The document addresses the impact of climate change on vulnerable communities, particularly in developing countries, highlighting that the poorest are the most affected due to their dependence on climate-sensitive ecosystems and limited capacity to respond. It emphasizes the need for adaptation strategies to build resilience, stating that current climate finance is disproportionately focused on mitigation rather than adaptation, which creates an 'adaptation gap.' The document advocates for strengthening governance, simplifying funding mechanisms, and fostering inclusive partnerships to effectively support adaptation efforts.

1. Financing
Adaptation
Making climate finance work for vulnerable communities
Simon Bradshaw Monday 29 October
Climate Change Advocacy Coordinator Melbourne

2. Climate Change and
Development

3. “Left unchecked, climate
change will wipe out all
development gains of the last
25 years.”
Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive
Secretary, speaking at the Lowy Institute
on 24 October 2012

4. Climate change is happening and is already affecting
women, men and children around the globe.

5. Climate change is happening and is already affecting
women, men and children around the globe.
The poorest communities in developing countries are
being hardest hit. Why? They are more dependent on
climate-sensitive ecosystems, more likely to live in areas
exposed to climate hazards and have limited capacity to
respond.

6. Climate change is happening and is already affecting
women, men and children around the globe.
The poorest communities in developing countries are
being hardest hit. Why? They are more dependent on
climate-sensitive ecosystems, more likely to live in areas
exposed to climate hazards and have limited capacity to
respond.
If left unchecked or not addressed in a fair and equitable
way, climate change will further increase poverty and
undermine development gains.

7. Climate change is happening and is already affecting
women, men and children around the globe.
The poorest communities in developing countries are
being hardest hit. Why? They are more dependent on
climate-sensitive ecosystems, more likely to live in areas
exposed to climate hazards and have limited capacity to
respond.
If left unchecked or not addressed in a fair and equitable
way, climate change will further increase poverty and
undermine development gains.
However, meeting the challenge of climate can provide
enormous benefits and opportunities to poor people,
providing stronger overall development outcomes.

8. Climate change is happening and is already affecting
women, men and children around the globe.
The poorest communities in developing countries are
being hardest hit. Why? They are more dependent on
climate-sensitive ecosystems, more likely to live in areas
exposed to climate hazards and have limited capacity to
respond.
If left unchecked or not addressed in a fair and equitable
way, climate change will further increase poverty and
undermine development gains.
However, meeting the challenge of climate can provide
enormous benefits and opportunities to poor people,
providing stronger overall development outcomes.
Read more in Oxfam Australia’s Plan of Action on climate change
available at www.oxfam.org.au

9. Adapt or mitigate?

10. Many communities face no choice but to adapt if they are
to build a resilient future.

11. Many communities face no choice but to adapt if they are
to build a resilient future.
But adaptation poses very different challenges from either
mitigation or conventional aid programs.

12. Many communities face no choice but to adapt if they are
to build a resilient future.
But adaptation poses very different challenges from either
mitigation or conventional aid programs.
While more money has been flowing to adaptation since
2011, climate finance remains heavily skewed towards
mitigation – the “Adaptation gap”.

13. What does adaptation
look like?

15. “adaptive capacity”

16. Owning adaptation

17. Strengthen national governance

18. Strengthen national governance
Simplify funding mechanisms

19. Strengthen national governance
Simplify funding mechanisms
Build inclusive, meaningful partnerships that support
collaboration among all development actors

20. Strengthen national governance
Simplify funding mechanisms
Build inclusive, meaningful partnerships that support
collaboration among all development actors
Include and empower those most vulnerable

21. Strengthen national governance
Simplify funding mechanisms
Build inclusive, meaningful partnerships that support
collaboration among all development actors
Include and empower those most vulnerable
Ensure a culture of learning