Walk the talk: mainstreaming climate change adaptation in donor-aided projects in Cambodia

Abstract

Scholars have focused on climate change vulnerability and looked in some detail at measures to reduce it or to adapt; however, the act of mainstreaming climate change adaptation (CCA) into the development investments of multilateral donors in developing countries is under-researched. Multilateral donors provide financial and technical support to least-developed countries in several climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture, water and infrastructure. Some business-as-usual development projects may actually increase vulnerability to the changing climate and even hamper the progress of sustainable economic growth. However, climate-resilient development practice can be designed to reduce cli..