Institutional architechtures for loss and damage: National approaches and local to global linkages

Loss and damage is increasingly a reality, and country governments, local officials and international actors are seeking to respond. This translates into rapidly developing institutional landscapes and processes across local to global levels, state and non-state actors, and topics of data and reporting, institutional coordination, capacity building and participation. Understanding these diverse developments, and related opportunities and gaps, will be essential for relevant institutional development and support.

This DIIS working paper therefore examines: (1) What institutional arrangements are emerging in diverse country and climate contexts, and (2) How can an improved understanding of emerging institutional arrangements support loss and damage relevant institutional development and ultimately response?

We address these questions through new data and analysis on Somalia, Vanuatu and Vietnam – countries with diverse development and institutional contexts as well as climate challenges. We provide assessments for each country with key takeaways as well as cross-cutting reflections and ways forward.