๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ข
6 March 2026
The Eswatini Environment Fund (EEF) was honoured to participate in the Commonwealth Secretariatโs side event at COP30 titled โUnlocking Climate Finance: Perspectives from Banks in Africa and the Pacific.โ The session provided an invaluable platform to share Eswatiniโs experience and progress in building national capacity to access international climate finance.
During the discussi
on, EEF outlined its ongoing efforts to pursue accreditation to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for micro-scale projects of up to US$10 million, implemented through grant instruments. Administered by the Eswatini Environment Authority (EEA), the Fundโs accreditation journey has underscored the importance of institutional strengthening and system development to meet GCFโs fiduciary, environmental, and governance standards.
on, EEF outlined its ongoing efforts to pursue accreditation to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for micro-scale projects of up to US$10 million, implemented through grant instruments. Administered by the Eswatini Environment Authority (EEA), the Fundโs accreditation journey has underscored the importance of institutional strengthening and system development to meet GCFโs fiduciary, environmental, and governance standards.As a relatively small entity, EEF initially faced challenges such as limited institutional systems, policy gaps, and the absence of a project implementation track record. Through the ongoing GCF Readiness project implemented withย the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Fund is addressing these challenges by establishing and operationalizing robust financial, monitoring, and safeguard systems. In parallel, a national process is underway to strengthen the EEF and enable it to directly access and manage international climate resources.
Regional collaboration remains central to EEFโs growth strategy. The Fund continues to draw valuable lessons from peer institutions, notably the Environment 
Investment Fund of Namibia, whose success provides a practical model ย for institutional evolution and climate finance leadership. A Memorandum of Understanding currently being developed between the two Funds will formalise cooperation and promote continuous peer learning in climate finance and environmental investment.
Investment Fund of Namibia, whose success provides a practical model ย for institutional evolution and climate finance leadership. A Memorandum of Understanding currently being developed between the two Funds will formalise cooperation and promote continuous peer learning in climate finance and environmental investment.EEF extends its appreciation to the Commonwealth Secretariat for its continued partnership and technical support to the Kingdom of Eswatini and commitment to strengthening climate finance systems in Eswatini.
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