This thesis researches the effectiveness of climate finance by observing the Adaptation Fund (AF), an international climate fund operationalised in 2007. Using qualitative analysis of the AF’s...Show moreThis thesis researches the effectiveness of climate finance by observing the Adaptation Fund (AF), an international climate fund operationalised in 2007. Using qualitative analysis of the AF’s project in Georgia it asks: “How did the Adaptation Fund influence climate policy in Georgia?”. To answer the research question, this thesis researches the effectiveness of the project in Georgia, with three factors that are considered key components of determining an effective national climate finance policy. While different definitions exist in defining effectiveness, this thesis investigates the project through Bird et al’s three factors— policy environments that support climate change investment, the institutional foundation which distributes responsibility, and the national financial system. Based on the AF’s project documents and a semi-structured interview, this thesis uses a process-tracing method to test the three factors and finally demonstrates how the AF’s project “effectively” influenced the climate policy in Georgia.Show less
This study examines interactions between the African Union (AU) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), within the theory of regime complexity. Multiple scholars have...Show moreThis study examines interactions between the African Union (AU) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), within the theory of regime complexity. Multiple scholars have shown the relevance of using regime complexity to understand that dynamics of international organisations (Orsini et al., 2013; Margulis, 2021). This study contributes to the understanding of regime complexity by investigating modes of interaction of the AU and the OACPS in a situation of overlapping interest or membership in their relations with the European Union. The modes of their interactions were tested by analysing publicly available documentation. The analysis revealed that the behaviour of an institution in a regime complex can differ depending on the area of interest. The case also showed that overlapping institutions can have significantly different approaches towards each other. Where the AU positions itself as a competitor and rival of the OACPS, the latter positions itself as a collaborator of the former.Show less
