Strategic Partnership Announced Between the Global Climate Finance Centre and the United Nations in the UAE

The Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC) and the United Nations in the UAE (UN in UAE) have formalized a strategic partnership to scale up climate finance and support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This collaboration aligns with the recently adopted "Pact for the Future" at the 2024 Summit of the Future, a globally negotiated, action-oriented pact to protect the needs and interests of present and future generations.
Key areas of the partnership include leveraging the UN development system across the African continent, to create enabling ecosystems for clean energy and green industrialization projects. This initiative aims to de-risk investments and foster cooperation between public and private sectors to drive a just, inclusive transition to a low-carbon economy.

Additionally, the partnership will focus on the 2026 UN Water Conference, with a specific emphasis on spotlighting the challenges and opportunities facing climate and water financing. The collaboration aims to address the intersection of finance, water security and climate resilience.

Ms. Bérangère Boëll, UN Resident Coordinator for the UAE, commented, "This partnership embodies our commitment to the climate goals within the 'Pact for the Future' and underscores the power of collaboration to achieve the SDGs, particularly in ensuring no one is left behind."

Ms. Mercedes Vela Monserrate, CEO of the GCFC, added, "By working with the UN, we are leveraging its global reach and vast institutional expertise to advance innovative financial frameworks and drive systemic change in EMDCs. We are particularly excited to collaborate on the 2026 UN Water Conference, which aligns with our shared commitment to sustainable development”.

About the Global Climate Finance Center
The Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC) was launched during COP28 in Dubai as a legacy initiative to address the pressing need for accessible, affordable, and scalable climate finance. Based in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the Centre serves as an independent climate finance hub, leveraging its members and strategic partners to provide support and solutions to accelerate climate financing, particularly in emerging markets and developing countries (EMDCs). The Centre is also host to several key initiatives like the Climate Finance Framework, the Africa Green Investment Initiative (AGII), and the Innovate for Climatetech (I4C) coalition.
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About the United Nations in the UAE
The United Nations in the United Arab Emirates plays a key role in fostering partnerships, providing technical assistance, and supporting policy development to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, including urgent climate action, humanitarian efforts, and gender equality. uae.un.org