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Greening social accountability for climate finance

Written by Louise Cord, Aly Rahim, Ann-Sofie Jespersen, and Michael Jarvis Global spending on climate change is nearing US$1 trillion annually. To optimize the benefit of these climate investments, transparency, equity, and inclusion must be at the heart of climate finance decision-making. We need green accountability – an approach recognizing that effectively addressing the climate crisis requires harnessing the insights and agency of those most affected by climate impacts. In developing countries where a sevenfold increase in climate finance is needed, green accountability calls for systemic ways for people to have a voice and role in climate decisions that most impact their [...]

2023-05-12T16:20:59+00:0012th May 2023|

5 Lessons Learned on Youth Involvement in the Accountability Movement

By: Anne Sophie Ranjbar, Associate Director Almost half of the global population is under the age of 25, so, as we try to create truly representative citizen engagement, youth must play a central role. At the GPSA's recent Global Partners Forum, we joined Save the Children and in leading a workshop on why and how youth are strategic stakeholders in social accountability efforts. In case you missed it, here are a few key insights gathered from our four years of working with youth on the ground: Youth are the key to changing culture and shifting norms. The only truly sustainable solution is to [...]

2016-06-06T00:00:00+00:006th June 2016|
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