Climate Financing and the Public Administration of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Nigeria: A Correlational Analysis

Abstract

The study examines the relationship between climate financing and public administration of climate change mitigation and adaptation in Nigeria. Whereas climate financing is a multispectral effort of fund mobilisation to address the adverse effects of climate change, the administration of climate change mitigation and adaptation determines the success of the mobilised funds for addressing the challenges of climate change in every society, Nigeria inclusive. Every country has its climate finance profile and national approach to climate change mitigation and adaptation. In Nigeria, climate finance is drawn from various connected sectors. However, the public sector has the largest contribution in climate finance efforts. Hence, the public sector had to be invariably largely involved in the administration of climate change mitigation and adaptation as the constitute the goals of climate finance. By relying on qualitative data and descriptive approach of data analysis and presentation, the study conducts a correlational analysis and found that there is a relationship between climate finance and public administration of climate change mitigation and adaptation in Nigeria. In this way, the public sector of Nigeria has a web of related ministries, departments and agencies involved in climate change mitigation and adaptation activities across levels. While the climate change mitigation and adaptation profile of Nigeria indicates the country is faring well in its efforts in comparison with the global profile, there are still some challenges hindering the realisation of the set goals and objectives. The paper suggests that when these challenges are addressed, the country will achieve its set goals and objectives for its climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts and strategies.

Keywords: Climate change, climate finance, climate mitigation and adaptation, climate change strategy, public administration.