Strategic plan

Overview

The Green Climate Fund’s Strategic Plan is a living document that sets out the Board’s long-term strategic vision for the Fund as well as​ the strategic objectives and operational priorities for each strategy and replenishment cycle.

The current updated Strategic Plan for the GCF 2024–2027, adopted via decision B.36/13, is guiding the GCF strategic priorities for the current programming period. The Plan articulates how GCF can enhance access and country ownership ​and deliver catalytic impact, while focusing on people and performance.

Implementation progress on the Plan for 2024-2027 has been reported annually within the “Status of the GCF resources, portfolio and pipeline” documents (see GCF/B.41/Inf.13 and GCF/B.44/Inf.08). Additionally, the GCF is currently undergoing the Third Performance Review by the Independent Evaluation Unit, with the final report to be released in 2027.

The next Strategic Plan, to be finalized by the Board in 2027, will address the 2028-2031 programming period and will guide GCFs delivery of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG).

Roadmap and consultation process on the updated Strategic Plan

At its 44th meeting, the GCF Board adopted the Co-Chairs’ Roadmap for the updated Strategic Plan for the GCF 2028–2031 and launched an open, inclusive, transparent consultation process to inform the review and update of the Strategic Plan.

The overall timeline is set out below:

Date Milestone
March 2026 (B.44) Board decision on the Co-Chairs’ Roadmap for the updated Strategic Plan for the GCF 2028–2031
April 2026 Board survey, followed by focus groups
April/May 2026 Stakeholder engagement and consultations
April/May 2026 Open call for submissions
June 2026 (B.45) 1st GCF Board Retreat
June 2026 (B.45) Formal Board discussion on the arrangements for the third replenishment of the GCF
October 2026 (B.46) Informal Board discussion on the updated Strategic Plan
Q4 2026 / Q1 2027 Board and observer consultations on the first draft of the Strategic Plan
December 2026 / January 2027 2nd GCF Board Retreat
Q1/Q2 2027 Board and observer consultations on the final draft of the Strategic Plan
March 2027 (B.47) or June 2027 (B.48) Formal Board discussion on the Updated Strategic Plan and planned adoption
October 2027 (B.49) Board decision on the Work Programme and Budget of the Secretariat 2028-2030

Submissions to the open call for inputs

All submissions to the open call for inputs, to be launched by the end of April 2026, will be posted here.