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The Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) aims to facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly for developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs), to foster sustainable development. The agreement focuses on improving transparency, streamlining administrative procedures, and enhancing cooperation between governments and investors. It includes specific special and differential treatment (S&DT) provisions, allowing developing and LDC members to self-designate implementation timelines across three categories (A, B, and C) based on their capacity. While it includes articles on responsible business conduct and anti-corruption, these are excluded from the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism. The agreement is currently being pursued as a plurilateral agreement under Annex 4 of the WTO Agreement, though this remains a point of debate among WTO members regarding the principle of consensus and the implementation burden on resource-strapped nations.

The document explains the WTO's Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement, which aims to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It outlines obligations for transparency, such as publishing investment measures and creating single-window portals, and the streamlining of administrative procedures to reduce bureaucracy. The agreement includes a 'firewall' to prevent its use in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims and provides Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) for developing nations through categorized implementation timelines (Categories A, B, and C). It also introduces non-binding provisions for sustainable investment, including corporate social responsibility and anti-corruption measures, and discusses the legal challenges of integrating the agreement as a plurilateral treaty within the WTO framework.

The document details the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement, a plurilateral initiative within the WTO aimed at increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, particularly to developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It outlines key obligations regarding transparency, administrative simplification, and international cooperation, while establishing a 'firewall' to prevent the agreement from being used in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims. The guide also describes a tiered system of Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) for developing nations and the inclusion of non-binding provisions on sustainable investment and corporate responsible conduct.

The proposal seeks USD 449,598 over 18 months to address four primary barriers to electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Papua New Guinea: limited inter-institutional coordination, insufficient technical expertise, a lack of long-term regulatory frameworks, and low public awareness. The project, implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), aims to establish an Electric Mobility Technical Working Committee (TWC), conduct GHG emission modeling and technical assessments of EV options, and develop a national EV policy framework and communication strategy. These efforts are designed to support Papua New Guinea's goal of reducing transport sector emissions, which contributed approximately 1,980 kt CO2eq (23% of energy sector emissions) in 2017.

The proposal identifies significant barriers preventing the Chadian private sector from contributing to climate action, including the NDA's poor understanding of private sector roles and a lack of national technical expertise in climate finance. To address these, the project proposes a series of capacity-building activities: training the NDA on GCF private sector facilities, establishing a private sector coordination mechanism, developing a roadmap for the accreditation of a private sector Direct Access Entity, and creating a knowledge management system. The project will be implemented by the Institut de la Francophonie pour le Développement Durable (IFDD) over 18 months, with a strong focus on gender mainstreaming, targeting at least 40% female participation in training and strategy development.

The Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) aims to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs) through commitments to transparency, streamlined administration, and sustainable investment. While 117 WTO members have signed on, the agreement faces a significant hurdle in its legal incorporation into the WTO system. Proponents seek to include it as a plurilateral agreement under Annex 4 of the Marrakesh Agreement, but this requires consensus from all WTO members, including non-signatories like India and South Africa who oppose plurilateral initiatives on the grounds that they undermine the WTO's consensus principle and distract from the Doha Development Agenda.

The guide identifies key barriers to Just Transitions—including institutional capacity gaps, structural labour market vulnerabilities, and limited financing—and offers a strategic roadmap for policymakers. It argues that Just Transitions must move beyond a narrow focus on the energy sector to become a holistic, cross-ministerial strategy integrated into national development plans. Key recommendations include adopting needs-based capacity building, establishing robust social protection systems, and shifting international climate finance toward a more participatory, social-justice-oriented model.

The GCF Readiness Strategy 2024–2027 reorients capacity-building support by streamlining five previous objectives into three, with a significant shift in funding priority toward pipeline development. The strategy introduces a four-year planning cycle to replace annual caps, providing a total estimated budget of USD 501.5 million. It establishes two primary modalities: a country support modality offering up to USD 7 million per country (including specific allocations for NAPs and LDCs/SIDS) and a DAE support modality providing up to USD 1 million per entity to strengthen direct access programming.

The document details a research effort to define equitable resilience in Southern Africa, addressing a gap in literature which has predominantly focused on the Global North. Using Group Concept Mapping (GCM), the study engaged experts from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to identify key themes of resilience. Despite challenges such as technological barriers and power outages, the research identified nine central clusters: social justice, development, legislation and policies, collaboration and co-creation, capacity building, inclusion and participation, transformative change, preparedness measures, and mitigation and adaptation strategies. The study emphasizes the need for context-specific strategies that account for the region's severe inequality and climate vulnerability.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) have signed a five-year framework agreement to collaborate on global change research and scientific diplomacy. The agreement focuses on activities at the interface of science and policy, including administrative support, technical assistance, and capacity building. Specific projects will be detailed in subsequent complementary acts, which will define budgets, human resources, and intellectual property rights. The agreement does not create immediate financial obligations for either party.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks a trainer to develop and implement the 2024 ARE Investment Academies, a capacity-building programme focused on project development and pitch deck writing for early-stage decentralised renewable energy (DRE) companies in Africa.

The report outlines four cross-cutting recommendations for the Loss and Damage Fund: adopting participatory decision-making, creating direct access mechanisms for local actors, implementing 'learning-by-doing' capacity building, and adopting holistic approaches that prioritize human rights and non-economic losses. It identifies significant barriers to climate finance, including complex access procedures and limited local capacity, and advocates for a fund design that empowers marginalized groups and ensures rapid, flexible disbursement.

The report argues for a participatory, inclusive, and direct-access approach to the Loss and Damage Fund to ensure it reaches the most vulnerable communities. It recommends creating direct access windows for local actors to bypass slow national processes, adopting 'learning by doing' through small pilot projects to build institutional capacity, and expanding the scope of funding to include non-economic losses and human rights-based reparations.

The document outlines a framework for activating the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27, emphasizing the need for inclusive governance, direct access for local communities, and a holistic approach to funding that addresses both economic and non-economic losses. It advocates for a 'learning by doing' approach to capacity building and the creation of dedicated windows for local beneficiaries to bypass slow national-level bureaucratic processes.

The Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (Funbio) seeks a 12-month, USD 200,000 grant to implement the GCF's Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF). The project focuses on updating Funbio's monitoring policies and its Microsoft SharePoint-based project management system, training approximately 40 staff members, and refining two specific project concept notes to meet IRMF standards. Implementation will be managed by Funbio using a mix of national and international consultants and an existing IT firm.

The project has been rated as 'Highly Satisfactory' for its overall outcomes, having successfully established the TNFD Secretariat and released the TNFD Recommendations in September 2023. While the project demonstrated high cost-effectiveness by leveraging approximately USD 1.85 million in GEF funding to unlock nearly USD 12.5 million in total financing, it faced operational challenges regarding inconsistent funding tranches from WWF-GEF to UNEP FI. The review recommends developing a new Theory of Change to shift focus from framework creation to maximizing uptake, building capacity in the Global South, and supporting the fulfillment of CBD Target 15.

The document outlines a 36-month Readiness and Preparatory Support project for Tuvalu, managed by the Ministry of Finance. It aims to address critical gaps in human, technical, and institutional capacity that have limited the country's success in accessing Green Climate Fund (GCF) financing. Key initiatives include establishing a dedicated climate finance Program Management Unit (PMU), training 100 stakeholders, supporting the accreditation of a private sector direct access entity, and developing a private sector investment roadmap. The project also intends to advance the project pipeline by developing at least two bankable concept notes and conducting pre-feasibility studies for priority sectors such as water security, agriculture, and energy.

The document is a formal agreement signed on December 7, 2023, between FAPESC and IAI. It outlines a framework for joint activities in transdisciplinary research, capacity building, and the science-policy interface regarding global environmental changes and their impacts on human well-being. The collaboration emphasizes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and includes potential cooperation through the Belmont Forum. The agreement lasts four years and specifies that no financial resources will be transferred between the parties, with each signatory covering its own expenses.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is expanding its support for the intersection of climate change and human health, launching a USD 1.5 million Project Preparation Facility (PPF) grant to develop a USD 122 million global programme. The GCF highlights a significant funding gap, noting that only 2% of adaptation funding is currently allocated to health projects, despite 91% of countries prioritising health in their Nationally Determined Contributions as of 2023. The GCF has already approved USD 457 million across 13 projects with health co-benefits and recently approved its first purely health sector project, a USD 25 million grant for Lao PDR.

The report evaluates five small, locally led grants funded by the Scottish government to address loss and damage (L&D). It argues that while small grants are limited in scale and duration, they are essential for rapid action, capacity building, and piloting human rights-based approaches. Key findings emphasize the need to bridge the gap between L&D and adaptation, prioritize 'trapped' populations in migration support, and shift from rigid output-based monitoring to trust-based, outcome-oriented partnerships grounded in climate justice.