Climate Action Resources

Find resources and insights on the role of digital payments in climate action and emergency response here

This page showcases the intersection between digital payment technologies and climate action by providing relevant resources, news articles, and research. Our focus is on the role of responsible digital payments for timely climate emergency response and preventive action.

The Better Than Cash Alliance released a Call to Action at COP28 centered on a crucial need: to urge governments, humanitarian organizations, international and global financial institutions, the private sector, and particularly financial service providers, to adopt responsible digital payments.

The goal is to enhance resilience to climate change impacts through digital financial inclusion and digital public infrastructure.

Call to Action: Responsible Digital Payments to Accelerate Climate Action

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About the climate pillars

Resources on this page are associated with the following pillars:

Pillar 1: Expand digital payments and digital public infrastructure for a more climate-resilient future for all

Pillar 2: Close the digital divide by increasing access and connectivity to reduce climate vulnerability

Pillar 3: Put women, youth, indigenous peoples, and communities in fragile and climate-vulnerable areas at the center of adaptation planning

Climate Resources

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Harnessing the Power of Digital Technologies for Climate Adaptation

This report aims to highlight innovative technological solutions addressing climate challenges and explore their impact on society.

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Early Warnings For All The Un Global Early Warning Initiative For The Implementation Of Climate Adaptation

The Early Warnings for All initiative is a key contribution to delivering climate justice to those at the frontlines of the climate crisis.

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Scaling up anticipatory actions for food security

This report provides an overview of WFP’s progress in scaling up its Anticipatory Action (AA) operations, from covering 3.2 million people in 28 countries in 2022 to 4.1 million people in 36 countries in 2023.

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Responsible Digital Payments to Accelerate Climate Action

We urge governments, humanitarian actors, international financial institutions, and financial service providers to utilize responsible digital payments for prompt emergency response and preventive action.

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Bolstering Women’s Climate Resilience and Adaptation Through Financial Services

This paper reviews the current landscape of funders, academic research, and financial service providers working on the intersection of gender, climate change, and financial inclusion.

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Placing Gender Equality at the Center of Climate Action

This policy note investigates how gender equality and climate change intersect and offers recommendations for development practitioners, policymakers, and businesses.