ICSC, DBP sign partnership to accelerate climate investments through GCF, spark broader collaboration with financial institutions
Following the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) held a coordination meeting in Makati City on June 22 to discuss the development of project proposals under the Green Climate Fund (GCF) pipeline. ICSC is an accredited civil society observer to the GCF, with Executive Director Angelo Kairos dela Cruz serving as an Active Observer to the GCF Board, representing civil society organizations from developing countries. The organization also acts as convenor of GCFWatch, a civil society-led initiative empowering civil society, Indigenous [...]
ICSC and DLSU-JRIG to redesign local climate finance tracking toolkit
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), together with the De La Salle University Jesse M. Robredo Institute for Governance (DLSU-JRIG) held an inception workshop on June 30, 2025 at the De La Salle University Manila, Philippines, to redesign the Climate Finance Accountability Initiative (CFAI) local tracking toolkit. CFAI, which originated from the 2015 Adaptation Finance Accountability Initiative (AFAI), provides an independent review of climate finance flows for adaptation and mitigation initiatives for developing countries. It also highlights an overview of climate-related finance data from 2010 to 2022. Through this workshop, ICSC and DLSU-JRIG established the foundation for [...]