Recommendation 4

HM Government · verbatim extract Not Addressed

19. We agree that climate change is a growing driver of forced displacement, exacerbating existing drivers of displacement such as conflict and poverty, and increasing the likelihood of extreme weather events which can cause displacement. 20. As the Committee notes in its report, the FCDO has a “strong track record” on investing in climate adaption. Through this work, we are strengthening the resilience of the most vulnerable, including refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and host communities, to the impacts of climate shocks. 21. To do this, the UK is engaging with international sources of climate finance to increase funding to the most fragile and vulnerable settings. For example, we are working with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to increase its investments in places experiencing intersecting vulnerabilities and risks, including fragility and conflict. As Co-Chair the UK worked to support improved access to the GCF, helping secure Somalia’s first single-country project ($94.9m) and increasing work to reach other fragile and conflict affected states. 22. We also actively integrate climate threat modelling into displacement-specific programming. For example, at COP29 we launched the £5.56m “Jahez” programme, which will invest in the resilience of climate-vulnerable refugees and host communities in Jordan, one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world.