Delivering climate and development finance to the poorest: intermediaries that ‘leave no-one behind’

IIED Briefing
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Published: November 2015
IIED Briefing Papers
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Efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and implement the Paris climate change agreement will fail if finance does not reach the poor women and men who need it most. Intermediaries that channel climate or development finance to these groups will therefore be crucial. These intermediaries include local funds, national and local governments, development banks and microfinance providers. Experiences from Asia and Africa show how intermediaries can be inclusive and empower the poor. Different intermediaries have comparative advantages in different contexts. To prioritise the needs of the poorest, it is best to use a range of intermediaries, taking into account people’s financial needs, the stage of market development and what each intermediary offers. Financial, regulatory and reputational incentives can encourage intermediaries to prioritise poor people’s needs and enable them to take action for themselves.

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Steele, P., Rai, N., Walnycki, A. and Nhantumbo, I. (2015). Delivering climate and development finance to the poorest: intermediaries that ‘leave no-one behind’. .
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