The Framework is designed to support decision-makers in navigating climate investment planning – from identifying priorities to mobilizing resources for implementation. It provides a structured approach that helps governments access and utilize climate finance more efficiently/effectively.
The Framework also serves as a valuable tool for a wide range of stakeholders. Financing and implementing partners can align their support with national priorities and improve coordination. Civil society organizations can use it to advocate for inclusive, transparent financing that reaches vulnerable communities. Private-sector actors can identify investment opportunities that contribute to climate resilience and sustainability. By engaging diverse stakeholders, the Framework supports a comprehensive and collaborative approach to climate action.
Not necessarily. Investment planning is a dynamic and iterative process shaped by each country’s unique context, ambition, and capabilities. The Framework provides a common reference and language to help countries and partners move from planning to mobilization, recognizing that entry points may vary and that progress may not follow a linear path. This flexibility allows countries to tailor the approach to their needs while ensuring strategic alignment.
No. While supporting access to climate finance is an essential function, the Framework goes beyond that. It guides countries in identifying priorities, designing financial strategies, and mobilizing resources to implement their climate goals in line with national development objectives.
The Framework also supports a wide range of actors – government institutions, financing and implementing partners, civil society organizations, and private-sector stakeholders – to work together in mobilizing/leveraging a range of financial instruments, from public budgets and international funding to private investment and blended finance. This helps ensure climate investments are impactful, coordinated, and sustainable.
Yes. The Framework is designed as a flexible and evolving tool that can be adapted over time to reflect new insights, emerging best practices, and evolving financial and policy landscapes. Recognizing that investment planning is a dynamic and iterative process and that countries and stakeholders may enter the process at different points, the Framework supports an adaptive approach that remains relevant and responsive to emerging needs.
The Framework provides structured guidance to help countries align climate investments with national development priorities. It helps governments identify key climate goals, assess financing needs, and integrate climate action into broader economic and social development strategies. By offering a common reference point and clear steps for mobilizing resources, the Framework ensures that climate investments contribute to long-term sustainability and resilience. It also facilitates collaboration across ministries, private-sector actors, and development partners to ensure investments are aligned, coordinated, and targeted for maximum impact.
The Framework is intended for a range of government actors — not just Ministries of Environment. It supports Ministries of Finance, Planning, and Sectoral Ministries (such as Energy, Agriculture, and Infrastructure) in advancing climate investment planning. Its cross-sectoral approach promotes institutional coordination and aligns climate action with national planning and resource mobilization efforts.
The Framework supports access to Green Climate Fund (GCF) resources and NDC Partnership support by providing structured guidance on investment planning, financial mobilization, and stakeholder engagement. It helps countries identify climate finance needs, align investment strategies with national priorities, and develop strong, fundable proposals.
For GCF resources, the Framework helps countries navigate the fund’s access modalities – such as accreditation, project preparation, and proposal development – and identify priority projects that align with GCF investment criteria..It also supports coordination among key national institutions, such as the National Designated Authority (NDA) and accredited entities, to streamline funding.
For NDC Partnership support, the Framework helps countries assess needs, structure climate investment plans, and engage development partners to secure technical and financial assistance. It enhances countries’ ability to communicate priorities and mobilize tailored support for implementing NDCs, NAPs, and LT-LEDS while strengthening coordination across ministries and partners
The Framework was developed through a collaborative, consultative process involving governments, financial institutions, development partners, the private sector, and climate finance experts. It draws on best practices in climate investment planning from the NDC Partnership and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and reflects lessons learned from countries’ experiences in mobilizing finance for their climate and development goals. It is grounded in research, practical experience, and extensive engagement with practitioners to ensure it is adaptable, relevant, and actionable.
NDC Partnership members can use the Framework to support investment planning and climate finance mobilization. It helps identify priorities, align financing strategies with NDCs and development goals, and strengthen coordination among national institutions and stakeholders.
The Framework also supports partners in assessing support and financing gaps, aligning resources with country priorities, and structuring their engagement to be more strategic and impactful. This enables more effective collaboration and helps countries secure the support needed for NDC implementation.