Final Report: Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic (Pv) Municipal Office Lighting In Ilembe District Municipality – Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa (2024) Final Report: Pernambuco Strengthening Local Capacities for Climate Action (2024) Final Report: Air Quality Monitoring Network in the Province of Tucumán (2024) Pre-feasibility study for integrated waste facility, Gauteng, South Africa (2022) Climate adaptation and mitigation plan, North Bank Region, The Gambia (2022) Chiapas, Mexico final report (2021) - Spanish Building capabilities for climate change policy in Guanajuato, Mexico (2021) Rondônia, Brazil final report (2020) - Portuguese Green Autonomous Communities pilot in Yucatán, Mexico (2021) Developing the MRV REDD+ System in West Kalimantan, Indonesia (2020) Capacity building and training in the installation of photovoltaic systems by means of a traveling school cart, São Paulo, Brazil (2020) Calculating the base scenario for GHG emissions in Colima, Mexico (2019) Developing a road map for the implementation of carbon tax in Sonora, Mexico (2019) Developing a road map for the implementation of carbon tax in Tabasco, Mexico (2019) Updating the GHG inventory in Colima, Mexico (2018) Developing a State Action Plan on Climate Change in West Bengal, India (2017) Developing a Carbon Management Plan in Yucatán, Mexico (2017)

Yucatán - British Columbia (2022) KwaZulu-Natal - Yucatán (2020) Western Cape - The Climate Group (2019) Nariño - Querétaro (Spanish) (2019) West Kalimantan - North Rhine-Westphalia (2019) Yucatán - British Colombia (2019) Kwa-Zulu Natal – Victoria (2018) São Paulo - Wales (2018) Gujarat - South Australia (2017) Western Cape – California (2017)

About the Future Fund

The Future Fund is a powerful source of climate funding, supporting subnational governments on their journey to reach net zero emissions by 2050, at the latest.

Each year, it relies on funding from contributing governments and corporate foundations to support climate action in developing and emerging economy regions. It does this through directly funded capacity-building projects, peer learning and secondments, and access to global climate events and forums in regional languages.

Supporting developing and emerging economy regions

The role of developing and emerging economy regions is fundamental to make a difference to the world’s climate system.

Not only can these regions contribute to a decarbonised world, but implementing mitigation measures can carry significant and much-needed health and socioeconomic benefits to local populations.

However, due to a lack of resources these regions have traditionally struggled to join international climate networks, participate in meetings, develop mitigation capacities or share lessons learned. The Future Fund is working to change that.

Our achievements

22

Projects

Delivered projects covering everything from carbon management to renewable energy, plus much more.

27

Secondments

Facilitated secondments to transfer specialist knowledge and draw upon member expertise.

77

Governments provided with travel support

Supported governments to participate in international negotiations.

Funding priorities

01.

Engaging in Under2 Coalition activities through capacity building

We aim to provide support on developing 2050 pathways, implementing innovative policy solutions and establishing robust inventories through direct funding to selected regions.

02.

Participating in international negotiations through active engagement and network expansion

We work on recruitment and active engagement with governments from developing and emerging economy regions to commit to the Under2 Coalition’s goals and participate in our programs and events.

03.

Fostering knowledge exchange

We aim to encourage peer-to-peer learning through secondments between developing and developed regions on relevant climate policies and actions.

Province of Alberta

Government of Navarra

Government of Ontario

Government of Québec

Scottish Government

Government of South Australia

Welsh Government

Corporate foundations

Québec is proud to contribute concretely to the success of the Future Fund. This partnership demonstrates how collaboration within the Under2 Coalition may give rise to ambitious projects and valuable exchanges between its members. Together, we are shaping a greener and more sustainable future for our planet.

Benoit Charette, Minister of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife, and Parks of Québec

Our impact reports

2025

The past year has underscored the escalating reality of the climate crisis, with record-breaking heat, deadly floods, and mounting impacts on vulnerable communities. Now in its eighth year, the Future Fund addresses this gap by empowering regional and local governments by supporting projects ranging from climate finance guidance in Morocco to solar installations in Brazilian schools.

Read the 2025 report

2024

We celebrated the seventh anniversary of the Future Fund in 2024. Read our latest impact report to find out what the Fund has achieved in the last seven years and our highlights from 2024.

Read the 2024 impact report

2023

Through the support of the Future Fund, Gauteng explored the feasibility of a waste management facility and North Bank Region published its first climate mitigation and adaptation plan.

Read the 2023 impact report

2022

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We celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Future Fund in 2022. Read about what we did that year and across our whole lifespan.

Read the 2022 impact report

2021

The Future Fund overcame the challenges of COVID-19 to help more governments build back greener.

Read the 2021 impact report

2020

After delays due to Covid-19, the Future Fund's projects re-started later in 2020.

Read the 2020 impact report

2019

20 governments had their voices heard at the Global Climate Action Summit and the Under2 Coalition General Assembly through Future Fund support in 2019.

Read the 2019 impact report

2018

In 2018, the Future Fund provided valuable secondment opportunities for staff from emerging economy regions.

Read the 2018 impact report

2017

The Future Fund was launched at COP22 in November 2016. The 2017 Progress Report highlights its first round of impact.

Read the 2017 impact report

For more information please contact

Sarah Van Loo, Project Manager, Climate Group

Future Fund

About the Future Fund

Supporting developing and emerging economy regions

Our achievements

22

27

77

Funding priorities

01.

02.

03.

Partners

Our impact reports

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Projects & secondments

Impact reports

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Climate action is changing: Climate leaders are becoming a lot more pragmatic

Climate action is changing: The economy is THE conversation

The prescription for Climate Action: why healthcare can't wait

Adapting for our future on the planet

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