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GCF joins German development bank to make Tanzania more climate resilient
The Green Climate Fund signed a funding agreement with Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) today to make communities in northern Tanzania more resilient to water strains caused by climate change.
The signing of the...
Article > Press release Tanzania KfW 
Enhancing the capacities of Banco de Desarrollo de Ecuador B.P. (BDE) to support its accreditation to the Green Climate Fund
Ecuador's financial sector can play an important role in mobilizing climate finance resources through financial intermediation activities and as a promoter of sustainable finance. However, at present, there are no GCF-...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Ecuador IICA
Strengthening Adaptation Planning and Coordination in Namibia
Namibia’s socio-ecological characteristics make it one of the most vulnerable developing countries to the impacts of climate change. Namibia’s climate is characterised by regular dry spells, persistent droughts, and...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Namibia
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 FP251 
Cirkula: the innovative app tackling food waste in Peru
Peru is celebrated worldwide for its rich gastronomy, yet it faces significant issues with food waste. Across Latin America—and in particular Peru—food surplus is often wasted across households and businesses,...
Article > Story Peru GIZ FP198 
Innovating agriculture through the power of nature and tech
Argentina is one of the world's largest exporters of meat, soybeans, cereal, and wheat. In 2021, the agriculture sector accounted for 15.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), seeing significant growth in crop...
Article > Story GIZ FP198 
Solving Mexico’s water crisis while shaping the future of food
Mexico is experiencing more frequent droughts, unpredictable rainfall, and increasing temperatures, which in turn are reducing water availability. The Latin American nation’s glaciers are melting, while rapid...
Article > Story Mexico GIZ FP198 
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 UNEP 
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 EBRD 
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 WorldBank FP083 
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 NABARD 
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 ADB 
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 ADES
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 UNDP
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 EIF FP023
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 MoFEC FP058