{
  "id": 6847840,
  "title": "Green Climate Fund (GCF) Regional Dialogue for East and South Asia will be held from 14 to 17 September 2026 at Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Hotel, Colombo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/green-climate-fund-gcf-regional-dialogue-for-east-and-south-asia-will",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T01:57:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/green-climate-fund-gcf-regional-dialogue-for-east-and-south-asia-will-be-held-from-14-to-17-september-2026-at-cinnamon-life-at-city-of-dreams-hotel-colombo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "From September 14 to 17, 2026, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) will host a Regional Dialogue for Eastern and Southern Asia at Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Hotel in Colombo. The event, hosted by the Government of Sri Lanka, brings together over 120 delegates from ten countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, the Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, and Sri Lanka. The delegation from Sri Lanka includes high-ranking officials such as Dr. Dammika Patabendi, Minister of Environment, and Anton Jayakody, Deputy Minister of Environment.\n\nThe purpose of the Dialogue is to discuss challenges and experiences in implementing climate change projects, strengthen regional cooperation on climate finance, and explore opportunities to accelerate climate investments in the region. Sri Lanka's participation aims to enhance access to climate finance, showcase national initiatives, and strengthen engagement with the global climate community.\n\nSri Lanka has received support from the GCF for several projects, including the Wevu Gam Pubuduwa Project and the GCF Knuckles Project. The country has also identified five priority project concepts for the 2024-2027 period. The \"Climate-resilient Fisheries in Sri Lanka\" project, submitted by DFCC Bank, has already received approval. The Dialogue provides a strategic platform for Sri Lankan institutions to present their project ideas and engage with the Green Climate Fund representatives.",
  "summary": "The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Regional Dialogue for Eastern and Southern Asia is scheduled to be held from September 14 to 17, 2026, at Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams, Colombo. The Dialogue is hosted by the Government of Sri Lanka. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest dedicated climate fund established under the […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}