The Netherlands is making a significant push to address the persistent global climate finance gap, with a renewed focus on adaptation and a reevaluation of how public and private funds are mobilized, according to one senior leader.
In an exclusive interview with Devex, Vice Minister for Development Steven Collet emphasized the importance of sharing best practices and supporting finance ministries in low- and middle-income countries to integrate climate financing into their systems.
Collet provided key insights into the country’s strategy for engaging the private sector, citing impressive results from test cases that generated a billion in private capital. He also addressed the critical need for transparent guidelines to effectively blend public and private funds, ensuring the optimal use of official development assistance.
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Thomas Cserep
Thomas Cserép is an Associate Editor who manages and oversees Devex's social media presence, coordinates Devex’s audience outreach, and produces the This Week in Global Development podcast. Prior to Devex, he worked as a freelance journalist, with his writings appearing in a variety of publications, including Get Spanish Football News and the magazine of the Hungarian Geographic Society.
Jesse Chase-Lubitz
Jesse Chase-Lubitz covers climate change and multilateral development banks for Devex. She previously worked at Nature Magazine, where she received a Pulitzer grant for an investigation into land reclamation. She has written for outlets such as Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, and The Japan Times, among others. Jesse holds a master’s degree in Environmental Policy and Regulation from the London School of Economics.
