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The Green Climate Fund’s Group of Friends convene to discuss climate action urgency and show support for GCF’s second replenishment

GCF leadership met with ambassadors and representatives of its partner ... as part of the 4th meeting of the ‘Group of Friends of GCF’. Representatives of 36 countries engaged in ... chairing the group to the United States and Pakistan, took note of the strong leadership provided by Glemarec, who was ...

Article > News update

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 ... messages shaping discussions at a key Green Climate Fund (GCF) conference which ended today in Incheon, Republic of ... priority has a climate component to it.” Mr Brown also noted that climate costs for Small Island Developing States ...

Article > Press release

Climate investments critical for post-COVID recovery: GCF conference highlights mobilisation of private capital to green developing economies

Investors at the GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference ... impact,” she said. Tony Clamp, Director a.i. of the GCF Private Sector Facility, noted “the conference has shown private sector’s ...

Article > Press release

GCF to scale up access, impact, and private sector investment through “50by30” roadmap

As the Green Climate Fund (GCF) undergoes its second ... where the future direction for the Fund was presented. At GCF’s COP28 flagship side event, GCF Executive Director ... financing for its developing country partners. In her keynote address, delivered to an estimated 150-person standing ...

Article > News update

GCF Board accelerates climate finance ahead of COP26 meeting, approving USD 1.2 billion for new adaptation and mitigation action

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved 13 new projects for mitigation and adaptation ... three entities for re-accreditation. The Board also noted the assessment of GCF's Simplified Approval Process ...

Article > Press release

GCF approves USD 686 million for climate action and decides to establish regional presence

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) at its Board meeting this week provided further evidence that it ... 30 June to 3 July 2025 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Notes to editors: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the ...

Article > Press release

GCF Board approves nearly USD 600m in new climate projects after selecting Mafalda Duarte as new Executive Director

The thirty-fifth meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has ended with the approval of USD 587.7 million in new ... for approval at the next Board meeting. Other items of note were a presentation by the Independent Evaluation Unit ...

Article > Press release

GCF portfolio hits USD 20 billion for climate action, Board selects host countries for new regional offices

The 44th meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved USD 960.3 million in new climate finance for ... Banks, United Nations agencies, and commercial banks. Note for editors Eight of the 18 projects are ...

Article > Press release

GCF leadership forum helps turn COVID-19 recovery into cause for climate hope

A high-profile group of heads of states, government ministers and UN representatives ... Leadership Dialogue organised by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in the margins of the current 75th session of the UN ... up climate action and reviving economies. However, he noted that financial short-termism and the lack of ...

Article > Press release

IFAD and GCF scale-up action to improve life for millions of people and restore ecosystems in Africa’s Great Green Wall

Millions of poor farmers living in the world’s most ... through a partnership between the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development ... led by France to realise the GGW targets by 2030. Note to the editors: Endorsed by the African Union in 2007, ...

Article > Press release

Project Preparation Facility Guidelines

GCF's Project Preparation Facility (PPF) provides financial ... Proposals for consideration by the Board, based on a Concept Note that has been cleared for project preparation support ...

Document > Publication, Guides

Increasing the capacity of Iran’s NDA and key partners

As part of continuous engagement with Iran NDA, the GCF will have a country specific webinar to strengthen the ... project proposals - as they are currently preparing concept notes for several projects in the ...

Event > Webinar Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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 ... page or follow #GCFB40 on GCF’s social media channels. Notes to editors: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the ...

Article > Press release

A milestone in climate action: GCF approves USD 1 billion of climate finance for developing countries

The landmark decision at the 39th Board Meeting clears the way for 17 new climate projects in developing countries, increasing GCF’s portfolio to 270 projects valued at nearly USD 15 ... 21-24 October 2024 in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea. Notes to editors: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the ...

Article > Press release

Strategic Frameworks and entity support for Chile through CAF

... enable the strengthening of private financing involvement. Concept Note preparation support: The proposal seeks to support the ... / programs that are located in areas prioritized by the GCF, and have the potential for replicability, not only in ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Chile

Entity Support for Peru through Profonanpe

... is currently the only Peruvian entity accredited by the GCF and is in the process of upgrading its accreditation ... as technical support for the development and revision of Concept Notes of projects under its management. In addition, the ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Peru

GCF/B.19/05 - GCF Indigenous Peoples Policy

This document presents the draft Indigenous Peoples Policy for ... paragraph (a). This draft policy is proposed to assist GCF in incorporating considerations related to indigenous ... change mitigation and adaptation. The draft policy allows GCF to examine, control, eliminate and reduce the adverse ...

Board document > Action item

GCF's response to COVID-19

GCF recognises that the COVID-19 outbreak is serious and takes ... its staff and ensuring the continuity of its operations. GCF remains open for business. All our operations continue, ...

Document > Notification

GCF/B.38/07 - GCF regional presence

This paper outlines the Secretariat assessment on GCF regional ... by the feasibility study presented to the Board in document GCF/B.37/Inf.13 titled “GCF regional presence study ...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.19/11 - Status of the GCF portfolio and pipeline

This document provides an update of the GCF portfolio, ... for the reporting period of 21 August to 31 December 2017. GCF/B.19/11 Status of the GCF portfolio and pipeline ...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.23/03 - Period of the first replenishment of the GCF

This document proposes a four-year period (2020-2023) for the GCF’s first replenishment. The recommendation reflects the ... is presented for the Board’s consideration in annex I. GCF/B.23/03 12.B Period of the first replenishment of the GCF ...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.20/14 - GCF communications strategy

This document proposes a GCF communications strategy that sets ... Convention for Climate Change as the primary audience for GCF communications, and defines secondary audiences as civil ...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.17/12 - GCF risk management framework

In decision B.13/36, the Board requested the Secretariat to develop ... decided “that the interim risk and investment guidelines adopted pursuant to decision B.13/36, paragraph ... proposal on the first set of components of the updated GCF RMF for consideration by the Board. GCF/B.17/12 GCF risk ...

Board document > Action item

GCF/B.13/06 - The GCF and the Paris Agreement

In decision B.12/20, paragraph (i), the Board requested “the Secretariat to present, for consideration by the ... This document is prepared in response to that request. GCF/B.13/06 The GCF and the Paris Agreement ...

Board document > Action item

Contribution Agreement with Luxembourg (GCF-1)