On Saturday, November 15, 13 countries and one region announced plans to develop national platforms through the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Program at COP30, marking an important step to align global support and investments with national climate priorities. A Country Platforms Hub was also launched at the same event.
The announcements were made during a high-level ministerial event co-organized by Brazil’s Finance Ministry and the GCF. The commitments to establish platforms were made by Cambodia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, India, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Mongolia, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Rwanda, South Africa, and Togo. A regional platform that gathers member states of the Climate Commission of African Island States was also presented.
For the Secretary for International Affairs of Brazil’s Finance Ministry, Ms. Tatiana Rosito, the launch of the Country Platforms Hub reflects Brazil’s commitment to advancing tangible, country-led solutions to scale climate finance. “Through our action plan, we are working to strengthen national capacity, connect initiatives across regions, and ensure that developing countries lead the design of their own investment and transition strategies,” she said.
Conception
The Hub is part of the COP30 Solutions Acceleration Plan and represents a step forward in implementing the recommendations presented in the Conference’s Finance Ministers Circle Report. The project establishes a new form of collaboration that reinforces country leadership and ownership in mobilizing finance for climate and development. Coordination of the Hub is led by Brazil, which launched its own country platform — the Brazil Investment Platform for Climate and Ecological Transformation (BIP) — in October 2024.
Operationally, the Hub functions as a coordination mechanism that links countries to technical assistance, knowledge, and financing, ensuring that global support systems effectively respond to country needs rather than duplicating efforts.
Institutionally, its conception and development are based on partnerships among major global initiatives, including the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the NDC Partnership, the Climate Vulnerability Forum, and the V20 Group of Finance Ministers, Finance in Common (FiCS), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Global Capacity Building Coalition (GCBC). In addition, coordination of the Hub will be anchored in ministerial networks such as the COP30 Finance Ministers Circle, the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, and the CVF–V20.
Present at Saturday’s event, the Global Director of the NDC Partnership, Mr. Pablo Vieira, highlighted that the Country Platforms Hub will create a more connected and effective support system, helping countries access the resources they need to design, operationalize, and maximize the impact of national platforms to accelerate the implementation of their NDCs.
Finance
The new initiative will be guided by a Steering Committee with a majority of representatives from developing countries. Organizationally, the Country Platforms Hub will operate through a lean Secretariat, supported by the Africa Climate Foundation (ACF) during its incubation period. Initial funding amounts to nearly USD 4 million and will support early activities, including governance, coordination, knowledge sharing, and a Spark Plug window for designing early-stage national platforms.
By connecting country demand with existing initiatives and financing ecosystems, the Hub seeks to translate global ambition into practical action, representing a major milestone in advancing the Baku to Belém Roadmap and strengthening the financial and institutional architecture for climate and development.
Ms. Mary Schapiro, Global Chair of the Capacity Building Coalition, stated: “As seen through the support of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero in countries such as Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, and Vietnam, well-designed national platforms are essential for mobilizing finance toward climate and development goals. Through the new ‘Country Platforms Hub,’ the Global Capacity Building Coalition can help connect countries with the expertise and partners needed to accelerate progress,” concluded Ms. Mary Schapiro.
