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Turning down the heat
In Bangladesh, over 33 million children are forced to stay home for days as the sweltering heat makes school too dangerous. ... the second year in a row that the government has been forced to close schools, and for some children, the ...
Article > Story Bangladesh WorldBank 
Ecuador’s bold bet on mangroves: A climate solution rooted in community and capital
... and roots tangle beneath the tide, Ecuador’s mangrove forests stand as some of the planet’s most efficient ... and a radically inclusive approach, the “Mangroves for Climate” project (FP235) is redefining how climate ... can come together to tackle environmental loss - and transform it into restoration. Mangroves, often hailed as "blue ...
Article > Story Ecuador 
GCF signs six new project agreements after 36th Board meeting
Six project agreements for climate action were signed by the Green Climate Fund ... and awareness about the impacts of climate change. SAP026: Extended Community Climate Change Project-Drought ... sustainably mange scarce water resources. FP206 FP209 SAP026 SAP027 SAP028 SAP029 GCF signs six new project agreements ...
Article > News update 
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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EBRD and Green Climate Fund join forces to support major renewable energy project in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green ... of private renewable energy producers in Egypt. Funding for this initiative, the largest contribution by GCF since ... potential GCF and EBRD have in combining their financial forces to drive climate action across various parts of the ...
Article > Press release Egypt EBRD 
GCF's first REDD+ results-based payment boosts financial incentive to protect forests
... Fund's recent decision to pay Brazil USD 96.5 million for keeping Amazon forests standing in 2014 and 2015 shows ... point in helping turn REDD+ from a topic of years of UNFCCC negotiations into payments for achievement of past ... to prevent illegal deforestation. REDD+ refers to the UNFCCC-based accounting and funding mechanism that supports ...
Article > Press release Brazil 
Structured Dialogue with Eastern Europe and Central Asia connects climate ambition to climate finance
... fully implement the Paris Agreement, to increase ambition for climate change not to put in danger the future of our ... to access GCF resources. While GCF readiness funding for the region (support to build capacity for climate action) amounts to USD 8.8 million, it is ...
Article > Press release Tajikistan 
GCF launches Simplified Approvals Process for faster, simpler approval of small-scale projects
... The new process streamlines and simplifies applications for certain small-scale projects of up to USD 10 million in ... he said at ‘ Direct Access Day ’ held at the 23rd UNFCCC Conference of the Parties in Bonn where the ... Simplified Approval Process was launched at the 23rd UNFCCC Conference of the Parties in Bonn, under the auspices ...
Article > Press release 
GCF talks renewable energy with Alliance of Small Island States
... The AOSIS meeting focused on advancing the Initiative for Renewable Island Energy (IRIE), which was announced at ... stressed the co-benefits of transition to renewable energy for AOSIS members, which increases energy independence ... with GCF’s current project portfolio supporting the efforts of many AOSIS members. GCF has several renewable ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
GCF Regional workshop to help advance climate action in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
... countries are gathered in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi for a three-day Green Climate Fund workshop to advance their ... Fund and to expedite their access to the Fund’s resources for substantial projects for climate action. Hosted by the GCF, with support from the ...
Article > Press release Georgia 
Deutsche Bank signs Accreditation Master Agreement with Green Climate Fund
... capital and increase contributions to climate financing for adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation measures in ... Agreement with GCF. “This signature marks a milestone for GCF as it unlocks the broad international expertise of ... Green Climate Fund and its partners, and act as a prerequisite for the disbursement of GCF-approved climate projects. ...
Article > Press release DeutscheBank 
GCF scopes forest funding path after workshop
GCF is currently exploring ways to help countries keep their forests intact while also dealing with climate change ... countries to address climate change by protecting their forests. Advice by REDD+ experts at the workshop is feeding ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Mr Velasco pointed to the key role REDD+ is now ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
Papua New Guinea zooms in on GCF at first national workshop
... the types of proposals in the pipeline and potential areas for further exploration. On readiness, Mr. Ruel Yamuna from ... noted key lessons from the workshop included the need for an inclusive stakeholder consultation process to be established, and for additional capacity in the CCDA to perform its necessary ...
Article > Press release Papua New Guinea 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2019
The GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference ("GPIC") is a global marketplace and ... countries The second edition of the GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference took place from 7 to 9 October in ... 100 countries, providing a global marketplace and ecosystem for leading private sector actors to come together to ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
GCF leadership dialogue in the margins of the 75th United Nations General Assembly
Tipping point or turning point: Global solidarity for an inclusive, resilient recovery As the ... catalyse a paradigm shift towards sustainable development for all. As the world’s largest dedicated climate fund ... a high carbon recovery would widen inequalities and forgo the goals of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs. On the ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
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
... to establish an institutional, legal and policy framework for climate change in the country, several challenges remain ... No comprehensive institutional framework in place yet for a coordinated and cross-sectoral approach to Climate ... adaptation across all vulnerable economic sectors is therefore urgently needed to deal with climate change in a more ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sao Tome and Principe UNEP
IGREENFIN project and GCF Umbrella Program for the Great Green Wall Initiative
The SAP012 IFAD-Niger project “Inclusive Green Financing for Climate Resilient and Low Emission Smallholder ... initiative provides a regional approach to enable a market for investments on adaptation, mitigation practices and ... supporttheestablishmentofgreenlinesofcreditand the capacity building of both supply (banks) and ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries IFAD
Increasing resilience through Nature based Solutions in Latin American cities (Nature4Cities Latam)
... and contributing to flexible planning in line with transformations and changes. The use of ecosystems for urban climate change adaptation and disaster risk ... approximately 60% of global GDP. However, they also account for about 70% of global carbon emissions and more than 60% ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries UNEP
Increasing the ambition of the Nationally Determined Contributions and climate financing in the Central America
... need to take into account the regional integration efforts and align their mechanisms and instruments (e.g., MRV systems) for implementing measurable and financeable climate goals. ... countries also recognize the importance of NDCs to account for joint actions that align with the sub-region’s ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries UNEP
Enhancing climate finance and investment in LAC banking sector
... be affected by the negative consequences on the economy of, for example, an abrupt transition. Banks also face the ... approach that identifies barriers and opportunities for the climate financial business, while generating ... exchange of successful experiences, as well as mechanisms for monitoring and following up impacts, thereby ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Post COVID-19 Green Recovery for Food, Health, and Water Security strengthened by financial and technological innovations in Latin-American countries
... experiencing a substantial shift in the composition and – for some commodities – the level of demand. As the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and ... in local markets. How damaging these impacts turn out to be for food security, nutrition and the livelihoods of farmers, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Low Carbon Transport Dominica
... transport / emission modelling (ii) lack of know-how and information to assess viable mitigation options for the transport sector (iii) lack of strategies and ... steps towards a green electricity production which could form the backbone for an electrified transport system in the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Dominica
Developing a climate resilient health system in The Bahamas
... areas of 1) climate change and health policy, 2) health workforce, 3) community/civil society engagement, 4) climate ... resilient health infrastructure, 5) data collection, information & technology, and 6) financing for climate change and health issues, Therefore, this ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas CCCCC
Development of Guyana’s National Climate Finance Strategy, MRV System and Project Pipeline to Support NDC Implementation
... LCDS and National Climate Change Policy recognize the need for increased climate finance in order to develop and ... the development of a National Climate Finance Strategy for an effective and efficient climate finance architecture ... Change (OECC) to improve the quality of Guyana’s UNFCCC reporting obligations. the improvement of National GHGs ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Guyana GGGI
Institutionalizing a common framework for climate finance MRV to enhance complementarity and coherence for climate action in CARICOM States
... climate action funded by other sources of climate finance, forms part of this readiness. As the region continues to access finance for reducing the risks posed by climate change, it must also ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Biennial Transparency Reports will be required from ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries CDB
Capacity Building to Monitor the Agriculture, Forest and Other Land-Use Sector in the National Determined Contributions, and enhancement of Climate Finance Access in the Plurinational State of Bolivia
... that depend on agriculture activities, systems of agroforestry, forest managements, among other economic activities that ... of Bolivia's compliance towards the commitments to the UNFCCC. It is also in charge of the review of Bolivia's NDCs ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bolivia (Plurinational State of) FAO
Strengthen the Process and Capacity of Implementation of National Adaptation Plan of Sri Lanka
... This involves preparing sector vulnerability profiles for key sectors which outline the status of the sectors and ... risks facing Sri Lanka; adopting a participatory process for the above through working groups comprising a range of ... vulnerability profiles and to identify and prioritize areas for future investment; and synthesizing these sector-based ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka GGGI
Strengthening Lesotho’s capacity to advance the National Adaptation Planning process
... by the increasingly severe impacts of climate change. For example, Lesotho is experiencing an increase in the ... a National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) have been developed for Lesotho to facilitate improved adaptation planning and ... between relevant institutions and stakeholders; iii) information available to inform adaptation planning and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lesotho UNEP
National Adaptation Plan: Advancing risk-informed development and land-use planning in Tunisia
... coastal zones. By 2050, climate change projections for Tunisia predict temperature increases between 1.6°C and ... shown in its NDC. Tunisia has taken important steps to plan for adaptation, with actions primarily focused at the ... need to address climate risks and outline priority actions for key sensitive sectors (agriculture, tourism, coastal, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tunisia UNDP
National Adaptation Planning for Integrated Water Resources Management in Belize
... These challenges are exacerbated by significant data and information gaps. Limited exploration of 1 of 7 Groundwater ... explored, resulting in a dearth of groundwater data to inform adaptation planning and management practices. Important ... not been determined impacting management practices not only for the water sector but also for associated sectors such as ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize CCCCC