Report on the execution of the 2025 administrative budget of the GCF

The GCF's 2025 administrative budget saw a total expenditure of USD 131.7 million, representing 98% of the approved USD 134.5 million budget. While the Board and Secretariat remained broadly within their budget envelopes, the Trustee's expenditure reached 130% of its budget due to higher-than-expected average annual cash balances. The independent units' execution was 88% overall, with the Independent Evaluation Unit spending 82% of its budget. Significant year-on-year increases in Secretariat spending were noted in travel (48%) and consultants (41%), driven by record programme delivery of USD 3.26 billion across 50 projects in 2025.

• Total administrative expenditure for 2025 was USD 131.7 million, which is 98 per cent of the approved USD 134.5 million budget, leaving an unutilized balance of USD 4.3 million.
• The Trustee's expenditure reached USD 6.2 million, or 130 per cent of its approved budget, primarily because the actual average annual cash balance of USD 11.2 billion exceeded the estimated USD 8.1 billion.
• Secretariat expenditure on consultants increased by 41 per cent year-on-year to USD 5.0 million, driven by a record commitment of USD 3.26 billion across 50 projects in 2025.
• Secretariat travel costs rose by 48 per cent compared to 2024, totaling USD 5.4 million, to support country-level missions and regional dialogues in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Pacific and Asian SIDS.
• The Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) experienced a surge in activity, registering seven new cases against an original assumption of two to three per year, leading to over-execution in consultant and travel budget lines.
• The Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) spent 82 per cent of its budget, with staff costs underspent at 73 per cent due to delayed hiring and staff departures.
• Secretariat ICT expenditure increased by 18 per cent year-on-year to USD 8.9 million, largely due to the implementation and stabilization of the Oracle ERP system.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2026). Report on the execution of the 2025 administrative budget of the GCF. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/05a-report-execution-2025-administrative-budget-gcf-gcf-b44-inf04.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Report on the execution of the 2025 administrative budget of the GCF. 2026. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/05a-report-execution-2025-administrative-budget-gcf-gcf-b44-inf04.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2026report, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Report on the execution of the 2025 administrative budget of the GCF}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2026}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/05a-report-execution-2025-administrative-budget-gcf-gcf-b44-inf04.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }