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Colombia Frees Its Amazon Region from Large-Scale Mining
The Republic of Colombia vows to protect its share in the Amazon by declaring its entire biome off-limits to new large-scale mining and hydrocarbon projects, ensuring the conservation of ecological systems and the preservation of engraved ethical identity across the jungle. The declaration was made at a ministerial meeting of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) ministers during COP30 in November 2015.
New Partnerships Forged in Pakistan to Accelerate Climate Action
The CVF-V20 Secretariat has forged new partnerships with leading financial, academic, and media institutions in Pakistan in March, marking a significant step toward advancing climate finance, building national capacity, and strengthening implementation of the Pakistan Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP).
Nature-Based Solutions Drive Honduras’ NDC 3.0
Ten years after its first climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, Honduras is turning to the strength of its coastlines. In its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the country is prioritizing mangrove and seagrass conservation as a cornerstone of its climate action.
Levant Region Leverages Subnational Governance to Access Climate Finance
Ten municipalities from Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan engaged with development banks and bilateral and multilateral donors at the Climate Finance Pathways Forum to mobilize resources for their subnational climate project proposals spanning water security and flood-risk reduction, nature-based solutions, climate-resilient infrastructure, urban cooling, solid waste management, and climate-smart agriculture.
From Policy Ambition to Investment Readiness: Bhutan’s Progress with the V20–VCMI Carbon Finance Program
Through the Carbon Finance Program, Bhutan has accelerated the development of policy frameworks and strengthened the institutional foundations needed to advance the country’s participation in carbon markets, including the launch of a centralized carbon information platform.
From Ambition to Implementation: Kiribati’s Climate Investment Pathway
Efforts are now underway to update Kiribati’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Investment Plan, with the support of the Regional Pacific NDC Hub. First developed in 2021. the investment plan provides a structured roadmap for translating national climate targets into concrete investment opportunities.
Bhutan Bolsters Capacity for International Carbon Market Participation
Thimphu, Bhutan | July 18, 2025—Over 40 participants from key national government agencies, ministries, financial institutions, civil society, the private sector, and academia convened at
CVF-V20 gathers PH lawmakers to drive climate prosperity agenda
Manila, Philippines | July 17, 2025—Lawmakers from the Philippines and Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) nations were called to take center stage
Senator Legarda vows support for PH Climate Prosperity Investment Memo; backs PH hosting of CVF regional office
MANILA, Philippines | 17 July 2025—Philippine Senator Loren Legarda vowed to advance legislative measures in support of the country’s Climate Prosperity Investment Memorandum. The move
CVF-V20 Champions Climate Prosperity at Pakistan’s NDC 3.0 Dialogue
Islamabad, Pakistan | July 16, 2025—The Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) Secretariat participated in the High-Level National Dialogue on Pakistan’s Nationally Determined
FfD4: A Moment of Reckoning for Climate-Vulnerable Economies
By Geneva Oliverie, Deputy Director for International Finance Reform and Trade, CVF-V20 Secretariat July 15, 2025—The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), held
Breaking the Sovereign Debt Doom Loop: Reprofiling with rate cuts can unlock USD $454 billion until 2031 says new report
1 July 2025, Sevilla, Spain – A debt review just released by a bloc of 74 finance ministers revealed climate vulnerable countries are spending four
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