PRESS RELEASES

Experts Urge Swift Delivery of Pakistan’s Climate Prosperity Plan

Senior government officials, multilateral development banks and finance institutions, and climate finance experts, convened at the Breathe Pakistan International Climate Change Conference 2026, issuing a call to urgently accelerate the delivery of Pakistan’s Climate Prosperity Plan and warning that financing gaps and implementation delays risk undermining the country’s climate resilience goals. The high-level session titled “Mobilising Climate Finance for Pakistan,” was held on May 6 and organized by Dawn Media in partnership with the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) Secretariat and forms part of a broader national effort to translate climate ambition into concrete investment at scale.

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Climate-Vulnerable Countries Assert Carbon Market Leadership

Climate-vulnerable nations from across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific convened today to spotlight concrete steps they are taking to harness high-integrity carbon markets as a driver of economic resilience and climate prosperity, demonstrating that they are not waiting for climate finance to arrive, but actively building the architecture to attract it.

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V20 Central Bank Governors Advance the Lifeline Fund Following Political Launch at Spring Meetings

Central bank governors from climate-vulnerable countries today advanced the operational pathway for the Lifeline Fund, following its political launch at the 16th V20 Ministerial Dialogue on 14 April. The Lifeline Fund is a new multi-regional financial arrangement designed to provide rapid, targeted liquidity support to countries facing balance-of-payments pressures after climate shocks.

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Ghana validates updated CPP to scale green investments

Ghana has reached a turning point in its journey toward climate prosperity, following the formal review and validation of its updated Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP) at a national workshop in Accra on February 25, 2026. A defining feature of the updated CPP is its alignment with Ghana’s broader economic vision, as articulated in the 24-Hour Economy Policy, the Accelerated Export Development Programme, and the “Big Push” infrastructure initiative. By ensuring the alignment of all these roadmaps and frameworks, the government ensures that climate action serves as a powerful multiplier for job creation and industrial competitiveness.

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CVF-V20, Pakistan Drive Climate Prosperity Forward at Murree High-Level Meeting

Senior government officials, including H.E Dr. Musadik Malik and Ms. Aisha Humera Ch., Minister and Secretary for the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, respectively, development partners, and technical experts gathered in Murree, Pakistan this week for a two-day high-level strategy meeting to advance Pakistan’s Climate Prosperity Agenda, setting the foundation for a more coordinated and implementation-focused national climate pathway.

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CVF-V20 and Ghana Launch Akosombo Loss and Damage Funding Program (AkoLAD) to Strengthen Community Resilience

The Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 (CVF-V20) and the Government of Ghana, led by the Office of the Minister of State for Climate Change & Sustainability, announced the launch of the Akosombo Loss and Damage Funding Program (AkoLAD) — a targeted initiative designed to support communities affected by climate-induced flooding and strengthen long-term resilience.

AkoLAD forms part of the broader V20 Loss and Damage Funding Program and is financed through the Global Shield Financing Window of the CVF-V20 Joint Multi-Donor Fund (JMDF), with a contribution from the Government of Wallonia. The program is implemented in partnership with CARE Denmark and national partners.

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