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African Union calls for an ambitious and successful GCF replenishment

On February 9, the meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event was held at the margins of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the...

Article > Press release

GCF workshop strengthens direct access to climate finance

The second GCF Empowering Direct Access workshop opens today to help developing countries progress innovative climate action that makes a difference at the local and global levels. This is one of GCF’s most important...

Article > Press release

GCF/B.33/08 - Accreditation strategy of the Green Climate Fund

The updated Strategic Plan for the GCF 2020–2023 adopted in decision B.27/06 contained key actions to improve access to GCF resources. It included adopting a more strategic approach to accreditation, for which GCF would...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.34/27 - Accreditation strategy of the Green Climate Fund

The updated Strategic Plan for the GCF 2020–2023 adopted in decision B.27/06 contained key actions to improve access to GCF resources. It included adopting a more strategic approach to accreditation, for which GCF would...

Board document > Action item

GCF Brings Clean Energy to Off-Grid Areas of Burkina Faso

Due to Burkina Faso’s dependence on fossil fuels, the country has one of the highest electricity tariff rates in West Africa. Moreover, only 3 percent of its rural areas are electrified. In 2017, the Government of...

Article > Press release Burkina Faso

Empowering direct access workshop 2017

GCF’s Empowering Direct Access workshop focused on supporting the Fund’s direct access entities (DAEs) – national and regional entities nominated for accreditation to the GCF by National Designated Authorities – to...

Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the)

Policies: Project approval process

Project approval process 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,...

Basic page > Policy map

GCF/B.22/23 - Outcome of Co-Chairs consultations: Guidelines on decisions without a Board meeting

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.21/28 - 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.21/19 - 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

Invitation for 17th 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 twenty-...

Document > Notification

GCF/B.15/13/Add.16/Rev.01 - Consideration of funding proposals: Independent Technical Advisory Panel’s assessment

This addendum contains the independent Technical Advisory Panel’s assessments of funding proposals (FP028-FP030, FP032-FP037) submitted for the Board’s consideration at its fifteenth meeting.

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.13/13/Rev.01 - Simplified processes for approval of proposals for certain activities, in particular small-scale activities: Recommendations from the Co-Chairs

This document outlines the recommendations from the Co-Chairs based on the consultations with the Board in relation to the simplified processes for approval of proposals for certain activities, in particular small-scale...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.01-12/05 - Arrangements for the Interim Secretariat

This document gives an overview of administrative steps that have been taken to set up the Interim Secretariat, including the staffing and other arrangements, and suggests further steps to be taken in order to build the...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.07/Inf.04 - Trust Fund Financial Report – Status as of 31 March 2014

The financial report of the Green Climate Fund Trust Fund is presented in the Annex to this document. The report was prepared by the World Bank in its capacity as the interim trustee of the Fund, with financial...

Board document > Information

Enhancing Climate Resilience of Water Sources in BhutanBhutan

This concept note provides basic information on the project/programme "Enhancing Climate Resilience of Water Sources in BhutanBhutan," and was submitted to allow the project proponent a chance to seek feedback from the...

Document > Concept note Bhutan FAO

Gender assessment for FP011: Large-scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy

This document presents the consideration of gender in the design of the GCF project ‘Large-scale Ecosystembased Adaptation in The Gambia: developing a climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy’

Document > Gender assessment Gambia UNEP

Gender action plan for FP051: Scaling-up Investment in Low-Carbon Public Buildings

This document outlines the gender action plan for project FP051: Scaling-up Investment in Low-Carbon Public Buildings. Gender action plans seek to operationalise the constraints and opportunities for women and men...

Document > Gender action plan Bosnia and Herzegovina UNDP

NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Zambia through the Ministry of Finance

Overall, the proposed activities are establishing and strengthening Zambia’s National Designated Authority, activity area 1, and reviewing strategic frameworks, including the preparations of the country programmes for...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Zambia

Contribution Arrangement with the United Kingdom (IRM)

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 United Kingdom

Readiness grant agreement for Guatemala (GTM‐RS‐001)

Following approval of a readiness request, legal arrangements are concluded in the form of a grant agreement with the grant recipient which includes and incorporates the Standard Conditions. This readiness grant...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Guatemala IUCN

GCF supports Indonesia's energy transition with de-risking geothermal development

Indonesia's geothermal potential is estimated to be 29 GW, which is about 40 percent of the world's known reserves. Despite this potential, the country relies heavily on fossil fuel to meet its electricity demand. A key...

Article > Story Indonesia WorldBank

GCF supporting energy transformation in SIDS

Tonga, a Small Island Developing State in the Asia-Pacific region, is highly vulnerable to climate change. Despite having a huge potential for renewable energy, particularly from solar and wind, several technical and...

Article > Press release Tonga ADB

GCF/B.22/Inf.11 - Reports from committees, panels and groups of the Board of the Green Climate Fund

This document contains the reports on activities that have already been conducted or are planned to be undertaken by the following committees and panels of the Board during the reporting period from mid-September to 31...

Board document > Information

GCF/B.19/06 - Environmental and social management system: environmental and social policy

In decision B.07/02, paragraph (n), the Board requested the Secretariat, in consultation with the Accreditation Committee and the Accreditation Panel as needed, to develop an environmental and social management system (...

Board document > Action item

GCF/2017/Inf.02 - Environmental and social management system

In decision B.07/02, paragraph (n), the Board requested the Secretariat, in consultation with the Accreditation Committee and the Accreditation Panel as needed, to develop an environmental and social management system (...

Board document > Information

GCF/B.14/07/Add.10 - Funding proposal package for FP027

This addendum contains the following three parts: A funding proposal summary titled “Universal Green Energy Access Programme” submitted by Deutsche Bank AG; No-objection letters issued by the national designated...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.13/08 - Complementarity and coherence with other funds

Through decision B.12/07, paragraph (a), the Board of the Green Climate Fund requested the Secretariat “to prepare a document for consideration by the Board at its thirteenth meeting that outlines the Fund’s approach...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.12/Inf.05 - Review of the initial proposal approval process (Progress report)

This document updates the progress made on the review of the initial proposal approval process, which follows decision B.11/11. The decision mandates the review of the proposal approval process based on the experience...

Board document > Information

Upscaling "Naatangue" integrated family and village farms for a resilient agriculture

This concept note provides basic information on the project/programme "Upscaling "Naatangue" integrated family and village farms for a resilient agriculture," and was submitted to allow the project proponent a chance to...

Document > Concept note Senegal CSE

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