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GCF signs six new project agreements after 36th Board meeting
Six project agreements for climate action were signed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its partners on the margins of GCF’s 36th Board meeting (10-13 July 2023) , a record ...
Article > News update FP206 
Building Niger’s engagement with the GCF: Establishment and strengthening of the NDA, and elaboration of a country programme identifying strategic priorities
The requested Readiness Programme aims at strengthening the capacity of the recently nominated GCF Focal Point of Niger and the development of strategic ... that builds on existing relevant initiatives, under the guidance of the NDA. This work will build on national ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Niger (the) UNEP
GCF private sector conference makes business case to lower planet's climate costs
“Business cannot succeed on a planet that fails.” This was ... hundreds of billions of people,” the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director spoke positively about the business ... to the development of the green bond. Other conference keynote speakers included MUFG Bank’s Managing Executive ...
Article > Press release 
Strengthening Côte d’Ivoire’s Capacity and Ownership to Access Climate Finance for GCF Country Programme Implementation
For the past two years, Côte d’Ivoire (CIV) has initiated a strong engagement with the GCF. Four multi-country projects (FP151, FP152, FP095 and FP092) have been approved by the GCF covering CIV, as well as a Simplified Approval Process ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Côte d'Ivoire FIRCA
FP276 - GCF's investment into the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) (previously known as Green and Resilience Debt Platform (GRDP)
This project scales up access to climate finance in low- and ... investment in low-emission development. It supports GCF’s strategic goal of mobilizing private finance through ... and lower borrowing costs for bond issuers. GCF will invest EUR 200 million (approximately USD 227 ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries EIB 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference paves the way for more climate finance from the private sector
Participants from over 100 countries have gathered to attend the Green ... into driving climate action in developing countries. GCF’s decision to hold this second annual private ... wealth funds, pension funds and insurance companies, to tap GCF finances to expand emerging markets of low-emission and ...
Article > Press release 
Preparatory support to the NDA of Equatorial Guinea to engage with the GCF in early phases of REDD (NMFS and FREL/FRL)
This GCF readiness support will support Equatorial Guinea to advance its ... support to the NDA of Equatorial Guinea to engage with the GCF in early phases of REDD (NMFS and FREL/FRL) ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Equatorial Guinea FAO
Advancing programming and partnership framework with GCF and matching with country’s long-term low- carbon development strategies
Armenia developed the draft “GCF – Armenia Country Cooperation Programme” (CP), which is a multi-year strategic document outlining key pillars of ... been approved by the Climate Investment Committee of the GCF during initial submission in 2021 and its finalization ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Armenia EPIU
ADB Launches Major Initiative to Build Resilience to Melting Glaciers: GCF to support development of new programme
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a new regional ... to climate change. Supported by the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Project Preparation Facility , ADB will conduct risk ... a declaration of support for preserving glaciers with and GCF Chief Investment Officer Henry Gonzalez. ADB President ...
Article > Press release ADB 
GCF, UNDP and WHO join forces to ramp up climate health support for developing countries
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Health ... efforts towards financing this nexus. To address this gap, GCF, UNDP and WHO have come together in a crosscutting ...
Article > News update 
GCF and KawiSafi Ventures Fund driving off-grid solar power in East Africa
Although the African continent is responsible for only three per cent of the world's ... investor Acumen with financing by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), KawiSafi Ventures Fund unlocks the potential of ... Ventures Fund, said, “These markets are still young. GCF making a commitment sends a very crucial stabilising ...
Article > Story Kenya Rwanda Acumen FP005 
Head of GCF addresses Asia-Pacific leaders: ‘Climate change action is an enabler of the SDGs’
... of the Green Climate Fund, Héla Cheikhrouhou, today presented leaders from the Asia-Pacific region with the work of GCF to support opportunities for low-emission, ... she added. Ms. Cheikhrouhou explained the mandate of GCF to serve the implementation of the Paris Agreement and ...
Article > Press release 
GCF’s flagship private sector conference opens today: investment solutions for climate-COVID crisis
The third Green Climate Fund (GCF) Private Investment for Climate Conference opens today to accelerate the ... Stiglitz. Amid the current climate and COVID-19 challenges, GCF’s Private Investment for Climate Conference has become ...
Article > Press release 
GCF, African Development Bank and Africa50 signal support for Desert to Power programme
... Climate Fund, the African Development Bank and Africa50 investment fund will collaborate to bring solar energy to the ... development of agriculture and other economic activities. GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey highlighted the ... Development Bank’s President Akinwumi A. Adesina welcomed GCF’s support to the initiative, which he said has the ...
Article > Press release AfDB 
GCF, CABEI, and the European Union unite to finance Costa Rica’s GAM electric train
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), and the European Union, through its Global Gateway strategy, have come together to fully ... the Costa Rica Electric Train System' for USD 800 million. GCF is co-financing USD 178.7 million and donating another ...
Article > News update Costa Rica CABEI FP166 
GCF Board opens B.19 meeting, elects Lennart Båge and Paul Oquist as new Co-Chairs
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has today appointed two new Co-Chairs at its nineteenth ... Mobilization (IRM) for the Green Climate Fund. Songdo GCF Board opens B.19 meeting, elects Lennart Båge and Paul ...
Article > Press release 
GCF keen to speed up the delivery of grants to Pacific nations: Interview with Ewen McDonald
The Green Climate Fund says it wants to hear about ambitious projects to advance the ... mitigation during four days of regional talks in Tonga. GCF keen to speed up the delivery of grants to Pacific ...
Article > Article about GCF 
General principles and indicative list of eligible costs covered under GCF fees and project management costs
Adopted by decision B.19/09 . Outlines the general principles and an indicative list of eligible costs to be covered ... and indicative list of eligible costs covered under GCF fees and project management costs ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
World Environment Day message from the GCF Executive Director: Nature-based solutions for resilient recovery
World Environment Day message from the GCF Executive Director: Nature-based solutions ...
Article > Story 
From steam age to solar power: How GCF is creating a clean-energy, climate-resilient water sector in Barbados
Barbados FP060 From steam age to solar power: How GCF is creating a clean-energy, ...
Article > Story Barbados CCCCC FP060 
FP122 - Blue Action Fund (BAF): GCF Ecosystem Based Adaptation Programme in the Western Indian Ocean
Reducing or avoiding climate change impacts through ecosystem-based adaptation for vulnerable coastal populations. ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 290 424 731 904 Blue Action Fund (BAF): GCF Ecosystem Based Adaptation Programme in the Western ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries KfW 
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for climate finance mobilisation, resourcing of GCF
In a recent speech at the UN Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres outlined his thoughts on ... calls for climate finance mobilisation, resourcing of GCF ...
Article > News update 
Preparing Jordan’s NDA and DAE for Partnership in Climate Action through GCF Direct Access
Developed under the leadership of Jordan’s NDA, the Ministry of Environment, this Readiness Proposal ... NDA and DAE for Partnership in Climate Action through GCF Direct Access ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Jordan GGGI
USD 200 million pilot of additional modalities to enhance direct access under GCF
The Green Climate Fund has announced a pilot to strengthen countries’ decision-making authority over resources dedicated to ... of additional modalities to enhance direct access under GCF ...
Article > Press release 
Gender action plan for FP039: GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework
This document outlines the gender action plan for project FP039: GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework. Gender ... project design. Egypt FP039 Gender action plan for FP039: GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework ...
Document > Gender action plan Egypt EBRD FP039
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP025: GCF-EBRD SEFF Co-financing Programme
This document presents relevant environmental and social safeguards (ESS) information about FP025: GCF-EBRD SEFF Co-financing Programme. Project and programme ... Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP025: GCF-EBRD SEFF Co-financing Programme ...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report Multiple countries EBRD FP025
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP039: GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework
This document presents relevant environmental and social safeguards (ESS) information about FP039: GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework. Project ... Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP039: GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework ...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report Egypt EBRD FP039
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP047: GCF-EBRD Kazakhstan Renewables Framework
This document presents relevant environmental and social safeguards (ESS) information about FP047: GCF-EBRD Kazakhstan Renewables Framework. Project and ... Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP047: GCF-EBRD Kazakhstan Renewables Framework ...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report Kazakhstan EBRD FP047
Post-approval environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP039: GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework
This document presents relevant environmental and social safeguards (ESS) information about FP039: GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework. Project ... environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP039: GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework ...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report Egypt EBRD FP039
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP254: GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility
This document presents relevant environmental and social safeguards (ESS) information about for FP254: GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) ... Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP254: GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility ...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report Multiple countries IFC FP254