Evidence synthesis: the effectiveness of climate-related aid

Evaluating complex interventions

Fedra Vanhuyse

Stiftelsen The Stockholm Environment Institute

January to September 2021 (TBC)

Evidence synthesis

Multi-country

This synthesis study will elucidate mechanisms of action of complex aid interventions on climate action, explore effect modifiers and identify critical factors for implementation.

Specific research questions include:

1. What is the effect of different funding modalities on climate-related outcomes? Which modalities have or have not been effective, and who has or has not benefitted?
2. Under which conditions do different funding modalities lead to a change in climate-related outcomes? Which factors help or hinder the climate goals being achieved?

This is a systematic review that will synthesise the available evidence.

It will draw on academic and grey literature on the effectiveness of different aid modalities in the context of climate action and extensive stakeholder engagement.

This systematic review will bridge theory and practice, and allow policymakers to make more effective aid allocation decisions. It will provide insights that can help design more effective climate-related aid interventions.

• CEDIL Design paper 9: Effectiveness of finance for supporting climate change adaptation in agricultural sector in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: a systematic review protocol