This document analyzes approaches to fast start climate finance from major donor countries including the UK, US, Germany, Japan, and Norway. It examines project characteristics, institutions, financial instruments, recipients, and whether funding was new and additional. Key data sources include project lists, country fact sheets, and additional research. Aggregate data is provided on objectives supported, financial instruments used, regions targeted, and recipient countries.

1. SCALING UP:
APPROACHES TO
FAST START
FINANCE
SMITA NAKHOODA

2. METHODOLOGY & APPROACH
• Data sources
– Project lists (UK)
– Country fact sheets (US)
– Substantial additional desk research
• Parameters
– Project characteristics
– Institutions
– Financial instruments
– Recipients
• Scope

3. OBJECTIVES SUPPORTED
UK US
GERMANY JAPAN NORWAY

4. AGGREGATE OBJECTIVES

5. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
UK US
JAPANGERMANY
NORWAY

6. AGGREGATE INSTRUMENTS

7. REGIONS
UK US
GERMANY
JAPAN NORWAY

8. AGGREGATE REGIONS

9. RECIPIENTS
GERMANY JAPAN NORWAY
UK US

10. AGGREGATE RECIPIENTS

11. NEW AND ADDITIONAL

12. CONTACT
www.openclimatenetwork.org/analysis#finance
www.climatefundsupdate.org/global-trends/fast-
start-finance