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The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has joined forces with Pegasus Capital Advisors and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in an innovative bundling of public-private financing to plug a funding gap for sub-national climate initiatives. GCF announced it has ...

... and its partners have signed implementation agreements for two new climate finance projects only hours after they ... and the Asia Pacific. Acting World Bank Vice President for Infrastructure Pablo Fajnzylber said the Sustainable ... and provide access to green and reliable electricity for the poorest households.” GCF Executive Director ...

... has drawn together a unique coalition of financial support for 90 companies in Africa and Asia that have been filling ... gaps with low-carbon solutions but now face bankruptcy form the COIVD-19 fallout. EARF will keep these companies ... and instead have to rely on kerosene and diesel generators for lighting, presenting family health and safety hazards. ...

... and its partners have signed implementation agreements for three new initiatives to tackle climate change, only ... agreements signed during the ceremony lay the groundwork for  Enhancing Early Warning Systems to build greater ... signing ceremony were Timor-Leste’s Secretary of State for the Environment Demétrio do Amaral de Carvalho; ...

... Climate Fund has transferred the first tranche of funding for an adaptation project in the Federated States of ... in under eight months. Climate change adaptation solutions for Local Authorities in the Federated States of Micronesia ... proposals to first disbursement of funds has fallen from 26-28 months in 2018 to an average of 12-17 months for ...

... agreement to implement a large-scale energy saving project for Bangladesh’s textile and garment industries.  The ... Bangladesh’s textile and garment sectors together account for more than 80% of the country’s exports yet are also ... to develop scalable lending and investment business model for climate mitigation and sustainable development of the ...

... (GPC) wrapped up with key conclusions that will inform GCF’s strategy around the Fund’s upcoming second replenishment and strategic programming priorities for the period 2024-2027. The three-day conference (15-17 ... and sessions centred around three themes: Partnerships for climate ambition: charting GCF’s next chapter; ...

... the role of climate finance and how to scale its impact for climate action. ‘We have a lot of new and nice and ... enough to meet the target that we have to get to,’ said former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Vera Songwe as she opened the workshop by sharing ...

... Her experience in managing climate funds will be crucial for GCF as we continue to grow our highly catalytic climate ... ‘I am honoured to have been selected by the Board. I look forward to working with the Board, Secretariat, and all our ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the Paris Agreement. The Executive Director ...

... the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) for a USD 79.3 million project (USD 35.2 million in GCF ... transition to the climate resilient management of forests and landscapes at scale. As a landlocked Least ... funding from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Carbon Fund with the World Bank and other co-financing ...

... Climate Fund (GCF) approved a grant to support preparations for a regional climate-resilient water investment programme ... an initial project preparation grant of USD 1.5 million for the SADC regional water investment programme.  The ... Summit in February 2021.  The AIP is part of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa led by the African ...

The GCF Workshop for Latin American and Caribbean Direct Access Entities ... who expressed appreciation to the Government of Uruguay for hosting the event, the two-day event featured in-depth ... other experts on the administrative and technical pre-requisites to successfully access GCF financial instruments. The ...

... Ki Moon, Chairman of the Global Green Growth Institute and former United Nations Secretary-General, and His Excellency ... participated in the panel discussion: “The New Era for Adaptation: Scaling Up and Transformation in Adaptation.” She emphasised that GCF, the ...

... that agriculture and food systems are major levers for Africa’s green growth, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), ... make food loss reduction solutions more accessible and affordable, and support the creation of enabling environments for transitioning food systems. With project preparation ...

... Duarte, Executive Director said : “This is a new era for the Green Climate Fund and the investments we need for a future we all deserve. Our record USD 12.8 billion ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...

... of climate change, particularly on malaria and systems for health.” Estimates indicate that only 0.5% of ... Fund have developed and published the Guiding Principles for Financing Climate and Health Solutions, establishing, ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...

... number of crawling vehicles, each of them bargaining for the next empty space of road to alleviate them from the ... transition to electric vehicles (EVs) poses new challenges for the market as users grapple with the lack of suitable ... capital to facilitate this transition. “The platform will provide tailored leasing and financing solutions ...

... the context of climate finance, SIDS have repeatedly called for prioritized international support for adaptation and ... in establishing the Green Climate Fund (GCF) under the UNFCCC’s finance mechanism. Since becoming operational in ... of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom Ministerial Participation from the ...

... Fund (GCF) recently concluded its first regional dialogue for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Rabat, ... finance, private sector investments, and capacity building for the region. The regional dialogue marked a significant ... in the MENA region. “This inaugural GCF Regional Dialogue for the MENA region provides an excellent platform for ...

... of Saint Kitts and Nevis today committed to lead regional efforts to accelerate climate ambitions in the Caribbean with ... Towards a Resilient Caribbean: Advancing Regional Solutions for Climate Action, Sustainable Growth and Inclusive ... Drew, at the Regional Dialogue's launch. “I am grateful for the continued support of our international partners and ...

The Republic of Iraq has formally announced its intention to develop a substantial ... Furthermore, this programme will serve as a framework for GCF in assessing funding applications and determining ... Contributions (NDCs). “Our NDCs encompass strategies for mitigating diverse sources of greenhouse gas emissions, ...

... Fund (GCF) is partnering with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to deliver the programme ... through the General State Policy and the Initiative for the Emergence of Madagascar, has made climate resilience and agricultural transformation a national priority. The DEFIS+ project is both a ...

... projects backed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are ready for implementation. Project agreements were signed for each ... and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) FP265 : Climate-resilient landscapes for sustainable ... Ghana with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) FP266 : Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and ...

... Dialogue, held at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Conference Centre, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on ... ‘Towards a Resilient Africa: Advancing Regional Solutions for Climate Action, Sustainable Growth, and Inclusive ... Africa Climate Summit charted an ambitious path ahead for climate action based on “unity, courage, and decisive ...

... achieved a major milestone in scaling private investment for adaptation with the USD 600 million first closure of the ... world’s most climate-vulnerable regions can yield returns for global investors and communities facing the harshest ... to USD 150 million as a first-loss investor to anchor a platform set to mobilise nearly ten times that amount for ...

... Wildlife Fund (WWF) have committed up to USD 4.5 million for the preparation and design of the Climate Resilient ... and/ or greatly enhanced management of existing such areas. For perspective, this is greater than the size of the UK and ... need to meet our global climate ambitions. It is also transformative in helping to meet our 30 per cent by 2030 global ...

... Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Yemen highlighted the need for increased accessibility to climate finance as the key to ... climate finance for fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS). In 2025, GCF committed almost half a billion dollars ... GCF’s Chief Investment Officer, said the Dialogue coincided with the 10th anniversaries of the Paris Agreement ...

Seven new projects are ready for implementation after their project agreements were ... immediately signed Funded Activity Agreements (FAA) for seven projects at a signing ceremony on 28 March. Of the ... disbursement in a couple of days.  The quick turnaround for the seven projects reflects GCF’s commitment and ...

... government ministers and UN representatives called today for global solidarity to scale up action to address the ... titled “Tipping point or turning point: Global solidarity for an inclusive, resilient recovery”, explored actions to ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary. Ms Espinosa added that COVID-19 ...