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Climate Vulnerable Forum & Observer Research Foundation of India sign MoU to work on climate change

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The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on Saturday, August 10, to conduct joint work on climate change, including driving investments into clean energy and technology in the CVF’s 68 member countries. The MoU was signed by CVF Secretary-General, former Maldives president, Mohamed Nasheed, and the President of ORF, Samir Saran.

The MoU seeks to forge a partnership between the CVF and ORF that focuses on three areas, which are, assessing the natural capital value of resources across CVF member countries, which will inform the development of CVF member countries’ Climate Prosperity Plans. Secondly, operationalizing debt-for-nature swaps in order to alleviate financial burdens that prevent CVF member countries from investing in climate resilient and sustainable infrastructure.

And lastly, establishing methodologies to measure emission reductions in line with the circular economy principles of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Climate Prosperity Plans are strategic development plans, drawn up by CVF member countries, aimed at driving economic growth while simultaneously addressing climate vulnerabilities and reducing emissions.

Commenting on the MoU with ORF, one of India’s leading think tanks, CVF Secretary-General Nasheed said, ‘I am delighted to forge this agreement with the ORF. This partnership will provide us with the expertise needed to help our 68 member countries make the transition from climate vulnerability to climate prosperity with requisite speed.’

‘The partnership will help us specifically with assessing and accounting the vast natural capital our member countries possess, as well as support us in managing challenges such as creating an annual pipeline of debt-for-nature swaps for our members, to free up debt repayments towards protecting that natural capital.’, added Nasheed.

Dr Nilanjan Ghosh, Director of the Observer Research Foundation, added, ‘ORF-CVF collaboration will be a significant partnership towards climate action in the vulnerable regions of the global south. By leveraging ORF’s expertise in natural capital assessment and devising innovative financial tools like debt-for-nature swaps, the climate challenges can be transformed into opportunities for building resilient, sustainable economies. This collaboration extends beyond emission reductions; it is about crafting equitable, inclusive and prosperous future societies.’

Sonakshi Datta
Sonakshi Datta
Journalist who wants to cover the truth which others look the other way from.

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