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Great Green Wall in the Spotlight at COP
... a further boost to the Great Green Wall momentum at COP. In 2021, the GCF Board approved several new projects that ...
Article > News update 
Enhancing support for developing countries and realising the USD 100bn goal
... countries, making GCF the largest fund of its kind. In 2021, GCF approved an annual record of nearly USD 3 billion ...
Article > Speech
Strengthening capacity to accelerate green finance and development of country-driven project formulation in Viet Nam
... (VDB) – entity that has become the DAE of GCF since July 2021 - to create an enabling environment to mobilize GCF ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Viet Nam
Strengthening Rwanda's capacity to access GCF Funds through the assessment of readiness needs, updating country programme, capacitating national stakeholders and renewal of DAE accreditation
... The grants’ activities planned start date is January 2021 and the planned end date is June 2022 (18 months). The ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Rwanda
Strengthening institutional capacities and coordination mechanisms for accelerating and scaling up the mobilization of climate finance in Mozambique
... NDC during the first implementation period which runs from 2021 to 2025. To date, only an estimated 5-10% of the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Mozambique
Developing key legislation, regulation, policies and concept notes for climate action in Namibia
... Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC in July 2021 with an ambitious target of cutting greenhouse gas ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Namibia
Enhancing the Resilience of Health Systems to Climate Change and Emerging Outbreak/Pandemics in Sierra Leone
... (NCCP), National Health Sector Strategic Plan 2017-2021 and the National Adaptation programme of Action (NAPA) ... in the National Health Sector Strategic Plan (2017 – 2021) (currently under review). In addition, considering the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sierra Leone
Enhancing The Capacity of The Bahamas for Direct Access to Climate Finance
... and its impacts (Germanwatch, Global Climate Risk Index, 2021). Given the country’s high vulnerability, the country ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas
Strengthening Strategic Framework and Institutional Capacity to Enhance Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Implementation in Saint Kitts and Nevis
... plan and the finance strategy. The NDC was instituted in 2021 and the country has been engaging, consulting, and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Kitts and Nevis
GCF Regional Dialogue with Direct Access Entities in Asia: Leveraging Private Sector Resources
This Regional Dialogue will provide an opportunity for the GCF Direct Access Entities (DAEs) in Asia to share experiences and lessons learned from designing and implementing private sector climate projects.
As an ...
Event > Structured dialogue 
Building capacity of NDA and key stakeholders to identify climate change related risks in the water sector in Jordan
This proposal aims to address critical gaps in capacities of the NDA and key stakeholders to collect, analyse and understand risks linked to climate change on water resources and exacerbated impacts on the most...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Jordan
Strengthening Institutional and Technical Capacity to Support NDC Implementation and Mainstreaming Climate Change into Subnational Development Planning in Mongolia
In its updated NDC approved in November 2019, Mongolia increased its mitigation ambition from 14% to 22.7% reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to business-as-usual (BAU) by 20301- 16,881 thousand tons...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Mongolia
NDA nomination letter for Montenegro
This letter, sent by the government of Montenegro to the Green Climate Fund, provides details on the nominated National Designated Authority (NDA) that will serve as the main point of contact between the country and GCF.
Document > NDA nomination Montenegro
NDA nomination letter for Albania
This letter, sent by the government of Albania to the Green Climate Fund, provides details on the nominated National Designated Authority (NDA) that will serve as the main point of contact between the country and GCF.
Document > NDA nomination Albania
NDA nomination letter for Nigeria
This letter, sent by the government of Nigeria to the Green Climate Fund, provides details on the nominated National Designated Authority (NDA) that will serve as the main point of contact between the country and GCF.
Document > NDA nomination Nigeria
NDA nomination letter for Eswatini
This letter, sent by the government of Eswatini to the Green Climate Fund, provides details on the nominated National Designated Authority (NDA) that will serve as the main point of contact between the country and GCF.
Document > NDA nomination Eswatini
GCF in Brief: Direct access
One of the Green Climate Fund’s distinctive features is the provision for developing countries to access financial resources through national entities, meaning that climate finance can be channelled to the country...
Document > GCF in Brief
Contribution Agreement with Denmark (GCF-1)
Contributions to GCF are facilitated through Contribution Agreements or Arrangements signed by contributors, GCF, and the Trustee, which is the existing mechanism for receiving contributions to the Trust Fund.
This...
Document > Contribution arrangement / agreement Denmark
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Entity Work Programme: Four Year Cycle (2020-2023)
This Entity Work Programme (EWP) highlights the pipeline of projects/programmes to be implemented by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). It addresses:
Geographic scope;
Strong country ownership and regional...
Document > Entity work programme
GCF/B.28/Inf.03 - Reports from committees, panels and groups of the Board of the Green Climate Fund
This document contains the reports on activities that have already conducted or are planned to be undertaken by the following committees and panels of the Board of the Green Climate Fund during the reporting period from...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.28/Inf.06 - Annual Report of the Independent Evaluation Unit for 2020
This document provides the Annual Report of the IEU’s key activities for the period January – December 2020. It reports IEU’s outputs and achievements in line with its Independent Evaluation Unit Annual Work Plan and...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.28/Inf.08/Add.03 - Status of the GCF pipeline – Addendum III: Update on the Enhancing Direct Access Pilot
This addendum provides an update on the Enhancing Direct Access Pilot launched in decision B.10/04. It provides information on the actions taken by the Secretariat, the outcomes of the different consultations on the...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.28/Inf.08/Add.04 - Status of the GCF pipeline – Addendum IV: Update on the REDD-plus Results-Based Payments
This addendum provides an update on the REDD-plus results-based payments launched in decision B.18/07. It provides information on the actions taken by the Secretariat, and the status of the portfolio and pipeline of the...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.28/Inf.09 - Status of the GCF portfolio: approved projects and fulfilment of conditions
This document provides an update on the status and trends of funded activities and fulfilment of conditions, the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme, and the Project Preparation Facility as of 31 December 2020....
Board document > Information
GCF/B.28/07 - Schedule and budget of the second performance review of the Green Climate Fund
This document summarizes the budget and schedule of the Independent Evaluation Unit’s (IEU) Second Performance Review of the Green Climate Fund (SPR). It contains: (i) an introduction to the SPR; (ii) schedule for the...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.28/17 - Independent Evaluation of the Adaptation Portfolio and Approach of the Green Climate Fund
This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the Adaptation Portfolio and Approach of the Green Climate Fund. The Independent Evaluation Unit of the GCF conducted this...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.28/18 - Independent Assessment of the GCF Simplified Approval Process (SAP) Pilot Scheme
This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Independent Assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP) Pilot Scheme. The Independent Evaluation Unit of the GCF conducted this...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.28/18/Add.01 - Secretariat management response to the Independent Assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP) Pilot Scheme
This document presents the Secretariat management response to the Independent Assessment of the Green Climate Fund’s Simplified Approval Process (SAP) Pilot Scheme undertaken by the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU).
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.28/19 - Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund’s investments in Small Island Developing States
This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of the Green Climate Fund’s investments in Small Island Developing States. The Independent...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.28/19/Add.01 - Management response to the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of GCF Investments in Small Island Developing States
This document presents the Secretariat management response to the Independent Evaluation of the Relevance and Effectiveness of GCF Investments in Small Island Developing States undertaken by the Independent Evaluation...
Board document > Action item