Search
Green Climate Fund approves first 8 investments
Board gears up to larger scale projects in the near future
The Green Climate Fund Board today approved USD 168 million of GCF funding for projects and programmes worth USD 624 million, marking the end of its launch...
Article > Press release Zambia 
ED opening remarks
Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen,
Please allow me to welcome you to this 2022 GCF Global Programming Conference. I would like also to offer a warm welcome to those joining us online and to...
Article > Speech
Annual Results Report 2020
Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos.
Climate...
Basic page
GCF/B.21/02 - Updated Gender Policy and Action Plan 2018–2020
This document presents an update of the Gender Policy and Action Plan originally adopted in decision B.09/11. This update follows the request made by the Board in decision B.12/16 for the Secretariat to prepare a review...
Board document > Action item
Call for public input: REDD+ Results Based Payments
At the fourteenth meeting, through decision B.14/03, the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) requested the Secretariat to develop “a request for proposals (RFP) for REDD+ results-based payments (RBP), including...
Document > Call for input
GCF/B.10/09 - Selection Process and Terms of Reference of the Heads of the Accountability Units: Recommendations of the Appointment Committee
At the ninth meeting of the Board on 24-26 March 2015 in Songdo, Republic of Korea, the Board established the Appointment Committee as a committee of the Board in accordance with paragraphs 2 (g) and 30 of the Rules of...
Board document > Action item
GCF handbook: Decisions, policies and frameworks (updated March 2022)
The purpose of the “GCF Handbook” is to make it easier for users to more easily navigate the GCF’s decisions and policies. To facilitate this, each primary Board decision and related policy framework has been given a...
Document > Publication, Guides
Improve the scientific and technical knowledge base of climate change nationally and sub-nationally in Gabon to better prioritize investment needs for coastal zone adaptation
Gabon has developed an overarching iterative proposal for developing a robust National Adaptation Plan for the country that has been divided into two phases. Phase 1 will build on the existing National Adaptation Plan...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gabon
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Uruguay through UNDP
In the last years, Uruguay has increased its political commitment in relation to climate change aspects. The institutional framework has evolved towards a deeper involvement of relevant stakeholders and early actions...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Uruguay UNDP
Country Programming support for Bangladesh through UNDP
The NDA will develop the following activities to ensure development of a sound country programme:
Review and understanding of Bangladesh’s ‘low carbon and climate resilient development’-relevant plans and frameworks...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bangladesh UNDP
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Chile through the Chilean Development Cooperation Agency
The objective of this grant is to enhance country ownership and climate finance access during the early stages of the operationalization of the Green Climate Fund in Chile. In particular, it aims to develop the capacity...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chile
GCF/B.24/Inf.09 - Report on the execution of the 2019 administrative budget of the GCF
This document reports on the execution of the GCF 2019 administrative budget and multi-year budgets approved for the forward-looking performance review (FPR) and the first formal replenishment of the GCF for the period...
Board document > Information
Pledging Conference for GCF's First Replenishment
The shared urgency of addressing climate change took an historic step forward with 27 countries pledging to replenish the Green Climate Fund (GCF) by USD 9.78 billion equivalent for the next four years. The resources...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF France 
Country programme guidance
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Country Programmes are the cornerstone of each country’s pipeline development with GCF. It is the first stage of the updated GCF project and programme cycle, and forms the basis for prioritising...
Document > Publication, Guides
GCF/B.29/12 - Integrated Results Management Framework
This document presents GCF’s integrated results management framework (IRMF), which is intended to merge the initial results management framework (decision B.07/04) and performance measurement frameworks (decision B.08/...
Board document > Action item
African adaptation
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Climate impacts are materializing far faster than expected twenty years ago. With agriculture as the backbone of Africa’s economy, climate change is particularly affecting the...
Article > Speech
Agriculture adaptation
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
The world is not on track to achieve the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. For the past 5 years, the number of people suffering from hunger has been on the rise, with climate change...
Article > Speech
Finance
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that adapting to the devastating impacts of climate change will require between USD140 to USD300 billion annually by 2030. As...
Article > Speech
Multi-Year Strategic Readiness for Antigua and Barbuda: Supporting Antigua and Barbuda’s NDCs implementation towards a transformation to Climate Resilient and Low-Emission Development Pathway by 2030
Antigua and Barbuda’s 2021 National Determined Contribution (‘NDC’) targets outlines the Government of Antigua and Barbuda’s (‘GOAB’) envisioned climate targets to accomplish its catalytic role gender-responsive...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Antigua and Barbuda DOE_ATG
ESSG pre-accreditaton support to GEDF
Georgia as Party to the Paris Agreement within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is in the process of updating its main document - Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) - demonstrating its commitment in...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Georgia
Capacity Building to facilitate Climate Resilience in Disaster Risk Management and Private Sector Access to Climate Finance in St. Kitts and Nevis
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) is committed to tackling the adverse impacts of climate change through the implementation of ambitious policies and actions enshrined in its Nationally Determined...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Kitts and Nevis CCCCC
Introductory Webinar on the GCF iLearn platform for National Designated Authorities (NDAs)
NDAs are key stakeholders to manage the relationship between the GCF and respective countries. Strategically important tasks of the NDA office require a team of individuals who have substantial knowledge about the GCF,...
Event > Webinar 
GCF Digital Proposal Submission system goes live
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) takes its digital transformation a step further with the launch of the new Digital Proposal Submission (DPS) system.
As part of GCF’s efforts to simplify and digitise its business processes...
Article > News update 
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for Alternative Energy Promotion Centre
AEPC is the Delivery Partner for the readiness grant titled “Readiness support for enhancing the capacity of NDA and other stakeholders for project pipeline development in Nepal.” This grant is being implemented in...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Nepal AEPC
Increasing the Capacity of Bangladesh’s NDA and Direct Access Accredited Entities to Access GCF Resources
Bangladesh's National Designated Authority (NDA), in collaboration with the Delivery Partner (DP), the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), aims to address critical capacity gaps in the climate sector. The primary...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bangladesh PKSF
Enhancing Jamaica’s Capacity to Access Climate Finance
The Government of Jamaica through the National Designated Authority has nominated three entities for accreditation with the GCF. These entities are Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) , Development Bank of Jamaica (...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Jamaica JSIF 
GCF and North Macedonia sign agreements that strengthen bilateral cooperation
The Government of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) met on 19 September 2023 to sign a bilateral privileges and immunities agreement that will grant GCF privileges and immunities in line...
Article > News update North Macedonia 
Developing Climate Resilient Integrated Coastal Management in Dominica
GCF resources are requested to support the preparation of the Full Funding Proposal for the project: Developing Climate Resilient Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Dominica and specifically the implementation...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Dominica UNEP