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Join GCF at COP29

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will be at COP29, which runs from 11 to 22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan. As a main operating entity under the financial mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...

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FP200 - Scaling up the implementation of the Lao PDR Emission Reductions Programme through improved governance and sustainable forest landscape management (Project 2)

Lao PDR's vulnerability to climate change impacts is exacerbated by its limited resources and capacity to invest in adaptive climate measures to protect its economy and rural population. Since 16 per cent of the country...

Project > Public sector Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)

Green Climate Fund invests USD 1 billion for developing country climate action, launches first replenishment

The 21st meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board ended today in Bahrain, approving over one billion dollars of new projects and programmes to support climate action in developing countries, and formally launching...

Article > Press release Bahrain

Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund Convene First Community of Practice Meeting of Direct Access Entities to Climate Finance

In an effort to accelerate and enhance Direct Access to climate finance for developing countries that are vulnerable to climate change, the Adaptation Fund (AF), Green Climate Fund (GCF), African Development Bank (AfDB...

Article > Press release United States

First GCF Green Champions to be announced at COP25

The finalists of the first GCF Green Champion Awards have been selected from a total pool of 280 nominees, and the final results will be announced at the sidelines of COP25 in Madrid, Spain. The GCF Green Champions...

Article > Press release

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. Amount announced...

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ED lecture

It is an honor to deliver the Barbara Ward Lecture this year. Barbara was a woman ahead of her time, a visionary woman who first articulated sustainable development and its vital link to economic progress, laying the...

Article > Speech

ED opening remarks

Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen, Please allow me to welcome you to this 2022 GCF Global Programming Conference. I would like also to offer a warm welcome to those joining us online and to...

Article > Speech

A milestone in climate action: GCF approves USD 1 billion of climate finance for developing countries

The landmark decision at the 39th Board Meeting clears the way for 17 new climate projects in developing countries, increasing GCF’s portfolio to 270 projects valued at nearly USD 15 billion across 130 countries....

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Eighth meeting of the GCF Board (B.08)

The eighth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Tuesday, 14 October to Friday, 17 October, in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Event > Board meeting

Twenty-eighth Green Climate Fund Board meeting approves 15 new projects, USD 1.2 billion for climate action

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has closed its twenty-eighth meeting, approving 15 new climate projects totaling USD 7.5 billion including USD 1.2 billion in GCF funding and USD 6.3 billion in co-financing, for low-...

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Policies: Administration

Administration GCF’s administrative policies cover GCF’s key administrative processes including information disclosure, human resources, travel, procurement, accounting, communications, and management of conflict of...

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GCF Board approves nearly USD 600m in new climate projects after selecting Mafalda Duarte as new Executive Director

The thirty-fifth meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has ended with the approval of USD 587.7 million in new climate finance for developing nations, as well as the selection of a new Executive Director. ...

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GCF-1

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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The Green, Inclusive Innovation Imperative

Your Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen. On behalf of the Green Climate Fund, it is a privilege to take part in the opening session of the 2020 Green Smart Development and Vision Conference. In my remarks this...

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The green innovation imperative

Your Excellencies, dear participants, ladies, and gentlemen. On behalf of the Green Climate Fund, it is a privilege to take part in the opening session of the 2020 Green Smart Development Vision Conference. In my...

Article > Speech

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is an international organization whose main goals are the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition; the elimination of poverty and the...

Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International

GCF support to the Great Green Wall

The vision of the Great Green Wall initiative The Great Green Wall (GGW) region in the Sahel, Africa that traverses from Senegal coast in the west to Sudan in the east is particularly vulnerable to climate change (...

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PPF Service

Overview The Project Preparation Facility (PPF) Service is one of the two PPF implementation modalities and seeks to simplify the delivery of project development activities approved under the PPF by alleviating the...

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Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international organisation that offers the following services: advice; human capacity development; network and dialogue management as well as...

Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International

Agence Française de Developpement

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is a public international financial institution established several decades ago. The mandate of AFD is to contribute to social and economic development through sustainable and...

Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International

Fortieth meeting of the GCF Board (B.40)
Event > Board meeting

Forty-first meeting of the GCF Board (B.41)
Event > Board meeting

Observers

Overview The active engagement of diverse stakeholders is in the DNA of the Green Climate Fund. The GCF Board is mandated to grant Accredited Observers access to its meetings. To this end, four observers are able to...

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