Over the past two years, the Climate Finance Access Network (CFAN), coordinated by RMI, has grown by leaps and bounds. With embedded in countries across small island nations and organizations in the Pacific and Caribbean, the network currently has a project pipeline of $2 billion — all of which represents country-led efforts toward economic and infrastructure resilience and stability.

This year’s impact report breaks down what that pipeline looks like in practice: where advisors are active, what funds have been secured, what’s under development, and key stories and lessons from the ground. The report also showcases CFAN’s global membership, comprised of dozens of global and regional organizations with deep and varied expertise in supporting country priorities and mobilizing climate finance.

CFAN’s first advisor cohort in the Pacific, implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute, has developed a diverse and growing pipeline of over 60 investment projects, concept notes, technical assistance, and expressions of interests totaling $749 million. The second cohort, implemented by the Pacific Community, launched in March 2024 and has already established a strong pipeline of $281 million for 12 projects. CFAN advisors were able to have eight of these projects approved and mobilized over the past six months (November 2024 to April 2025), totaling over US$21 million.

Additionally, CFAN launched its inaugural cohort of eight embedded advisors across the Caribbean in early 2024. Since deployment, the advisors have built significant momentum for identifying and advancing a regional pipeline of 23 projects totaling approximately US$730 million. These projects focus on priority sectors including energy, agriculture, ecosystem and coastal resilience, and water management.

With CFAN as a proven mechanism for supporting vulnerable countries in accessing critical finance, there is a key opportunity to take these successes to the next level. The challenge is no longer about generating ideas for impactful projects, but about mobilizing resources to turn pipeline concepts into financed, on-the-ground impact. Continued support, especially for technical assistance and programmatic investment, is essential to fully unlock the potential of these pipelines and maintain momentum toward regional resilience and action.