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Projects, publications, news, events, insights and articles about IIED’s work to ensure climate finance reaches those who need it most by advocating for decentralised funding, building local capacity to access and manage resources, and highlighting the importance of community-led solutions in addressing climate change.

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IIED at London Climate Action Week 2026

Event on 20 June 2026

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The power of the process: why multilateral climate negotiations still matter

Binyam Gebreyes
03 June 2026

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Unlocking urban climate finance: barriers and progress in African cities

18 May 2026

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Country Platforms Action Toolkit

17 April 2026

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Registration opens for second climate resilience finance summit

13 April 2026

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Multilateral climate funds for climate adaptation

07 April 2026

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Scaling adaptation finance: what works in LDCs and SIDS

Event on 23 April 2026

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The promise of direct access to climate finance

07 May 2026

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Mobilising money to where it matters

A programme of work helping to initiate a positive shift in the quantity and quality of climate finance reaching the local level to support locally-led solutions that address climate change, poverty and biodiversity loss

Delivering climate finance at the local level

A series of case studies showing solutions for getting climate finance to local communities

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London street during night time, with cars on the roads and people walking on the side walks.

IIED at London Climate Action Week 2026

Event on 20 June 2026

People from the Youth Group at COP30 gathered and listening to someone speak off-camera.

The power of the process: why multilateral climate negotiations still matter

Insight, 03 June 2026

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Unlocking urban climate finance: barriers and progress in African cities

Publication, 18 May 2026

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Country Platforms Action Toolkit

Publication, 17 April 2026

A man stands at a podium, in front of 2025 London Climate Resilience Finance Summit branding, and address a seated audience.

Registration opens for second climate resilience finance summit

News, 13 April 2026

A sign at an event says "The Climate Funds" above organisation logos.

Multilateral climate funds for climate adaptation

Article, 07 April 2026

Woman watering harvest in a field, wearing bright colourful clothing.

Scaling adaptation finance: what works in LDCs and SIDS

Event on 23 April 2026

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The promise of direct access to climate finance: evidence and lessons from LDCs and SIDS

Publication, 07 May 2026

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What to watch for across the multilateral climate funds landscape: key moments and leverage points

Insight, 25 March 2026

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Food security in a warming world: who is at risk, why and what comes next?

Publication, 23 March 2026

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How LDCs and SIDS are building finance tools to take adaptation projects to scale

Insight, 19 March 2026

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London Climate Resilience Finance Summit 2026

Event on 25 June 2026

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Registration opens for landmark CBA20 in Manila

News, 26 February 2026

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CBA20: Local solutions inspiring global action

Event on 11 May 2026

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Brazil readiness assessment: delivering anticipatory social protection

Publication, 14 May 2026

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From aspiration to application: making the Global Goal on Adaptation work

Publication, 01 April 2026

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Interview: embedding gender in the multilateral climate funds

Article, 12 February 2026

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Networks, not global forums, to drive climate action? Make Change Happen podcast episode 37

Article, 20 January 2026

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A shrinking pot: how can the LDC climate fund keep up with targets?

Insight, 16 January 2026

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Innovative approaches to accessing and scaling all sources of adaptation finance in SIDS and LDCs: a compendium of promising case studies

Publication, 05 January 2026

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Putting pledges into practice: what did COP30 mean for the multilateral climate funds?

Insight, 12 December 2025

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Interview: How to strengthen funding for global South communities to lead on climate and nature solutions – reflections from COP30

Article, 10 December 2025

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Nature finance: some progress at COP30 with more needed in 2026

Insight, 08 December 2025

Protestors standing in front of a COP30 sign, holding a banner that reads 'Keep your promises. COP30 for the people'.

COP30 decision "a recipe for delay and confusion"

Press release, 25 November 2025

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