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GCF Board to open Bahrain meeting
Last Board meeting before COP24 will consider new funding and accreditation ... hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain in Manama. The agenda for the meeting, which lasts from 17-20 October, is ... of Board meetings are live-streamed on the GCF website . Bahrain Manama GCF Board to open Bahrain meeting ...
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Second Structured Dialogue with the Pacific charts new ambition for climate action
... to take stock of progress and galvanise new ambition for climate action. In his opening remarks, FSM Vice ... appreciation of “GCF support and putting countries at the forefront of addressing climate change challenges.” ... in the region have also submitted an additional 18 projects for consideration in future Board meetings. At the Dialogue, ...
Article > Press release Micronesia (Federated States of) 
GCF workshop strengthens direct access to climate finance
... at GCF’s headquarters in Songdo, Republic of Korea, for the four-day workshop. They include Direct Access ... to provide advice on how Direct Access Entities can transform climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives ... Approval Process , and Enhanced Direct Access . Information sessions will also address recent developments in ...
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Oyun Sanjaasuren appointed as GCF Director of External Affairs
... Water Partnership. She also served both as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Environment and Green ... 3,000 institutional partners in more than 180 countries. Before leaving Mongolian politics in 2016, Dr Oyun served five ... and Green Development (2012-2014) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2008). Under her leadership, the ...
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GCF to capitalise on Japan's aid experience with AMA signing
... Accredited Entity in July last year. The AMA is a prerequisite for GCF to approve Accredited Entity-led mitigation and ... as a sign of Japanese support of regional and national efforts dealing with climate change. “We look forward to ...
Article > Press release Japan 
GCF at the mid-year UN Climate Change Conference
... continuation of the Talanoa Dialogue. GCF will be present for the forty-eighth session of the Subsidiary Body for ... as an operating entity of the financial mechanism to the UNFCCC. GCF will be providing updates in relation to its work ...
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GCF Signs Agreement with the International Solar Alliance
... International Solar Alliance to strengthen collaboration for renewable energy, and to promote solar energy solutions ... Strategic Planning and Director of External Affairs a.i., for GCF, and by Upendra Tripathy, Interim Director General ... leverage and political will in order to catalyze the transformation of global energy systems." The International Solar ...
Article > Press release India 
Javier Manzanares appointed as GCF Deputy Executive Director
... in which he has been serving on an interim basis. I look forward to working with him to continue the task of improving our operational performance.' Javier Manzanares stated, 'It is a great honour ... opportunity to strengthen GCF's contribution to global efforts on climate change. Across all of our activities, from ...
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Mobilising Funds at Scale RFP: shortlisting of proposals
... of exciting Concept Notes responding to the recent Request for Proposals for Mobilising Funds at Scale. We received 350 responses to ... process, and will continue to provide updates on our RFP website: www.greenclimate.fund/500M Songdo Mobilising Funds at ...
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GCF highlights success in mobilising finance to deliver climate action
... Paris Agreement by supporting and accelerating the common efforts to fight climate change. "As the dedicated climate ... Mr Bamsey flagged the recent USD 500 million Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by GCF, which generated 350 ... the potential to leverage over USD 3 in private capital for every USD 1 of public funds invested, and to deliver ...
Article > Press release France 
Mainstreaming climate action: Howard Bamsey outlines GCF’s transformative efforts
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) emphasised its support for mainstreaming climate action throughout the financial ... countries and institutions mainstream climate finance for transformative results. We are using these public funds to ...
Article > Press release France 
GCF expands private sector reach with IFC agreement
... an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will enable IFC to pool its resources with those of ... of Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs) is a prerequisite for GCF Accredited Entities like IFC to implement ...
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Malaysia partners with Carbon Trust to utilize GCF readiness resources
... Natural Resources and Environment, said his country looks forward to working with the Carbon Trust “due to its global reputation for providing strategic advice on low-carbon transitions.” ... Accredited Entity , and the development of a concept note for a Malaysian Green Cities Fund. All three activities will ...
Article > Press release Malaysia 
GCF and CTCN strengthen cooperation on technology to support Paris Agreement
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is hosted and managed by UN Environment and the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, dedicated to advancing a global transformational response to climate change. Bonn GCF and CTCN ...
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GCF introduces Direct Climate Action Platform - DCAP
The Green Climate Fund introduces an online volunteering platform that connects interested individuals with the Fund’s ... online system. Serving as an initial prototype, the platform will be further developed with the feedback from GCF Partners. The Direct Climate Action Platform (DCAP) is a global platform for entities and experts ...
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African Development Bank and GCF to unlock Africa’s potential in full-scale partnership
... use of natural resources. During the last five years before its current climate plan, AfDB mobilized about USD 12 billion for low-carbon and climate resilient projects, with its internal resources accounting for more than 80 percent of these investments. Headquartered ...
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GCF invests USD 65.8M for Egypt renewable energy project; reaches USD 100M disbursement milestone
... undertaken with GCF partner EBRD, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, will support Egypt’s ... of USD 154.7 million. It takes GCF’s total disbursements for its project portfolio beyond the USD 100 million ... demonstrating progress in moving to action on the ground for mitigation and adaptation in support of developing ...
Article > Press release Egypt 
GCF Readiness funding to advance Viet Nam’s national climate change actions
... resilient housing, planting and rehabilitation of mangrove forests, and systematized climate risk assessments for the public and private sectors. Viet Nam Songdo GCF ...
Article > Press release Viet Nam 
CABEI signs Accreditation Master Agreement with Green Climate Fund
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) today signed an ... agreement will enable the multiplying of financing sources for resilient and low carbon projects to boost the ... out the underlying terms and conditions to work together for the use of GCF resources — demonstrates the Bank's ...
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GCF backs Mongolian forum to open up low-emission, business paths
... Climate Fund (GCF) Accredited Entity, is helping Mongolia forge a new sustainable phase in its economic growth by holding the bank’s first green finance forum on Wednesday. The one-day event run by XacBank , and ... also making Mongolian businesses more competitive. The forum marks a crucial phase in ongoing endeavours by ...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
GCF Structured Dialogue with the Pacific to further region’s climate roadmap
... greenhouse gas emissions. GCF has approved USD 2.2 billion for 43 projects and programmes to date. The Pacific region ... seven projects totalling more than USD 250 million approved for the Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon ... resilience to climate impacts and tapping the potential for renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions. A ...
Article > Press release Tonga 
Bilateral agreement solidifies partnership between Tonga and GCF
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Parties recommended to enter into bilateral ... to protect the Fund’s assets and ensure the effective performance of its activities. “I invite all countries ...
Article > Press release Tonga 
GCF finance allocation builds Tuvalu’s resilience
... disasters into stark relief in March 2015 when flooding forced the evacuation of the entire population of one of its ... vulnerability means it has been a key player in global efforts to deal with climate change. “Let’s do it for Tuvalu,” Tuvalu Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga told ...
Article > Press release Tuvalu 
GCF completes USD 20 million transfer to drive clean Mongolian energy sector
... people currently burn low-quality coal in their homes for heating and cooking, the government is striving to leap ...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
New General Counsel joins Green Climate Fund
... Mr. Herrera will act as GCF’s chief legal adviser for a six-month period, providing internal direction on ... Porter Kaye Scholer, has a wealth of global legal practice. For more than 25 years, he has been involved in transactions ... Caribbean Development Bank and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration. His interim role at GCF includes ...
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Empowering GCF Direct Access Entities focus of upcoming workshop
... that have been already submitted to GCF; key elements when formulating proposals, like mainstreaming gender, ... sub-national, national and regional organizations nominated for accreditation to GCF by NDAs (or focal points). Of the ...
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Growing enthusiasm buoys second day of GCF’s Asian Dialogue
... countries to tackle climate change have laid the groundwork for the second day of GCF’s regional event to boost ... areas where Asian countries intend to focus their climate efforts. In addition to sharing climate finance knowledge, ... a demand of a total of USD 2.6 billion from the Fund for a range of climate initiatives. Opening the Dialogue, ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
GCF 101 – New guide on how to access the Green Climate Fund
... new web-based guide that provides Partners with detailed information on how to access the Fund’s resources. The guide ... series of frequently asked questions that tease out more information. Through this approach, the guide increases ... language to make GCF processes easy to understand for non-expert audiences. This approach accords with the GCF ...
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Kyrgyzstan sees GCF partnership as key to its future
... me that cooperation with GCF is one of the biggest goals in formulating our road map of long-term development.” ... important starting point,” he said. “This then allows for the inclusion of climate and its implications into ... Kyrgyzstan, a land-locked nation where mountains account for over 90 percent of its terrain, is considered one of the ...
Article > Press release Kyrgyzstan 
New Executive Director takes office at the Green Climate Fund
... in international negotiations, he has been instrumental in forging global endeavors on climate change action. Mr. ... of Korea, in 2013 to serve the GCF Board. The GCF was formally established in 2010 to contribute to the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by financing climate mitigation and adaptation ...
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