United Kingdom provides voluntary contributions to safety, sustainability, and ICAO's transformation

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) today announced that the government of the United Kingdom (UK) has made a voluntary contribution of approximately CA$2.2 million (US$1.6 million) to support the safety and sustainability pillars of ICAO's Strategic Plan. The funding will also enable the digital and organizational transformation of the Secretariat, which is crucial to the implementation of the plan. 

ICAO's Strategic Plan 2026–2050 calls for zero fatality and net-zero emissions air connectivity for everyone, everywhere. The contribution announced today demonstrates the UK's continued strong support for this mission.  

The UK contributions will specifically support the establishment of the ICAO Finvest Hub, an initiative that supports ICAO's Assistance, Capacity-building, and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (ACT-SAF) Programme. With ICAO analysis showing that SAF could deliver over half of the reductions needed to achieve net zero, this program was created to unlock financing mechanisms for SAF deployment worldwide.  

Beyond environmental initiatives, the United Kingdom's funding will enhance support for global aviation safety oversight, provide targeted capacity-building assistance in the North American, Central American, and Caribbean (NACC) region, with a focus on the CARICOM states.

(article source: International Civil Aviation Organization / editor: Anton van Rijsbergen)