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The Green Climate Fund welcomes US contribution of USD 1 billion

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has announced a ... Executive Director ad interim of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Henry Gonzalez, stated, "GCF welcomes President Biden’s announcement of a ...

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The Green Climate Fund Board holds last meeting of 2023

At the three-day meeting, the Board will consider for approval 15 new funding proposals, of which 12 ... and African States. If all approved, USD 736.4 million in GCF funding would be committed, unlocking a total of 3,607.3 ... of results-based payments for REDD+ and outcomes of GCF’s second replenishment . In addition, nine proposals ...

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Publications

Publications The Green Climate Fund issues a range of publications for ... platforms for climate finance This brochure describes GCF’s approach to country platforms, including an overview of the concept, the potential impact and the end-to-end support GCF ...

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New Executive Director takes office at the Green Climate Fund

Howard Bamsey has officially begun his duties as new Executive ... on climate change action. Mr. Bamsey will head up the GCF Secretariat, which was established in Songdo, Republic of Korea, in 2013 to serve the GCF Board. The GCF was formally established in 2010 to ...

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Canada announces contribution to Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) welcomes Canada’s announcement it will contribute CAD 300 million ... in Biarritz, France. Responding to the announcement, GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec stated: “The Green ...

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Strengthening the Capacity of the Ministry of Economic Development for pre-Accreditation to the Green Climate Fund

This proposed readiness grant is informed through an internal ... and recommendation kof the MED (primarily using the GCF Self-Assessment Tool) and a gap assessment and action plan conducted through a previous GCF readiness grant. The current readiness grant will ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize

Korea Global Adaptation Week

GCF joined the UNFCCC in the Korea Global Adaptation Week to build momentum in supporting countries' efforts in improving access to ... leading country examples, as well emerging good practice guidance and methodologies, for the design of adaptation ...

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PSAA overview

Overview The Project-specific Assessment Approach (PSAA) Pilot is one of two approaches to GCF accreditation , approved through updates to the ... process should consult with the GCF Secretariat to get guidance on which accreditation method might best suit their ...

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Signing of legal agreement broadens Indian scope of climate action

The Green Climate Fund has strengthened momentum to tackle climate change in the ... second most populace nation by signing a key agreement with GCF’s first accredited Indian bank. The signing by ... (AMA) enhances this leading bank’s role in channeling GCF finance across India. Welcoming the AMA signing, Indian ...

Article > Press release India NABARD

Call for Public Inputs: Revisions to the Green Climate Fund’s Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) to reaffirm the Fund’s commitment to addressing Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Harassment (SEAH)

The mission of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is to promote the ... its mission and managing the resources committed to it, GCF is dedicated to maintaining the highest integrity ...

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Addressing pre-accreditation gaps for the Environmental Management Authority of Trinidad & Tobago

... of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) presently accesses the Green Climate Fund (GCF) via International and Regional Access Entities; ... Entity (DAE) for Trinidad and Tobago. Through previous GCF Readiness Support, the EMA has taken stock of its ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago CCCCC

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 ... France will double its contribution to GCF. Later in a tweet the President said, "Protecting ...

Article > Press release France

Unlocking the Green Climate Fund: Learning from the Readiness Programme

An insight into the discussion that emerged at a COP 23 side ... jointly published with UNDP. Since the Green Climate Fund (GCF) first began its resource mobilisation in 2014, when it ... some would argue that the investment of over one quarter of GCF’s resources is an excellent achievement. Considering ...

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Partners

Overview GCF relies on its expanding network of partners to deliver results ... institutions and more. These diverse partnerships enable GCF to build on knowledge and experiences to drive systemic ...

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Bonn: Calling for global climate action

Ahead of its High-level Pledging Conference, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) today calls for countries to demonstrate their climate ... experts to drive the Fund’s second replenishment cycle or GCF-2. The day-long session also aims to further strengthen ...

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Headquarters

Headquarters The Green Climate Fund is headquartered in Songdo, Incheon ... of Korea, where it opened its doors in December 2013. The GCF Board selected Songdo as the host city following an open ... Headquarters Agreement between the Republic of Korea and GCF was signed in June 2013 and entered into force in August ...

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Science provides rationale for rational climate action

Strong science lies at the cornerstone of all effective climate action, participants heard at a GCF event held on the sidelines of COP24. Maxx Dilley, the ... soil moisture, he said. Pa Ousman Jarju, Director of GCF's Country Programming Division, said that GCF readiness ...

Article > News update WMO

NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Yemen through Sultan Qaboos University

The readiness support will focus on the implementation of two outcomes: ... institutional capacities of NDA to efficiently engage with GCF. This will be achieved throughout the development of guideline for issuing Non objection letter, singing ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Yemen

NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Mozambique through FNDS

The Readiness Programme is first aiming at strengthening the Mozambique ... of the strategic framework for engagement with the GCF, through preparation of the national climate finance strategy and the GCF country programme, and building-up the structured ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Mozambique

Enhancing access to climate finance through readiness support

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) are capitalising on their shared ability to ... role as a major delivery partner of grant funds from GCF’s Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (the ...

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Webinar on the Community of Practice of Direct Access Entities (CPDAE) readiness proposal

Division of Country Programming in collaboration with the ... The presentation will be conducted by representatives of GCF, AF and CPDAE committee. The virtual event will be conducted for 19 GCF NDAs, 16 AF Focal points, and all GCF DAEs/NIEs. The ...

Event > Webinar