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IFC Partners With Axis Bank to Provide a $500 Million Climate Loan in India

This is IFC’s first blue investment in India and the first blue transaction by a financial institution in the country.

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Climate Finance From Multilateral Banks up to $125 Billion in 2023

Global climate finance from multilateral development banks grew by 25 percent in 2023 to a record $125 billion, according to a report on Friday, with the fastest growth coming in richer countries.

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Last Call to Register for Cracking the Nut 2024!

Last call! Registration for Cracking the Nut 2024: Preparing for Accelerated Climate Change closes on Monday, September 23. 

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IFC Invests $150 Million in TBC Bank to Boost SME and Climate Financing in Georgia

IFC's financing is expected to help TBC Bank further grow its SME and climate finance portfolios. In addition, the project will help strengthen Georgia's climate finance market by promoting best practices in sustainable lending.

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Microfinance Solar Loans: For Pakistan, This Can Be a Sustainable Road Ahead

Mobilink Bank is actively promoting climate finance in Pakistan, enabling individual borrowers and SMEs to access financing for solar energy products.

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Burkinabé Communities Use Performance-Based Grants to Invest in Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Water

The UNCDF designed the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) to help strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities such as Saponé in the Centre-Sud Region, Loumbila in the Plateau-Central Region and Pabré in the Centre Region of Burkina Faso. 

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Government and UNCDF to Boost Finance for Tackling Impacts of Climate Change in São Tomé and Príncipe

The Government of São Tomé and Príncipe, in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund, last week announced the launch of the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility.

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Call for Proposals - Cracking the Nut 2024: Preparing for Accelerated Climate Change

Make your voice heard at this year's Cracking the Nut Conference by submitting a proposal to present by Friday, June 21!

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Solomon Islands Meet With UNCDF, New Zealand and the European Union on the Delivery of $15 M for Locally Led Adaptation

The Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility, which will deploy over USD15 million in climate finance will support the delivery of adaptation projects at the grassroots level and deliver on national commitments to build resilience to the escalating impacts of climate change.

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Jordan: Tamweelcom Secures Green Financing for Climate-Resilience Projects

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, alongside the European Union and the Green Climate Fund, has announced a financing initiative for Jordan's microfinance institution, Tamweelcom, under the Green Economy Financing Program.