Climate Finance Explainer Webinar Session 1 (Asia-Pacific & Pacific)

Climate change is increasingly disrupting education systems, yet education receives only a small share of global climate finance. These presentation slides from the Accessing Climate Finance: A Briefing for the Education Sector webinar provide an introduction to climate finance concepts, funding sources, and access pathways relevant to the education sector. Drawing on insights from the Green Climate Fund and lessons from the Climate-Smart Education Systems Initiative (CSESI), the presentation explores how education can contribute to climate adaptation and resilience objectives while strengthening learning outcomes. The resource also shares Tonga’s experience of engaging with climate finance and climate-related planning, highlighting practical actions that ministries of education and partners can take to build capacity, strengthen partnerships, integrate education into national climate policies, and develop investment-ready climate-resilient education initiatives.