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Empowering GCF Direct Access Entities focus of upcoming workshop

... key areas of engagement with the Fund. This includes GCF project concept note and funding proposal development, with ... and competent entities to enhance country ownership of projects and programmes. An important aspect of the ... from different perspectives, such as entities that have GCF projects approved, countries with GCF Readiness Support ...

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NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Afghanistan through FAO

... the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The proposed GCF readiness project will support the country to achieve this objective ... country can take the lead in shaping its pipeline of GCF projects; and developing a clear and inclusive strategic ... for engagement which includes a pipeline of potential projects/programmes aligned with country objectives and the ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Afghanistan FAO

GCF addresses climate farming challenges in expert panel

... mentioned as critical elements to consider in developing projects. Triggers of change towards climate resilient and ... food security currently covers about 18 percent of the GCF project portfolio. Almost three quarters of GCF funding in ... States (SIDS) and African States. Cumulatively, these projects are expected to increase climate resilience of more ...

Article > Press release Canada

New GCF-Government of Mongolia agreement supports country’s Paris Agreement goals

... ensures that more resources will be channeled directly to project beneficiaries.” Mongolia’s updated NDC raises ... one of our most active country partners, with four national projects totaling USD 183.65 million in GCF financing, in addition to three multi-country projects. The granting of Privileges and Immunities is ...

Article > Press release Mongolia

GCF's new e-learning platform to improve capacity building and knowledge sharing

... the necessary knowledge and information to prepare robust project proposals. This is the first in a series of ... Javier Manzanares added: "As GCF seeks to accelerate project approval and implementation following its successful ... to propose high-quality and transformative climate projects. The SAP e-learning course is therefore of critical ...

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NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for DPR Korea through FAO

... to initiate its engagement with the GCF via a GCF Readiness project that aims to address the key barriers, gaps and ... of the country’s first NDC. Activities under the project will focus on developing a package of training and ... adaptation. The overall objective of the proposed readiness project is to strengthen the capacity of the Government of ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the)

Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 1 billion for climate action, sets out strategic vision

... GCF during its first replenishment period. A total of 16 projects were given the green light by the Board at the ... of GCF’s total portfolio to USD 7.2 billion. The approved projects and programmes are listed below and more details of ... for developing countries. In particular, a number of the projects we approved will help countries to build their ...

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Supporting the Productive Development Bank in Bolivia to meet GCF accreditation standards

... emission and climate-resilient development programs and projects. The corresponding endeavors and initiatives must ... process, and during 2019, received the Readiness Project for Gap Analysis and Action Plan for accreditation ... that concluded in January 2020. This Readiness Project intends to give continuity and assure compliance of ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Bolivia (Plurinational State of) PDB

Enhancing Montenegro’s capacity to integrate climate change risks into planning

... and risks. The overarching objective of this project is to improve Montenegro’s institutional capacity ... of adaptation finance. The main beneficiaries of the project are the Ministry of Sustainable Development and ... of Interior and their stakeholders will benefit from this project. Montenegro Enhancing Montenegro’s capacity to ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Montenegro UNDP

Improving the capacity of the Fisheries Sector in Saint Lucia to enhance resilience to Climate Change

... sector to be effectively prepared for extreme events. This project will allow Saint Lucia to build its capacity to ... change impacts that are affecting the fisheries sector. The project will lead to an upgrade and improvement in ... solutions for the fisheries sector. The objective of the project is to build the technical and institutional capacity ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia FAO

GCF Readiness resources boost Senegal’s climate capacities

... of GCF’s USD 10 billion portfolio of climate finance projects and programmes . A primary goal of GCF’s ... engage with GCF. GCF has approved 11 climate finance projects in Senegal, financing a total of USD 164.4 million. ... these are multi-country climate action initiatives. These projects demonstrate Senegal’s capacity to access a ...

Article > Story Senegal

Enhancing Uruguay’s technical capacities and pipeline robustness to access GCF funding

... in 2021. This has allowed to develop a country-driven projects pipeline to the GCF with a strong science basis and submit two project concept notes. However, the National Designated ... (PNCC). Also, gaps in the robustness of the baseline of projects in Uruguay’s pipeline to GCF have been detected, ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Uruguay CND

Laying the foundations for increased climate adaptation and mitigation in Eswatini’s Agricultural Sector

... mitigation along agricultural value chains, this readiness project will: i) support strengthening of Functional ... v) develop Eswatini’s Baselines for MoA/COSPE/FAO GCF SAP project and any other future GCF proposals as well as GEF/Adaptation Fund. The main Beneficiaries of this project are NDA, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini FAO

Support to Direct Access Entity in Cambodia to meet accreditation conditions

... and procedures and (iii) developing an initial pipeline of project proposals for NCDDS. It is organized around two GCF ... quality pipeline for GCF. The main beneficiaries of the project will be NCDDS staff, with indirect benefits for ... to partner with NCDDS for implementation of climate change projects at the sub-national level. Cambodia Support to ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia NCDDSecretariat

GCF’s second replenishment continues with first consultation meeting

... funds in the world in terms of programming large-scale projects (USD 250 million and more). Among our main ... is to explore new ways of programming for smaller scale projects so that we can rapidly deliver climate finance for all types of projects.” During the successful two-day meeting, ...

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GCF Board meeting to be held next week

... of the United States, as well as the first of 2023. Seven project funding proposals will be put to the Board for approval. These include projects in Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, ... as renewable energy and climate resilient infrastructure projects spanning multiple countries. In all, over USD 587 ...

Article > News update

Strengthening the NDA of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela through the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Program

... design, approval, and implementation of climate change projects and programmes. Thus, the main objectives of this ... GCF accreditation standards, developing a portfolio of projects, effectively implementing GCF-funded activities, ... of interested parties in the programming and design of projects financed by the GCF, considering the inclusion of ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) UNDP

Support for accreditation gap assessment and action plan to GEDF

... hinders the development and implementation of country owned projects and programmes. The country has already faced challenges in identifying AE’s to implement projects which is a priority in Georgia’s Country ... potential, retrieval of appropriate funds, by developing projects and their effective implementation. Through ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Georgia PwC

GCF support for adaptation planning helps developing countries build the case for increased action and investment

... and Direct Access Entities (DAEs) in developing adaptation project pipelines with compelling climate rationale, drawing ... engagement, and using adaptation planning inputs to develop projects with strong climate rationale. Participants had an ... implementing adaptation planning processes and developing project pipelines. Support for the formulation of National ...

Article > Press release Philippines (the)

Green Climate Fund B.20 meeting press release

... the Board was not able to add to its portfolio of 76 projects. Nor was the Board able to reach consensus on new ... that the Fund has a strong portfolio of transformational projects, with many already under implementation in support ... the implementation of the GCF portfolio, with 30 projects worth USD 1.4 billion now under implementation in ...

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GCF hosts discussion on Fund’s role in implementing the Paris Agreement

... from Australia, provided an overview of the Fund’s project portfolio, and stressed the importance of ... thanks to GCF for its decision to fund a coastal adaptation project in his country. “GCF provides the vessel of our ... Division, Inter-American Development Bank. Each described projects that had been developed with the Fund, drawing ...

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First GCF Structured Dialogue with Africa kicks off in Cape Town

... with the GCF that is centred on concrete proposals and projects that can be submitted to the GCF Board for funding ... and development of low-emission and climate-resilient project and programme proposals. Participating in the ... Ventures Fund in East Africa, marking it the first GCF project to receive a disbursement. The funds will be used to ...

Article > Press release South Africa

Acumen Fund formalises relationship with GCF, its partner for East African distributed solar power

... and Health sectors. GCF has already approved the first project proposal from Acumen: to invest in companies along ... solar power in East Africa for low income consumers. The project proposes to provide solar technologies to rural, ... to provide USD 25 million of the Fund's resources to this project as part of its initial investment decisions, taken ...

Article > Press release Acumen

Workshop: GCF supporting direct access entities

... of these entities to ensure their performance in project implementation is consistent with the Fund’s ... and monitor environmental and social (E&S) risks in projects. Several of the nine direct access entities are ... on embedding gender considerations at the institutional and project levels. The Governing Instrument for the Green ...

Article > Press release Acumen

Entity Support for Antigua and Barbuda through Ministry of Health and Environment

The specific readiness challenge that this project seeks to address is to accelerate ambition to ... action agenda. To develop and present the portfolio of projects presented in the Country Programme and the ... pipeline This change will be visible by the end of the project through the development of technology needs ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Antigua and Barbuda DOE_ATG

Structured Dialogue with the Caribbean 2017

... for the region, identifying a prospective pipeline of 42 projects and programmes with estimated GCF investment totalling USD 1.2 billion for a total project value of USD 2.1 billion. The projects and programmes were clustered around the following ...

Event > Structured dialogue Belize

Melanesia - Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Resilience Programme (M-CMERP)

... and driven by national level contexts and priorities. Key project partners are IUCN (AE), SPREP (Executing Entity) and ... executing partners will be outlined in the separate country project proposals that emanate from the project preparation phase. Implementing and co-financing ...

Document > Concept note Multiple countries IUCN

Building Resilience to High-Impact Hydro meteorological Events through the Strengthening of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems in Bhutan

... analysis of and targeting of vulnerable populations. The project will be executed by the Royal Government of Bhutan's ... National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM). The project will build resilience of the vulnerable population ... national and local administration level[1] will enable the project to provide equitable access to and participation of ...

Document > Concept note Bhutan WWF

Enhancing climate change resilience of health systems in seven CARICOM States

... and regional plans and strategies; Build a pipeline of projects on health and climate change, and create capacities to prepare and implement project proposals; Estimate health sector’s carbon ... proposed in national documents; Prepare strategies and project proposals for the development of climate and health ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries WHO

Addressing pre-accreditation gaps for the Environmental Management Authority of Trinidad & Tobago

... Fiduciary standards, and Specialized Fiduciary standards (Project Management). Closing these accreditation gaps in a ... of this proposed readiness programme are: A GCF compliant Project Management System (inclusive of an M&E system) ... management requirements. The main beneficiary of this project will be the EMA, who will have their organizational ...

Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago CCCCC

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