Global Climate Finance Centre and Sustainable Energy for All partner to accelerate climate finance action across emerging markets

New partnership will strengthen climate finance capacity, support sovereign wealth funds and financial institutions, and advance innovative financing solutions across emerging and developing economies 

London, United Kingdom | 22 June 2026 – Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate climate finance action across emerging and developing markets through capacity building, strategic convenings and innovative financing solutions. 

At a time when implementation is taking centre stage in global climate discussions, the partnership reflects a growing recognition that delivering the energy transition will require stronger institutions, deeper financial markets and greater collaboration between public and private actors. 

The partnership will strengthen collaboration in key areas, including climate finance training, institutional investor engagement and stakeholder convenings, with an initial focus on countries such as Nigeria, Senegal and Ethiopia. 

Together, SEforALL and GCFC will develop and deliver climate finance training programmes for financial institutions, leveraging GCFC's expertise in climate finance innovation and market intelligence alongside SEforALL's extensive country networks and implementation experience across emerging and developing economies. 

The organizations will also explore opportunities to jointly convene governments, investors and development partners through high-level dialogues, roundtables and public forums to accelerate climate finance flows where demand is greatest. In addition, the partnership will explore innovative approaches to unlocking new sources of climate finance for energy transition projects. 

Omar Saif, Vice President, Global Climate Finance Centre, said: 

"Climate finance must move faster, reach further and become more accessible to emerging markets. Through this partnership, we will help strengthen institutions, build local capacity and create practical pathways for mobilizing investment where it can deliver the greatest impact." 

Mikael Melin, Director of Partnerships & Development, SEforALL, said:

 "The energy transition is not just about mobilizing more finance. It's about ensuring countries have the right partnerships and tools to turn investment into real progress for people and communities." 

The MoU was signed on the sidelines of London Climate Action Week by Mikael Melin, Director of Partnerships & Development at SEforALL, and Omar Saif, Vice President of the Global Climate Finance Centre. 

As London Climate Action Week places increasing emphasis on implementation, the partnership reflects a broader shift in the global climate agenda from setting targets to building the systems, institutions and financing mechanisms required to deliver them. 

By combining their expertise, networks and resources, SEforALL and GCFC aim to help countries unlock greater flows of climate finance, strengthen investment ecosystems and accelerate progress towards sustainable, resilient and inclusive economies. 

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About the Global Climate Finance Centre 
The Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC) is a not-for-profit centre based in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and was announced at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates. Supported by nine founding members, GCFC works to transform the global climate finance landscape by catalysing investment, fostering innovation, convening stakeholders and providing capacity building and market intelligence on climate finance. 

About Sustainable Energy for All
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international organisation, hosted by UNOPS, that works in partnership with governments and stakeholders to accelerate sustainable energy transitions that improve lives, create jobs, strengthen economies and combat climate change. 

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