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Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope

You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.

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Micro, Small, and Medium sized Enterprises Pilot Programme

Overview Through the Micro-, Small-, and Medium- Sized Enterprises (MSME) Pilot Programme, GCF aims to provide financing for MSMEs at all stages of growth. The GCF Board allocated up to USD 200 million for the...

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Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern Madagascar

... who are in charge of the local forest through 90 micro-projects including forest monitoring, and they helped us develop plant nurseries and reforestation. The project is using drones to help farmers protect the ... in Eastern Madagascar Stand up to Climate Change The project covers Ambrositra-Vondrozo and Ankeniheny-Zahamena ...

Article > Story Madagascar

Restoring vital ecosystems and water sources in the Dry Corridor Forest, El Salvador

... temperature, and occurrence of extreme weather is projected to only increase. For over a decade, warming ... the Dry Corridor agroecosystems of El Salvador" (RECLIMA) project is so important. This USD 127.7 million initiative, ... on for their food, income, and well-being. The RECLIMA project is supporting rural communities in El Salvador to ...

Article > Story El Salvador

Building climate resilient economies: water solutions in Grenada’s agriculture and tourism sectors

... the Climate Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-CREWS) project, funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and ... of a ‘challenge fund’ for tourism under the G-CREWS project. This fund provides two financing options, allowing ... and previously built water storage facilities. Under the project, both the Point Salines and The Calabash installed a ...

Article > Story Grenada

GCF helps XacBank become first Mongolian bank to finance large-scale solar

... around the planet from its current portfolio of 93 approved projects, worth a total USD 4.6 billion in investment. The ... Mongolian Government’s focal point with GCF, said this project aligns closely with the country’s Green ... “The Sumber solar power plant is the first successful project jointly implemented by the Ministry of Environment ...

Article > Press release Mongolia

Green Climate Fund Board commits an additional USD 407.8 million to combat climate crisis

... after the final Board meeting of 2019 approved 13 new projects. The 24th Board meeting closed today after ... by GCF’s funding partners, the newly approved projects will channel over USD 1.87 billion to reduce ... Accredited Entities, which propose and implement climate projects funded by GCF, bringing the total to 95. Among ...

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Traditional Savanna Fire Management Readiness Proposal to facilitate Emissions Reductions in the AFOLU sector in Belize

... of emissions reductions traditional fire management projects. Proposed Project Strategy This proposal seeks Readiness support for a project to ready Belize for future development of an ER TFM ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize

Establishing an Evidence-Based National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process at National and Subnational Scales in Cambodia Phase 1

... itself at all levels (national to local). The proposed project builds on these efforts to address gaps and barriers ... change impacts and the NAP process. This NAP support project, which has been fully developed and will be ... phases of three outcomes each. The overall objective of the project is to Strengthen institutional and scientific ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia

Advancing the National Adaptation Plan of the Maldives

... communications, MCCPF and Strategic Action Plan, as well as projects and programmes funded through GCF, GEF, LDCF, AF, ... the country’s national adaptation priorities, these projects have established a baseline from which cooperation ... lessons learned. The overall goal of the proposed project is to reduce the vulnerability of the Maldives’ ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives

GCF publishes timelines for B.36

... for disclosure of ESS reports for category A and I-1 projects and programmes 10 Mar 2023* Deadline for disclosure of ESS reports for category B and I-2 projects and programmes 9 June 2023* Publication deadline 19 ... B.36 10 to 13 July 2023 Funding proposals in the GCF project pipeline are prioritized in line with the available ...

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GCF publishes timelines for B.37

... for disclosure of ESS reports for category A and I-1 projects and programmes 23 June 2023* Deadline for disclosure of ESS reports for category B and I-2 projects and programmes 22 September 2023* Publication ... B.37 23 to 25 October 2023 Funding proposals in the GCF project pipeline are prioritised in line with the available ...

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Rural women rising

... in a transformative US$26.6 million government-led project in southern Zimbabwe now underway in ... UNDP. Backed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the project will benefit 2.3 million rural smallholder farmers, ... Masvingo, and Matabeleland South. At the heart of the project is the recognition that women are essential agents ...

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GCF and World Bank join forces to open new climate paths

... in July 2015, already has three GCF-approved climate change projects – in the Solomon Islands, in Mali and a ... the way for GCF to transfer its resources to these three projects, along with other climate initiatives the World ... their Paris commitments.” “We are pleased that our projects can now move forward as a result of this agreement. ...

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Climate finance forum shows Pacific potential

... a strong presence in the growing portfolio of GCF-supported projects. The Fund has approved seven projects totalling more than USD 250 million in the Cook ... conduit between GCF and countries where GCF funds climate projects. Other key GCF partners attending included ...

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Signing of legal agreement with EBRD widens GCF funding window

... funding proposals, and then manage and monitor these GCF projects when approved. An Accreditation Master Agreement is ... 22 April. “The EBRD is well equipped to fast track green project implementation in key developing regions that suffer ... investments and guarantees. The bank has already submitted projects to GCF, including a USD 1.4 billion programme ...

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State of Palestine Country Programme

... of climate change. The objective of the Fund is to support projects, programmes, policies and other activities in ... the aim of scaling up national adaptation and mitigation projects. This Country Programme is focused on large-scale projects and those that fall under a range of Green Climate ...

Document > Country programme State of Palestine

GCF and Korea Development Bank help climate innovators traverse “valley of death”

... climate adaptation. Funding will be channeled through Project Preparation Facilities (PPF) for the climate ... programme and is GCF’s first technology-driven project. After the agreement signing, GCF Executive Director ... with KDB is intended to create new technology-based project proposals to expand GCF’s climate finance ...

Article > Press release

Address at Gobeshona Global Conference

... climate finance in grant equivalent terms, to adaptation projects and 69% of these adaptation resources to the most ... climate-vulnerable communities in flood-prone areas. This project prioritises female-led households based on proven ... are instrumental in executing community- based adaptation projects. I look forward to hearing innovative ideas during ...

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Accelerating land restoration in Africa

... a bioeconomy. GCF has approved 29 public and private sector projects in Sahelian countries, totaling over USD 1 billion ... since 2019. And in 2021, the GCF Board approved several new projects that contribute to the Great Green Wall pillars. ... potential of making the Sahel a regional energy hub. And a project with the West African Development Bank to develop ...

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Strengthening Adaptation Planning in Tonga

... vulnerability to climate change impacts. This GCF NAP project aims to build on Tonga's NDC by accelerating the NDC ... Country Programme. The overall goal of the proposed GCF NAP project is to strengthen the capacity for effective adaptation planning in Tonga. This project will support the Government of Tonga (GoT) to ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Tonga

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Pursuing Climate Resilient Development by Enhancing the National Adaptation Planning Process [SVG-NAP]

... outputs and outcomes of previous and on-going adaptation projects and readiness initiatives in SVG. builds on the ... outputs and outcomes of previous and on-going adaptation projects and readiness initiatives in SVG. This Readiness ... portfolio of GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support projects focusing on country programming, gender ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The Government of Jamaica is working with international financial institutions and donors to strengthen cooperation, crowd-in private investment and build climate resilience following the Resilience and Sustainability Facility arrangement with the International Monetary Fund

... its climate resilience. A three-pronged approach …a project preparation facility (PPF) to develop a pipeline of ... be crucial to help generate a robust pipeline of bankable projects required to scale up private investments across ... structure, and implement resilient and climate-smart projects across sectors. Both the Government of Jamaica ...

Article > Press release Jamaica

GCF helps reduce renewable business costs in South Africa

... by DBSA, provides credit support to renewable energy projects – with a targeted capacity of 330 MW in solar and ... economy,” said Mohale Rakgate, DBSA Group Executive for Project Preparation, when signing the agreement. South ... electricity generation needs. DBSA Group Executive for Project Preparation Mohale Rakgate, who joined Mr Glemarec ...

Article > Press release South Africa

GCF signs public-private partnership agreements to launch Global Subnational Climate Fund

... in public and private finance for sub-national climate projects which would otherwise not receive support. ... a range of governing bodies below the national level. Projects in the range of USD 5 million to 75 ... investment in sub-national climate projects. SnCF Global allows sub-national governments to ...

Article > Press release

Board decision on Compliance Review Report C-0006-Nicaragua (Bio-CLIMA, FP146)

... the “ Compliance Review Report : C-0006-Nicaragua : GCF Project FP146 : Bio-CLIMA: Integrated climate action to ... of “Compliance Review Report: C-0006-Nicaragua: GCF Project FP146: Bio-CLIMA: Integrated climate action to ... no disbursements will be made by GCF in respect of this project until all relevant policy non-compliance has been ...

Document > Operational document Nicaragua

Agreement set to increase India's rooftop solar reach

... the way for funds to be transferred in a USD 250 million project designed to unlock private sector energies by ... long-term financing for the implementation of solar rooftop projects in industrial, commercial and residential sectors." ... he added. The central role of the private sector in this project reflects a key GCF goal of using niche public-funded ...

Article > Press release India

Winter Olympics begin with key message on planetary cooperation

... pledge to leave no one behind . "A number of innovative projects in the GCF portfolio show clearly that creative ... Republic of Korea, the Fund has a growing portfolio of 53 projects, currently valued at USD 2.6 billion, which support ... is set to meet at the end of February to consider further projects to expand its portfolio of support for developing ...

Article > Press release Republic of Korea (the)

GCF and ADB sign agreement to help Fiji address its water challenge

... USD 31 million contribution to ADB in this USD 222 million project. Droughts and heavy rain are putting Fiji’s ... under strain. This infrastructure-based adaptation project will help alleviate this problem, expounded by ... its main water intake for the capital of Suva upstream – projected to benefit over 300,000 people. GCF Executive ...

Article > Press release Fiji

GCF Board Strengthens Fund’s Operations

... finance investments in low-emission and climate-resilient projects and programmes in developing countries. To date, ... GCF Board has approved USD 2.2 billion in funding for 43 projects to be implemented in 64 countries. The Board ... closely with countries at the early concept stage of their projects. In light of these decisions, the Board will return ...

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