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The GCF's fifteenth annual report highlights a record year of programming with USD 3.26 billion approved in 2025 and a total portfolio exceeding USD 20 billion. Key institutional shifts include the establishment of regional offices in Panama City, Amman, Nairobi, Abidjan, and Suva to enhance country ownership and access. The Fund reports a near-parity balance between adaptation and mitigation in nominal terms, with 59.24% of the portfolio in grant equivalent terms dedicated to adaptation. Significant progress was made in private sector engagement, reaching a cumulative USD 7.21 billion. The report also details the 'Efficient GCF' initiative to reduce project appraisal times to nine months or less and the operationalization of a revised accreditation framework.

This briefing, prepared by the permanent representative of Paraguay for the thirty-third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposes that the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) be invited to become an Associate of the Institute. The document outlines the WMO's regional and global roles in climate cooperation and details its existing collaborative activities with the IAI since 2022.

The document, prepared by Paraguay for the 33rd meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Asunción, argues that the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) meets the criteria under Article XI of the IAI Agreement to become an Associate. It highlights the WMO's regional presence in the Americas, its global leadership in climate cooperation through the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), and a history of collaboration with the IAI since 2022, including joint research on health, climate, and drought management.

Latin American civil society organizations have written to UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell expressing concern that the first 2025 Climate Week, scheduled for May 19-23 in Panama City, lacks a regional focus and restricts the participation of non-State stakeholders. While praising the event's focus on ambition and implementation, the signatories argue that the current set of mandated events is not open enough to civil society, research organizations, and the private sector. They emphasize the importance of regional momentum and the role of the Escazu Agreement in fostering environmental activism in the region.

This briefing from the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the relocation of its headquarters from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Panama City, Panama.

Florida is expected to experience dangerous early-season heat from May 14-16, 2024, with temperatures exceeding 90°F and heat index values between 100°F and 105°F. Human-caused climate change has made these conditions more than five times more likely, as indicated by a Climate Shift Index (CSI) level of 5 in Central and Southern Florida. Approximately 17 million people are expected to experience at least one day of CSI level 5 heat. The event is characterized by high humidity and overnight lows 5°-10°F above average, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses and mortality, particularly for those without effective cooling.

This briefing document outlines the process for relocating the headquarters of the Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) from Uruguay to Panama, following a decision by the Conference of the Parties on 26 March 2024.

The IAI Executive Directorate is relocating its headquarters to Panama following a decision by the Conference of the Parties on March 26, 2024. The transition involves drafting a Headquarters Agreement to be approved by the National Assembly of Panama, with the process expected to align with the new government taking office on July 1, 2024. To ensure operational continuity, the IAI has requested that its current diplomatic privileges and bank accounts in Uruguay be extended until July 31, 2025.

The IAI Executive Directorate is relocating its headquarters to Panama following a decision by the Conference of the Parties. The transition involves drafting a Headquarters Agreement to be approved by the National Assembly of Panama, with the process expected to proceed after the Panamanian general elections on May 5, 2024. To ensure operational continuity, the IAI has requested that its current facilities and diplomatic privileges in Uruguay remain active until July 31, 2025.

The IAI Directorate is relocating its headquarters to Panama following a decision by the Conference of the Parties. The transition involves drafting a Host Country Agreement to be approved by the National Assembly of Panama after the 5 May 2024 general elections. To ensure operational continuity, the IAI has requested that its headquarters in Uruguay remain operational, including bank accounts and diplomatic privileges, until 31 July 2025.

Panama is proposing to host the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The proposal highlights Panama's strategic geography, the infrastructure of the City of Knowledge (Ciudad del Saber), and the country's commitment to climate action and biodiversity conservation as key advantages. By relocating the headquarters from Uruguay to Panama, the IAI aims to overcome logistical limitations and increase engagement with the 16 non-member countries in the Americas, most of which are in Central America and the Caribbean. The proposal includes detailed commitments for office space, diplomatic privileges, and financial contributions for investment and annual operations.

The document outlines the process for relocating the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). Due to financial limitations, Uruguay notified the IAI on January 31, 2024, that it would terminate the Headquarters Agreement effective July 31, 2024. Panama expressed interest in hosting the Directorate in December 2023 and submitted a formal proposal on March 8, 2024, after being the only country to manifest interest. The briefing recommends that the Conference of the Parties approve Panama's proposal during its extraordinary meeting on March 26, 2024.

The document records the disclosure of environmental and social impact assessments and management plans for an e-mobility subproject in Panama City. It confirms that the subproject is classified as Category B and that required documentation was made available in English and Spanish on the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) website and at a physical location in Panama City to comply with Green Climate Fund (GCF) policies.

The United Nations (via DCO LAC) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAD) signed a non-binding Declaration of Intent on 6 July 2023 to cooperate on sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The partnership focuses on the co-production of transdisciplinary science regarding global change, specifically the links between climate, environment, and health, to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The signatories intend to collaborate on data analysis, innovation, digital transformation, strategic foresight, and behavioral science, with specific activities to be negotiated in future legally binding agreements.

The IAI's STeP Fellowship program, designed to train early-career scientists in the science-policy interface, has seen significant growth with 64 total fellows from 13 countries. In November 2022, 30 fellows participated in a Science Diplomacy Leadership Workshop in Uruguay, resulting in a leadership declaration. This declaration commits the fellows to transdisciplinary approaches, inclusive decision-making, and the pursuit of transformative change to address urgent challenges in the Americas.

Climate Central analyzed 247 U.S. locations from 1970 to 2022, finding that 232 locations experienced an increase in annual 'risky heat days'—days where temperatures exceed the local minimum mortality temperature (MMT). On average, these locations saw an increase of 21 such days per year. While increases occurred in every U.S. region, the South and Southeast were hotspots, with 91% of the 22 locations seeing the highest increases (40+ days) located there. The analysis emphasizes that extreme heat is the deadliest natural hazard in the U.S. and disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, including children, seniors, and low-income communities of color.

This briefing document notifies the Conference of the Parties that Dr. Anna Stewart Ibarra was elected as the Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and will present her vision and priorities at the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

The document announces the appointment of Dr. Anna Stewart Ibarra as Executive Director of the IAI, effective June 1, 2023, and schedules her oral presentation on strategic priorities for the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Panama City.

A briefing document from the IAI Directorate notifying the Executive Council that Dr. Anna Stewart Ibarra was elected as the Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research and will present her vision and priorities at the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

The document announces that Dr. Anna Stewart Ibarra was elected as the new Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) during the 2023 Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties. She officially assumed the role on June 1, 2023, and is scheduled to deliver an oral presentation on her vision and action priorities during her mandate at the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Panama City.