Coordinating with regional and global blocs is an effective strategy to improve access to climate finance and increase international leverage, as demonstrated by the DRC’s collaboration with REDD+, the Coalition for Rainforest Nations, and forest-rich countries like Brazil and Indonesia.
Equity:By acting collectively, developing countries can better advocate for climate justice and ensure that finance reaches the most vulnerable populations rather than being captured by elites. Collective platforms make it easier to push for inclusive criteria that recognize indigenous peoples, forest-dependent communities, and those facing loss and damage despite low emissions.
Efficiency:Regional coordination reduces duplication of efforts, strengthens negotiation capacity, and improves access to technical expertise. Shared standards and joint proposals can also lower transaction costs and reduce mismanagement, making climate finance more effective and transparent.
Sustainability:Bloc-based approaches support long-term environmental and financial resilience by embedding climate action within regional development priorities. They also reduce dependence on short-term donor projects and promote sustained international commitments.
Peer Reflection:Compared to Strategy C (strategic signaling), coordination is less confrontational and carries lower environmental risk. While signaling (such as threatening resource extraction) can attract attention quickly, it may undermine long-term sustainability. A combined approach—using alliances for legitimacy and selective signaling for urgency—could be effective, but only if safeguards protect ecosystems and community rights. The DRC experience shows that unity among Global South countries is a powerful tool for reshaping climate finance negotiations.