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Boat of fisherman returning to shore in Ghana
Rebuilding trade rules through WTO reform: what next for sustainable development?
… supports both the development and environmental sustainability of all countries. This is not new: Small Island Developing States (SIDs) and  least developed countries (LDCs) often navigate tight fiscal space and low …
Insight, 09 April 2026
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Demonstrating locally led adaptation principles in practice
Publication, 01 October 2024
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Understanding barriers to women’s participation in the UN climate negotiations: perspectives from the least developed countries
Publication, 11 February 2025
Group of community members Kibaale, Uganda are sitting down and discussing during consultations with officials. Two women are sitting on blue chairs, listening and noting things down on notebooks.
Country platforms: are we asking the right questions?
… lowest risk, highest return projects, often in middle-income countries, leaving least developed countries (LDCs) behind. The examples of country platforms are …
Insight, 29 October 2025
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Breaking down siloes: reforming financing and trade for climate adaptation in LDCs
… The least developed countries (LDCs) face a three-pronged challenge in accessing finance for climate … down siloes: reforming financing and trade for climate adaptation in LDCs …
Publication, 09 October 2025
People from the Youth Group at COP30 gathered and listening to someone speak off-camera.
The power of the process: why multilateral climate negotiations still matter
Insight, 03 June 2026
Farmer tending to their coffee garden, checking the beans on a tree.
From Seville to Belém: reimagining country platforms for adaptation finance
… nationally owned adaptation and development finance. For years, least developed countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing State (SIDS) have called …
Insight, 21 August 2025
Image of person standing at the top of a hill looking into the distance in Mauritius.
World’s least developed countries spend twice as much servicing debts as they receive in climate finance
News, 16 October 2024
Cover for 'Good practices in accessing and delivering adaptation finance to support Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries' publication
Good practices in accessing and delivering adaptation finance to support Small Island Developing States and least developed countries
Publication, 10 October 2024
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Currencies under pressure: how currency fluctuations and climate risks impact debt sustainability in SIDS and LDCs
… Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs) are facing growing debt burdens, as volatile exchange … fluctuations and climate risks impact debt sustainability in SIDS and LDCs …
Publication, 25 April 2025