Climate finance · Project preparation

Stronger climate projects. Clearer paths to funding.

For public institutions and project teams turning climate priorities into investments. Clarify the problem, test the funding options and organise the evidence and delivery plan behind a credible concept note.

Adaptation · Mitigation · Water security · Green growth · Europe and Asia-Pacific perspectives

Three ways to start

Assess project readiness

Identify missing evidence, unresolved decisions and the work required before a funding application.

Readiness Review

Compare funding routes

Understand what different funds support, who can apply and which form of finance fits the project.

Funding mechanisms

Learn climate finance

Build practical skills through sample lessons, project exercises and downloadable workbooks.

Academy

Advisory

From initial review to a coherent funding case.

Advisory

Four services address the main stages of project preparation: assess readiness, compare funding options, establish the climate rationale and develop the concept note. Each engagement has an agreed scope, deliverables and review schedule.

5 to 8 working days

Funding Options Review

A funding strategy grounded in project needs.

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Method

Method

Evidence first. Funding route second. Proposal third.

The strength of the proposal lies in the project.

A credible funding case answers connected questions: what changes for people or the environment, why the proposed response is justified, what it costs and who can deliver it. Each answer needs a clear basis in evidence.

The preparation process links climate analysis, financing options, project logic and implementation. Unresolved questions are recorded with a responsible person and a clear next action.

The proposal is the visible tip. Assessment tests the evidence beneath it. Proposal document above the waterline; below it: Climate and development evidence, Funding and access route, Project logic and results, Finance and concessionality, Risk and safeguards, Delivery capacity. Proposal document What a reviewer reads What a reviewer tests Climate and development evidenceFunding and access routeProject logic and resultsFinance and concessionalityRisk and safeguardsDelivery capacity

Resources

Library

Sources, practical questions and clear limits.

Resources

Explore sector guides, published analysis and practical preparation tools in one place. Start with an explanation of the issue, then examine the evidence, financing questions and implications for project design.

Fund profile

Green Climate Fund

Who can apply, how projects are assessed and where to start.

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Fund profile

Adaptation Fund

How to access support and prepare an adaptation proposal.

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Topic guide

Adaptation and resilience

Connect climate risks to practical adaptation measures.

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Sector guide

Water security

Prepare water projects for a changing climate.

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Research

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Climate policy, law and finance.

Published work by Alexandre Germouty examines regional climate cooperation, climate migration and green finance, with a focus on Southeast Asia. The publications provide the arguments, methods and references behind the analysis.

Peer-reviewed article · 2025

Unlocking ASEAN’s climate potential: strategies for enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions coherence and regional cooperation

Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 69–94

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Peer-reviewed article · 2024

The climate migration crisis: socio-economic impacts and international policy responsibilities in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands

Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 53–67

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Climate Readiness Advisory

Have a project in preparation?

Share the project’s objective, location, current stage and expected timetable. A short, non-confidential summary is enough to start.

Preparation

Start with the decision ahead

Share where the project stands and what your team needs to decide. You do not need a finished proposal or a chosen fund to begin a conversation. Send a short, non-confidential enquiry.