Summary:
- Financing for ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) remains one of the most pressing challenges if countries are to pursue climate action.
- SADC countries have international and domestic financing opportunities, but each has its strengths and limitations.
- The insufficiency and inadequacy of public funds have resulted in countries turning to blended finance to bridge the funding gap.
- Availability of finance does not mean finance is accessible, as barriers to access persist.
- SADC countries have a wide range of practical policy, institutional, regulatory and advocacy recommendations to unlock financing for EbA action.
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