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Structured Dialogue with Asia 2017

GCF's Structured Dialogue with Asia aimed to develop a roadmap for priorities of the Fund in this region. The consultations took place in the context of the GCF Strategic Plan and recent Board decisions that provide...

Event > Structured dialogue Indonesia

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...

Article > Press release

Policies: Operations of the Board

Operations of the Board The Governing Instrument sets out that the Fund will be governed and supervised by a Board that will have full responsibility for funding decisions. It also sets out the full range of roles and...

Basic page > Policy map

Pioneering Barbados water project kick starts

The Green Climate Fund and the Government of Barbados today announced that a groundbreaking project that leverages an innovative financing model to scale up climate action and simultaneously avoid increasing the burden...

Article > Press release Barbados

GCF appoints global facilitator for the replenishment process

To support the first GCF formal replenishment, the Fund appointed Johannes F. Linn, a renowned development economist and practitioner, as a global facilitator to help oversee and streamline the replenishment process. Mr...

Article > Press release

GCF, UN Environment launch project to fortify the Gambia against droughts, floods

The Gambia's Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources Lamin Dibba said a GCF-funded adaptation project launched on Tuesday will provide benefits across all of this West African country. "This...

Article > Press release Gambia

GCF gives green light to largest climate project to date in EBRD partnership

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will start funding its largest climate finance investment to date following an agreement signed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The GCF-EBRD Sustainable...

Article > Press release Multiple countries

Accelerating climate finance and investment for a green transition

Dear Vice- Minister of Economy and Finance Eok-won Lee Distinguished guests, I congratulate the leadership of the South Korean Government for convening the P4G summit in May and commend its partnership with P4G. The...

Article > Speech

Executive Director’s remarks

Nearly a decade on from a Global Goal on Adaptation to balance funding for mitigation and adaptation – we are still not there. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) provides more than half of our funding for adaptation. From...

Article > Speech

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

Agreement set to increase India's rooftop solar reach

The spread of solar energy across India received a further boost today with the signing of an agreement between the Green Climate Fund and India’s National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The...

Article > Press release India

Sri Lankan President meets GCF Executive Director to boost climate action programme

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena highlighted how national climate impacts are already emerging during a recent meeting with GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey designed to enhance his country’s interaction...

Article > Press release Sri Lanka

GCF and ADB sign agreement to help Fiji address its water challenge

The Green Climate Fund and the Asian Development Bank have deepened their support bolstering Pacific island countries’ climate responses with the signing of a key funding agreement to improve Fiji’s water management....

Article > Press release Fiji

GCF Board gathers in Liberia to discuss strategy to better support climate action

Monrovia – Board members, advisors and active observers are convening here to discuss how the Green Climate Fund (GCF) can sharpen its vision and strategic priorities to deliver greater impact in support of climate...

Article > Press release Liberia

Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Economic and Social Development Agency (ADES) to become a GCF Direct Access Accredited Entity and support the implementation of Chad's climate change programs and strategies

This readiness request intends to support Chad in addressing its key climate change needs by building the institutional capacity of the Economic and Social Development Agency (ADES) to become a Direct Access Entity of...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Chad

Rapid climate action: Eight newly approved projects set for implementation

Eight project agreements were signed on the margins of the Green Climate Fund’s 40th Board meeting (B.40), which took place on 21-24 October 2024 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. At the last Board meeting of the year, B....

Article > News update

GCF/B.22/07/Add.01 - Results management framework: Independent Evaluation Unit recommendations to improve the Initial Results Management Framework – Addendum I: Secretariat management response

This document presents the Secretariat management response to the recommendations of the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) Independent Review of the GCF’s results management framework. In considering the Management...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.21/Inf.04 - Identification of results areas where targeted GCF investment would have the most impact

This document identifies areas where targeted GCF investment would have greater impact. It analyses the GCF portfolio through the eight GCF results areas and compares it with analyses of country programme briefs. A...

Board document > Information

GCF/B.15/13/Add.02/Rev.01 - Funding proposal summary package for FP029

This addendum contains the following three parts: A funding proposal summary titled “SCF Capital Solutions” submitted by Development Bank of Southern Africa; No-objection letters issued by the national designated...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.15/Inf.04 - Report on the activities of the Secretariat

This report is intended to inform the Board on progress related to mandates given to the Secretariat from the first meeting of the Board, August 2012, to the fifteenth meeting of the Board, December 2016, excluding...

Board document > Information

GCF/B.14/14 - Report on the staffing of the Secretariat

At its twelfth meeting, the Board authorized the recruitment of new staff aiming to fill approximately 100 positions by December 2016. Appropriate measures have been taken to fill these positions as soon as possible,...

Board document > Action item

Implementation of Papua New Guinea’s REDD+ Finance and Investment Plan

This concept note provides basic information on the project/programme "Implementation of Papua New Guinea’s REDD+ Finance and Investment PlanPapua," and was submitted to allow the project proponent a chance to seek...

Document > Concept note Papua New Guinea

Gender action plan for FP023: Climate Resilient Agriculture in three of the Vulnerable Extreme northern crop growing regions (CRAVE)

This document outlines the gender action plan for project FP023: Climate Resilient Agriculture in three of the Vulnerable Extreme northern crop growing regions (CRAVE). Gender action plans seek to operationalise the...

Document > Gender action plan Namibia

Gender action plan for FP058: Responding to the increasing risk of drought: building gender-responsive resilience of the most vulnerable communities

This document outlines the gender action plan for project FP058: Responding to the increasing risk of drought: building gender-responsive resilience of the most vulnerable communities. Gender action plans seek to...

Document > Gender action plan Ethiopia

Groundwater recharge and solar micro irrigation to ensure food security and enhance resilience in vulnerable tribal areas of Odisha

This document presents funding proposal "FP045: Groundwater recharge and solar micro irrigation to ensure food security and enhance resilience in vulnerable tribal areas of Odisha," as approved by the Board of the Green...

Document > Approved funding proposal India

Increasing resilience and adaptation of the communities in the Poopo and Katari watersheds

This concept note provides basic information on the project/programme "Increasing resilience and adaptation of the communities in the Poopo and Katari watersheds," and was submitted to allow the project proponent a...

Document > Concept note Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Mozambique through FNDS

The Readiness Programme is first aiming at strengthening the Mozambique National Designated Authority by establishing a coordination mechanism with an Advisory Committee (resulting in no-objection procedure) and...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Mozambique

SAP045 - Scaling up Climate Resilience Solutions for Burundian Smallholders

Burundi’s smallholder farmers face escalating climate vulnerability and food insecurity. The country is dependent on rain-fed agriculture, and yields remain low. There is widespread hunger and malnutrition, particularly...

Project > Public sector Burundi

EBRD and Green Climate Fund join forces to support major renewable energy project in Egypt

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are teaming up to make a major contribution to a USD$ 1 billion renewable energy project in Egypt. The funding supports the...

Article > Press release Egypt

Climate costs will rise sharply if we miss 1.5 degree target, GCF conference hears

Climate finance is a moral obligation, while inadequate action leading to global temperatures over 1.5 degrees Celsius will come with a heavy price. These were some of the messages shaping discussions at a key Green...

Article > Press release

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