To do this, the authors argue, climate leaders must learn from existing work under other international regimes to ensure the effectiveness of their programs. This includes support for long-term capacity building, with recipient countries taking ownership of the work.
The authors analyzed data in development agency reports, and derive policy pointers from their findings. These are as follows:
- International and national support through institutions and financing is critical for successful capacity building.
- Capacity building must be designed to be long-term and self-sustaining.
- National ownership by recipient countries of capacity building efforts is key to ensuring their success.
- Education, training, and awareness-building on human rights is central to sustaining long-term capacity building.
The brief is a summary of a chapter in the forthcoming 2017 AdaptationWatch Report, to be released at COP23 in November 2017. SEI is a partner in AdaptationWatch.
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