Resource Collections

The Transformational Change Learning Partnership (TCLP) Working Sessions is a series of virtual workshops to delve deeper into selected topics, further knowledge, and generate evidence that can bring transformative approaches to climate finance. The sessions bring together a network of practitioners, policymakers, and climate advocates to collectiv...

As more variable renewable energy comes online globally, finance is needed to help energy systems prepare for its rapid uptake. It is estimated that infrastructure investments will need to ramp up to $820 billion annually by 2030 to facilitate the decarbonization of power systems.CIFs Renewable Energy Integration investment program is the only m...

Since inception in 2008, CIF has mobilized finance for almost 400 projects in 81 countries, and proven that climate action can change lives. It can strengthen livelihoods, expand economic opportunities, and create new markets that unleash private investment. Check out CIF Annual Reports to learn more about CIFs impact to date, the exciting work ...

In 2018, CIF celebrated its 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion the CIF@10 campaign was launched to honor the achievements and lessons learned from the first ten years. The year long campaign highlighted that a shift towards a lower-carbon world is not only possible but already underway through the lens of select CIF-supported projects worldwide...

CIF has developed a series of brochures and factsheets that share details of the work that we do. This resource collection contains the most recent brochures.

In June 2023, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and partners will celebrate 15 years of climate finance with a week of special events in Brasilia, Brazil. Organized alongside the Trust Fund Committee Meetings, we are bringing together government, multilateral development bank, industry, indigenous and civil society leaders to recognize the impact ...

The Original ChangeMakers exhibit, first presented at the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) 10th anniversary in Morocco. The Original exhibit featured large scale portraits of CIF project beneficiaries. These images and the stories behind the faces inspired conversations on the power of change driven by concessional climate finance. The ca...

The Climate Delivery Initiative (CDI) is the next generation of the CIF Delivery Challenge Case Study Series and the related Climate Delivery Labs. CDIs case studies analyze and offer key lessons on how to understand implementation challenges and solutions, and build strategies for deploying nuanced, climate-smart projects in emerging economies....

Development Impacts is one of CIFs Evaluation and Learning Initiative's priority themes. It focuses on understanding the contribution of CIF investments to socio-economic development, such as to jobs, livelihoods, social inclusion, resilience to shocks, equity, and institutional strengthening. Through conceptual and analytical work, the theme ex...

Each CIF program is governed by a single framework that describes the key results the program intends to achieve; indicators to measure them; along with integrated evaluation, learning, and gender considerations. The integrated results frameworks for newer CIF programs also incorporate a complex systems orientation, transformational change concepts...

Transforming energy systems, improving how we manage natural resources, and building resilience can all require major changes with profound consequences for people. CIF is leading original research and spearheading learning activities for countries who seek to implement a fair transformation across key sectors. This resource collection contains all...