, with over 60% of climate finance directed toward mitigation despite the high vulnerability of these regions to climate-induced droughts and floods. The study identifies severe funding gaps, where actual budgetary allocations for climate action in some counties are as low as 2% to 9% of estimated needs. Key barriers include weak institutional capacity, fragmented governance, and limited access to formal financial markets. The report recommends strengthening county-level technical skills, promoting innovative financing like green bonds and blended finance, and mainstreaming climate priorities into local budgeting to improve adaptation outcomes.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the landscape of project preparation and finance for net zero carbon buildings (NZCBs) in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. It highlights the critical role of building decarbonization in meeting regional climate goals, identifies barriers such as energy subsidies, and maps the activities of 12 international entities providing project preparation support to develop investable project pipelines.

The report analyzes the landscape of voluntary standards and initiatives for carbon management (VSICMs), categorizing them into four types: GHG inventories, carbon offsets, disclosure platforms, and carbon-neutrality certifications. It details the corporate carbon management cycle—from leadership decisions and inventorying to mitigation and offsetting—and identifies key drivers for adoption, including regulations, investment strategies, and consumer pressure. The document benchmarks 35 leading VSICMs and highlights challenges such as a lack of harmonization and the risk of greenwashing.

The report argues that climate adaptation is now a business imperative due to increasing physical risks and economic losses. It identifies three 'entry points' for private finance: 'Protect' (safeguarding existing assets and supply chains), 'Grow' (investing in early-stage and mature companies developing resilience technologies), and 'Participate' (co-investing in public sector infrastructure projects). The analysis highlights that adaptation investments can yield high benefit-to-cost ratios, particularly in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), and that valuation multiples for resilience solution providers are promising, with a median of 9 times revenue.

Between 2015 and 2020, climate finance for land use in Brazil averaged US$ 6.6 billion per year, with 95% originating from domestic sources. Rural credit is the dominant instrument, though climate-aligned flows represent only 8% of total rural credit. The crop sector is the primary recipient of funds, and mitigation remains the dominant objective over adaptation. The report highlights a significant decline in public budget expenditures and a growing but still small role for thematic bonds.

In 2019/2020, Burkina Faso received USD 567 million in climate finance, covering only 13% of the USD 4.1 billion needed by 2050 to meet its NDC targets. Public finance dominated the landscape, accounting for 80% of total flows, with a heavy reliance on international multilateral and bilateral DFIs. Energy systems and Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) were the primary recipients of funds, though significant gaps remain in water and wastewater sectors. The report highlights critical barriers, including political instability, a lack of domestic climate budget tagging, and the absence of a robust Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) framework, which hinders the attraction of further donor funding and private investment.

Public international finance dominates Indonesia's blue finance, while commercial banks are the primary private sources. MSMEs, particularly in the fisheries sector, face significant barriers to accessing formal credit due to physical collateral requirements and a lack of credit history. While most MSME loans are concentrated in Java, the highest growth is observed in the Lesser Sunda Islands. The report recommends reducing entry barriers, investing in human capacity, and improving infrastructure to spur private investment in the blue economy.

The report examines the nascent gender bond market, which as of March 2020 consisted of 13 issued bonds. It identifies a lack of universal standards, with most issuers relying on the Social Bond Principles or UN Sustainable Development Goals. The analysis categorises gender bonds into 'corporate behaviour' and 'financial inclusion' types, noting a significant gap in bonds funding products and services that directly benefit women. In sub-Saharan Africa, the report finds that while there is interest in gender lens investing, no gender bonds have been issued. South Africa is identified as the most viable market for commercial issuance due to a receptive investor base, while Kenya and Nigeria face challenges related to conservative institutional investors and debt capital market instability.

The document examines the complexities of the global climate finance landscape, noting that while funding is increasing toward the USD 100 billion annual pledge for developing countries, the variety of fund sources and implementation channels creates significant coordination challenges. These issues manifest globally as a lack of clear division of labour among multilateral funds and nationally through the interaction between domestic government actors and international funders.

This research paper examines the financial implications of climate change for investors, analyzing the current state of ESG data, tools, and financial products used to manage climate exposure. It highlights systemic gaps in data standardization and the limitations of existing green financial instruments, while proposing pathways for improving disclosure and mainstreaming ESG integration to better align capital with low-carbon pathways.

The report analyzes the current state of concentrated solar power (CSP), noting that while it has potential to supply up to 10% of global energy demand by 2050, it remains expensive and heavily dependent on public support. The authors find that over 98% of total CSP investment to date has required public support. The document outlines a plan to evaluate the effectiveness of public finance through case studies in India and South Africa, expert dialogues, and a final lessons-learned paper. It details various public support mechanisms, including feed-in-tariffs, competitive tenders, reverse auctioning, and concessional loans, while highlighting the specific challenges and opportunities in emerging markets.

The report estimates that at least USD 97 billion per annum in climate finance was provided in 2009/2010, with private finance (USD 55 billion) significantly outweighing public finance (at least USD 21 billion). The vast majority of these funds (USD 93 billion) are directed toward mitigation, while adaptation receives only USD 4.4 billion. The analysis highlights a critical lack of standardized definitions and a significant gap in data regarding the effectiveness of these financial flows.

The document provides a landscape analysis of the global bioeconomy, estimated at US$4-5 trillion with potential growth to US$30 trillion by 2050. It categorizes the bioeconomy into a spectrum—Nature Intensive, Advanced, and High-Tech—and identifies specific financing gaps and risks for each. The report argues that scaling the bioeconomy requires an 'integrated' approach combining national strategies, international cooperation (particularly through the G20), and a mix of sustainable finance instruments such as nature credits, blended finance, and performance-linked sovereign debt.

The report finds that Indonesia's climate finance is dominated by a top-down approach favoring large-scale energy projects, leaving marginalized groups with limited access. While philanthropic funds target these groups, they are insufficient in scale. The authors argue for a blended finance approach and specific 'enablers'—such as capacity building and policy reform—to shift from purely philanthropic to more commercial financing for social impact.

The document serves as a guide for school districts and fleet operators to calculate the total cost of ownership (TCO) for electric school buses (ESBs) versus diesel buses. It addresses the lack of consistent, centralized public data by providing recommended default specifications for parameters including purchase costs, maintenance, fuel economies, and charger installation. The guide also notes the upcoming expiration of the 45W and 30C tax credits due to a July 2025 budget reconciliation bill.

The report examines over 90 intergovernmental climate initiatives, finding a fragmented landscape dominated by developed countries and focused primarily on knowledge sharing rather than policy adoption. While cooperation exists across all sectors, particularly energy supply, most initiatives lack the breadth of country participation needed to cover significant sectoral emissions and often lack transparency arrangements.

The project 'From Conflict to Coexistence, Safeguarding Wildlife Corridors in Mexico for Sustainable Development' focuses on three umbrella species: the jaguar, black bear, and Mexican wolf. It addresses human-wildlife conflict (HWC) caused by habitat fragmentation and unsustainable agricultural practices. The initiative operates across four landscapes: Central Pacific, Northeastern Sierra Madre, Northwestern Sierra Madre, and the Yucatan Peninsula. Key strategies include strengthening public policies, implementing wildlife-friendly livestock and agricultural standards, and enhancing the management of over 8 million hectares of protected areas. The project aims to benefit 10,000 people, with a specific focus on women, indigenous, and Afro-descendant populations, while promoting carbon neutrality and reducing zoonotic spillover risks.