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Update on FP146: Bio-CLIMA Integrated climate action to reduce deforestation and strengthen resilience in BOSAWÁS and Rio San Juan Biospheres
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has terminated the Funded Activity Agreement for the project, “Bio-CLIMA: Integrated climate action to reduce deforestation and strengthen resilience in BOSAWÁS and Rio San Juan Biospheres...
Article > Statement 
Building Capacity for Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainable Urban Land Management and Strengthening the Capacity of the Ministry of Economic Development for pre- Accreditation to the Green Climate Fund
Belize has made significant progress to respond to climate change related challenges. According to Belize’s first Biennial Update Report by the National Climate Change Office (NCCO), support needed for the country is...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
FP033 - Accelerating the transformational shift to a low-carbon economy in the Republic of Mauritius
Helping Mauritius mainstream renewable energy and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
With imported fossil fuels supplying 84 percent of Mauritius’ primary energy requirements, the country is vulnerable to outside...
Project > Public sector Mauritius 
Rwanda Cooling Initiative: Enabling Deployment of Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Cooling
The demand for cooling and refrigeration in the Republic of Rwanda (hereafter Rwanda) is projected to increase substantially as the population and economy continue to grow amidst a warming climate.1 The demand not only...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Rwanda
Enhancing Angola’s Access to Climate Finance for Sustainable Transport and Sustainable Landscape (AFOLU) Sectors
Climate change poses a severe threat to Angola’s economy and its population. About 80% of the most frequent disasters recorded in Angola are directly associated with hydro-climatic events: water scarcity or excess....
Document > Approved readiness proposal Angola
GCF/B.22/Inf.10 - 2018 Independent Redress Mechanism Annual Report
This is the 2018 Annual Report of the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM). It gives a thorough review of the activities of the IRM in 2018 and insights on the IRM’s future plans and activities.
Board document > Information
GCF/B.21/Inf.14 - Report on the activities of the Co-Chairs
This document contains the report on the activities of the Co-Chairs from July to September 2018, including an overview of the implementation of the 2018 Board workplan and the status of implementation of mandates given...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.19/04/Rev.01 - Indicative Minimum Benchmarks
This document outlines the proposal by the Secretariat for Indicative Minimum Benchmarks. It builds on two-phase process led by the Investment Committee with support from the Secretariat and an external consulting firm...
Board document > Action item
Call for public input: GCF Indigenous Peoples Policy
The GCF Secretariat is pleased to invite organizations and all entities involved and interested in climate mitigation and adaptation and indigenous peoples rights and issues to provide inputs to the proposed indigenous...
Document > Call for input
GCF/B.17/14 - Guidelines for Enhanced Country Ownership and Country Drivenness
The document outlines an approach to the development of guidelines for enhanced country ownership and country drivenness, referring to the roles of and opportunities provided to all relevant actors: the GCF, National...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.16/07/Add.17 - Gender assessments and action plans
This addendum contains the gender documentation for funding proposals submitted for the consideration of the Board at its sixteenth meeting (FP038 -046). The documents are included as provided by the accredited entities...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.15/Inf.10 - Status of the GCF portfolio: pipeline and approved projects
This document provides an update of the GCF portfolio, including the pipeline of projects and programmes and the 27 funding proposals approved by the Board at its eleventh, thirteenth and fourteenth meetings.
Board document > Information
GCF/B.12/34 - Compilation of submissions: Terms of reference for the comprehensive review of observer participation in the activities of the Board
By its decision B.12/14, the Board of the Green Climate Fund invited observer organizations to submit to the Secretariat views on the terms of reference for the comprehensive review of the participation of observers in...
Board document > Submissions
GCF/B.07/02 - Guiding Framework and Procedures for Accrediting National, Regional and International Implementing Entities and Intermediaries, Including the Fund’s Fiduciary Principles and Standards and Environmental and Social Safeguards
The present document provides an initial guiding framework for the Fund’s accreditation process for consideration by the Board at its May 2014 meeting, and also as part of the essential requirements for the Fund’s...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.12/29 - Appointment of representatives to the Private Sector Advisory Group Proposal from the Co-Chairs
There are currently ten vacant seats on the Private Sector Advisory Group (“PSAG”). This document provides a draft decision proposed by the Co-Chairs on the appointment of representatives to the PGAG.
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.12/07 - Consideration of Accreditation Proposals
This document presents accreditation proposals based on the applications received up to 31 January 2016 for consideration by the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). In addition, it provides a follow-up on Board...
Board document > Action item
Strategic Frameworks support for the Philippines through IFC
This proposal seeks to support the Philippine government in increasing access to and usage of green finance within the country. Whilst there has been some investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency within the...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Philippines (the)
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
Gender action plan for FP050: Bhutan for life
This document outlines the gender action plan for project FP050: Bhutan for life. Gender action plans seek to operationalise the constraints and opportunities for women and men identified during the gender analysis...
Document > Gender action plan Bhutan
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP050: Bhutan for life
This document presents relevant environmental and social safeguards (ESS) information about FP050: Bhutan for life. Project and programme funding proposals that have environmental or social impacts are required to...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report Bhutan
Development of Argan orchards in Degraded Environment (DARED)
This document presents funding proposal "FP022: Development of Argan orchards in Degraded Environment (DARED)," as approved by the Board of the Green Climate Fund at B.14.
Document > Approved funding proposal Morocco
Scaling up energy efficiency for industrial enterprises in Viet Nam
This document presents funding proposal "FP071: Scaling up energy efficiency for industrial enterprises in Viet Nam," as approved by the Board of the Green Climate Fund at B.19.
Document > Approved funding proposal Viet Nam
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Belize through CCCCC
The readiness grant will set the necessary foundations for enhancing access to and catalyse mobilization of climate finance to assist the GOB in the implementation of its contribution to the Paris Agreement. The GOB...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
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 
Consultation Sessions on the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Project Preparation Facility (PPF)
The Project Preparation Facility (PPF) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) was established in 2015 with the objective to provide funding for the preparation of GCF funding proposals, especially those targeting small-scale...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Reducing GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and enhancing rural livelihoods in the Headwaters of the Zambezi river (Zambia’s North-Western province), in support to NDC implementation and RBPs
Deforestation and forest degradation are major concerns in Zambia. The deforestation rate is estimated between 79 000 - 150 000 ha per year (ILUA II, 2016[1]), placing Zambia among the countries with the highest...
Document > Concept note Zambia
A sliver of hope from the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Sixty metres from one side of the island to the other. Sixty metres from the ocean to the lagoon. Sixty metres from rising sea levels, more powerful and unpredictable storms, and increasingly powerful King Tides....
Article > Insights 
Postcard from Katowice: Thursday, December 6
As we approach the end of the first week of the COP, negotiating texts are starting to be slimmed down, reducing in size and removing the numerous brackets that surround alternative proposals.
On climate finance, there...
Article > Press release 
GCF/B.19/22/Add.34 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum XXXIV: Funding proposal package for SAP001
This addendum contains the following seven (7) parts:
A funding proposal summary titled “Improving rangeland and ecosystem management practices of smallholder farmers under conditions of climate change in Sesfontein...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.18/04/Add.02 - Funding proposal package for FP047
This addendum contains the following three parts:
A funding proposal summary titled “GCF-EBRD Kazakhstan Renewables Framework” submitted by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
No-objection letter...
Board document > Action item