Portfolio and Allocation Analysis of Climate Change Adaptation Interventions
The portfolio and allocation analysis is part of the DEval evaluation of climate change adaptation interventions. It investigates the German Federal Government’s international climate policy commitment in the field of climate change adaptation. This report focuses on the coherence and relevance of the German adaptation portfolio. The report was completed in 2019.
Findings and Recommendations
- The goals that the Federal Government has set itself for its commitment to climate policy are consistent with international agreements such as the Paris Climate Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.
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In 2020, it increased its annual budget for climate finance to four billion euros. When implementing interventions, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development should strive to pay greater attention to the priorities of the partner countries and get civil society to implement a greater proportion of the funds.
- The more vulnerable to climate change a country is, the more likely it is to receive fund commitments from Germany for adaptation interventions.
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However, countries that are particularly affected do not always receive higher commitments. Contrary to the Federal Government’s claims, small island developing states, which are often particularly severely affected by the consequences of climate change, benefit more rarely and to a lesser extent from the funds than other countries. In future, climate vulnerability should play an even greater role in decisions regarding the assignment of funds.
- Germany has a greater commitment and provides more funds in countries where numerous other donors are already actively involved in climate change adaptation.
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This contradicts the desired division of labour in international cooperation. In addition, this concentration of funds leads to a risk of leaving countries that are much in need of aid as “aid orphans”. Germany should advocate a more appropriate international division of labour in this respect.
The evaluation was completed in 2019. This is a summary of the results and recommendations; you can find the complete results and recommendations in the report.
Team
- Dr Martin Noltze Senior Evaluator - Team Leader
- Dr Gerald Leppert Former Senior Evaluator - Team Leader DEval
- Alexandra Köngeter Evaluator
- Kevin Moull Evaluator
- Dr Mascha Rauschenbach Evaluator - Team Leader
- Dr Cornelia Römling Evaluator
Contact
Dr Martin Noltze
Phone: +49 (0)228 336907-934
E-mail: martin.noltze@DEval.org
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Dr Sven Harten
Phone: +49 (0)228 336907-950
E-mail: sven.harten@DEval.org
Related Documents
Publications on Climate Change Adaptation
- Policy Brief: Increasing the Relevance and Effectiveness of Residual Climate Risk Management in German Development Cooperation
- Policy Brief: Relevanz und Wirksamkeit der deutschen EZ im Umgang mit residualen Klimarisiken steigern
- Policy Brief: Deutsche EZ zum Umgang mit residualen Klimarisiken stärken
- Evaluation of interventions for climate change adaptation. Instruments for managing residual climate risks
- Evaluierung von Maßnahmen zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel. Instrumente zum Umgang mit residualen Klimarisiken
- Climate Mobility and Development Cooperation
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning for climate risk management
- Evidence Gap and Intervention Heat Maps of Climate Change Adaptation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
- IIED Briefing: The climate crisis: four ways evaluations can strengthen policymaking
- Exploring the link between climate variability and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa
- Evaluation of Climate Change Adaptation Measures. Portfolio and Allocation Analysis
- IIED Briefing: La crisis climática: cuatro formas de fortalecer el diseño de políticas públicas a través de la evaluación
- Policy Brief: Anpassung an den Klimawandel: Erreicht die deutsche Finanzierung die besonders betroffenen Länder?
- Evaluierung von Maßnahmen zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel. Portfolio- und Allokationsanalyse.
- Shaping Sustainability. The 2030 Agenda in German Development Cooperation