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African countries propose ambitious GCF pipeline at Cape Town Dialogue
The first Green Climate Fund Structured Dialogue with Africa concluded this week after three days of focused deliberations on helping countries map out their engagement with the Fund.
This vision cumulated in an...
Article > Press release South Africa 
Sweden deepens ties with GCF as Parliamentarians visit the Fund
Sweden has been one of the strongest supporters of the Green Climate Fund, so it was with great pleasure that Executive Director Héla Cheikhrouhou today welcomed a visit to the Fund’s Headquarters in Songdo by a...
Article > Press release Sweden 
Season’s Greetings from GCF
... to serve as an operating entity under the Paris Agreement's financial mechanism . I am sure that 2016 will bring its ...
Article > Press release 
France doubles its contribution to the Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) welcomes France’s announcement to contribute EUR 1.548 billion to the replenishment of the Green Climate Fund made at the recently concluded G7 Summit in Biarritz, France.
At the final...
Article > Press release France 
Updating and operationalizing the Chad Country Programme through increased national capacity & a strong pipeline of projects
The Republic of Chad has received a first grant of USD 300,000 from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as part of its Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme. This initial support, implemented between March 2017 and...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chad
Developing key legislation, regulation, policies and concept notes for climate action in Namibia
In the absence of adequate human resource with technical capacity, feasibility information, a supportive and aligned policy and regulatory environment, Namibia will not be able to fully implement the NDC and contribute...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Namibia
GCF rolls out new and improved Readiness Programme
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) recently launched its revised Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (the Readiness Programme).
As the world’s largest climate action capacity-building programme, Readiness supports...
Article > News update 
Sri Lankan President meets GCF Executive Director to boost climate action programme
... and Environment. Mr Bamsey noted a key purpose of GCF financing is to leverage private sector actions and ...
Article > Press release Sri Lanka 
GCF heralds innovative ‘Bhutan for Life’ partnership at launch ceremony
The Green Climate Fund announced a USD 43 million partnership to permanently preserve Bhutan’s protected areas, which comprise 51 percent of the country’s territory.
Bhutan for Life is the Green Climate Fund’s first...
Article > Press release Bhutan 
GCF talks renewable energy with Alliance of Small Island States
The Green Climate Fund participated in the recent high-level meeting of 17 ministers of Energy and Environment that the Government of the Maldives convened in its capacity as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
GCF and ADB sign agreement to help Fiji address its water challenge
... the signing it expects to more than double climate specific financing to its Pacific island member countries to over ... totaled $USD31.7 billion, including $USD14 billion in co-financing. GCF was set up in 2010 by the 194 countries which ...
Article > Press release Fiji 
Tackling adversity with diversity key to climate response, says GCF workshop participant
One of the best ways to deal with recurring droughts and floods in Argentina is to diversify land management, a government agency representative said at a recent Green Climate Fund workshop.
“When it comes to...
Article > Press release Argentina 
Papua New Guinea zooms in on GCF at first national workshop
... are two areas where the country indicated its need for financial assistance and technology transfer, critical areas ...
Article > Press release Papua New Guinea 
GCF launches Executive Director recruitment process
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has launched the process to recruit a new Executive Director for the GCF Secretariat and invites applications for all interested individuals.
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Barbados launches first Caribbean climate resilience project
... which will mobilise an additional USD 17.6 million in co-financing. WSRN S-Barbados has four activity strands, aimed ... energy costs will be used to create a Revolving Adaptation Financing Facility, that will subsidise water efficiency ...
Article > Press release Barbados 
Green Climate Fund and its partners launch the Alliance for Hydromet Development
Twelve international organisations providing assistance to developing countries came together at COP25 today to launch the Alliance for Hydromet Development. As a founding member, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) joined the...
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Enhancing Lao PDR National Capacity and Coordination in Health and Climate Change
Lao PDR is highly vulnerable to climate change and the related health risks, including an increased incidence of water and vector-borne diseases. Lao PDR has limited technical capacity of health systems and personnel to...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Readiness Support for Building Community Resilience through Application of Traditional and Local Knowledge (TLK) System
Across South Asia, few countries and their stakeholders have the capacity to plan and implement climate change adaptation (CCA) actions by incorporating available traditional and local knowledge (TLK) systems. TLK...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Nepal Pakistan
GCF Board approves over USD 1 billion in funding for climate mitigation and adaptation
... Development Bank (IDB) FP065 - USD 195 million for Financial Instruments for Brazil Energy Efficient Cities ... FP080 - USD 52.50 million for the Zambia Renewable Energy Financing Framework with the African Development Bank (AfDB) ...
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IFAD and GCF scale-up action to improve life for millions of people and restore ecosystems in Africa’s Great Green Wall
... of over USD 7 billion (USD 23 billion including co-financing) delivering transformative climate action in more than 100 countries. GCF is an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the United Nations Framework ... an estimated 512 million people. IFAD is an international financial institution and a United Nations specialized ...
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GCF Board approves new strategic plan and USD 756 million in new climate projects
... plan and the approval of USD 755.8 million in climate financing for 12 new projects. By signing funding agreements ... 228 projects and USD 12.8 billion in GCF funding. With co-financing, the total value of the portfolio is USD 48.3 ... the Secretariat to develop a framework for a local currency financing pilot programme and commissioned a feasibility ...
Article > Press release 
Building resilient and healthy Cook islands communities
An initial funding proposal (FP) “Building Resilient and Healthy Cook Islands Communities” has previously been submitted to the GCF for review. The FP was based upon an SAP Concept Note submitted to the GCF in January...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Cook Islands
Increasing the Resilience of the Cook Islands through Enhancing a National Adaptation Programme
The Cook Islands has been implementing a multi-sector approach to adaptation and resilience building. The Cook Islands Climate Change Policy 2018-28 and the Cook Islands Climate Change Country Programme 2018-2030 (...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cook Islands
GCF support to the Amazon
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By storing some 123 billion tonnes of carbon, the Amazon plays a crucial role in global climate regulation. It also is home to more than 30 million people, providing numerous Indigenous Peoples and local...
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Buzzing businesses: Restoring mangroves, revitalising livelihoods amid climate challenges in Viet Nam
... (USD 60) or VND 200,000 (USD 8.70) per kilogram.* *Reported rates as of 2021 Beekeeping households in Da Loc ...
Article > Story Viet Nam 
Empowering Direct Access Workshop 2018
GCF's second Empowering Direct Access workshop attracted over 90 participants. These participants included members of Direct Access Entities and National Designated Authorities (or focal points), which represent the...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
Focus on adaptation planning at COP 23, surge in requests for GCF support
... said the Fund understands that countries urgently require financing to develop adaptation plans. He told participants ...
Article > Press release 
UNDP head welcomes flow of GCF funds to the Maldives
Achim Steiner, United Nations Development Programme Administrator, said the Maldives will benefit from the current transfer of GCF funds to an adaptation project run by the UNDP.
While surrounded by water, many people...
Article > Press release Maldives 
GCF Readiness Results - Vanuatu
At the fifteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.15) in December 2016, the Pacific island country of Vanuatu was awarded a grant for a Climate Information Services for Resilient Development project to be implemented by the...
Article > Press release Vanuatu 
GCF Board approves projects worth USD 250M and prepares for leadership transition
... smooth transition, the Board decided that the current Chief Financial Officer and Director of Support Services, Mr. ...
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