Climate Financing and loss and damage payments are a timely solution. By Raphel Banda Considering the forth coming 29 th Conference of Parties in Baku from Nov 11 th to 22 nd 2024, discussions around climate financing and loss and damage payments should take centre stage if we are to address adverse effects of climate change. Delegates from both blue and green zones and the over 500 accredited media houses should advocate for more funding towards climate change fight especially by countries in the global south such as Zambia. Despite the scarce funds currently available for adaptation, some Parties to the UNFCCC have suggested prioritization between eligible countries based on their vulnerability to climate change and to develop a vulnerability index for doing so. Iam alive to the fact that Article 4.4 of the Convention commits developed countries to assist developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in meeting costs of ...