Country Programmes

The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has partnered with Palladium International to deliver the Country Programmes under the UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) programme funded through the UK's International Climate Finance portfolio.

The UK PACT Country Programmes work in partnership with countries that strive to overcome barriers and constraints to clean growth and have high emission reduction potential. This component of UK PACT therefore enables countries to pursue greater climate ambition by responding directly to partner governments’ priority areas.

The Country Programmes provide grants for capacity-building projects in priority areas, which are delivered by selected implementing partners (e.g. NGOs, businesses, academia etc.). Priority areas for projects are based on the country context and demand identified by relevant government parties prior to funding rounds.

When the first phase of UK PACT launched in 2018, grant funding was allocated to three countries: China, Colombia and Mexico. Across all countries UK PACT funded a total of 34 projects. For the next funding round in 2020, Country Programmes funding will be extended to include Malaysia and South Africa.