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GCF talks renewable energy with Alliance of Small Island States
... his speech to the Ministerial meeting, Javier Manzanares, GCF Deputy Executive Director a.i. stressed the co-benefits ... transition of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), with GCF’s current project portfolio supporting the efforts of ... Islands, the Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Investment Program in the Cook Islands, and Accelerating the ...
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GCF charts progress and ambition at COP23 side event
... and better linkages between different parts of the GCF Secretariat. We will ensure the quality of the projects ... order to enhance the efficiency of project assessment, the GCF Board decided at its most recent meeting last month to ... Entities. Pa Ousman Jarju, director of GCF’s Country Programming Division, said the simplified process was ...
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GCF concludes Framework Agreements with UNDP, UNEP and GIZ to support country readiness
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has concluded Readiness Framework Agreements with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme ... serve as readiness support delivery partners with the Fund. GCF has approved readiness requests from up to twenty ...
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GCF publishes the revised funding proposal schedule for B.23 and B.24
... members decide on funding proposals brought forward by GCF Accredited Entities. At its twenty-first meeting, the GCF Board took a decision to manage remaining available ... up to USD 600 million, for requests for proposals and pilot programmes including the Simplified Approval Process. As a ...
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Enabling Direct Access to GCF Climate Finance for Cabo Verde
... direct access to climate finance, in particular with the GCF. To this end, the Ministry of Finance (MF), Cabo ... knowledge that the NDA and main stakeholders have on the GCF investment criteria and processes, this readiness ... capacity, systems, and networks to support the planning, programming and implementation of GCF-funded activities; ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde
GCF funded India solar rooftop programme kicks off
... USD 50 million marks the start of the implementation of the GCF solar rooftop programme in India. The trustee of the Green Climate Fund transferred the funds for the first GCF private sector project in the country to NABARD, which ...
Article > Press release India 
Focus on adaptation planning at COP 23, surge in requests for GCF support
... UN figure in adaptation said during a seminar supported by GCF at the global climate change conference in Bonn. ... countries with support of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The seminar attracted over 100 participants from more ... Network. Pa Ousman Jarju, Director of GCF’s Country Programming Division, said the Fund understands that ...
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GCF and World Wildlife Fund sign key Colombia landscapes agreement
GCF and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have signed an ... is USD 145.2 million, including a USD 43 million grant from GCF. Speaking at the signing of a Funded Activity Agreement, ... in the territories, as well as to deploy actions monitoring programs focused on the generation of a local economy and ...
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GCF concludes final meeting for 2016, approves USD 315 million in funding
The first Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting to be held in the Pacific, and the final ... of the Board (B.15) approved the following projects and programmes valued together at USD 315.24 million: USD 133 ... Programme (SPREP). More than USD 1.3 billion in GCF resources was committed to funding proposals in 2016. ...
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Annex IV: Innovation and Additionality Tool
This document is no longer available The GCF Programming Manual, the Appraisal Guidance along with some of its ...
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Annex I: Investment Criteria Scorecard Tool
This document is no longer available The GCF Programming Manual, the Appraisal Guidance along with some of its ...
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Annex III: Climate guidance
This document is no longer available The GCF Programming Manual, the Appraisal Guidance along with some of its ...
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GCF Board approves over USD 1 billion in funding for climate mitigation and adaptation
The first Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting of 2018 concluded today after approving ... 23 projects, valued together at USD 1,093.5 million of GCF funding. The new approvals bring the GCF portfolio to a total of 76 projects and programmes, amounting to USD 3,730.2 million in GCF funding ...
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GCF signs partnership agreement with BNP Paribas to accelerate climate action
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is unlocking new climate investment opportunities by ... Master Agreement (AMA), a requirement for all GCF Accredited Entities, enables BNP Paribas to propose ... more private investment and increase the share of programming resources that will flow through GCF’s ...
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US climate envoy supports “indispensable” GCF role during climate forum
... US will provide strong support to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as an “indispensable player” in financing global ... During the wide-ranging discussions, including a number of GCF financing partners, Kerry said the importance of GCF ... climate change, Senior Attorney in the Climate and Energy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law ...
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GCF and partners sign project agreements for four transformative climate projects
... Agreement; FAA) were signed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its partners on the margins of GCF’s 34th Board meeting (17-20 October 2022) . They ... and Guinea-Bissau and GCF’s first at-scale private sector programme in the water sector. FP192 The R's (Reduce, ...
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Efficient GCF
Efficient GCF The urgency of climate action is only becoming more ... Climate Fund 2024–2027 and achieve our 50by30 vision, GCF must be able to deliver climate investment more ... Executive Director Mafalda Duarte publicly pledged that GCF would do better. We would be simpler and faster to ...
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GCF Board
... decisions between developed and developing countries. The GCF Board is charged with the governance and oversight of ... by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention. GCF Board ...
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Status of Pledges (IRM, GCF-1 and GCF-2)
... and 1 city have made a pledge to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) during the Initial Resource Mobilization (IRM) period. For GCF's First Replenishment (GCF-1) period, 32 countries and 2 regions have made a ...
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Preparing Jordan’s NDA and DAE for Partnership in Climate Action through GCF Direct Access
... to build upon and add value to the July 2017 Readiness Program being implemented by UNEP, and the April 2018 Readiness Program being implemented by GGGI. The primary project ... NDA and DAE for Partnership in Climate Action through GCF Direct Access ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Jordan
GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa brings over 200 participants to support the region with innovative climate action
The GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa successfully concluded in ... paradigm shift in the region. More than 200 partners from GCF National Designated Authorities (NDAs), Ministries of ... and GCF’s role in addressing this need during its second programming cycle (2024-2027) and beyond. The African Union ...
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GCF’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan sets out greater ambitions and results for critical global climate action
The 2024-2027 Strategic Plan of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) was successfully adopted at the 36th meeting of the GCF Board on 10 July. As GCF nears the end of its first programming period 2020-2023 (GCF-1) and is undergoing ...
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33rd meeting of GCF Board to take place in person in Republic of Korea on 17-20 July
... will consider arrangements for the second replenishment of GCF’s programming period (GCF-2) for the formal decision to launch the replenishment, ...
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Gap assessment and action plan for the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) to meet the GCF requirements
... to finance mitigation and adaptation projects and programs. To date, Azerbaijan has received very little ... that would enable Azerbaijan to more easily engage with the GCF. As the largest bank of the country, the IBA can play a ... IBA needs to strengthen its capacities in order to meet the GCF requirements (basic and specialized fiduciary criteria, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Azerbaijan
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 programme, Glaciers to Farms, that will promote sustainable ... 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 ...
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Introductory webinar on the draft GCF Sectoral Guide: Climate Information & Early Warning Systems
In connection with the GCF Sectoral Guides Consultation launched on 6 May 2022, this webinar will present the draft GCF Sectoral Guide on Climate Information & Early Warning ... provides an overview of country needs and evidence-based programming experiences in the relevant sector. It also aims ...
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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 ... programming priorities that are consistent with the GCF’s Initial Investment Framework, need to be defined in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Niger (the)
Forests get a boost from new GCF policy on REDD+ results-based payments
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) recently adopted a landmark policy on REDD+ ... finance. The decision was made at the 40th meeting of the GCF Board . REDD+ (Reducing emissions from deforestation and ... States and Least Developed Countries, under the current GCF programming cycle alone (2024-2027). Mainstreaming ...
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GCF conference opens with calls from developing countries for increased finance for climate action
... global economic pressures and uncertainty. The Global Programming Conference (GPC) takes place shortly after GCF launched its second replenishment , which will provide GCF with funds for new climate action for the 2024-2027 ...
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GCF to scale up access, impact, and private sector investment through “50by30” roadmap
As the Green Climate Fund (GCF) undergoes its second replenishment and prepares for its next four-year programming period (2024-2027), the Fund held Scaling Up ... where the future direction for the Fund was presented. At GCF’s COP28 flagship side event, GCF Executive Director ...
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