Climate finance dispute prompts Bangladesh to return £13m of UK aid

Delivery of money through multi-donor fund coordinated by World Bank seen as slight on innate expertise of country well versed in handling climate issuesMillions of pounds of climate change aid to Bangladesh has been returned unspent to the British government following a long-running dispute over its delivery.Academics and climate change experts claim the return of £13m to the Department for International Development (DfID) over the past year, through the World Bank, represents a failure by the UK to recognise Bangladesh – one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries – as an expert on the issue. Related: Marrakech climate talks: giving the fossil fuel lobby a seat at the table Continue reading...