It explores the ways in which development co-operation providers and their partners can be better prepared to exploit synergies between the different international processes outlined in this paper and maximise effectiveness at the country level. Nine factors are listed below which can influence the extent to which coherence between climate and development financing can be achieved in the overall pursuit of sustainable development (Table 2). The factors are informed by the principles of aid effectiveness, development financing and climate finance as set out in the Busan Partnership, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, Agenda 2030 and the UNFCCC, including the Paris Agreement.