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{{Climate initiative
|Name of initiative=R20
|LPAA initiative=No
|NAZCA Initiative=No
|Website address=http://regions20.org/
|Starting year=2010
|Secretariat=R20 Headquarters, 48 Chemin Du Grand Montfleury, CH 1290 Versoix, Geneva, Switzerland, Phone: +41 22 755 65 45, 
Email: secretariat@regions20.org
|Organisational structure=On behalf of the General Assembly, the Governing Board carries out all acts that further the purposes of the organization and is responsible for managing the organization’s business. The Board of Partners provides the R20 Governing Board with a valuable working group that helps to strengthen alliances; improve project implementation success; and supports the fundraising goals of the organization. The R20 also has an Executive Committee. R20 Headquarters are located in Switzerland, but R20 also has several regional offices.
|Geographical coverage=Global
|Name of lead organisation=R20
|Type of lead organisation=Network/Consortium/Partnership
|Location/Nationality of lead organisation=Switzerland
|LPAA Theme Transport=No
|LPAA Theme Agriculture=No
|LPAA Theme Forestry=No
|LPAA Theme Business=Yes
|LPAA Theme Financial institutions=No
|LPAA Theme Buildings=No
|LPAA Theme Industry=No
|LPAA Theme Waste=No
|LPAA Theme Cities and subnational governments=Yes
|LPAA Theme Short Term Pollutants=No
|LPAA Theme International maritime transport=No
|LPAA Theme Energy Supply=No
|LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases=No
|LPAA Theme Energy efficiency=Yes
|LPAA Theme Renewable energy=Yes
|LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions=No
|LPAA Theme Adaptation=Yes
|LPAA Theme Other=No
|LPAA Theme Resilience=No
|LPAA Theme Innovation=Yes
|LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=No
|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No
|Description=The R20 supports regions to develop policy and a portfolio of bankable projects for transitioning to the green economy. The R20 help regions build an effective green deal flow at sub-national level. R20 is developing a pipeline of green infrastructure projects in Waste, Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency, through public private partnerships by bringing together public authorities, technology partners and financial investors
|Goals=To help sub-national governments around the world to develop low-carbon and climate resilient economic development projects.
|Activities=Implements and evaluates low-carbon projects within subnational governments;
Facilitates investments in low-carbon projects within subnational governments;
Technical training and events;
Outreach and communications
|Participants business organisations number=500
|Participants business organisations names=Business and Project Facilitators
|Participants research and educational organisations number=13
|Participants research and educational organisations names=American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment
Washington DC (USA),
Ecole des Mines- Saint Etienne (France),
Ecole Nationale Polytechnique d’Oran - Es Sénia (Algeria),
Nanjing University - School of Environment (China),
Research Institute for Spiritual Environments - Seoul (South Korea),
Sustainability Management School (Switzerland),
Tsinghua University - School of Public Policy and Management (China),
Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran (Oran),
Bir El Djir (Algeria),
University of California (USA),
University of Geneva (Switzerland),
University of Leeds (United K.),
University of Victoria (Canada).

Participants national actors number=1
|Participants national actors number=1
|Participants national actors names=Mali
|Participants regional actors number=52
|Participants regional actors names=Wilaya of Oran (Algeria), Nord Region (Burkina-Faso), Hauts-Bassins Region (Burkina Faso), Region Oriental (Morocco), Region of Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate (Morocco), (Nigeria) Delta State, (Nigeria) Ogun State, (Rwanda) Western Province, (Senegal) Region of Dakar, (Senegal) Region of Matam, (Senegal) City of Thiès, (Tanzania) Dodoma Region, (Tanzania) Kagera Region, (Tanzania) Songwe Region, Mukono (Uganda), Gujarat State (India), Province of Cebu (Phillipines), (South Korea) Gyeonggi Provincial Government, (China) Shenzhen Low Carbon City, City of Vienna (Austria), Region of Lower Austria (Austria), (Austria) City of Güssing, (Croatia) County of Istria, Region of Île de France (France), Region La Réunion (France), (Portugal) Region de Azores, (Romania) Alba County, Province of Flevoland (Netherlands), Province of British Columbia (Canada), (Mexico) State of Baja California, (Mexico) State of Campeche, (Mexico) State of Chiapas, (Mexico) Municipality of Villa de Alvarez, State of Colima (Mexico), (Mexico) State of Sinaloa, (Mexico) State of Quintana Roo, (Mexico) Municipality of Novolato Sinaloa, California (USA), Connecticut (USA), Michigan (USA), State of Acre (Brazil), (Brazil) State of Mato Grosso, Brazil State of Sao Paulo (Brazil), (Brazil) State of Rio, (Brazil) State of Para, (Brazil) City of Sao Paulo, (Ecuador) Province of Pichincha, (Peru) City of Santiago de Surco, (Peru) Municipality of Distrital de la Molina, (Peru) Municipality of Miraflores, (Peru) Municipality of Santiago.
Members can be found here: http://regions20.org/members-and-partners/national-and-subnational-authorities/
|Participants supporting partners names=Green Finance Network (United Kingdom) -  includes sovereign wealth funds; public and private equity investors; capital markets/bank lending; and public finance mechanisms.
|Number of members={{Number of members
|Number of members year=2018
|Number of members value=552
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|Have only national states as participators=No
|Indicators information={{Indicators information
|Indicator=Funding;Financing;
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|Indicator=Capacity building;Training and education;
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|Indicator=Technical dialogue;Knowledge production and innovation;
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|Indicator=Political dialogue;Policy planning and recommendations;
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|Progress that has been made by your initiative=R20 promotes a number of innovative financial mechanisms to facilitate the development of the most promising projects. On the one hand, the Pre-Investment Facilities (PIFs) allow project teams to conduct the feasibility studies required for bankability: on the other hand, the Leonardo DiCaprio Philanthropic Planet Pledge Fund (PPF), and The Sub-national Climate Fund, provide and attract additional investment capital to fund project implementation.
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