ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/OES/2022/TP.1
Country: Global
Publication Type: Flagship publications
Cluster: Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability, Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development, Shared Economic Prosperity, Statistics, Information Society and Technology, 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination, Governance and Conflict Prevention
Focus Area: Climate change, Financing for development
Initiatives: Addressing multidimensional poverty, Integrated national financing frameworks
SDGs: Agenda 2030, Goal 1: No Poverty
Keywords: Poverty, Poverty mitigation, Climate change, Finance, Programme implementation, Economic growth, Green economy, Resources allocation
A transition approach to poverty reduction and climate finance: The missing link to implementation
February 2023
The world is currently facing a triple crisis: food, energy, and climate. People living in poverty and in developing countries, especially in Africa, are on the frontline, suffering most in a crisis they did not create. Many solutions are available but major change will only happen when a large enough part of the international system moves in the same direction, and solutions are tailored to specific country contexts.
The present paper is a product of the Global Council for Sustainable Development Goal 1. It proposes principles and a framework to guide policy and financing options on adapting to life in a changing climate and a green transition, while achieving poverty reduction goals. These principles reveal the need to take specific development contexts into account when designing strategies, policies and financing options.
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The world is currently facing a triple crisis: food, energy, and climate. People living in poverty and in developing countries, especially in Africa, are on the frontline, suffering most in a crisis they did not create. Many solutions are available but major change will only happen when a large enough part of the international system moves in the same direction, and solutions are tailored to specific country contexts.
The present paper is a product of the Global Council for Sustainable Development Goal 1. It proposes principles and a framework to guide policy and financing options on adapting to life in a changing climate and a green transition, while achieving poverty reduction goals. These principles reveal the need to take specific development contexts into account when designing strategies, policies and financing options.
