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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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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
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
Gender assessment for FP013: Improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change related impacts in Viet Nam
This assessment aims to provide an overview of the gender situation in Viet Nam, identify gender issues that may be relevant to the project, and to examine potential gender mainstreaming opportunities. The assessment...
Document > Gender assessment Viet Nam
Protecting livelihoods and assets at risk from climate change induced flooding in glacial river basins of Nepal
This concept note provides basic information on the project/programme "Protecting livelihoods and assets at risk from climate change induced flooding in glacial river basins of Nepal," and was submitted to allow the...
Document > Concept note Nepal
Promotion of a transformational change for a low-carbon electric energy in Togo
This concept note provides basic information on the project/programme "Promotion of a transformational change for a low-carbon electric energy in Togo," and was submitted to allow the project proponent a chance to seek...
Document > Concept note Togo
GCF/B.23/08 - Dates and venues of upcoming meetings of the Board
This document has been prepared to assist the Board in:
Confirming the dates and duration for the twenty-fourth meeting of the Board;
Deciding the dates for meetings of the Board in 2020; and
Deciding on the venues...
Board document > Action item
FP185 - Climate Change: The New Evolutionary Challenge for the Galapagos
Life in the Galapagos Islands is at risk because of climate change. Extreme weather events, warming lands and ocean, and sea level rise threaten the archipelago’s farming and fishing communities, as well as its rich...
Project > Public sector Ecuador 
FP186 - India E-Mobility Financing Program
Transportation is India’s third-highest greenhouse gas (GHG)-emitting sector, contributing about 13 per cent of India’s total CO2 emissions and is forecasted to increase due to the high population growth rate and...
Project > Private sector India 
SAP022 - Enhancing Multi-Hazard Early Warning System to increase resilience of Uzbekistan communities to climate change induced hazards
Climate change means that Uzbekistan is highly vulnerable to floods and mudslides. The most severe damage occurs in eastern flood-prone provinces, particularly Andijan and Ferghana.
This project will modernise...
Project > Public sector Uzbekistan 
Policies: Sustainability
Sustainability
The Governing Instrument sets out that the GCF will adopt best practice environmental and social safeguards to be applied to all programmes and projects financed using the resources of the Fund and that...
Basic page > Policy map
Empowering Direct Access Workshop 2018
GCF's second Empowering Direct Access workshop attracted over 90 participants. These participants included members of Direct Access Entities and National Designated Authorities (or focal points), which represent the...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
GCF and World Wildlife Fund sign key Colombia landscapes agreement
GCF and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have signed an agreement to rapidly implement an innovative project which aims to support more sustainable management of Colombia’s landscapes.
The project focuses on protecting...
Article > News update 
GCF Board approves over USD 1 billion in funding for climate mitigation and adaptation
The first Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting of 2018 concluded today after approving 23 projects, valued together at USD 1,093.5 million of GCF funding.
The new approvals bring the GCF portfolio to a total of 76...
Article > Press release 
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
General principles and indicative list of eligible costs covered under GCF fees and project management costs
Adopted by decision B.19/09. Outlines the general principles and an indicative list of eligible costs to be covered under accredited entity fees and project management costs.
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Egypt through UNEP
Egypt set up its own mechanism to engage all concerned stakeholders through forming a national committee composed of representatives of all ministries and relevant academia on GCF-related issues to identify priority...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Egypt
Building the engagement of Burkina Faso with the GCF: Establishing and strengthening national institutions to engage with GCF and formulate a country programme
The requested Readiness Programme aims at strengthening the recently nominated Focal Point (or NDA) of Burkina Faso, in order to enable engagement with the Fund. National climate change strategies, plans, and priorities...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burkina Faso
FP184 - Vanuatu community-based climate resilience project (VCCRP)
Vanuatu is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change. The nation is made up of mountainous volcanic islands with steep catchments and narrow coastal plains, with the country already...
Project > Public sector Vanuatu 
SAP024 - Pakistan Distributed Solar Project
Pakistan’s growing energy sector is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, which currently provide around 65 per cent of the country’s energy mix. Significant investment in renewable energy is needed to curb emissions, meet...
Project > Private sector Pakistan 
Green Climate Fund Board maintains climate momentum in midst of COVID-19 by approving USD 878.8 million of new funds
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) continues empowering developing countries to take climate action in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic with its allocation of USD 878.8 million in new financing at its 26th Board meeting,...
Article > Press release 
Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern Madagascar
In spite of only producing 0.01% of the world’s annual carbon dioxide emissions, Madagascar is facing the brunt of climate change. Extended droughts, lesser incidences of rainfall, and aggressive cyclones devastate the...
Article > Story Madagascar 
GCF publishes timelines for B.34 and B.35
At its thirty-third meeting, the GCF Board decided to hold its thirty-fourth meeting (B.34) from 17 to 20 October 2022 and its thirty-fifth meeting (B.35) from 13 to 16 March 2023. Towards this end, the timelines and...
Article > News update 
GCF publishes timelines for B.36
At its thirty-fifth meeting, the GCF Board confirmed to hold its thirty-sixth meeting (B.36) from 10 to 13 July 2023. Towards this end, the timelines and key time periods for B.36 are presented below.
Key...
Article > News update 
Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Resilience in the Amazon: Bridging Traditional Wisdom and Modern Technology
Twenty years ago, the use of multi-spectral satellite imagery for land use planning was on the rise in developing countries. The use of such modern technology created new opportunities, but I was also curious to know...
Article > Insights 
GCF publishes timelines for B.37
At its thirty-sixth meeting, the GCF Board confirmed to hold its thirty-seventh meeting (B.37) from 23 to 25 October 2023. Towards this end, the timelines and key time periods for B.37 are presented below.
Key...
Article > News update 