To frame global, local, and country level climate change discussions, the World Bank Tuesday released a set of six Principles for Dialogue on Climate Action. “Dialogues are under way in the climate change space, and public-private dialogue is a proven tool with a long track record of success in developing countries. These principles when leveraged as good practices are focused on bringing the public and private sectors together into a single, common and well-structured platform to identify challenges and implement solutions in the climate change space,” according to the document.
The dialogue framework’s principles are:
- The inclusion of all affected parties. Climate dialogues should consider the challenges and needs of public, private, and civil society stakeholders.
- An understanding of the urgency of the climate change issue.
- An awareness of not only the challenges of climate change but also of the potential solutions. “Awareness-building is a continuous process that should occur at national and sub-national levels,” the document says.
- Climate dialogues should be framed in a way that is appropriate in the context of the government under which they are being had to ensure the efficiency of the dialogue. “An effective governance framework coupled with a well-structured process will avoid gridlock and enable participants to identify, prioritize, and resolve issues through climate action,” according to the document.
- Climate dialogues must be transparent.
- Climate dialogues must include some form of accountability. “To build accountability, dialogue recommendations must be fact-based and data driven so that impacted parties can be confident they are based on a solid foundation,” the document concludes.
