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Cooperation for climate action
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GCF is committed to ensuring that our activities complement those of other funds, and that together we have a coherent approach to supporting the climate ambitions of developing countries.
This commitment is...
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Readiness and preparatory support to operationalize the Climate Smart Resilient Island (CSRI) Initiative across Small Island Developing States
This Readiness request is submitted to operationalize the Climate Smart Resilient Island (CSRI) initiative which has so far not received any financial support of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) or any other donor.
Though...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives GIZ
GCF/B.31/14 - Decisions of the Board – thirty-first meeting of the Board, 28 – 31 March 2022
Board document > Compendium of decisions
Board document > Compendium of decisions
Luxembourg and GCF meet to discuss climate finance mobilization
During COP 22, Luxembourg’s Environment Minister, Ms. Carole Dieschbourg, and the Green Climate Fund Executive Director a.i., Mr. Javier Manzanares, met to discuss the Fund’s progress over the past year, as well as GCF’...
Article > Press release Luxembourg 
GCF/B.15/14 - Staffing of the Secretariat
At its twelfth meeting, the Board authorized the recruitment of new staff with a view to filling approximately 100 positions by December 2016, in order to build the capacity of the Secretariat. Appropriate measures have...
Board document > Action item
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 
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
Call for Public Inputs: Development of the GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards, Stage 3 - Proposed ESS Standards, full draft
The GCF Secretariat is pleased to invite all interested organizations and entities to provide inputs to the third stage of the development of the GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards standards.
Inputs are welcome...
Document > Call for input
Creating the enabling conditions for the implementation of the Loss & Damage (L&D) mechanism in Ecuador
Given its geographical location and socioeconomic conditions, Ecuador is highly vulnerable to external factors of various kinds, including from natural or man-made events to external market impacts. Past events such as...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Ecuador CAF
Annual Report 2023
2023 was a pivotal year for the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which saw several milestones: the culmination of its 2020-2023 programming period with a maturing portfolio of USD 13.5 billion invested in 243 projects across...
Document > Annual report
Fortieth meeting of the Board
The fortieth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund (B.40) will be held from Monday, 21 October to Thursday, 24 October 2024 at the IBS Tower (main venue for the Board) and G-Tower (main venue for the Observers...
Document > Notification
GCF Board meets to consider new climate finance commitments ahead of crucial COP30 conference
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will hold its 43rd Board meeting (B.43) in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 27 to 30 October 2025. The Board will hold its third and last meeting of the year just two weeks before...
Article > News update 
FP179 - Tanzania Agriculture Climate Adaptation Technology Deployment Programme (TACATDP)
Agriculture is essential to Tanzania’s economy and the livelihoods of its people, accounting for 27% of its gross domestic product (GDP) and 67% of jobs. However the agriculture sector is particularly vulnerable to the...
Project > Private sector Tanzania CRDB 
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Review and update of the GCF Strategic Plan for 2024-2027
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The Green Climate Fund’s Strategic Plan is a living document, that sets out the Board’s long-term strategic vision for the Fund, as well as its strategic objectives and portfolio targets, strategic priorities...
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GCF publishes the tentative funding proposal schedule for B.28
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has published the tentative timeline for its twenty-eighth Board meeting (B.28) based on Board document GCF/B.27/14/Rev.01 considered by the Board at the twenty-seventh Board meeting (B.27...
Article > Press release 
Barbados launches first Caribbean climate resilience project
A launch event at the Bowmanston water pumping station has marked the start of the Water Sector Resilience Nexus for Sustainability in Barbados (WSRN S-Barbados) project, the first GCF-funded project in the Caribbean to...
Article > Press release Barbados CCCCC 
GCF publishes revised timeline for B.32 and tentative timeline for B.33
At its thirty-first meeting, the GCF Board decided to hold its thirty-second meeting (B.32) from 16 to 19 May 2022 and its thirty-third meeting (B.33) from 27 to 30 June 2022. Towards this end, the revised timelines...
Article > News update 
GCF speeds up funding flow with 4 partner agreements signed hours after Board approval
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has signed detailed agreements with its partners to implement four new projects, just hours after funding approval was granted by the GCF Board. The signing of the Funded Activity Agreements...
Article > Press release 
GCF approves funding for regional water investment programme in Southern Africa
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved a grant to support preparations for a regional climate-resilient water investment programme in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Funding from the GCF Project...
Article > News update 
Zimbabwe government has launched the Building Capacity to Advance National Adaptation Planning Process with help from GCF
Government has launched the Building Capacity to Advance National Adaptation Planning Process, which is the country’s first project funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a financial mechanism under The United Nations...
Article > Article about GCF 
Climate fund snags threaten opportunity to fight warming - Ban Ki-moon
Insufficient cash is hampering a flagship international fund to help poor nations combat climate change, which is not working as fast and efficiently as the urgency of global warming requires, said former U.N. Secretary...
Article > Article about GCF 
Government of Uruguay launches new project to boost resilience of cities and reach targets outlined in Paris Agreement
With UNDP support and GCF finance, Uruguay works toward sustainable cities, increasing integration, adaptation, and resilience to climate change.
Article > Article about GCF Uruguay 
GCF/B.21/16 - Workplan of the Board for 2019
This document presents the Co-Chairs’ proposal for the workplan of the Board for 2019.
Board document > Action item
NDA nomination letter for Cuba
This letter, sent by the government of Cuba 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 Cuba
NDA nomination letter for Gabon
This letter, sent by the government of Gabon 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 Gabon
NDA strengthening and country programming support for Guinea-Bissau through OSS
The engagement with the GCF is seen as an opportunity to access significant resources to finance the implementation of its National Adaptation (NAP), Second National Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP II) and it’s...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Guinea-Bissau OSS