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UK aid helping cities grow sustainably but more support needed to tackle climate change threats 

Posted on 23 Jul 2024 by Neala Hickey

…align its technical assistance in urban settings with securing private and public finance. Recommendation 5: The UK should rebalance its investments in climate action in urban settings towards climate adaptation…

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Focus on climate change must be at the heart of UK’s aid to agriculture

Posted on 28 Jun 2023 by Gemma Kinnear

…and drawing on International Climate Finance (ICF) increased significantly, although in a few cases the incorporation of climate objectives into ongoing programmes was somewhat superficial. Investing in the growth of…

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Independent Commission for Aid Impact publishes report on the UK’s International Climate Fund

Posted on 11 Dec 2014 by Gemma Kinnear

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published a report today on the International Climate Fund (ICF). The International Climate Fund is a five-year (2011-2016), £3.87 billion fund managed…

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UK aid’s alignment with the Paris Agreement

UK aid for energy transition

ICAI report finds more ambitious approach required for the alignment of UK aid with the Paris Agreement

Posted on 14 Oct 2021 by Gemma Kinnear

…alignment. Recognising that the doubling of the UK’s International Climate Finance is likely to increase demand on existing climate and environment expertise, ICAI warns that there does not seem to…

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International Climate Finance: UK aid for halting deforestation and preventing irreversible biodiversity loss

Forthcoming review: UK aid’s international climate finance commitments

Posted on 14 Dec 2023 by Neala Hickey

…as international climate finance (ICF). Our forthcoming rapid review will look at how ICF funds are being spent, as well as how they contribute to enabling and influencing global climate…

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UK aid is effective at supporting the global energy transition but needs better strategic direction, watchdog finds

Posted on 5 Nov 2025 by Lizzie Palmer

…supported effective mobilisation of finance – unlocking and channelling public and commercial finance towards sustainable development objectives. However, the report adds that a growing emphasis on mobilising private finance could…

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UK aid to India taking steps to improve poverty focus, but some investments pose major reputational risks

Posted on 18 Apr 2024 by Lizzie Palmer

…There was also some encouraging progress on climate finance, with a £1 billion UK guarantee to the World Bank to support clean energy investment and India’s climate transition, and investments…

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