The Special Climate Change Fund

$34,195,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.82 for every person in Canada ≈ 437 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Recipient country
United States
Fiscal year
2023-2024
Agreement period
February 22, 2024 – March 31, 2026
Reference
dfatd-maecd:064-2024-2025-Q2-00143

Published purpose

The Special Climate Change Fund, one of the world’s first multilateral climate adaptation finance instruments, was created at the 2001 Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to help vulnerable nations in addressing these negative impacts of climate change. The SCCF is managed by the GEF and operates in parallel with the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). Both funds have a mandate to serve the Paris Agreement.

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This contribution supports the Special Climate Change Fund, a multilateral climate adaptation finance instrument managed by the Global Environment Facility, to help vulnerable nations address negative climate change impacts.

Category: Climate Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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