The Vulnerable Twenty Group

The Vulnerable Twenty Group (V20) is a cooperation initiative of countries systemically vulnerable to climate change. It encompasses 68 nations, representing approximately 20% of the world's population, and generating about 5% of global emissions, that are particularly affected by climate change. The initiative was founded in October 2015 in Lima, Peru, with the founding Chair the Philippines at the climate vulnerable forum by the 20 founding members: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bhutan, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Tanzania, East Timor, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Vietnam.

Its primary objectives are to promote the mobilization of public and private climate finance, share best practices, develop new financing approaches and do advocacy work.