Beyond the label: country platforms and the politics of delivery

Country platforms — discussed at Cop30 — can harness existing national frameworks to deliver coordinated climate finance, according to sustainable finance advisor Dileimy Orozco.

At Cop30 in Belém, a quiet shift is occurring in the climate finance landscape: after a decade of ambitious pledges and fragmented delivery, focus is turning to how to support implementation. This theme is prominent this year as urgency grows to accelerate action over the coming decade. The shift reflects not only the need to fulfil past pledges but also the increasing reality of climate impacts and the persistent scarcity of global public finance.

As countries explore mechanisms to institutionalise implementation, there is rising pressure to improve the quality and effectiveness of finance and reduce fragmentation to prevent delays in delivery. Within this context, interest in country platforms — mechanisms that can bridge planning and delivery by aligning finance — mirrors the shift. Governments and partners increasingly view them as practical tools to align finance, planning and institutional capacity. Recent examples include Brazil’s investment platform launched in 2024, which places its national development bank at the centre of coordination, as well as widespread efforts to reposition major climate funds’ readiness to support national coordination mechanisms and secretariats.

Brazil’s investment platform (2024) places the national development bank at the centre of coordination, illustrating how country platforms can integrate financing with planning and institutional capacity.

Author's summary: Country platforms are emerging as a practical means to bridge planning and delivery, aiming to improve finance quality and reduce fragmentation amid rising climate pressures and limited public funds.

Green Central Banking — 2025-11-15

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