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GCF Board approves USD 745 million in funding proposals
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has reached a new milestone today with the approval of USD 745 million in funding proposals at its fourteenth meeting. The 10 projects and programmes have a total value of USD 2.6 billion,...
Article > Press release 
Financing ambition and the future we want
Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon to everyone.
On behalf of the Green Climate Fund, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the invitation to the Placencia Ambition...
Article > Speech
Making blended finance work for adaptation
Dear colleagues,
The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that adaptation costs in developing countries are five to ten times greater than current public adaptation finance flows. Working together, the public...
Article > Speech
The GCF Workshop for Latin America and Caribbean Direct Access Entities: enhancing partnerships for climate action through greater access to innovative, inclusive climate financing
The GCF Workshop for Latin American and Caribbean Direct Access Entities (DAEs) brought together Direct Access Entities (DAEs) from the region in Montevideo, Uruguay from 27 – 28 July 2023 with the aim of enhancing DAE...
Article > News update 
Delivering at speed: 12 new projects ready for implementation
Project agreements were signed for 12 newly approved projects on the margins of the Green Climate Fund’s 43rd Board meeting (B.43), where a record volume of climate financing was approved.
Of the 22 projects approved...
Article > News update 
GCF discusses progress at Marrakech climate talks
The Green Climate Fund hosted its first side-event at the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change in Marrakech to present the progress it has made to date in supporting low-emission and...
Article > Press release 
The multilateral climate funds are working together to enhance complementarity and collaboration
The Multilateral Climate Funds play a critical role in stimulating climate action that can accelerate the transition to a green, inclusive and climate resilient economy. By deploying innovative and scaled finance...
Article > Statement 
Scaling up CoP event outlines COP26 outcomes and ways forward
To reflect upon COP26 outcomes and scale up climate innovation and investments, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Brookings Institute hosted the Climate Change Working Group workshop on 17 November 2021 during the...
Article > News update 
Policies: Investment
Investment
The GCF’s Investment Framework sets out the parameters which guide GCF’s investment decision-making and its assessment and consideration of Funding Proposals. The Investment Framework establishes the Fund’s...
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GCF/B.22/Inf.02 - Report on the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism
This report provides an update on the progress made with regard to the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). The reporting period is from 1 September 2018 to 31 December 2018. The document summarizes...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.21/Inf.11/Rev.01 - Status of the GCF pipeline, including the status of Project Preparation Facility requests
This document provides an update of the GCF pipeline of projects and programmes, including the status of Project Preparation Facility applications, for the reporting period of 1 May to 31 August 2018.
Board document > Information
GCF/B.21/10/Rev.01 - Consideration of funding proposals
This document presents the funding proposals to the Board for consideration at its twentyfirst meeting. It also presents an overview of the projected GCF portfolio and a brief guide to the funding proposal packages.
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/10/Add.07/Rev.01 - Consideration of funding proposals - Addendum VII: Funding proposal package for FP088
The funding proposal of FP088 will not be considered by the Board at its twenty-first meeting.
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/10/Add.31/Rev.01 - Consideration of funding proposals - Addendum XXXI: Response of the AE to the independent Technical Advisory Panel's assessments
This addendum contains the response from the accredited entities to the independent Technical Advisory Panel’s assessments of funding proposals (FP082-FP099) submitted for the Board’s consideration at its twenty-first...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/10/Add.32/Rev.01 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum XXXII: Gender assessments and action plans
This addendum contains the gender documentation for funding proposals submitted for the consideration of the Board at its twenty-first meeting (FP082 – FP099). The documents are included as provided by the accredited...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/10/Add.28/Rev.01 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum XXVIII: Independent Technical Advisory Panel’s assessment
This addendum contains the independent Technical Advisory Panel’s assessments of funding proposals (FP082-FP099) submitted for the Board’s consideration at its twenty-first meeting
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/22 - Workplan and Budget of the Independent Integrity Unit for 2019
This document contains a draft workplan and budget for the Independent Integrity Unit for Budget Year 2019.
This workplan reviews the activities of the Unit in 2018 and building on the achievements of previous years,...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/Inf.15 - Review of the effectiveness of the committees, panels and group established by the Board: status update
This document provides an update on the status of the review of the effectiveness, including the continued necessity, of the committees, panels and group established by the Board in accordance with decision B.20/04.
Board document > Information
GCF/B.21/Inf.14 - Report on the activities of the Co-Chairs
This document contains the report on the activities of the Co-Chairs from July to September 2018, including an overview of the implementation of the 2018 Board workplan and the status of implementation of mandates given...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.21/28/Add.01 - Report of the independent evaluation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme – Addenum I: Secretariat management response
This document presents the Secretariat management’s response to the report of the independent evaluation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme.
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/28 - Report of the independent evaluation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme
This report presents the findings and recommendations of the independent evaluation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This follows decision B.17/07 in which the...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/23 - Guidelines on decisions without a Board meeting, including on funding proposals: Co-Chairs’ Proposal
This document proposes for the Board’s consideration (i) guidelines to determine in which cases decisions without a Board meeting may be requested, (ii) guidance with respect to the implementation of paragraph 43 of the...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/21 - Report on the activities of the Secretariat
This report provides an update on the activities of the Secretariat for the period 1 May to 31 August 2018. It summarizes progress against the overarching goals and priorities identified in the Secretariat’s 2018 work...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/19 - Work programme of the Secretariat for 2019 and administrative budget
This document presents the work programme of the Secretariat and the proposed administrative budget of the Secretariat, the GCF Board and the Interim Trustee for 2019. It includes on page 10 a draft decision for...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/17 - Consideration of accreditation proposals
This document presents an overview of accreditation progress up to 31 August 2018, including that associated with the accreditation process; an overview of the pipeline of applicant entities with information on support...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/Inf.16 - Status of selection of Board members for the third term of Board membership
This document reports on the status of the selection of Board members for the third term of Board membership to the GCF, in accordance with paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Governing Instrument for the GCF on the...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.21/32 - Policy on restructuring and cancellation
The document outlines a policy on cancellation and restructuring of approved projects of the Green Climate Fund. It builds on a review of the practices of other institutions, and the relevant accreditation master...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.20/10/Add.05 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum V Funding proposal package for FP086
This addendum contains the following three parts:
A funding proposal summary titled “Building livelihood resilience to climate change in the upper basins of Guatemala’s highlands”;
No-objection letter issued by the...
Board document > Action item
Invitation for 14th Round of Application for Accreditation as Observer Organization
In line with the Governing Instrument for the Green Climate Fund (the GCF) and the Rules of Procedures of the Board, the Co-Chairs in consultation with the Board, invite accredited observer organizations to the...
Document > Notification
GCF/B.19/22/Add.21/Rev.01 - Funding proposal package for FP079
This funding proposal has been withdrawn by the accredited entity, on the ground that further due diligence is required, with a possibility of resubmission for consideration of the Board at a subsequent Board meeting.
Board document > Action item