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Prime Minister Mia Mottley Outlines Priorities for Barbados’ CVF-V20 Presidency
On 14th October, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Chair of the CVF-V20 Presidency, met with CVF Secretary General Mohamed Nasheed along with other members of
Barbados Assumes Presidency of Climate Vulnerable Forum / V20 Finance Ministers
Barbados Prime Minister Mottley accepts the Chair from Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo at UN ceremony in New York 25th September, 2024, NEW YORK – Ghana’s
CVF Holds Green Industrial Policy and Investor Session for Climate Prosperity Projects
20th September, 2024, NEW YORK – The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and the V20 Finance Ministers (V20) today hosted an event on the sidelines of
V20 Senior Officials’ Meeting Concludes as Preparations Continue for Ministerial Dialogue at 2024 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the WBG
28th August 2024, ACCRA: The V20 Group of Finance Ministers held its Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) on 27th and 28th of August, to discuss the
Climate Vulnerable Forum and Observer Research Foundation Sign Memorandum of Understanding
10 August 2024, ACCRA: The Climate Vulnerable Forum signed a memorandum of understanding today with the Observer Research Foundation of India, to conduct joint work
Climate Vulnerable Forum Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Dilmah Tea
19th July 2024, COLOMBO – The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dilmah, the world renowned, family-owned tea company
Country Platforms as Delivery Units and Running Start of Climate Prosperity Agenda
The Climate Vulnerable Forum and its V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) call for direct access funding of at least US$ 8 million to operationalize the climate prosperity agenda and establish country-led platforms across member states. This was emphasized during the Climate Prosperity Roundtable last 17 October 2025 in the margins of the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.
Tailored Initiative for Pacific Nations Climate Resilience
– The Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) Secretariat has officially launched the Pacific V20 Loss and Damage Funding Program (PacLAD) with a financial envelope of USD 2 million to support three Pacific Island nations: Fiji, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Tonga. The official launch follows the finalisation of the Global Shield Request for Fiji at an inter-agency workshop hosted by the Ministry of Finance on 29 October 2025.
Carbon Finance Program Upscales Efforts to Close Climate Investment Gap in Climate Vulnerable Nations
The Climate Vulnerable Forum and its V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) will work with the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) to upscale the Carbon Finance Program in reach and impact, supporting more climate-vulnerable countries to host high-integrity carbon projects that yield tangible climate, nature, and sustainable development benefits.
V20 Finance Ministers Call for a Global Reset from Austerity to Growth-Generating Investments
The V20 Finance Ministers, representing the world’s most climate-vulnerable economies, convened today at the 15th V20 Ministerial Dialogue at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to advance the Debt–Growth Agenda—a bold call to replace austerity-driven policies with investment-led growth and climate resilience.
Global Shield Roundtable Highlights Progress: Advancing Climate and Disaster Risk Financing at Scale
Beneficiary countries and partners of the Global Shield against Climate Risks, gathered today at the premises of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) in Washington D.C. to take stock of progress made in the implementation of the Global Shield initiative, exchange lessons learned, and explore ways to scale up climate and disaster risk financing and insurance (CDRFI).
As World ‘Hurtles’ Past 1.5, Climate Vulnerable Nations Demand Urgent Adaptation Finance
Noting that the world has now “hurtled past” the 1.5°C limit of the Paris Agreement, leaders of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF–V20), representing 74 nations and 1.8 billion people, today issued a strong call for adaptation financing to help vulnerable developing countries cope with the massive climate impacts that are now unavoidable.
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