Climate action and development are inextricably linked. This link has been confirmed by a new independent evaluation that assesses and analyzes how climate finance programs can lead to broader social, economic, environmental, and market development impacts. The report, “Evaluation of the Development Impacts from CIF’s Investments,” finds that...

To support the objective of sharing knowledge and showcasing innovations and outcomes, the Africa Knowledge Exchange invites participants to a knowledge fair to learn about experiences and lessons learned in implementing work in relation to sustainable forestry, climate resilience, and Indigenous People and Local Communities through the Forest Inve...

This learning event aims to promote knowledge-sharing and broker lessons learned from 15 years of CIF experience on the ground in African countries. It will center on experiences from the Forest Investment Program (FIP) and the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) with a forward look toward CIF’s Nature, People, and Climate Investment Prog...

Millions of people across Africa lack access to electricity and it will take many years for national grids to reach all unconnected households, particularly in the vastly dispersed rural settlements farther afield. Faster and cheaper “off-grid” solutions exist, in the form of solar products and mini grids, but delivering these at scale and sus...

October 18, 2022 - 12-2pm BST; 7-9am EDTLondon, UK, and online Technical assistance is critical to enable countries to plan, implement, and accelerate investments in a low carbon and resilient economy. Join a launch event for a new Climate Investment Funds / KPMG report highlighting the crucial role of technical assistance in scaling up climate fin...

Deepening collaboration through the Transformational Change Learning Partnership

On May 26, 2022, Climate Investment Funds (CIF) joined the high profile 2022 edition of Innovate 4 Climate, an annual event that brings together thought leaders interested in linking climate innovation with investment opportunities to transform dialogue into action.The workshop, entitled "Supporting Just Transitions to Sustainable Land Use", was he...

The third in a series of 2021 events on the transformational potential of energy storage, this workshop brought together multilateral development banks, country officials, companies, and organizations investing in energy storage and other elements of clean energy to explore the unique aspects of energy storage finance and the relationship between p...

The Just Transitions Initiative, a collaborative project between the CSIS Energy Security & Climate Change Program and the Climate Investment Funds, is excited to present its new forthcoming report: Understanding Just Transitions in Coal-Dependent Communities: Case Studies from Mpumalanga, South Africa, and Jharkhand, India.The report, a first ...

On July 14, 2021 the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), in partnership with the US Department of Energy/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, hosted the virtual workshop “Keeping the Power On: The Business Case for Emerging Energy Storage Technologies.” The second in a series of 2021 events on the transformational potential of energy storage, thi...

The Caribbean region is one of the most at-risk regions in the world to the effects of climate change and has experienced varying degrees of impacts over the last few years. Its survival depends on building resilience; whether it is at a country level, community level, sector level or at an individual level. In spite of the challenges that these im...

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 @ 8:00 AM ESTIndigenous women have been fighting to save the planet and build the social resilience of their communities using their traditional knowledge and practices. How can we learn from Indigenous women to support effective and sustainable climate solutions? How can we empower them in efforts to integrate their tested ...