Climate Finance Report 2025

Chapter 6 | PROJECTS

The selected projects detailed in this report exemplify how the OPEC Fund translates strategic priorities into action. By investing in sustainable and resilient infrastructure, pro- moting equitable human development through education and health, strengthening institutional capacities for effec- tive policy and governance and catalyzing private sector engagement and trade, these projects have significantly bolstered the institution’s climate finance portfolio. Each initiative demonstrates alignment with the OPEC Fund’s overarching priorities, especially climate action, by directly contributing to biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, sustainable energy access and enhanced food and nutrition security. These efforts un- derscore the OPEC Fund’s commitment to holistic and im- pactful development finance. The selected projects have significantly contributed to the growth and impact of the institution’s climate finance portfolio.

Each highlighted project includes an explanation of the loan’s purpose, intended outcomes and its relevance within the broader climate risk context of the partner country. To effectively contextualize these projects, we follow the US Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative Index (ND-GAIN, August 2024 update), which ranks countries according to their susceptibility to climate-related risks and their prepar- edness or capacity to build resilience. In parallel, we use the EU INFORM Risk Index, which assesses humanitarian risk and disaster response capacity. Furthermore, each project includes a comprehensive break- down of climate finance tracking methodologies, outlining how climate-related components and sub-components are calculated and attributed. This ensures transparency and provides deeper insights into the specific climate finance contributions of each project.

Featured Projects Overview

OPEC Fund Contribution in US$MN

Year of approval

Adaptation Finance (%)

Mitigation Finance (%)

Total Climate Finance (%)

Country

Project

Sector

Green and SME financing in Bangladesh

Financial Institutions

2024

35.0

16.7

16.7

33.3

BANGLADESH

Gulf of Suez 1,100MW wind power plant

Energy

2024

30.0

0.0

100.0

100.0

EGYPT

Strengthening innovation, resilience and sustainability of agri-food systems in North Central Honduras

Agriculture 2024

15.0

100.0

0.0

100.0

HONDURAS

Climate smart smallholder diary transformation

Agriculture 2024

50.0

50.0

50.0

100.0

TANZANIA

Climate finance facility

Energy

2024

51.9

15.0

85.0

100.0

TÜRKIYE

Second inclusive and resilient market economy development program

Others

2024

77.0

37.5

20.8

58.3

UZBEKISTAN

31

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