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funding at all.
The paper also considers why some coun- Indeed, the analysis showed that only 5% of
tries are struggling to access support through eligible countries received funding without first
the GCF. Garschagen and Doshi note that weak accessing these funds. While most of the “very
“institutional capacity and bureaucratic fitness” high vulnerability” nations at least received read-
have made it harder for many to access funds, iness funds, Eritrea, Somalia and Yemen had
especially through their own institutions. received nothing at all.
They found that only 6% of successful But the authors say that the GCF and other
nations had managed to obtain funds through major climate funds should go beyond this kind
their national institutions, with most relying on of support to ensure that vulnerable people are
international bodies such as the World Bank to not left behind.
broker the process. They point to a simplified approval process
The GCF’s “readiness” funds, which made that has been piloted for smaller-scale projects as
up $172m of additional funding in the period an area that should be expanded. WRI analysis
assessed by Garschagen and Doshi, are meant to released last year also backed such a proposal, as
help countries overcome this by preparing them well as more support for national ownership of
to navigate the system. funding applications.
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