The Vulnerable Twenty Group
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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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]