Special climate change fund - GEF 2023

The Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) one of the world’s first multilateral climate adaptation finance instruments was created at the 2001 Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This Fund aims to help vulnerable nations in addressing these negative impacts of climate change. The SCCF is managed by the Global Environment Fund (GEF) and operates in parallel with the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). Both funds have a mandate to serve the Paris Agreement.

The programming Strategy for the SCCF for the GEF-8 period focuses on 2 priority areas: (1) supporting the adaptation needs of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) - urgent programming for FY2023 to 2024; and (2) strengthening technology transfer innovation and private sector engagement in adaptation. During 2022 to 2026 the 4 science-based priority themes for the SCCF. The 4 themes are: agriculture food security and health; water; nature-based solutions; and early warning and climate information.