Combination of Conditions of Donors Characteristics for ODA in Mitigation Sector

Abstract

This study intends to identify conditions that determine the characteristics of donors who allocate a larger share of Official Development Assistance (ODA) to climate change mitigation (mitigation ODA) following the adoption of the Paris Agreement. The study uses fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) which allows us to examine necessary and sufficient conditions for donors who provide a larger share of mitigation ODA. Results of the study suggest that a combination of donor characteristics (stronger climate change commitments and better governance or larger economy) is part of the sufficient conditions for donors who provide a larger share of mitigation ODA. The results, which include a combination without economic scale (a combination of stronger climate change commitments and better governance), suggest that a larger share of mitigation ODA may not be a luxury action. The results provide theoretical positive prospects for the goal of financial mobilization under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change both from Non Annex II countries (developing countries) and the US which currently provides a smaller share of mitigation ODA.