Kenya hosted a high-level meeting of the Congo Basin Climate Commission in Nairobi on January 27, 2026, where leaders called for accelerated financing and stronger coordination to protect the Congo Basin rainforest. The meeting focused on advancing the Blue Fund for the Congo Basin, a regional financing instrument.

• The meeting is a precursor to a donors’ round table scheduled for May 2026 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
• Dr. Deborah Barasa, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, emphasized the need to align regional priorities with new global commitments from last year's UN climate summit in Brazil.
• 43 flagship projects have been selected for funding through the Blue Fund, with initial pledges to related facilities totaling almost $7 billion.
• Speakers highlighted persistent gaps in forest finance and the absence of a binding global roadmap to end deforestation.