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FP221 - Rwanda Green Investment Facility (RGIF)
Rwanda is considered highly vulnerable to climate change in both mitigation and adaption aspects. Faced with multiple climate hazards including more intense rainfall, shifting seasonal temperatures, droughts, and...
Project > Private sector Rwanda 
FP222 - Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP 2)
Despite being among the lowest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), countries in sub-Saharan Africa have already experienced widespread loss and damage due to climate change. These impacts range from...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
FP223 - Project GAIA ("GAIA")
In the past two decades, there has been an 83 per cent global increase in the frequency of major climate-related disasters, such as floods, droughts, heatwaves, and violent maritime weather. Low- and middle-income...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
FP224 - Renewstable Barbados Project
Barbados currently relies on imported fossil fuels for around 95 per cent of its power generation. This dependence not only makes the country vulnerable to oil price fluctuations, but also contributes to nearly one-...
Project > Private sector Barbados 
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-2
GCF's second replenishment
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – a critical element of the historic Paris Agreement – is the world’s largest climate fund mandated to support low emission, climate-resilient development pathways...
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GCF private sector conference explores how to break through finance barriers
The removal of barriers hindering global financial flows to developing countries could solve the climate finance paradox by unleashing USD 26 trillion in new climate investments by 2030.
This was one of Green Climate...
Article > Press release 
ED opening remarks
His Excellency Mr Carlos Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of the Republic of Costa Rica,
Prof Lee White, Gabonese Republic’s Minister of Water and Forests, the Sea and the Environment of the Gabonese Republic,
Mr...
Article > Speech
Global fund for coral reefs- reef-based climate resilience finance
Oceans and the Blue Economy have an enormous role to play in preserving and enhancing sustainable economic growth, promoting regional stability and conserving global biodiversity.
Coral reef ecosystems are critical in...
Article > Speech
Bridging the climate-health gap
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), two billion people across the globe lack safe drinking water, 600 million suffer from foodborne illnesses annually, children under five bear 30% of foodborne fatalities...
Article > Insights 
Green Climate Fund announces support for adaptation, endorsement of COP initiatives
Baku, Azerbaijan — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) today set out how it is increasing the impact of its adaptation investments in support of new pledges, marking Food, Water, and Agriculture Day at COP29.
As the...
Article > Press release 
Policies and strategies
Policies and strategies
As part of its mandate, the GCF Board approves specific operational policies and guidelines, including for programming, project cycle, administration, and financial management. The Board also...
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Policies: Terms of reference
Terms of reference
Policies under this category set out the terms of reference for GCF’s committees, panels and groups, independent units and the trustee.
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Adaptation planning vital in helping countries weather change
A guide to NAPs and why GCF is supporting this UN process to spark catalytic climate action
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season across the Caribbean was one of the most destructive on record, according to the World...
Article > Press release 
GCF Board’s USD 1 billion for climate projects signals increased climate finance ahead of COP29
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved a slate of innovative climate projects allocating more than USD 1.0 billion of GCF investment and bringing GCF’s portfolio of investments to a total of USD 16 billion, USD...
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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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Keynote for P4G Seoul 2021
This week’s P4G Summit is an important opportunity to build momentum to deliver global climate change ambitions whilst also realising the Sustainable Development Goals.
The ambition is there - as the P4G slogan states...
Article > Speech
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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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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Green Climate Fund: USD 736 million for new projects and readiness strategy to accelerate climate action
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) concluded its thirty-seventh meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia with major outcomes for climate action.
During the three-day meeting, the Board approved 15 proposals totaling USD 736....
Article > Press release 
Policies: Accreditation
Accreditation
In deploying its resources, the Green Climate Fund works through a wide range of institutions to finance projects and programmes. To access funding, these institutions go through a process of “...
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Locally Led Climate Action
Overview
Locally Led Climate Action (LLCA) is central to how the Green Climate Fund (GCF) delivers on its mandate to support the most vulnerable. Climate change is profoundly local in its impacts. Yet too often, local...
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Readiness and preparatory support
Overview of the Readiness Programme
Note to the public
Beware of scam emails or messages purporting to be from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) or any of its representatives that come with grant, funds, compensation, or...
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responsAbility Investments AG
responsAbility Investments AG (responsAbility) is an international access private sector entity based in Switzerland which acts as an asset manager of collective investment schemes for private and institutional...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Switzerland
CDG Capital S.A.
CDG Capital S.A. (CDG Capital) is a national entity based in Morocco, with a project portfolio that is composed of a variety of sectors and financial instruments. It has provided financing through equity, loans and...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (National) Morocco 
Committees, panels and groups
Committees, panels and groups
Committees assist the Board in its decision-making, and exercise any delegated authority under the overall authority and direction of the Board. Except for standing committees, all...
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Resources
Resources
The revised Accreditation Framework (RAF) introduces a more transparent, efficient, and country-driven approach to accreditation, ensuring that all partners from national entities to international institutions...
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