RSKS India Proposes Global Climate Finance Passport at UN

During the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS India) advocated for a fundamental shift in how the international community manages climate finance. The organization urged that funding be linked directly to human-rights outcomes, prioritizing adaptation and loss-and-damage finance through grants rather than loans.

Representative Saroj Sankhla, addressing the Council virtually, argued against measuring success solely by the volume of financial commitments. Sankhla stated that the international community should "do not measure climate finance only by billions announced" but instead focus on "wells restored, homes protected, crops saved and lives made safer."

To increase transparency, RSKS India proposed the creation of a Global Climate Finance Passport. This open digital mechanism would track funds from donors to local communities to identify costs, delays, and actual beneficiaries. These proposals align with the broader goals of the Government of India, which is currently participating in the UNFCCC Veredas Dialogue to strengthen finance flows for low-emission and climate-resilient development.