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IKI Medium Grants open
The ideas competition for IKI Medium Grants runs until 4 July 2023.

The NDC Partnership

Implementing nationally determined contributions together and updating to raise ambition. [read more] The NDC Partnership

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IKI engagement for the restoration of ecosystems

The IKI has supported the goals of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration since its foundation in 2008. Read more ... IKI engagement for the restoration of ecosystems

Forest from above
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Ensuring environmental and social standards in the IKI

The IKI Safeguards Policy came into force on 15 January 2023. Read more Ensuring environmental and social standards in the IKI

Illustration: five people discussing. In the background are a world map, a winter bike, nature.
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Energy investment package for emerging and developing countries

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Actionwill provide an additional EUR 126 million for decarbonisation in emerging and developing countries through the IKI. To the topic page ... Energy investment package for emerging and developing countries

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Classroom materials about climate action and biodiversity conservation

From plastic waste to urban nature and insects: Deutsche Welle’s learning packs bring climate action and biodiversity conservation into the classroom or into your youth group. Go to the learning packs ... Classroom materials about climate action and biodiversity conservation

Global Ideas: Webspecials

Multimedia articles on climate and environmental issues. Read more ... Global Ideas: Webspecials

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IKI Projects worldwide

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Since 2008, the IKI has supported over 800 climate and biodiversity projects in approximately 150 partner countries with a total of almost 6 billion euros.

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The IKI is implemented by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection in close cooperation with the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection and the Federal Foreign Office.

IKI News

5 people hold seedlings in their hands
08.06.2023

“Competence, passion, flexibility, and cooperation”

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Trees from below with a view of the sky
02.06.2023

Mitigation Action Facility launches its Call for Projects 2023

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Participants of the NDC Conference 2019 sit at several tables and discuss with each other
31.05.2023

IKI-financed NDC Conference for ambitious contributions to climate change mitigation

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Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke stands in front of 3 large-format photos lying on easels.
30.05.2023

Biodiversity – protected, utilised and a global target

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A young woman stands in a conference room clapping her hands over her head
25.05.2023

Youth participation in climate policy: Global NDC Conference and SBs

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A woman enters a tuktuk with her luggage
24.05.2023

Mainstreaming gender: from ideas to action

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Mountain landscape covered with forests at sunset
16.05.2023

Ten years of designing and implementing biodiversity finance plans

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11.05.2023

Forest conservation in wartime: Preserving primeval beech forests in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains

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05.05.2023

Forest and landscape restoration in the Philippines

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04.05.2023

Forests management in the context of climate change

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Project news

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  • 05.04.2023

    IKI Medium Grants 2023 launched

    The IKI Medium Grants are entering their fourth round and are looking for ideas for deforestation-free supply chain projects and piloting sub-national…

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    01.01.2023

    Independent Complaint Mechanism

    If you feel you have suffered negative consequences as a result of an IKI project, contact the IKI independent complaint mechanism.

IKI in a nutshell

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The International Climate Initiative (IKI) in a nutshell

This IKI film provides a quick insight into the funding programme and how it works. 

Videos on IKI´s project work

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Voices from partners on managing climate risks with macroeconomic models
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Resilient Caribbean Communities – Back to cooperation with nature

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