The independent evaluation of the Scaling up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries (SREP), released earlier this year, provides a rigorous, external assessment of the ambitious energy access program of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF). The findings and recommendations from this report, called "Evaluation of the Scaling up Renewable Ene...

Climate change and disasters are inextricably linked. Climate-related disasters have almost doubled in the last twenty years. Additionally, by affecting the exposure of people, nature, and assets to hazards, increasing vulnerability, and undermining livelihoods, climate change aggravates the full array of disaster risks. COVID-19 brought into sharp...

A strong and predictable enabling environment is critical to help countries plan, implement, and accelerate investments in a low carbon and resilient economy. With technical assistance funding, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has successfully supported governments to address regulatory gaps, design and execute measures to kickstart markets for g...

A strong and predictable enabling environment is critical to help countries plan, implement, and accelerate investments in a low carbon and resilient economy. With technical assistance funding, Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has successfully supported governments to address regulatory gaps, design and execute measures to kickstart markets for green...

Pairing concessional finance investments with technical assistance has supported significant progress toward renewable energy and energy access in low-income countries. This emerged from an independent evaluation* of the Scaling up Renewable Energy Program in Low-income Countries (SREP), an ambitious initiative the Climate Investment Funds launched...

The Scaling up Renewable Energy Program in Low-income Countries (SREP) is found to be highly relevant to national-level country needs, priorities, and opportunities. This is one of the salient findings from a new independent evaluation of an innovative and ambitious program launched by the Climate Investment Funds just over a decade ago.The report,...

In 2010, Climate Investment Funds launched its Scaling up Renewable Energy Program in Low-income Countries (SREP), an innovative pilot program to increase energy supply and enhance energy access through renewable energy. Today, CIF is proud to publish an independent evaluation it commissioned to build an evidence base that supports accountability a...

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and BloombergNEF have released a joint report that identifies the role that financial intermediaries can play in mobilizing clean energy investment in emerging markets, with a focus on clean power and transport.While many countries are still recovering from the pandemic, they are also attempting to meet climate co...

New study highlights how private capital is successfully leveraged to accelerate clean energy investments in emerging markets Washington, October 27, 2021 – A new report by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Climate Investment Funds details how private capital has been successfully leveraged to support renewable energy growth in developing nations – a...

Meeting global climate and sustainable development goals requires scaling up finance, technologies, and capacities. It calls for overcoming barriers—real and perceived—to climate action and a clean energy future. Through its clean energy track, the CIF-TAF aims to tackle such barriers and facilitate energy transition while working closely with ...

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) is inviting more than 100 low- and middle-income countries to apply for funding and expert support to ensure a green and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the program? This invitation is part of the Climate Investment Funds' Technical Assistance Facility (TAF), which is now launching its secon...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread demand and supply shock to the economic systems of countries around the world. While some countries are better equipped than others, there is a need to tackle a range of issues across the economy to ensure a robust recovery from the economic and social impacts of this unprecedented crisis. Several...