# Protecting climate finance: progress report on the Adaptation Fund's anti-corruption policies URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/protecting-climate-finance-progress-report-on-the-adaptation-funds-anti-cor Type: Publication or report Published: 2017-02-27 Updated: 2020-04-03 --- 27 February 2017 In 2014, Transparency International published its report Protecting Climate Finance: An Anti-Corruption Assessment of the Adaptation Fund. The assessment reviewed the Fund’s governance design and transparency, accountability, and integrity policies and procedures with a view to identifying and promoting best practice models for climate finance. The Assessment recognised a number of best practices exhibited by the Adaptation Fund, including its direct access, fiduciary, access to information and public participation policies. It also recommended areas where the Fund’s policies and practices could be strengthened. This Progress Report follows-up on those recommendations to recognise progress achieved by the Fund’s Board and Secretariat. Additionally, it includes an assessment and rating of three new indicators regarding the Fund’s access to information, anti-money laundering and procurement safeguards policies and practices. ## Errata Note: A version of this report with revised formatting was uploaded on 1 March 2017. ### Related publications ## [Regional Assessment of Integrity in Political Finance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/integrity-political-finance-asia) Publication • 03 September 2026 This report reviews systems across 17 countries to identify the areas of political finance most in need of reform. ## [Annual Report 2025](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/annual-report-2025) Publication • 17 July 2026 In 2025, Transparency International pursued its mission to stop corruption and promote transparency, accountability and integrity at all levels and across all sectors of society. ## [Connecting the Dots: How financial intelligence units expose corrupt money flows and how they could do more](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/connecting-the-dots) Publication • 24 June 2026 Financial intelligence units can play a key role in uncovering corruption, but only if they have the powers, resources and access to information they need. ## [Whistleblowing Authorities in Europe: Roles, challenges and lessons learned](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/whistleblowing-authorities-in-europe-roles-challenges-and-lessons-learned) Publication • 19 June 2026 This report examines the institutional design, mandates and functioning of national whistleblowing authorities across Europe. ## Priorities - [Climate crisis](https://www.transparency.org/en/our-priorities/climate-crisis) ## Projects - [Climate Governance Integrity Programme](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/climate-governance-integrity-programme) ![](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2017_ProtectingClimateFinance_AFProgressReport_EN_116.jpg?auto=compress&fit=crop&fm=webp&w=1200) [Download](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2017_ProtectingClimateFinance_AFProgressReport_EN.pdf)