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ED remarks, Interactive Dialogue 4: The Future Starts Now: enhancing the global system for current and future generations
... systems, and shifting from individual projects to ambitious programs and partnerships. We are making progress. With the ...
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Re-Gain: Green Climate Fund and AGRA partner to transform Africa's food systems
... levers for Africa’s green growth, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), in collaboration with the AGRA launched Re-Gain, a groundbreaking regional programme that will support Africa in realising its promise ... food systems. With project preparation funding from GCF to support development of the programme, GCF and AGRA ...
Article > News update 
Green Climate Fund Board maintains climate momentum in midst of COVID-19 by approving USD 878.8 million of new funds
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) continues empowering developing countries to take ... today. The 26th Board meeting approved 15 projects, raising GCF’s total portfolio of climate finance to USD 6.2 ... 26th GCF Board meeting approved the following projects and programmes: USD 17.2 million for Afghanistan Rural Energy ...
Article > Press release 
Climate finance should focus on rural sector, says leading Indian lender
... at the start of a three-day workshop designed to strengthen GCF’s partnerships with its direct access Accredited ... India’s development bank, NABARD, which already has one GCF-approved project , is one of the Fund’s stable of ... and then oversee, supervise, manage and monitor those that GCF approves. Of the Fund’s 48 Accredited Entities, 23 are ...
Article > Press release India 
Belize Development Finance Corporation Capacity Strengthening for Accreditation to the Green Climate Fund
... from various sources, in particular the Green Climate Fund (GCF), can facilitate climate smart investments. ... Corporation (DFC) of Belize for accreditation to the GCF as a Direct Access Entity (DAE). In 2019, Price ... Corporation’s performance regarding the requirements of GCF accreditation standards. The assessment identified a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Agreement set to increase India's rooftop solar reach
... Capital Limited, following the initial transfer of GCF funds to NABARD, India’s primary development finance body which is also a GCF Direct Access Accredited Entity . Attending the signing ... of the International Solar Alliance . Mr Pande said the GCF funding partnership with NABARD will provide a fillip to ...
Article > Press release India 
Colombian President calls for enhanced public-private climate action
... town is called the world and our race is called humanity." GCF holds Structured Dialogues in different sectors of the ... finance, as well as enhancing understanding of the Fund. GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey told about 170 ... "With a diversity of financing instruments and support programmes, the GCF can match the geographic and economic ...
Article > Press release Colombia 
Asian private sector ambition key to climate solution, Dialogue finds
... to complement public sector-funded climate action, GCF’s Structured Dialogue with Asia has concluded. ... in responding to climate change, a four-day gathering of GCF and key partners found the diversity of the region ... of corporations to fund low-carbon energy solutions. GCF brought together representatives from key organisations ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
Workshop on the draft of the Water Sector Guidelines for DAEs
... the livelihoods and well-being of societies. Since 2015, GCF has appraised and financed a wide range of water ... that many Direct Access Entities remain unclear as to the GCF requirements for financing. The quality-at-entry of ... Languages: English, French, Spanish The workshop programme will include introduction, guidance ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Empowering direct access workshop 2017
GCF’s Empowering Direct Access workshop focused on ... and regional entities nominated for accreditation to the GCF by National Designated Authorities – to develop strong ... proposals and strengthen their capacity across several programmatic areas. The aim of the workshop was to enhance ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
At a turning point: Catalysing climate finance in the era of COVID-19
... countries respond to the challenge of climate change, GCF has a vital role to play in implementing the Paris ... and SDGs. Committed to both adaptation and mitigation, GCF can tailor investments to address the specific barriers ... do not exacerbate debt burdens. Working with our partners, GCF also provides innovations to catalyse and align private ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
XV World Forestry Congress
... ecosystems, and livelihoods. The Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) participation in the WFC highlights the opportunities ... management and restoration. Forests and land use , one of GCF’s eight key result areas, accounts for over 14 per ... more details on how to participate and to see the full WFC programme, visit this page . #WFCKorea #GCFatWFCKorea ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
The International Development Finance Club and the Green Climate Fund join forces to support Public Development Banks in financing the green transition
... and regional development banks, and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest dedicated financer of climate ... during the virtual press conference, Yannick Glemarec, GCF Executive Director, stated: “While climate finance has ... GCF has a portfolio of over US$ 6 billion in projects and programmes across more than 100 countries. It also has a ...
Article > Press release 
Disclosure standards
Timing and mode of disclosure The GCF Information Disclosure Policy prescribes specific ... projects) or 30 days (Category B / I-2 projects) before the GCF or AE Board meeting date, whichever is earlier. No ... information under paragraph 11 of the IDP Project and programme funding proposals 21 days before Board action ...
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Postcard from Katowice: Tuesday, December 4
... on Agriculture. This stream of work started on Monday and GCF's role was recognised in supporting resilient ... . On climate finance, two announcements of relevance to GCF to date: the multilateral development banks (including several GCF partners) announced a commitment to align their ...
Article > Press release 
DCP Webinar - Consultations on the second phase of the Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) Pilot
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) pilot aims to ... adaptation actions, especially at the local level. The GCF EDA was launched as a pilot in June 2016, and it is ... usage, the GCF Secretariat intends to collect feedback, input, and ...
Event > Webinar 
ED address at the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan
... the People of Pakistan in these difficult times. To date GCF has committed USD 136 million, together with a total ... resilient transportation, and renewable energy systems. GCF has also a pipeline of almost USD 1 billion in Pakistan ... to join existing and planned GCF-supported multi-country programmes such as the ADB multi-country programme for ...
Article > Speech
Strengthening capacities for NDC implementation in Peru improving knowledge management strategy and reporting
... Areas (Profonanpe) plays a crucial role as it is the only GCF Direct Access Entity (DAE) in Peru. Despite ... its GHG and climate resilience portfolio in accordance with GCF methodology. Moreover, Profonanpe recognized that ... assessing the impact of its interventions by incorporating GCF’s Learning-Oriented Real-Time Impact Assessment ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Peru
Scaling the Communal Reserve Co- management Model to Reduce Emissions and Build Resilience of Indigenous People in the Peruvian Amazon
... (CI) and the Peruvian government seek to develop a GCF Funding Proposal (FP) based on the project Concept Note to create a paradigm shifting GCF project (“the Project”) that will scale the communal ... Project’s beneficiaries. Funding is being sought from the GCF to gather baseline data and information to: ensure the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Peru
Enhancing Direct Access
... USD 200 million have been approved for this pilot programme. The objective of this pilot is to enhance country ... and programmes through a dedicated access window for GCF’s Direct Access Entities (DAEs). The EDA pilot is ... programmatic approach. The EDA pilot differs from other GCF access windows because individual sub-projects neither ...
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Vatican and R20 Austrian World Summit: Finance is key to tackling climate crisis
... and an effective functioning of the Green Climate Fund (GCF)." "GCF's mandate is to increase access to finance for ... countries to scale up their climate ambitions," said GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec at the R20 AWS ...
Article > Press release Austria 
Project preparation for enhancing resilience of rural communities by improving water security in Vanuatu
... are particularly vulnerable to such impacts. With GCF support, this project will achieve a paradigm shift ... has initially been submitted as a concept note to the GCF in May 2019 and was approved by the GCF Climate Investment Committee on 3 September 2020. The ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Vanuatu
Local Governments and Climate Change-III (LGCC3)
... Authority (NDA) to lead their engagement with the GCF and thus act as the country’s GCF focal point. The National Committee for Sub-National ... transferred to local governments under the RGC's National Programme for Sub-National Democratic Development (NP-SNDD), ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Cambodia
Strengthening Kyrgyzstan's capacity to manage the climate finance process and prepare quality projects
... their climate finance capacity. The Green Climate Fund (GCF1) Country Programme (CP) has not been finalized yet. It should be ... updated country commitments on climate change, and updated GCF requirements. According to the national priorities the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Kyrgyzstan
COP 21 Side Event – The Green Climate Fund: ‘Looking Beyond Paris’
... shift towards low-emission, climate-resilient development? GCF presents this side event to discuss the future direction ... McDonald, the incoming Co-Chairs, and Héla Cheikhrouhou, GCF's Executive Director. The discussion will be moderated ... an exchange between the Fund and its stakeholders about how GCF can realize its ambition in 2016 and beyond. Paris COP ...
Article > Press release 
B.29 Board meeting this week: USD 500 million in climate finance under consideration
The twenty-ninth meeting of the GCF Board will take place from 28 June to 1 July. The ... to be accredited entities - the partners who undertake GCF projects. There are also a number of policy and ... integrated results management framework, and a review of GCF's Request for Proposals modality. Also on the agenda is ...
Article > Press release 
The global water crisis: A call to action for climate and water initiatives
... SDG 6: clean water and sanitation. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has a crucial role in mobilising investments and ... ecosystems favourable for climate and water initiatives. GCF's vision: Merging climate finance and water security One ... the vision: The case of South Africa's water reuse programme South Africa's Water Reuse Programme is a ...
Article > Insights 
Green Climate Fund and Meridiam unveil ambition and opportunities for impactful climate investments
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Meridiam convened a joint Investor Forum in Paris ... in developing countries. The Paris Forum is the second in GCF’s Investor Forum series, which aims to engage ... is scheduled next month. It is a critical component of GCF’s “50by30” vision to mobilise private capital at ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund will be ready to meet the challenge of central role in new climate finance goal says Executive Director
... shared future depends on it,” stated Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Mafalda Duarte, following the ... prosperous economies of the future.” “Over a year ago, GCF embarked on unprecedented reforms to become an ... NCQG takes shape and climate finance targets trend upward, GCF will be ready to meet the challenge." Green Climate Fund ...
Article > News update 
Previous Readiness Result Management Framework
... Readiness results-based interventions, and through which GCF tracks and measures the results of the Readiness Programme in a consistent and coherent manner. The purpose ... National Designated Authorities, Delivery Partners and the GCF Secretariat, with guidance on the application of GCF’s ...
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