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CVF-V20 Parliaments Step Up on Climate Finance and Accountability
On October 15, the CVF-V20 Global Parliamentary Group met on the margins of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Annual Meetings to work out what parliaments would need to deliver on the CVF-V20’s priorities.On October 15, the CVF-V20 Global Parliamentary Group met on the margins of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Annual Meetings to work out what parliaments would need to deliver on the CVF-V20’s priorities.
New Handbook Released Ahead of COP31 to Help Climate-Vulnerable Countries Raise Carbon Financing
A new decision-making policy tool, Article 6 Senior Officials’ Handbook, backed by 77 climate-vulnerable countries, will support policymakers accessing international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The handbook was jointly released by the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity initiative (VCMI), as part of its Carbon Finance Program, designed to help climate-vulnerable countries unlock new forms of capital through carbon market access.
Putting US$3 Trillion to Work: Sovereign Funds and the Search for Green Prosperity
Some US$3 trillion of sovereign capital is now managed under a development mandate. As aid budgets shrink and cross-border sovereign investment concentrates in fewer markets, developing countries are multiplying the arrangements through which they put this capital to work.
How can this capital drive green industrial development? The question shaped Sovereign Development Capital: Partnership Models for Green Prosperity, a roundtable convened by the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) and JFI Social Wealth on October 13, alongside the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok. Held with the Forum of Brazilian Sovereign Wealth Funds and supported by the Open Society Foundations, it brought together more than 50 participants from 36 organizations, including officials from nine countries, development banks, investors, insurers, labor, philanthropy, and research institutes.
Climate Prosperity Fellows Finish Cohort, CVF-V20 Gains More Champion in Advancing Fit-for-Climate Financial System
Nineteen senior government officials from ministries of finance, economy, and planning across 14 climate-vulnerable countries have completed the third cohort of the V20 Climate Prosperity Fellowship Program, implemented by the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) and Boston University Global Development Policy Center.
From Negotiation to Implementation: What SB64 Means for Adaptation and Youth Leadership
The 64th Sessions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) in Bonn marked an important milestone on the road to COP31. For CVF Youth Fellow Haddijatou Ceesay, it was also a transformative experience.
Jordan Retires Siloed Governance for Integrated Water-Energy-Food-Environment Strategy
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is reshaping how it governs its most critical natural resources, moving away from fragmented sector-by-sector management toward a unified Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) nexus framework. Led by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, the shift marks one of the most significant structural changes in the kingdom’s domestic policy in recent years, one driven by the compounding pressures of climate change, resource scarcity, and regional instability.
Prioritization and tracking of actions for the most vulnerable
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Deadline for Global Action
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