DEVELOPING COUNTRIES CONSTITUENCY CONVENES AHEAD OF 43rd GCF BOARD MEETING IN SONGDO

Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea, 25 October 2025

Representatives of developing countries convened for the Developing Countries Constituency coordination meeting ahead of the 43rd Meeting of the Board (B.43) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

The meeting brought together Board members, alternates, and advisers to reaffirm priorities and align positions before the start of formal deliberations on 27th October, 2025.

In his opening remarks, GCF Co-Chair, Ambassador Seyni Nafo welcomed participants and highlighted the importance of unity and continued engagement, noting that collective action has led to significant progress this year.

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Ambassador Nafo, who is also Africa Adaptation Initiative (AAI) Coordinator, recalled how the 41st and 42nd meetings were particularly demanding but resulted in major outcomes, championed by developing country constituencies. He highlighted some of the key decisions, including:

• The adoption of a revised and strengthened human resources framework for the Fund;

• Reform of the accreditation system to make access more predictable, proportionate, and responsive to developing countries; and

• The launch of a regional presence initiative aimed at enhancing country-level engagement and accelerating project implementation.

“These decisions were possible because we remained coordinated, engaged, and united,” pointed out Ambassador Nafo as he thanked all for continued collaboration.

B.43 is expected to be among the largest programming sessions in the Fund’s history. The project pipeline now represents approximately USD 1.4 billion, reflecting years of design and preparation by national institutions, partners, and communities. And the Co-Chair underscored the responsibility to ensure that “these resources are approved soundly, fairly, and efficiently to deliver concrete climate benefits for developing countries.”

On the regional presence initiative, Ambassador Nafo acknowledged delays but highlighted the encouraging interest shown.

“Forty-seven developing country entities submitted applications — a level of engagement that underscores demand for stronger country-level support,” he said, calling for transparent criteria and accelerated decision-making in early 2026.

This week’s schedule includes four days of formal Board sessions, constituency coordination meetings, committee gatherings, and a number of side events and informal dialogues. The Co-Chair encouraged participants to use these opportunities to reinforce the priorities of developing countries, including equitable access, adaptation finance balance, appropriate concessionality, country ownership, and multilingual inclusion.

The meeting concluded with the adoption of the agenda and a round of shared priorities, laying the foundation for coordinated and results-oriented engagement in the days ahead.