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Strong partnerships between countries and entities central to delivering GCF mandate
Accredited Entities of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and developing countries are key partners in working ... between the Fund’s entities and the Co-chairs of the GCF Board that was held on the sidelines of the 16th meeting ... country-owned and led climate change projects and programmes for GCF funding. “Accredited Entities are close ...
Article > Press release 
GCF highlights Fund progress and ambition at COP22 dialogue on climate finance
... on climate finance at COP 22 today. Ewen McDonald, GCF Board Co-Chair, addressed a Ministerial dialogue on ... the session on scaling-up climate finance, McDonald set out GCF’s achievements over the past year in approving more ... the role of the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme in aiding countries to access GCF resources, and ...
Article > Press release 
Bonn side event links climate ambition to GCF replenishment
A Green Climate Fund (GCF) side event during the current Bonn climate talks has ... Developing country representatives highlighted the role of GCF in realising the existing National Determined ... to supporting longer-term climate strategy and to country programmes." GCF is currently undertaking its ...
Article > Press release Germany 
Zambia shows leadership potential in milestone visit to GCF HQ
... change as part of the largest official delegation to visit GCF’s headquarters in Korea on 9 February. Welcoming the 23-member group, including three government ministers, GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey highlighted the ... proposals has been enhanced by GCF’s readiness support programme. The country signed a readiness grant agreement ...
Article > Press release Zambia 
Sustainability guidance note: Screening and categorizing GCF-financed activities
... environmental and social risks of activities supported by GCF. This document notes that accredited entities implement ... associated with activities and meet the requirements of GCF policies and ESS, including the conduct of due diligence of activities supported by GCF. As such, this guidance note clarifies the requirements ...
Document > Guides
Virtual Stakeholder Consultation on the topic of the development of the GCF’s ESS - Stage 1: scoping
The mission of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is to promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission ... its mission and managing the resources committed to it, GCF is dedicated to maintaining the highest integrity ... regards to environmental and social safeguards (ESS). The GCF currently applies the International Finance ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
African countries propose ambitious GCF pipeline at Cape Town Dialogue
... coastal resilience; and water management. “The GCF Structured Dialogue with Africa has raised the ambition ... Climate Fund,” said Mr. Zaheer Fakir, Co-Chair of the GCF Board (South Africa), representing the developing ... partners with GCF’s readiness and preparatory support programme. Country delegations varied in composition, many ...
Article > Press release South Africa 
GCF new accreditation framework: First window opens for accreditation applications
... the adoption of a new accreditation framework in 2025, GCF is now implementing a strengthened and more ... system for accreditation. As part of this new framework, GCF has now opened one of two 2-month accreditation ... For those interested in pursuing accreditation with GCF, the first step is Pre-screening , which is available ...
Article > News update 
GCF investments reducing climate risk to feature at Climate Adaptation Summit
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Yannick Glemarec will highlight the ... gap at the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 starting today. GCF is central to the summit’s goal of ramping up ... action as global temperatures rise , the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) Adaptation Gap Report 2020 singled out ...
Article > Press release 
GCF and North Macedonia sign agreements that strengthen bilateral cooperation
... the Republic of North Macedonia and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) met on 19 September 2023 to sign a bilateral privileges and immunities agreement that will grant GCF privileges and immunities in line with those of other ... of understanding (MOU) for North Macedonia to host a GCF regional dialogue in 2024. The granting of privileges ...
Article > News update North Macedonia 
GCF Supplier Portal active from 7th August 2024
The GCF Supplier Portal is now the preferred way for potential suppliers to sign up, receive information from GCF, bid on opportunities, submit invoices, and track payment progress. Already established GCF contractors will receive an invitation to use the ...
Article > News update 
Sign up for the final 2018 webinar on GCF's Simplified Approval Process
On 29 November, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), with support from the United Nations Institute for ... and Research (UNITAR), will deliver a final webinar for all GCF stakeholders, including Accredited Entities and National ... for the webinar. Sign up for the final 2018 webinar on GCF's Simplified Approval Process ...
Article > News update 
UNFCCC Executive Secretary highlights importance of GCF, success of Board Meeting
... members, partners and observers at the 21st meeting of the GCF Board held in Manama, Bahrain, underscoring the ... critical role of the Fund, saying that “replenishing the GCF will allow it to continue playing a critical role in ... UNFCCC Executive Secretary highlights importance of GCF, success of Board Meeting ...
Article > News update 
Learn about GCF’s REDD+ support during June webinars
GCF will host the first of a series of REDD+ webinars on 19 ... the sessions will cover all three REDD+ phases - including GCF’s start in February to making Results-Based Payments ... conducted in English, French and Spanish. Learn about GCF’s REDD+ support during June webinars ...
Article > News update 
GCF and KfW join forces to help African coastal communities
GCF has signed an implementation agreement with German development bank KfW for GCF’s first “blue economy” project in the Western ... in Tanzania, Madagascar, South Africa and Mozambique. GCF and KfW join forces to help African coastal communities ...
Article > News update 
Consultation to inform the review and update of GCF’s Monitoring and Accountability Framework
The GCF’s Board, through decision B.40/15, requested the Secretariat to present updates to the GCF’s monitoring and accountability framework at the ... implementation of each of the GCF-funded projects and programmes by the AE. As part of the consultation process, ...
Event > Webinar 
Mainstreaming climate action: Howard Bamsey outlines GCF’s transformative efforts
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) emphasised its support for mainstreaming climate action ... a side-event held in Paris ahead of the One Planet Summit. GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey heralded the commitment ... (EIB). Howard Bamsey then highlighted how GCF's readiness programme aids countries in building consciousness of the ...
Article > Press release France 
Ambassador Black-Layne signs Antigua and Barbuda’s grant agreement with GCF
... its readiness grant agreement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). A signing ceremony between Ambassador Black-Layne of the Ministry of Health and the Environment and GCF’s Executive Director Héla Cheikhrouhou took place on ... will put in place the preliminary infrastructure needed for GCF to extend its support to the two-island country’s ...
Article > Press release Antigua and Barbuda 
GCF agreement with FAO helps climate proof agriculture in Latin America
... the signing of an agreement between the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). ... opens the way for the transfer of USD 25.1 million in GCF funds to the Poverty, Reforestation, Energy and Climate ... with livestock grazing. FAO Assistant Director-General for Programme Support and Technical Cooperation, Roberto ...
Article > Press release 
GCF to explore how to extend REDD+ coverage at Asia-Pacific Forestry Week
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will search for ways to expand the Fund’s use of ... which opens on Monday in Incheon, the Republic of Korea. GCF will participate in the forestry week, the fourth and ... a wide range of forestry experts to determine how to expand GCF’s engagement with REDD+ and other land ...
Article > Press release 
GCF and UNIDO partnership agreement bolster climate-resilient industrial development
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has taken another step towards greening the industry ... way for UNIDO to submit climate project proposals to GCF for funding. “Our partnership with UNIDO opens new ... Managing Director of the Directorate of Programme, Partnerships and Field Coordination. UNIDO became ...
Article > Press release 
GCF kicks off its first Board meeting of 2025
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will host the 41st meeting of the GCF Board (B.41) in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea from ... Twelve new climate projects totalling USD 736.8 million of GCF funding will be considered for Board approval. Half of ...
Article > News update 
Compilation of submissions: Review and Update of the GCF Gender Policy and Action Plan
On 20 April 2017, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) published a call for inputs that invited members and ... inputs on in relation to the review and update of the GCF gender policy and action plan. The call followed a mandate from the GCF Board in Decision B.09/11, paragraph (d) requesting the ...
Document > Call for input
GCF-EBRD agreement launches USD 1 billion initiative to curb industry emissions
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is taking a major step to reduce industrial emissions ... agreement lays the groundwork to implement a high-impact programme to curtail industrial greenhouse gas emissions ... from the corporate sector across seven countries. It marks GCF’s first large-scale investment to promote the use of ...
Article > Press release 
Roadmap for achieving REDD+ results-based payments from GCF
... the key steps needed to submit funding proposals to the GCF Pilot Programme for REDD+ results-based payments. This is not a ... Roadmap for achieving REDD+ results-based payments from GCF ...
Document > Guides
Forum Secretary General congratulates Cook Islands on Readiness GCF Grant
... a readiness support grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Cook Islands Suva Forum Secretary General congratulates Cook Islands on Readiness GCF Grant ...
Article > Article about GCF Cook Islands 
Turning ambition into action: How GCF catalyses transformational change
GCF is the world’s largest dedicated fund helping ... to climate action. This publication provides a snapshot of GCF progress to date. Since starting to build its portfolio in 2015, GCF has taken great strides forward, and achieved results. ...
Document > Publication
GCF explores how to strengthen private sector finance at World Forestry Congress
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will strive to narrow the forest finance gap by helping ... World Forestry Congress which opens today in South Korea. GCF’s participation in the World Forestry Congress will ... for climate action in the forest sector. A major part of GCF’s support involves looking for ways to bring the ...
Article > News update 
GCF-SAP CREWS Scaling-up Framework for early warning
... in 2022, by the Boards of both the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems ... of the scaling-up Framework is to fast-track access to the GCF finance through its Simplified Approval Process (SAP) ... scaling up successful actions financed by CREWS through the GCF Simplified Approval Process (SAP) funding proposals ...
Document > Joint publication
Call for public inputs: Review and update of the GCF Gender Policy and Action Plan
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) requested the Secretariat to prepare for consideration ... civil society organisations on the review and update of the GCF’s Gender Policy and Action Plan. DCP/20-04-2017 Call for public inputs: Review and update of the GCF Gender Policy and Action Plan ...
Document > Call for input