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CATALI.5°T Initiative: Concerted Action To Accelerate Local I.5° Technologies – Latin America and West Africa

CATALI.5°T Initiative: Concerted Action To Accelerate Local I.5° Technologies – Latin America and West Africa

The CATALI.5°T (pronounced “catalyst”) Initiative will establish funding support for climate start-ups and other micro and small enterprises in Latin America and West Africa. Collectively known as ‘climate ventures’, these enterprises are well placed to make a difference in delivering climate action by demonstrating market feasibility of innovative, low emission technologies, and business models. The objective of each regional CATALI.5°T is to trigger investments in start-ups and young businesses with the highest climate mitigation impact and business growth potential. 

This programme will address the nascent sector’s limited technical capabilities and support networks, the lack of ‘industry standard’ tools and frameworks, and the mismatch between the current capacities of climate ventures and what’s needed for them to successfully access venture capitalist (VC) finance. The CATALI.5°T hubs will foster an enabling environment and provide capacity building support to local NDAs and government stakeholders, pre-accelerators, accelerators, entrepreneur support organizations, VC firms, and other venture investors.

Total project value

 

Tonnes of emissions avoided

 

Theme

Mitigation

Result areas

Project timeline

Pipeline

29 Jun 2019 - 1210 days

Concept note received

29 Jun 2019
Funding proposal received

18 May 2022
Cleared by GCF Secretariat

05 Aug 2022
Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval

20 Sep 2022
Cleared by iTAP

26 Sep 2022
Approved

20 Oct 2022 - 231 days so far

Approved by GCF Board

20 Oct 2022
FAA executed

14 Apr 2023
Under implementation
Completed

Two regions

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Africa

Sixteen countries

Three priority groups

  • Least Developed Countries
  • Small Island Developing States
  • African States
USD  
  • Financing
    • Private sector
    • Public sector
  • Size
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Medium
    • Large

GCF financing

InstrumentAmount
GrantUSD 28,798,502
Total GCF Financing
USD 28,798,502

Co-financing

Co-financerInstrumentAmount
Co-FinancingGrantUSD 10,407,725
Total Co-Financing
USD 10,407,725

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Accredited Entity

Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Ms. Ilona Porsche
Primary

Head of GCF Business Development Unit
Dag-Hammarskjold-Weg 1-5, Eschborn, Germany
Phone +49-619679-3130
ilona.porsche@giz.de
Ms. Tatjana Krueger
Secondary

Head of GCF Oversight Unit
Dag-Hammarskjold-Weg 1-5 65760 Eschborn, Germany, Eschborn, Germany
tatjana.krueger@giz.de
gcf-oversight@giz.de
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National Designated Authority

Argentina
Under-Secretary of International Financial Relations for Development of the Ministry of Economy
Mr. Leandro Gorgal Primary
Under Secretary of International Financial Relations for Development
Yrigoyen 250, City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Phone +5411 4349-8137
LGORGAL@MECON.GOB.AR
ssrfid@mecon.gob.ar
Mr. Federico Azpiroz Secondary
Advisor
Yrigoyen 250, City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
FAZPIROZ@MECON.GOB.AR
Benin
Ministry of Living Environment and Sustainable Development
Mr. Martin Aïna Primary
Director General, Division of Climate Change
01 BP 3502 - 01 BP 3621, Cotonou, Benin
Phone +229 96613936
maina@gouv.bj
marnickson@yahoo.fr
Mr. Théodore Domingo Secondary
01 BP 3502 - 01 BP 3621, Cotonou, Benin
Phone +229 97764297
stheodorecossi@yahoo.fr
Burkina Faso
Prime Ministry
Mr. Nebyida Lamech KABORE Primary
Policy Officer
Phone +22676 51 50 80
Phone +226 78 29 27 26
nebyidal@yahoo.fr
nebalamech@gmail.com
Mr. Basile OUEDRAOGO Secondary
Policy Officer
Phone +226 78 16 48 58
Phone +226 67 29 24 54
basileouedraogo3@yahoo.fr
Colombia
National Planning Department
Ms. Carolina Díaz Primary
Director of Environment and Sustainable Development
Calle 26 No. 13-19, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia
Phone (57)6013815000
finanzasdelclima@dnp.gov.co
cardiaz@dnp.gov.co
Ms. María del Pilar Restrepo Secondary
Climate Finance Leader
Calle 26 No. 13-19, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia
Phone (57)6013815000
mrestrepo@dnp.gov.co
Costa Rica
Ministry of Environment and Energy
Mr. Carlos Isaac Pérez Mejía Primary
Vice-minister of Strategic Affairs
Calle 25. Av. 8-10, San Jose, Costa Rica
Phone (506) 2106-8527
cperez@minae.go.cr
vicegestionestrategica@minae.go.cr
Ms. Enid Chaverri Tapia Primary
International Cooperation Director
Calle 25. Av. 8-10, San Jose, Costa Rica
Phone (506) 8307-8679
echaverri@minae.go.cr
Ms. Patricia Campos Mesén Secondary
International Cooperation Officer
Calle 25. Av. 8-10, San José, Costa Rica
Phone (506) 8346-1513
pcampos@minae.go.cr
Côte d'Ivoire
Minister's Office, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Mr. Marcel YAO Primary
Public Policy, Climate Change and Ecological Transition Expert / Technical Advisor to the Minister in charge of International Cooperation and Resource Mobilization
Cite Administrative, Plateau, Tour D, 10eme etage - 20 BP 650 Abidjan 20, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Phone (225) 0707791504 / 2720239900
ensamarcel@yahoo.fr
yaomarcelclimat@gmail.com
Mr. Kouadio Philippe Secondary
Deputy Director of Climate Change
Cite Administrative, Plateau, Tour D, 10eme etage - 20 BP 650 Abidjan 20, Cote d'Ivoire
Phone +225 07924334
k.kouadio@environnement.gouv.ci
kumasphil@gmail.com
Dominican Republic (the)
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Ms. Milagros De Camps German Primary
Deputy Minister of International Cooperation
Avenida Cayetano Germosén esq. Avenida Gregorio Luperón, Ensanche El Pedregal, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic (the)
Phone +1 809 567-4300
milagros.decamps@ambiente.gob.do
cambio.climatico@ambiente.gob.do
El Salvador
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN)
His Excellency Mr. Fernando Andrés López Larreynaga Primary
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources
Kilómetro 5 ½ Carretera a Santa Tecla, Col. Las Mercedes, Frente a Círculo Miliar, Edificios MARN, San Salvador, El Salvador
Phone +(503) 2132-9418
fernandolopez@marn.gob.sv
ministro@marn.gob.sv
Mrs. Eva Maria Colorado Panameño Secondary
Director of International Cooperation and Climate Change
Kilómetro 5 ½ Carretera a Santa Tecla, Col. Las Mercedes, Frente a Círculo Miliar, Edificios MARN, San Salvador, El Salvador
Phone +(503) 2132-9680
Phone +(503) 7634-8833
eva.colorado@marn.gob.sv
rmgarcia@marn.gob.sv
Guinea
The National Directorate of the Environment
Mr. Pierre LAMAH Primary
Executive Secretary of the National Designated Authority of the Green Climate Fund
Coléah Lansébounyi, Commune de Matam, Conakry, Guinea
Phone +224 621 773 443
pierlam_georgsoncol17@yahoo.fr
Mr. Mamadou Oury BARRY Secondary
Substitute
Coléah Lansébounyi- Commune de Matam, Conakry, Guinea
Phone +224 622 802 465
barry8763@gmail.com
Honduras
Secretary of Energy, Natural Resources, Environment and Mines
His Excellency Lucky Halach Medina Estrada Primary
Secretary of State, Secretary of Energy, Natural Resources, Environment and Mines
Edificio Principal, 200 metros al Sur del Estadio nacional, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Phone (504) 2232-9200
luckymedina@miambiente.gob.hn
despachoministerial@miambiente.gob.hn
cooperacion@miambiente.gob.hn
Mauritania
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Mr Sidi El Wavi Primary
Policy Officer and Coordinator of the National Program on Climate Change
Phone +222 4600 8383
elwavi.sm@gmail.com
Mexico
Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), Unit for Public Credit
Ms. Laura Elisa Aguirre Téllez Primary
Director General, Unit for Public Credit and International Affairs, SHCP
Av. Insurgentes Sur 1971, Plaza Inn, Torre III, Piso 3, Col. Guadalupe Inn, Alcaldía Álvaro Obregón, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Phone + 52 (55) 36 88 18 73
laura_aguirre@hacienda.gob.mx
dir_fs@hacienda.gob.mx
mexico_gcf@hacienda.gob.mx
Niger (the)
National Council of the Environment for Sustainable Development (CNEDD)
Dr. Kamaye Maâzou Primary
Executive Secretary
Cabinet du Premier Ministre, PL 17 Rue du Gouverneur Jules Brévié, BP 10193, Niamey, Niger, Niamey, Niger (the)
Phone +227 207 22 559
Phone +27 9698 7470
Phone +227 9022 1700
kamayemaazou@yahoo.fr
kmaazou@gmail.com
Peru
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Mr. Jose Alfredo La Rosa Basurco Primary
General Director, General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Competition and Productivity
Jr. Lampa N° 277 - Cercado de Lima,, Lima, Peru
Phone +(511) 311 5930
jlarosa@mef.gob.pe
Senegal
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Ms. Madeleine Sarr Primary
Head of Climate Change Division
Parc Forestier de Hann, B.P. 4055 Dakar, Senegal, Dakar, Senegal
rosemadiouf@gmail.com
Togo
Directorate of Environment, Ministry of Environment
Ms. Méry YAOU Primary
Director of Environment
240 rue des Nîmes Lomé - Togo -, Lomé, Togo
Phone (+228) 22 21 51 97/90148744
Phone (+228) 90148744
ymery69@yahoo.fr
fondverttogo@grnail.com
Mr. Komi Sossou SOSSOU Secondary
Environmentalist, head of planning unit
240 rue des Nîmes Lomé - Togo, Lomé, Togo
Phone +228 90 96 44 36
jean2valere@yahoo.fr
komis4436@gmail.com