Nairobi, Dec. 3 -- Climate finance is on trial this November in Belem, Brazil. World leaders and climate advocates attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) must decide whether the long-discussed plan for funding efforts against climate change can finally deliver for the people and places that need it most.

The urgency is clear, climate finance must be provided, more easily, predictably, and equitably to frontline communities. This includes nature-rich regions like Africa that are leading the way in reducing climate change and adapting to its effects.

Across Africa, families are continually rebuilding after floods that are more frequent and severe. Farmers watch their once-fertile land turn to dust, and coastal comm...