Civil society groups must be responsible for delivering projects to adapt war-torn countries to the climate crisis, David Miliband says — warning that reliance on national governments is “failing” them.
The head of the International Rescue Committee criticized World Bank guidelines that governments should be bypassed only “in exceptional circumstances,” arguing that they contribute to a “disjointed and incoherent” aid system.
Speaking in London, Miliband highlighted how conflict-affected communities receive only one-third of the climate adaptation funding given to places free from conflict, according to United Nations Development Program statistics.