International Climate Initiative

International Climate Initiative is sponsored by German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Funds projects that promote climate protection and adaptation in developing countries, including the DRC.

The International Climate Initiative (IKI) | Internationale Klimaschutzinitiative (IKI) The International Climate Initiative in India Learn more about our project work in this priority country.

[Click here for the topic page] The International Climate Initiative in India IKI figures, facts, achievements and events from 2025 The IKI Safeguards System Learn more about the environmental and social standards of the funding programme The IKI Safeguards System Strengthening resilience in partner countries Explore IKI´s funding area on adaptation to the impacts of climate change!

Strengthening resilience in partner countries Advancing the mobility transition Explore IKI´s project work in this strategic field of action. Advancing the mobility transition Promoting the energy transition Find out more about the IKI's project work in this prioritised field of action from the funding area of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions ...

Promoting the energy transition Since 2008, the IKI has supported over 1100 climate and biodiversity projects in approximately 150 partner countries with a total of almost 8 billion euros.

Wetlands Management for Biodiversity and Climate Protection Wetlands Management for Biodiversity and Climate Protection Turning solid waste into fuel solutions Turning solid waste into fuel solutions Transforming Climate Action Through Digital Participation in Indian Cities Transforming Climate Action Through Digital Participation in Indian Cities From Protecting Bees to Biodiversity Policies From Protecting Bees to Biodiversity Policies A Youth Network for marine conservation A Youth Network for marine conservation Mapping out a path to a sustainable energy future in Bolivia Mapping out a path to a sustainable energy future in Bolivia New IKI Projects on Maritime Transport, Financial Reforms and Renewable Energy New IKI Projects on Maritime Transport, Financial Reforms and Renewable Energy Capacity Building Programme Strengthens South Africa’s Path to a Climate-Friendly Future Capacity Building Programme Strengthens South Africa’s Path to a Climate-Friendly Future South Africa: A Sponge City in the Making South Africa: A Sponge City in the Making South Africa: Conserving Nature and Heritage for Livelihoods South Africa: Conserving Nature and Heritage for Livelihoods How the IKI makes an impact CO2 equivalents directly or indirectly mitigated.

Data from Standard Indicators ‘Action Mitigation’ and ‘SI 1 - Mitigation’. better protection and conservation of ecosystems. Data from Standard Indicators ‘Action Ecosystems’ and ‘SI 2 - Ecosystems’.

private capital mobilised. Data from Standard Indicator ‘SI 5 - Leveraged Finance’. directly or indirectly supported by the project to adapt to climate change and/or to conserve ecosystems.

Data from Standard Indicators ‘Action People’ and ‘SI 3 - Adaptation’.

Find out more about the impact of IKI projects Load and play video: South Africa: Gregor Schmorl on the role of the IKI in a just transition South Africa: Gregor Schmorl on the role of the IKI in a just transition Load and play video: South Africa: Conserving Nature and Heritage for Livelihoods South Africa: Conserving Nature and Heritage for Livelihoods Load and play video: Growing Greener for People and Nature Growing Greener for People and Nature Load and play video: From Pastures to Power: Mongolian NGO Empowers Herder Women From Pastures to Power: Mongolian NGO Empowers Herder Women Load and play video: Online Seminar on the IKI Safeguards 2026 Online Seminar on the IKI Safeguards 2026 Load and play video: Cool Women Paving their Way through the Refrigeration Sector Cool Women Paving their Way through the Refrigeration Sector Load and play video: Cool Up's demonstration projects in Jordan Cool Up's demonstration projects in Jordan All videos in the IKI media library Adapting to the impacts of climate change South Africa: A Sponge City in the Making How George Municipality is rethinking water in the face of climate change – with support from the International Climate Initiative.

Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions Capacity Building Programme Strengthens South Africa’s Path to a Climate-Friendly Future A nation-wide training series brought together stakeholders from government and institutions—demonstrating why the transition to a climate-friendly… “A complaint mechanism thrives on trust” Interview with Andrea Kämpf, Head of the Office of the IKI Independent Complaint Mechanism (IKI ICM).

All time indications in the timezone of the event location Green Cooling Summit 2026 Stay naturally cool and join us for the Green Cooling Summit 2026. Green Cooling Summit 2026 IKI Gender Community of Practice #7 – Nexus Gender and Climate Finance, session A The next meeting of the IKI Gender Community of Practice will focus on the Gender and Climate Finance Nexus.

IKI Gender Community of Practice #7 – Nexus Gender and Climate Finance, session A IKI Gender Community of Practice #7 – Nexus Gender and Climate Finance, session B The next meeting of the IKI Gender Community of Practice will focus on the Gender and Climate Finance Nexus. IKI Gender Community of Practice #7 – Nexus Gender and Climate Finance, session B Climate Risk Index 2026 - Who suffers most form extreme weather events?

Just Transition Compass – A Framework for Action and International Coordination Executive Summary for Policymakers NDC 3. 0 Guidebook for Industrial Decarbonization – Volume 2 Jobs and Skills for the New Economy - An Action Agenda for a People-Centered Climate Transition Find more publications in the IKI media library