Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Alexander Knobel
Author-Name-First: Alexander
Author-Name-Last: Knobel
Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Title: Rio Markers in Central Asian Countries: Monitoring International Financial Flows to Combat Climate Change
Abstract: The Rio Markers are a key tool for assessing the extent to which international development finance addresses climate change mitigation and adaptation goals. This analysis is particularly relevant for Central Asia -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- as the region faces high climate vulnerability, challenges regarding water and energy policy and significant investment needs. While the Rio markers facilitate project-level analysis of development finance, they do not provide a precise measurement of the total volume of climate finance. They classify whether climate change adaptation or mitigation is a principal, significant, minor or non-existent objective of donor projects. Thus, the analysis reveals the extent to which climate goals are integrated into development portfolios
Classification-JEL: F20, H0, H2, H3, J20
Keywords: Rio Markers, IDF, climate change, water and energy policy, climate finance
Year: 2026
Issue: 21
Month: September
Pages: 7
File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/monreo/monreo-2026-21-1651.pdf
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File-Function: Revised Version, 2026
Handle: RePEc:gai:monreo:monreo-2026-21-1651