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Escaping the Debt Doom Loop: Unlocking $454 Billion for V20 Countries
June 30, 2025—The Third Edition of the V20 Debt Review reveals that V20 countries would have been 20% wealthier today in terms of GDP had

CVF-V20, UNOPS Mark Progress on JMDF Work Plan
June 17, 2025—Representatives from the CVF-V20 Secretariat and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) convened in Vienna on June 17 to take stock

Regional Dialogue 2025 Calls for Cooperation to Tackle Climate Vulnerabilities in South Asia
The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) hosted the 4th Annual Regional Dialogue 2025, in Islamabad on 5 May. The dialogue, titled ‘Pathways to Peace and

Roundtable: Getting Ahead of Climate Disasters
The Risk-Informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) convened a roundtable, entitled ‘Getting ahead of disasters: government and regional perspectives on the current state of finance for

Recap on CVF-V20’s Pathway to Prosperity
In April 2025, on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF, the V20 Finance Ministers adopted a communique outlining the

Recap: The Fourth Financing for Development Conference
The Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4), scheduled from 30 June to 3 July in Seville, Spain, is a crucial opportunity for CVF countries to

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

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



