Participation in the Climate Funds

This chapter explores the extent to which the policies and practices of the Climate Funds ensure adequate stakeholder participation in project design and decision-making. Drawing from an extensive literature review, the chapter defines the content and scope of the standard of participation in global institutions in general and applies it to the specific context of the Climate Funds. Through this approach, the chapter establishes the benchmark against which it can be gauged whether the Funds’ policies promote stakeholder participation at an adequate level. Subsequently, the chapter scrutinizes the policies governing this standard within the Funds and undertakes a comprehensive and comparative critique of the Funds’ practices and the implications on the rights and interests of individuals based in recipient countries.