Membership Process

STEP 1: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The Head of State (HoS), Head of Government (HoG), Minister of Finance, or Minister of Foreign Affairs may initiate the membership process by submitting a formal letter of interest to join the CVF-V20. Countries are also welcome to attend CVF-V20 sessions as observers prior to submitting their application.

To formally express interest, the official letter should be sent via e-mail to [email protected], addressed to the CVF Chair, with the relevant parties copied based on the sender.

*Please note that the official letter needs to have the official letterhead of the Government and signed by the Head of State/Head of Government.

Download a template of the letter here

STEP 2: NON-OBJECTION

The formal membership request will be reviewed and confirmed through a non-objection procedure during a Senior Officials Meeting.

STEP 3: FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Upon confirmation of membership, the HoS or HoG will be officially welcomed as a new CVF-V20 member at one of the following forums:

  • CVF Leaders Meeting, typically held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (September)
  • V20 Ministerial Dialogue, held on the sidelines of the Spring (April) or Annual (October) Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund

While awaiting their official welcome, representatives of the incoming member country are encouraged to participate in all CVF-V20 meetings and events.

BENEFITS OF JOINING

Joining the CVF-V20 means gaining access to proven solutions that other members have piloted, tested, and deployed—and the collective expertise to adapt them to your own circumstances.

We solve problems together

Climate-vulnerable countries face financing gaps, high cost of capital, and structural barriers that individual countries cannot overcome alone. The CVF-V20 develops and shares the financial instruments, policy frameworks, latest science and analytics, and cooperation strategies to improve optionality.

Solutions designed for your context

From Climate Prosperity Plans, parametric insurance and debt-for-climate swaps to the V2V Compact and Lifeline Fund, these mechanisms are built by members, for members, with cooperation reflecting the realities of climate-vulnerable economies—not imposed by external intermediaries.

We
innovate

Membership provides direct access to technical support, peer learning, and the frameworks other member countries have deployed to unlock investment, debt sustainability, and close deals.

You gain through cooperation

Currently, 74 countries speaking with one voice command far greater influence in global and regional spaces. Members benefit from coordinated advocacy and stronger leverage in the rooms where decisions are made.