Mainstreaming climate adaptation into development assistance in Mozambique
Subtitle: institutional barriers and opportunities
By: Diana Sietz, Maria Boschutz, Richard JT Klein, Alexander Lotsch.
Contributors: Boschutz, Maria.; Klein, Richard J. T.; Lotsch, Alexander.; World Bank.
Series: Policy research working paper -- 4711; Policy research working papers (Online) -- 4711.
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Climatic changes -- Mozambique; Economic assistance -- Mozambique
Description: "Based on a literature review and expert interviews, this paper analyzes the most important climate impacts on development goals and explores relevant institutions in the context of mainstreaming climate adaptation into development assistance in Mozambique.  Climate variability and change can significantly hinder progress toward attaining the Millennium Development Goals and poverty aggravates the country's climate vulnerability.  Because Mozambique is one of the major recipients of official development assistance in the world, there is a clear interest in ensuring that the risks of climate impacts are incorporated into the country's development investments.  A screening of donor activities at the sub-national level shows that a high share of development assistance is invested in climate-sensitive sectors, partly in areas that are particularly exposed to droughts, floods, and cyclones.  The authors find that Mozambique has a supportive legislative environment and donors have a high awareness of climate risks.  However, limited individual, organizational, networking, and financial capacity constrain mainstreaming initiatives.  Given strong limitations at the national level, bilateral and multilateral donors can play a key role in fostering institutional capacity in Mozambique. "--World Bank web site.
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