Climate funds set joint route to expand proven adaptation projects

Wednesday 11th November 2026

By inAfrika Newsroom

The Adaptation Fund and the Green Climate Fund launched a joint framework on 10 November to help developing countries turn proven climate adaptation projects into larger investment proposals. The funds announced the operational guidance during the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye.

The funds will look together for projects that the Adaptation Fund has already backed and that have either been completed or reached an advanced stage. They will assess the results and whether a larger project could extend the benefits. Countries will decide whether to prioritise a proposal, and each fund will apply its existing review and approval procedures.

The two funds provide different kinds of support. The Adaptation Fund provides grants and can back projects through accredited national institutions. The Green Climate Fund can finance larger investments. The joint guidance also calls for planning for expansion earlier, while the original project is being designed.

The Adaptation Fund said projects it had supported that later received Green Climate Fund financing attracted an average of $4 for every $1 initially invested. Half of those cases involved the same partner delivering the larger project. Those figures describe past projects that progressed to Green Climate Fund financing.

The launch comes as African negotiators press for more adaptation finance and fresh pledges to the Green Climate Fund. The announcement did not name new projects approved for funding.

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