{"id":456587,"date":"2026-02-15T17:29:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=456587"},"modified":"2026-02-15T17:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:29:16","slug":"high-level-green-climate-finance-conference-concludes-in-kigali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/high-level-green-climate-finance-conference-concludes-in-kigali\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Level Green Climate Finance Conference Concludes in Kigali"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kigali, (SONNA) \u2014 A high-level conference on Green Climate Finance and the exchange of knowledge and best practices on climate finance mechanisms concluded in Kigali, Rwanda.<\/p>\n

The conference focused on the implementation of a national climate finance mechanism led by the Government of Somalia, operating in coordination across all institutions and levels of the country through a whole-of-country approach.<\/p>\n

Hosted by Rwanda\u2019s national climate finance institution, the Rwanda Green Fund, the conference provided a platform for participants to engage in in-depth discussions on green climate finance systems, experience-sharing, implementation frameworks, existing challenges, and ways African countries can better access and utilize climate finance.<\/p>\n

The Federal Government of Somalia presented its tangible progress in climate action implementation and climate finance, highlighting national priorities outlined in Somalia\u2019s Vision 2060, the National Transformation Plan, as well as the country\u2019s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).<\/p>\n

The Somali delegation was led by Liibaan Cabsiiye, Executive Director of the National Climate Change Fund of Somalia (NCF), and included senior officials from the Office of the President, the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of National Planning, and the Somalia Development Bank.<\/p>\n

The delegation was received in Kigali by Ms. Teddy Mugabo, Executive Director of Rwanda\u2019s National Climate Fund, and Mr. F\u00e9lix Yvan Rugwizangoga, Head of Strategy at the Rwanda Green Fund.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the conference, Liibaan Cabsiiye expressed appreciation to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for its support in piloting Somalia\u2019s access to climate finance, as well as to DAI for its role in organizing and facilitating the conference.<\/p>\n

The Federal Government of Somalia reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with climate finance institutions and major organizations working on green climate issues, with the aim of accelerating access to and effective utilization of climate finance.<\/p>\n

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