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Strengthen the Belize National Protected Area System (BNPAS) to provide Resilience, and Reduce Vulnerability of Community against Climate Change
Climate investments in developing states to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change has been increasingly spread thin as the frequency and severity of natural disasters has been increasing over the last...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Belize
FP283 - Glaciers to Farms (G2F) Regional Program: Advancing Climate Resilience & Sustainable Development in Central and West Asia
Central and West Asia are among the fastest-warming regions, with temperatures rising by 0.2–0.4°C per decade. Glacier systems in the Pamir and Tien Shan ranges are retreating rapidly; projections indicate over 50 per...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
Initial Resource Mobilisation
Overview
Following a rapid institutional start-up phase, the GCF’s Initial Resource Mobilisation (IRM) in 2014 quickly raised USD 9.3 billion in pledges. Of this, USD 9.3 billion was confirmed.
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GCF helps XacBank become first Mongolian bank to finance large-scale solar
XacBank has become Mongolia’s first private bank to fund the completion of a large-scale, solar plant in a financing partnership with the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
The 10MWh solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, completed at...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
"GCF has a huge role to play"
Speech delivered by GCF Deputy Executive Director Javier Manzanares at the 2018 Structured Dialogue with the Pacific.
I am very honored to attend this Pacific Structured Dialogue meeting here in Pohnpei, and very happy...
Article > Press release Micronesia (Federated States of) 
GCF approves 11 projects at its final Board meeting of the year
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) concluded its last Board meeting of 2017 by approving 11 new projects and programmes valued at USD 392.86 million to assist developing countries respond to climate change.
The 18th meeting...
Article > Press release 
GCF launches climate finance report during Seoul P4G summit
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has launched a new report on how global finance can be aligned with sustainable development in order to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and deliver a COVID-19 economic recovery. ...
Article > Press release 
Wetlands: An effective but undervalued climate solution
When asked to think about natural carbon sinks, what’s the first image that comes to mind? Forests, right? Although their role is hugely significant, the less thought of wetlands are equally, and in many cases, more...
Article > Story 
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 
Results-based management
Overview
GCF uses a results-based management (RBM) approach to continuously monitor the performance of its projects/programmes and portfolio. RBM is a management strategy that uses monitoring data and evaluations to...
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GCF Readiness Programme marks milestone, hitting USD 10m in funds disbursed to 59 countries
More than USD 10 million to date has been disbursed through the Green Climate Fund’s Readiness Programme, a flagship funding programme that provides resources to enhance country ownership and access to the Fund.
The...
Article > Press release 
Tackling adversity with diversity key to climate response, says GCF workshop participant
One of the best ways to deal with recurring droughts and floods in Argentina is to diversify land management, a government agency representative said at a recent Green Climate Fund workshop.
“When it comes to...
Article > Press release Argentina 
Twenty-first meeting of the GCF Board (B.21)
The twenty-first meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Wednesday, 17 October to Saturday, 20 October, in Manama, Bahrain.
Event > Board meeting 
Twelfth meeting of the GCF Board (B.12)
The twelfth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Tuesday, 8 March to Thursday, 10 March, in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Event > Board meeting 
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Turkmenistan and initiating a Regional Approach to Climate Action
Turkmenistan is confronted with increasing climate change induced stressors, including shortage of water resources, increased desertification, land degradation and higher frequency of drought occurrence as well as...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Turkmenistan
Policies: Integrity
Integrity
GCF’s integrity policies set out GCF’s approach to maintaining the highest integrity standards across its activities and operations. They establish the principles and minimum standards of internal Anti-Money...
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Strengthening NDA Capacity for greater leadership on Climate Change Adaptation
Haiti is ranked as the 19th country on the United Nations list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) due to various and serious challenges faced by the government and the population alike. These range from low economic...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Haiti
Strengthening Côte d’Ivoire’s Capacity and Ownership to Access Climate Finance for GCF Country Programme Implementation
For the past two years, Côte d’Ivoire (CIV) has initiated a strong engagement with the GCF. Four multi-country projects (FP151, FP152, FP095 and FP092) have been approved by the GCF covering CIV, as well as a...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Côte d'Ivoire
Support for the Establishment of a National Green Building and Infrastructure Financing Vehicle, Development of Green Building Minimum Compliance System, and DAE Application in Côte d’Ivoire
Recognizing the challenge of financing Côte d’Ivoire’s climate change mitigation and adaptation actions, the Government of Côte d’Ivoire has initiated and implemented programmes to access climate finance and mobilize...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Côte d'Ivoire
Enhancing Lesotho’s private sector readiness for a clean energy transition
The energy sector makes up for 63% of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Lesotho, and this is projected to rise if the country missed the opportunity to transition to a low-carbon energy sector and...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lesotho
GCF and CRDB Bank Plc. sign agreement to boost access to climate adaptation technologies for agribusinesses in Tanzania
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and CRDB Bank Plc. have signed an agreement for a climate adaptation lending facility for smallholder farmers and agribusinesses in the United Republic of Tanzania on the sidelines of the...
Article > News update 
Scaling up green finance practices: A blueprint to break- through into a climate resilient Cook Islands as a catalyst to mobilize private sector investment
The Cook Islands is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, in particular coastal erosion and inundation, droughts, flooding, cyclones, increasing temperatures, changing ocean currents and abnormal weather patterns...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cook Islands
Policies: Project approval
Project approval
The consideration and approval of funding proposals by the GCF is undertaken through a designated Project Approval Process. Policies under this category establish the key steps, requirements,...
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Annual Results Report 2020
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GCF at COP28: A wrap up of outcomes at COP28
This year’s COP ended on a dramatic note with an agreement by nations to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels after two weeks of intense negotiations. While stopping short of a ‘phaseout’ of coal, oil and gas, the deal...
Article > News update 
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GCF's first replenishment
GCF’s first replenishment (2020-2023) is an important element of the financial commitments needed to deliver the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement. This first replenishment is part of a long-term...
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Accreditation
Overview
Access to GCF resources is through entities accredited by the GCF Board (Accredited Entities or AEs). To access funding, these institutions will go through a process of “accreditation,” designed to assess...
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GCF leadership forum helps turn COVID-19 recovery into cause for climate hope
A high-profile group of heads of states, government ministers and UN representatives called today for global solidarity to scale up action to address the devastating impacts of climate change in developing countries...
Article > Press release 
Cook Islands get major boost in fight against climate change
How GCF helps Small Island Developing States to access cash to address critical capacity gaps
The Cook Islands are a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the South Pacific Ocean, with around 17,900 inhabitants spread...
Article > Story Cook Islands 
GCF portfolio reaches USD 11.3 billion with new climate projects approved by the GCF Board
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board concluded its 34th meeting, the fourth and last Board meeting of the year. The in-person meeting, held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, approved nine new climate projects worth USD 544....
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