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Institutional and technical support for REDD+ readiness in West Africa
All participating countries for this proposal are Least Developed Countries where economy’s is mainly based on the subsistence agriculture, and natural resources exploitation, including forest resources. Because of this...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Advancing the National Adaptation Plan process in Algeria to address short- and medium-term adaptation needs and lay the ground for long-term adaptation
With its 43 million inhabitants, Algeria is the largest country in Africa.Of these, 45% areunder the age of 25 years. Gas and oil are Algeria’s main natural resources, economically significant as the country is a major...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Algeria
Strengthening the capacity of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector to assess and address the impacts of climate change on the provision of water and sanitation services and to build the project pipeline for water and sanitation projects in the Syrian Arab Republic
The proposed readiness project aims to strengthen the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector’s capacity to identify and address the impacts of climate change through increased understanding of risks and impacts,...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Syrian Arab Republic
Increased climate resilience planning for municipal water resources in Lebanon
This national adaptation planning (NAP) readiness project is designed to address these barriers: (i) limited mainstreaming of CCA into national and local planning and budgeting; (ii) weak institutional and technical...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lebanon
Enhancing the Climate Resilience of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector in Sri Lanka
The inadequate investment in capacity development in Sri Lanka's WASH sector presents significant challenges. The sector's vulnerability to climate change must be recognized, including its exposure, sensitivity, and...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka
Enhancing the Resilience of Health Systems to Climate Change and Emerging Outbreak/Pandemics in Sierra Leone
Human health system in Sierra Leone is seriously threatened by climate change, both directly and indirectly through increasing heat stress, increased risk of water- borne diseases, stress on water quality sanitation and...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sierra Leone
Pipeline development to deploy clean energy technology solutions in municipal wastewater treatment works of South Africa
... many social and environmental challenges. South Africa’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 2025 and 2030 are ... thereby making then one of the biggest drivers of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in the country. Cities and ... support the planning, programming and implementation of GCF-funded activities. South Africa Pipeline development to ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal South Africa
Developing and implementing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process in Burundi
As climate change intensifies, Burundi will experience a shift in seasons and unpredictable weather patterns. This is projected to cause increased flooding, land degradation, loss of soil fertility, shortages of...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burundi
Climate adaptation of agricultural value chains in the Norte Grande of Argentina: promoting the holistic management of agroecosystems
Agricultural family-based systems play essential economic, social, and environmental roles. National Law 27,118 (2014) assigns cultural heritage value to family agriculture. Additionally, family agricultural systems...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Argentina
Strengthening National Fiduciary Capacity for GCF Accreditation of Eswatini Environment Authority
i) Climate background and institutional and policy context:
Eswatini has a significant and immediate need for investment in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The amount of climate finance received and disbursed...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini
Enabling the National Adaptation Plan Formulation and Implementation process and other adaptation planning processes in The Gambia
Republic of The Gambia (hereafter The Gambia) is a Least Developed Country (LDC) and among the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change. Studies indicate that The Gambia is vulnerable to climate change...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia
FP236 - Basin Approach for Livelihood Sustainability through Adaptation Strategies (BALSAS)
The Balsas Basin in Mexico is one of the country's most marginalised areas, making it highly vulnerable to climate change. Increasingly erratic rainfall and extended dry seasons are reducing agricultural productivity...
Project > Public sector Mexico 
Strengthening the water sector for enhanced planning, programming and implementation of climate finance in the Republic of Maldives
Water insecurity is one of the greatest threats to the Maldives, with a key Government priority being the provision of safe and secure freshwater to dispersed populations on the outer islands of the Maldives in response...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives
mproving Technical Capacity and Enabling Conditions to Mobilize Public Climate Finance for Nature-based Solutions Projects, Accelerating the Implementation of Chile's Climate Change Framework Law
Chile has developed a robust legal framework to address the climate crisis through the enactment of the Framework Law on Climate Change (LMCC). This legislation mandates the government—across central, regional, and...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chile
National Adaptation Plan on Water Resources (NAP WR) in Paraguay
Water resource management in Paraguay faces significant risks and challenges derived from climate change, which are further exacerbated by limited inter-institutional and intersectoral coordination and the absence of a...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Paraguay
FP270 - Climate Adaptive Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture for Resilience (CAISAR) in Cambodia
Cambodia faces increasing climate risks, with rural communities particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The country’s agriculture sector, which employs over 70 per cent of the population, is highly exposed to...
Project > Public sector Cambodia 
FP300 - Peru’s Natural Legacy – Amazon & Climate (PdP A&C): Effective Management of Peruvian Amazon Protected Areas for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
The Peruvian Amazon forms a vital part of the Amazon biome and is one of the world’s most important ecosystems for climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. Within this landscape, approximately 17 million...
Project > Public sector Peru 
Country commitments and ambitions
Country commitments and ambitions
Country ownership and a country-driven approach are core principles of GCF. One of our operational priorities is to ensure that the we are responsive to the needs and priorities of...
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R2RP Readiness
Barbados is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) located in the broader Caribbean Region at coordinates 13N, 59W, approximately 160 km from the nearest landmass. Every year, between June and November, Barbados and the...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Barbados
Reduce Sao Tome and Principe’s vulnerability to climate change impacts by strengthening the Country’s capacity to implement an integrated approach to adaptation planning
Sao Tome and Principe (STP) is one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of Climate Change due to its geography and characteristics including the fragility of its ecosystems and low level of social-economic...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sao Tome and Principe
Reducing GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and enhancing rural livelihoods in the Headwaters of the Zambezi river (Zambia’s North-Western province), in support to NDC implementation and RBPs
... change, and forestry (LULUCF) is the main source of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, accounting for 73% of ...
Document > Concept note Zambia
National Adaptation Planning for Integrated Water Resources Management in Belize
The National Hydrological Service (NHS) of Belize is charged with the responsibility of managing all of Belize’s freshwater resources. However, the office faces several constraints including limited technical capacities...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Policies: Integrity
Integrity
GCF’s integrity policies set out GCF’s approach to maintaining the highest integrity standards across its activities and operations. They establish the principles and minimum standards of internal Anti-Money...
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Enhancing Lao PDR National Capacity and Coordination in Health and Climate Change
... to support the planning, programming and implement GCF-funded activities with training and workshop Outcome 2.2: ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Nauru Readiness II - Strengthening NDA capacities and DAE access
The objective of this proposal is to strengthen Nauru’s climate financing mechanisms, strategies and capacity in order to strengthen country leadership and ownership in actioning its climate change priorities. This...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Nauru
Aligning financial flows of the financial sector in Costa Rica with the Paris Agreement climate change goals
... this proposal focuses on the financial sector due to its fundamental role in financial intermediation and investment ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Costa Rica
Support for Formulation of Palau’s First National Adaptation Plan (NAP)
... and iv) barriers hindering access to finance (e.g. lack of fundable project concepts; lack of financing plan). The ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Palau
Strengthening Strategic Framework and Institutional Capacity to Enhance Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Implementation in Saint Kitts and Nevis
As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), Saint Kitts and Nevis is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change such as changes in precipitation through the reduction of precipitation and the occurrence of heavy...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Kitts and Nevis
Readiness Support for Building Community Resilience through Application of Traditional and Local Knowledge (TLK) System
... natural surroundings and it informs decision-making about fundamental aspects of day-to-day life (including daily ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Nepal Pakistan