Blending climate finance through national climate funds: A guidebook for the design and establishment of national funds to achieve climate change priorities

The purpose of this guidebook is to assist countries in designing a National Climate Fund. It leverages UNDP’s experience with funds at the global, regional, national, and subnational levels, and shares lessons learned about designing and administering National Climate Funds. It also aims to provide a simple, robust, and transparent method for meaningful stakeholder engagement throughout the design process. The principal audience for this publication are decision makers at national and subnational levels, as well as domestic and international experts involved in assisting governments in establishing institutions and frameworks to support the management and delivery of climate finance.