The 21st meeting of the GCF Board (B.21) took place from 17-20 October 2018 in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain. Mr. Lennart Båge and Mr. Paul Oquist presided over B.21 as elected Co-Chairs of the Board for 2018. Representatives from the UNFCCC Secretariat, the World Bank (acting as Interim Trustee of the Fund), and the Board's independent Technical Assessment Panel and its Accreditation Panel were present, as were over 100 representatives from National Designated Authorities, GCF Accredited Entities and accredited observer organisations. The deliberations of the meeting were webcast in real time in accordance with Board guidelines, and video recordings of the meeting are available on the GCF website.

This document provides a summary of the major issues considered at the meeting with an emphasis on the substantive decisions taken and policies adopted by the Board. It includes a brief summary of each of the projects and programmes approved by the Board. This document is not represent the official report of the meeting.