For example, the Colombian national development strategy mainstreams climate change priorities through four sectoral public policy areas7, while in Kenya a stand-alone climate change action plan identifies six ‘big win’ opportunities8 for climate finance with adaptation and mitigation co-benefits (Government of Kenya, 2012). In response to lessons learned on what might strengthen the effectiveness of climate finance, supporters and providers have been providing technical assistance to help identify climate-related sectors in the national context, and to developing cross-sectoral national climate change strategies and action plans. Recipients, providers and supporters equally recognise that a co-ordinated national response to climate change and national policy coherence are pre-conditions for effective decision-making over climate finance.