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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.
Advancing Climate Investment Pathways in Pakistan
In February, a series of engagements with key institutions across Pakistan explored ways to strengthen the investment pipeline under the country’s Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP). The CVF-V20 South Asia team met with a range of stakeholders to discuss how sector reforms, research initiatives, and large-scale programs can be translated into bankable projects that attract international investment across infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, and the blue economy.
42nd GCF Board Decisions Unlock Critical Support for 26 CVF-V20 Nations
July 30, 2025—Seventeen (17) new climate projects valued at USD1.225 billion are set to benefit low-income developing countries and small islands developing states, including 26
Kenya Unveils Draft Regulations for National Carbon Registry
July 30, 2025—The Republic of Kenya has unveiled its first draft of the Climate Change (Carbon Registry) Regulations, marking a significant milestone in its efforts
Barbados Takes the Lead in Regional Debt Swap Prototype
July 30, 2025—A multibillion-dollar regional “debt-for-resilience” facility, supported by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank, The Development Bank of Latin America and the
Pakistan CPP Consultations Expand to Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | July 18, 2025—As part of its nationwide efforts to develop a robust Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP), Pakistan has expanded consultations to Gilgit-Baltistan,
The Role of Parliaments in Establishing Community Green Zones
By Rachel Mundilo, Deputy Director for Parliaments and Courts, Membership and Partnership Coordination, CVF-V20 Secretariat July 18, 2025—At the recent Namibia Parliamentary Green Investment Dialogue,
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
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