Among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, more than half are also affected by or at risk of conflict. But since fragile and conflict-affected settings are perceived as high-risk investment environments, they often fail to receive needed climate adaptation inflows, exacerbating an existing misallocation of capital.

A new brief by the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping & Peacebuilding outlines innovations that financial actors can undertake to accelerate climate finance for adaptation and mitigation in Africa, particularly for fragile and conflict-affected settings.

This brief is shared ahead of the Aswan Forum. Coming up on 21-22 June, the Aswan Forum will provide a first-of-its-kind platform in Africa to address the interlinkages between peace and development, championing Africa-led solutions.