Climate Investment Funds - Nature, People, and Climate (NPC) Program

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USD 400 million program integrating NbS for climate adaptation and mitigation. Country allocations include marine and coastal NbS components, e.g. USD 27M for Fiji including Marine Spatial Planning, USD 47M for Brazil forest restoration.

Source: https://cif.org/sites/cif_enc/files/knowledge-documents/npc-ip-factsheet-fiji.pdf

Funding Details

Funder

Climate Investment Funds (CIF) — Nature, People, and Climate (NPC) Investment Program

Funding Goal

Supports nature-based solutions (NbS) to address climate change in low- and middle-income countries, with emphasis on integrated land and coastal ecosystem management. Bridges the gap between climate mitigation and adaptation funding. Funds sustainable land practices, coastal and marine system restoration, watershed management, and community-based natural resource management. Includes a Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

Funding Amount

Total NPC program budget USD 400 million; individual country investment plans funded through MDB implementing partners (e.g. Fiji: USD 27 million); DGM provides direct financing windows for Indigenous Peoples and local communities

How to Apply

Funding is channelled through country investment plans developed in partnership with MDB implementing partners. Local organisations including NGOs and Indigenous communities can apply through the Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) within their country. Contact CIF directly at https://www.cif.org/contact-us or connect with the relevant MDB country office. No open calls for new countries — programs are pre-allocated.

Target Region

Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Pacific (small island states); specific countries: Brazil, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania

Contact

https://www.cif.org/contact-us | 1818 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20433 USA

Official Page

https://www.cif.org/nature-people-climate-program

Last Checked

2026-03-15 09:31

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Funding is available only in the 14 pre-selected NPC countries/regions (Brazil, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Zambia, and Zambezi Basin region)
• NGOs and local communities access funding through the in-country Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) or country programme structures
• For DGM: applicant must be an Indigenous People group or local community in a participating country

Project Scope

• Projects must address nature-based solutions that contribute to both climate mitigation and adaptation
• Coastal and marine ecosystem management is an eligible activity (mangrove restoration, coral reef, marine spatial planning)
• Must align with the country's CIF NPC Investment Plan priorities

Required Documents

• Connect with the relevant MDB country office (World Bank, AfDB, ADB, etc.) for in-country programme access

Constraints

• No new country allocations currently open — only in-country sub-grant opportunities within 14 existing programmes
• Overall programme ends as country investment plans are implemented through 2030

Summary

The Climate Investment Funds' Nature, People, and Climate (NPC) program is a USD 400 million multilateral investment initiative that funds nature-based solutions (NbS) to address climate change in low- and middle-income countries. Working across 14 countries and regions in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific, it bridges the gap between climate mitigation and adaptation. The programme covers diverse ecosystems including coastal and marine environments, forests, and watershed systems. In Fiji, for example, the USD 27 million investment plan takes a mountain-to-ocean approach covering coastal and marine management (hybrid seawalls, mangrove and coral restoration, marine spatial planning), watershed management, and agroforestry, targeting approximately 80,000 people in vulnerable communities. A key feature is the Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM), which provides a direct financing window for Indigenous Peoples and local communities within participating countries, empowering them to contribute traditional knowledge and retain autonomy over funding allocation. Funding flows through Multilateral Development Bank implementing partners (World Bank, AfDB, ADB, IADB, EBRD). Local NGOs and community organisations in participating countries can access sub-grants through the DGM or through country-level programme structures. No new country allocations are currently open.

Historical Context

The CIF NPC Program was created based on CIF's earlier experience with the Forest Investment Program and the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience. The USD 400 million programme is now active across 14 countries and regions. Country investment plans (IPs) have been developed for each recipient country with input from national governments, MDB partners, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples. The Fiji investment plan allocates USD 27 million toward a mountain-to-ocean approach.

Why it was added

Major CIF program with USD 400M for nature-based solutions including marine spatial planning and coastal NbS in island nations.

Sources

• https://cif.org/sites/cif_enc/files/knowledge-documents/npc-ip-factsheet-fiji.pdf
• https://www.cif.org/programs/nature-people-and-climate
• https://www.cif.org/nature-people-climate-program

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