The Climate Change Fund (CCF) is a special fund established by the ADB in 2008. The CCF aims to support low-carbon and climate resilient development in ADB developing member countries. The CIF provides grants to investments, loans, and technical assistance. Funding decisions are made by a Climate Change Steering Committee.

The CCF is mainly sourced with ADB capital resources amounting to approximately USD 74 million. As of October 31^st 2017, USD 60.4 million had been allocated to 86 projects (38 on clean energy, 38 on adaptation, 9 on REDD+ and land use, and one on climate finance readiness).

Eligibility to Receive Funding: ADB developing member countries are eligible

Regional Focus: Asia-Pacific

Sector Focus

CCF focuses on four areas:

• Clean energy, sustainable transportation and low-carbon urban development;
• Reduced emissions from deforestation and land degradation, and improved land management;
• Adaptation;
• Climate finance readiness.

Funding Conditions: Mainly grants

Application Procedure

Applications are to be submitted through the ADB departments to the CCF secretariat. Applications are forwarded to the issue-specific working group (e.g. adaptation) of the Climate Change Steering

Committee. Annual application deadlines are 31^st January, 31^st March, 31^st July, 30^th September and 30^th November.

Contact

Asian Development Bank

Headquarters: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City

1550 , Metro Manila, Philippines

Tel: +63 2 6324444

Website: https://www.adb.org/site/funds/funds/ climate-change-fund