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GCF Board meets to consider new climate finance commitments ahead of crucial COP30 conference
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will hold its 43rd Board meeting (B.43) in Songdo, ... consideration, amounting to USD 1.4 billion in potential GCF funding. The proposed projects include investments to ... as well as consideration of the Secretariat’s work programme and budget. Participants, including observers from ...
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Blue Action Fund (BAF): GCF Ecosystem Based Adaptation Programme in the Western Indian Ocean
... document presents funding proposal "Blue Action Fund (BAF): GCF Ecosystem Based Adaptation Programme in the Western Indian Ocean," as approved by the ... South Africa Tanzania FP122 Blue Action Fund (BAF): GCF Ecosystem Based Adaptation Programme in the Western ...
Document > Approved funding proposal Multiple countries
Gender assessment for FP122: Blue Action Fund (BAF): GCF Ecosystem Based Adaptation Programme in the Western Indian Ocean
This gender assessment for FP122: Blue Action Fund (BAF): GCF Ecosystem Based Adaptation Programme in the Western Indian Ocean seeks to present the ... FP122 Gender assessment for FP122: Blue Action Fund (BAF): GCF Ecosystem Based Adaptation Programme in the Western ...
Document > Gender assessment Multiple countries
GCF’s investment into the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) (previously known as Green and Resilience Debt Platform (GRDP))
This document presents funding proposal "FP276: GCF’s investment into the Global Green Bond Initiative ... Côte d'Ivoire Egypt Kenya Namibia Senegal Uganda FP276 GCF’s investment into the Global Green Bond Initiative ...
Document > Approved funding proposal Multiple countries
Zimbabwe government has launched the Building Capacity to Advance National Adaptation Planning Process with help from GCF
... country’s first project funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a financial mechanism under The United Nations ... Advance National Adaptation Planning Process with help from GCF ...
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Guidance for establishing the mitigation impact potential of GCF funded activities in support of Decision B.33/12
The Governing Instrument for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) outlines that the Fund's purpose is to promote a shift ... the needs of countries most vulnerable to climate impacts. GCF Board Decision B.33/12 further emphasizes this ... principles for demonstrating the impact potential of GCF-funded activities. The decision instructs the GCF ...
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GCF and FAO break record in signing fastest ever project agreement, supporting climate-vulnerable Pakistan farmers
... accelerating climate finance flows, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has signed an agreement to implement a project by the ... climate resilience of farmers in Pakistan’s Indus Basin. GCF signed the Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) to transfer ... yesterday, less than 24 hours after it was approved by the GCF Board. The signing represents the fastest progression ...
Article > Press release Pakistan 
GCF speeds up funding process to help meet urgent need for climate action
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has signed implementation agreements for three climate ... projects immediately after they were approved by the GCF Board during its meeting on 12-14 November. The rapid ... Board approval to legal agreements represents a first for GCF in terms of accelerating the speed of available funding ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Guardians of the shore: GCF and UNEP partner to protect mangroves and coastal ecosystems in Dominica and Mozambique
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will boost support for global mangrove ... communities. In cooperation with Dominica and Mozambique, GCF and UNEP will support the development of national ...
Article > News update Dominica Mozambique 
Pacific island climate threat requires early action, says regional representative at GCF workshop
... with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme ( SPREP ). A broad-based climate approach is ... which can support this,” he said. Mr Wilson called on GCF to continue its responsive, flexible and tailored ... regional and country-based organisations. SPREP and 21 of GCF’s other direct access Accredited Entities wound up the ...
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GCF Board’s USD 1 billion for climate projects signals increased climate finance ahead of COP29
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved a slate of innovative climate projects allocating more than USD 1.0 billion of GCF investment and bringing GCF’s portfolio of investments ... working with a national entity, the National Rural Support Programme (NRSP), to support local homegrown climate ...
Article > Press release 
2024 Annual Performance Report for FP047: GCF-EBRD Kazakhstan Renewables Framework
... progress of the project including performance against GCF investment criteria, financial information, project ... taken. The Annual Performance Report is submitted to GCF by the Accredited Entity responsible for the ... project; the report is currently undergoing review by the GCF Secretariat and is subject to changes, if necessary. The ...
Document > Annual Performance Report Kazakhstan
Interim evaluation report for FP039: GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework
... assessment of the progress made in implementing the project/programme towards achieving its intended outcomes and ... the project’s logical framework, implementation plan and GCF investment criteria, including efficiency, ... commissioned by the Accredited Entity (AE) and submitted to GCF. GCF assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the ...
Document > Evaluation report Egypt
Consultations on Operational Modalities for the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme strategy 2024-2027
The GCF Secretariat is inviting stakeholders for consultation on operational modalities for the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme: strategy 2024-2027 . The purpose of this ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF United Arab Emirates 
Sri Lankan President meets GCF Executive Director to boost climate action programme
... impacts are already emerging during a recent meeting with GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey designed to enhance his ... covered Sri Lanka’s development of a strategic country programme for GCF, which will enhance the country’s ability to develop ...
Article > Press release Sri Lanka 
27th GCF Board meeting opens: over USD 1 billion in climate finance projects to be considered
The 27th Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting begins today. The five-day, virtual ... countries. If all are approved, this would bring GCF’s current portfolio of allocated climate finance to ... propose and implement future climate initiatives funded by GCF. As with previous GCF Board meetings, it will be ...
Article > Press release 
Call for Public Inputs: Development of the GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards - Stage 2: Proposed ESS standards updates
The GCF Secretariat is pleased to invite all interested ... inputs to the second stage of the development of the GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards. Inputs are ... subject line "Call for Public Inputs: development of the GCF’s ESS Stage 2" to ESSconsultation@gcfund.org . The ...
Document > Call for input
GCF signs public-private partnership agreements to launch Global Subnational Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has joined forces with Pegasus Capital Advisors and the ... to plug a funding gap for sub-national climate initiatives. GCF announced it has signed funding agreements with both ... agreements follows the approval of this initiative by the GCF Board just three months ago. This reflects GCF’s ...
Article > Press release 
GCF at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings and UN: Climate finance and global financial reforms loom large
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) recently participated at the World Bank-IMF Spring ... for climate finance. Led by the Executive Director, the GCF delegation attended various events, fora and meetings at ... advancing these agendas. Given its tools (e.g., Readiness Programme , Project Preparation Facility ) and the diverse ...
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Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP276: GCF's investment into the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI)
... and social safeguards (ESS) information about FP276: GCF's investment into the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI). Project and programme funding proposals that have environmental or ... Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP276: GCF's investment into the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) ...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report Multiple countries
GCF invests USD 99 million in EBRD Green Cities Facility to reduce urban climate impacts
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) took a major step forward today to help make redesigned ... emissions. The Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) signed by GCF and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ... Euro 87 million of GCF funds to the Green Cities Facility programme. This follows GCF Board approval of the programme ...
Article > Press release 
GCF-EIF agreement opens way for start of Namibian nature-based climate solution
... of ecosystems to help communities withstand climate change. GCF and EIF have signed a Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) ... change by using an ecosystems-based adaptation approach. GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said: “This project is emblematic of GCF’s support for nature-based adaptation initiatives. It ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
GCF Executive Director highlights urgency of climate action as Heads of State sign Paris Agreement
... York on the occasion of the Paris Agreement and Earth Day, GCF Executive Director Héla Cheikhrouhou today called for ... countries and the Fund’s partner institutions to bring to GCF funding proposals that enable a shift away from ... by more than 170 countries in New York today. New York GCF Executive Director highlights urgency of climate action ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Technical Expert Meeting on Climate Information, Early Warning and Disaster Risk Reduction Services
GCF recognizes that significant investment is needed to ... transformative projects for climate action. As such, the GCF Secretariat organized the technical expert meeting with ... systems and disaster risk reduction related to policies and programmes in global, national, and subnational levels. ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Switzerland 
Great Green Wall gets USD 82.8 million boost from GCF and IFAD
... COP26 meeting in Glasgow to green-light a USD 82.8 million GCF investment in support of the Great Green Wall. GCF and IFAD have today signed the agreement for the “ Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme: Building the resilience of smallholder farmers to ...
Article > Press release 
Sustainability guidance note: Designing and ensuring meaningful stakeholder engagement on GCF-financed projects
... Policy that applies to all activities financed by the GCF, and to both private and public sector accredited entities. The GCF is committed to enhancing the social and environmental ... decisions related to stakeholder engagement in projects and programmes. An appendix includes discussion and review of ...
Document > Guides
Nine new projects set for implementation after approval at record-breaking GCF Board meeting
Nine new projects backed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are ready for implementation. Project agreements were signed for each project on the margins of GCF’s 42nd Board meeting (B.42) , where the projects were ... New Guinea, Saint Lucia and Mauritania, GCF’s first programme in the education sector, GCF’s first dedicated ...
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Call for Public Inputs: Development of the GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards, Stage 3 - Proposed ESS Standards, full draft
The GCF Secretariat is pleased to invite all interested ... provide inputs to the third stage of the development of the GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards standards. ... input will inform the revised full draft to be sent for GCF Board consultation. At the request of numerous ...
Document > Call for input
Unlocking climate finance: An interactive session with AE focal points and NDAs on the GCF Project Preparation Facility
This webinar will provide an overview of the GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and offer insights, ... (PSAA) Applicants – that have successfully accessed GCF PPF grants to develop Board-approved project and programme proposals. You will also hear from the GCF ...
Event > Webinar 
GCF REDD+ pilot pushes Paris momentum, according to COP23 side event
... office of the Democratic Republic of Congo and is also a GCF Board member. “I think this decision of the GCF is a clear application and entry into action of article ... payments. Last month, the GCF Board approved the pilot programme for REDD+ results-based payments. This is the ...
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