Embracing discomfort: A call to enable finance for climate-change adaptation in conflict settings

This paper builds on existing work to identify ostacles, including discussions convened by the International Committee of the Red Cross (IFRC) and the World Bank on climate action in conflict settings. The recommendations in this paper are designed to guide policymakers in unlocking opportunities for contextualized and differentiated approaches to providing finance for climate-change adaptation in conflict settings.

The recommendations include the following:

• Approach risk differently to enable climate change adaptation in places affected by conflict.
• Enable climate adaptation writ large and small: deliver at multiple scales and with diverse actors.
• Work better together: optimise complementary mandates and expertise across different sectors of the international aid architecture.
• Address structural divisions and silos that hinder informed action.