Unlocking Climate Finance for Developing Countries

Where We Work

Explore the CFAN Impact Report

It has been five years since CFAN’s inception. Today, 15 advisors work across as many countries and institutions in both the Pacific and Caribbean, building a global project pipeline of over $2.6 billion. Our 2026 Impact Report celebrates not only what CFAN has accomplished in the preceding year, but also what the past five years represent for the network. Powered by a collaboration between countries, regional organizations, and development partners, CFAN advisors have supported more than 150 climate projects, mobilized millions of dollars for climate solutions and resilience, trained over 1,000 practitioners, and worked alongside a growing community of 25+ members and partners.

Meaningful Impact

CFAN advisors have developed a project pipeline totaling USD $2.6 billion. The dollars are impressive, but what that translates to is even more so: 1.5 million people are directly benefitting from the projects this money represents
A Network That Spans Regions

From the Caribbean to the Pacific, collaboration is turning shared challenges into collective action. Through trusted partnerships, peer learning, and embedded support, island nations are shaping climate finance solutions together.
Energy, Resilience, and Ambition

In both the Pacific and Caribbean, projects span energy, adaptation, and resilience – but all represent meaningful shifts towards country-led ambition and a thriving future.

Building a network of hyper-local, highly-trained climate advisors.

Our network of financial advisors helps developing countries access funding where it’s most difficult to secure. Our advisors are core to the CFAN solution – that’s why we invest in their success by providing state-of-the-art training that’s region-tailored and rooted in real cases.

Advisor Training

Addressing climate action requires funding, and CFAN helps governments to access the finance they need. People across the Pacific are affected by climate change on a 24-7 basis, and for them to get help from the governments, they will need to access funds. The work that we’re doing opens up opportunities to access these funds, including finding innovative approaches to structure projects.”

Ratu Sakiusa Tuisolia

Pacific Regional Director, GGGI
"CFAN’s climate finance training delivers critical, practice-oriented capacity for Small Island Developing States, translating complex global finance frameworks into real opportunities for implementation on the ground. Through our strategic partnership, The University of the West Indies is proud to support this essential mission by leveraging its regional reach, academic expertise, and networks to help scale CFAN’s work and extend its impact across the Caribbean, bringing practical and relevant training directly to communities. We look forward to continuing to grow this partnership — deepening our reach within the region while jointly engaging broader global audiences to strengthen representation, collaboration, and evidence-based participation in climate finance at all levels.”

Sandrea Maynard

Pro Vice-Chancellor Global Affairs, University of the West Indies
“The first incremental cost of adaptation is the people to do the work. The most critical advantage of CFAN is having a person to do the job, and CFAN advisors can unblock certain steps in the process and make sure that whatever level they're engaging at, they’re able to push projects forward. The
primary advantage of CFAN is having those extra expert hands and then embedding them in the government institutions where they can make the most impact.”

Dirk Snyman

Climate Finance Coordinator, Pacific Community (SPC)
"This is the power of what we have built over the past five years. CFAN is not only mobilizing finance; we are mobilizing people, partnerships, and possibility. We are building capacity that stays, grows, and compounds long after a project is approved."

Dr. Kaitlyn Bunker

CFAN Director
“Climate finance in the Pacific is not just about capital — it is built on trust and
relationships. Through strong partnerships and regional collaboration, I work to catalyze investment opportunities while strengthening countries’ capacity to access, manage, and deliver finance where it matters most.”

Kunal Singh

CFAN Advisor Embedded in SPC