PRESS RELEASES
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
Breaking the Sovereign Debt Doom Loop: Reprofiling with rate cuts can unlock USD $454 billion until 2031 says new report
1 July 2025, Sevilla, Spain – A debt review just released by a bloc of 74 finance ministers revealed climate vulnerable countries are spending four
Green Economic Model Training Held in Bhutan
Paro, Bhutan | June 16, 2025—The Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) Secretariat, in collaboration with Bhutan’s Ministry of Finance, held a two-day
Carbon Market Readiness Support Program Launched in Bhutan
Thimpu, Bhutan | June 12, 2025—The Government of Bhutan and the CVF-V20 Secretariat have officially signed a pioneering initiative to accelerate Bhutan’s access into both
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
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).
The Gambia Validates Bold Climate Prosperity Investment and Financing Strategy to Unlock Green Growth and Resilience
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA) and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR), in collaboration with the CVF-V20 Secretariat, hosted a national validation workshop in early October for The Gambia’s Climate Prosperity Investment and Financing Strategy in Banjul.
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.
CVF-V20 Countries Push for Climate Prosperity Initiatives with China
Countries from the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) called for deeper collaboration with China to advance the implementation of Climate Prosperity Initiatives (CPIs)—investment blueprints aimed at transforming climate vulnerability into climate-driven economic growth.
African MPs Deliver Bold Call for Climate Finance and Green Development
Lawmakers from 21 African parliaments convened at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) on 08 September 2025 to issue a powerful, unified message: Africa has the solutions for a green and resilient future, but global partners must step up with the financing to match its ambitions.
Sri Lanka Reviews the Sectoral Targets and Legal Provisions of its CPP
In a high-level dialogue between the CVF-V20 delegation and Members of Parliament of Sri Lanka last 28 August 2025, conversations centered on advancing the country’s
