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UNEP: adaptation finance reached $28bn in 2022

International public flows rose from $22bn in 2021 to $28bn. The annual finance gap was estimated at $187–359bn.

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Even meeting the Glasgow goal would cut the estimated gap by about 5%.

Flows and estimated needs are different measures.

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International public adaptation finance flow
22 billion US dollars
2021 · Observed
International public adaptation finance flow
28 billion US dollars
2022 · Observed
Estimated annual adaptation finance gap, lower bound
187 billion US dollars per year
2024 · Estimate
Estimated annual adaptation finance gap, upper bound
359 billion US dollars per year
2024 · Estimate
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Shows international public adaptation-finance flows to developing countries separately from UNEP’s estimated annual global finance-gap range.

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