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Developing nations face gap between climate plans and funded projects

A new brief reports that by 2025, most developing countries had climate adaptation plans but lack the resources to implement them.

Climate adaptation's delivery gap: Turning national plans into action
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Plans exist without implementation

By 2025, 143 of 154 developing nations had established a process for National Adaptation Plans. Despite this progress, actual implementation has not kept pace with the written strategies. Many countries still lack the institutional capacity and finance needed to turn priorities into results.

The missing middle barrier

Experts describe a gap between identifying national priorities and developing projects that can secure funding. Weak proposals struggle to attract money because they fail to link national goals with investment pipelines. Coordinating across different governance structures often results in these weak project proposals.

Solutions require integrated chains

A country-driven process is expected to strengthen the delivery chain connecting priorities and investments. This approach should mobilize financing and support implementation to deliver measurable results on the ground. Money remains only one part of the broader problem facing these nations.

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