The European Commission through EuropeAid Co-Operation Office has supported the C3D project since its inception in 2003, providing over US$ 2.8 million in assistance.  The environmental programme of EC - AIDCO, under which the C3D project falls, supports developing countries in their efforts to integrate an environmental dimension into their development processes.  This programme supports many climate change initiatives.  The EC - AIDCO has stimulated the synergies between various EC funded projects related to climate change and UNITAR has agreed to spearhead this effort, now known as C3D+.

Irish Aid has provided 3 grants to support C3D totaling over US$ 900,000.  Irish Aid is the Government of Ireland’s programme of assistance to developing countries and focuses on poverty reduction activities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

 
DANIDA, the Danish International Development Agency, has provided over US$ 150,000 in assistance to the C3D project.  DANIDA sees poverty reduction as one if its fundamental challenges, with the environment being one of five focus areas.  Beyond direct support for climate change initiatives, DANIDA also strives to climate proof all of Danish development cooperation in order to effectively fight poverty and promote economic and social development for present and future generations (see the Danish Climate and Development Action Programme). 

The Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) provides US$ 225,000 in annual support to the Climate Change Programme.  This funding is used to cover the small staff that manages and administers CCP projects, include C3D.  With this support, CCP is able to transfer the lion’s share of resources it raises from donors to its Southern Partners for the direct project implementation by them.