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The multilateral climate funds are working together to enhance complementarity and collaboration
... Climate Funds are partially shared and mutually reinforcing in their support to developing countries to ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The mission of the AF is to accelerate and enhance ... recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and shared events at UNFCCC COPs. To deliver on this commitment to enhance ...
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Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern Madagascar
... sources of revenue and food to survive. Madagascar’s rich forests offer additional options. However, unsustainable ... to deforest in the search for new viable land. “When visitors buying our crafts decreased, I had to grow ... Madagascar By Brylle James Galang Madagascar FP026 Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern ...
Article > Story Madagascar 
Green Climate Fund Board streamlines access to finance in major accreditation review USD 187.7 million also approved for new climate projects
... Board also allocated USD 187.7 million of new GCF resources for climate action, increasing its portfolio to USD 10.2 ... has both strengthened the existing accreditation model for long-term partners as well as introduced a new streamlined process for organisations seeking finance for one-off, innovative ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund Board approves new climate funding, bringing assets under management to USD 40 billion
... with co-financing, whilst also launching the process for the Fund’s replenishment for the 2024-2027 period. With the newly approved projects, ... Further details on the projects can be found on the GCF website . The GCF Board approved the reaccreditation of Asian ...
Article > Press release 
GCF partners with FAO on two major climate-resilience projects in Benin and the Gambia
GCF and FAO have signed an agreement for $60 million in funding for two new major projects that will improve ... Korea. GCF will provide over USD 35 million in funding for both projects. Welcoming the projects, GCF Executive ...
Article > News update Benin Gambia 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2022
Join us for the fifth annual GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference (GPIC). A flagship event that gathers ... private and public sectors to accelerate private finance for climate action in developing countries. GPIC 2022 ...
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GCF convenes partners to bolster climate action amid global uncertainty
... of leading figures from the public and private sectors to inform GCF programming, forge partnerships and maintain momentum on climate action ... Acumen And many more. Please see the GPIC 2022 website for full details of the sessions and complete list of ...
Article > News update 
GCF conference opens with calls from developing countries for increased finance for climate action
... the Republic of Korea to discuss how to increase momentum for climate action in the face of mounting global economic ... second replenishment , which will provide GCF with funds for new climate action for the 2024-2027 period. The ... climate project portfolio can be found on the GCF website. GCF conference opens with calls from developing ...
Article > Press release 
COP27 summit host Egypt is first country to adopt Climate Investment Plan in partnership with Green Climate Fund
... Plan – a move which could significantly accelerate efforts by Egypt to combat climate change by unlocking new ... on a project-by-project basis towards a systemic model for securing finance for a country’s climate priorities. ... on Egypt’s Climate Investment Plan can be found on our website. Egypt COP27 summit host Egypt is first country to ...
Article > Press release Egypt 
Ocean20: A new self-funded marine resource management framework
... and Konservasi Indonesia, announced a new model for ocean conservation and fisheries management in ... time. The Blue Halo S was introduced at the Tri Hita Karana Forum, the pre-eminent sustainability G20 side event and the ... launch were Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, ...
Article > Press release 
GCF and World Bank sign renewable energy project agreement
... NDC commitments while increasing access to electricity for the most vulnerable populations. The ... and 570 MWh of battery storage, and access to electricity for 3.2 million additional people. The first phase of the ... given the scale of needs on the ground and the need for rapid investment in renewable energy to allow countries ...
Article > News update 
Funding and subsidiary agreements signed on the same day between GCF, FAO, and Government of Cambodia, accelerating implementation of a new climate resilient agricultural project in Cambodia
... one of Cambodia's most important agricultural regions. For the first time in GCF history, the Subsidiary Agreement ... Basin has been experiencing annual temperature increases for over 70 years and precipitation is generally decreasing ... Cambodia’s food security, GCF and FAO partnered together for a USD 42.9 million project with USD 36.2 million in GCF ...
Article > News update 
GCF and World Wildlife Fund sign key Colombia landscapes agreement
... biodiversity, while also promoting sustainable livelihoods for local communities and will help to conserve the ... Contributions of Sustainably Managed Landscapes in Colombia for Achievement of Climate Goals , will both reduce ... Full details of the project are available on the GCF website. FP203 GCF and World Wildlife Fund sign key Colombia ...
Article > News update 
Letter from the Executive Director: reflections and farewell
... Green Climate Fund (GCF), I would like to thank all of you for your support in helping GCF accelerate the transition to ... crises. In the face of these challenges, though, the need for urgent climate action has become ever clearer with each ... countries. Those funds are accelerating green market transformations, catalysing the far greater flows of climate ...
Article > Speech 
GCF report highlights significant progress in climate impact
... (referred to as ‘GCF-1’), ahead of its replenishment for the next four years. The GCF-1 Progress Report records ... to those most in need while it continues to invest in transformational projects which enable new climate solutions and ... were reflected in GCF programming with several transformative programmes and projects approved in this period. ...
Article > Press release 
Delivering climate action: GCF and partners sign agreements for six new projects
... the AE, must be negotiated and signed by GCF and the AEs before the project can launch. The short turnaround between ... and legal arrangements is a result of the Fund’s efforts to speed up processes to efficiently deliver projects ... Simplified Approval Process (SAP) , a GCF funding modality for projects up to USD 25 million that require simpler and ...
Article > News update 
GCF to scale up access, impact, and private sector investment through “50by30” roadmap
... (GCF) undergoes its second replenishment and prepares for its next four-year programming period (2024-2027), the ... of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom; and Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Opening the panel segment, the UK Minister of State in ...
Article > News update 
Green Climate Fund approves funding to Climate Asset Management to develop strategy for scaling regenerative practices at a landscape level in Sub-Saharan Africa
... aimed at enhancing climate adaptation and food security for smallholder farmers across landscapes in Sub-Saharan ... the deployment of a mix of financial solutions tailored for each landscape, encompassing grants and technical support for farmers, investments in agribusiness, and funding for ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund to Support Development of Conservation International Initiative to Transform Water Security in Bogotá
... and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) announced support for the development of a project to transform water security in the Bogotá region. The project aims to reduce climate risk for half a million people from highly vulnerable rural ...
Article > Press release 
Climate-smart farming boosts forests and food security in Madagascar
... in sustainable agriculture’s ability to prepare them for the effects of a warming planet.” Zo Lalaina Rakotobe, ... agriculture practices were not only less likely to deforest surrounding land, but they also had greater food ... International. Edited by: Zeenia Dastur, GCF Madagascar FP026 Climate-smart farming boosts forests and food security in ...
Article > Story Madagascar 
Caribbean countries launch landmark platform to scale up climate investment
The creation of a platform to accelerate the mobilisation of finance for the boosting of resilience across the Caribbean region was announced today. The landmark Regional Platform for catalyzing Resilience and Climate Action in the ...
Article > Press release Barbados 
GCF, CABEI, and the European Union unite to finance Costa Rica’s GAM electric train
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), and the European Union, ... of Lines 1 and 2 of the Costa Rica Electric Train System' for USD 800 million. GCF is co-financing USD 178.7 million ... new terminals, and nine overpasses, which will allow for continuous, high-quality service, with buses running ...
Article > News update Costa Rica 
Adaptation planning vital in helping countries weather change
... the lives of millions, and will likely require years for the worst hit Caribbean islands to recover. The prime ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Adaptation planning is part of the Cancun Agreements signed at the 16th UNFCCC Conferences of Parties (COP) held in Mexico in 2010. ...
Article > Press release 
GCF portfolio hits USD 20 billion for climate action, Board selects host countries for new regional offices
... Board has approved USD 960.3 million in new climate finance for developing countries, greenlighting 18 new projects for ... (B.44) at its Songdo headquarters from 25 to 28 March 2026. Co-Chair Amb. Seyni Nafo from Mali said: “The USD ... about the projects can be accessed on the GCF website . The following 10 entities, six of which are DAEs, ...
Article > Press release 
Private sector financing
... needed to spur innovation and create thriving markets for climate, spanning across clean energy, sustainable ...
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Green Climate Fund invests USD 1 billion for developing country climate action, launches first replenishment
... to support climate action in developing countries, and formally launching the Fund’s first replenishment. The 19 ... Ambiental y la Niñez (Fondo Acción) based in Colombia IDFC Bank Limited (IDFC Bank) based in India Ministry of Finance and Economic ...
Article > Press release Bahrain 
Workshop forges direct links to country-led climate action
... out GCF-approved climate projects. Direct Access Entities form the essence of GCF’s country-driven approach as they ... GCF provides is most impactful, and provides the benefits for those who most need it.” The workshop included a ... sessions stepping out the necessary stages to apply for GCF support, with an emphasis on the need to show a ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund approves first 8 investments
... Fund Board today approved USD 168 million of GCF funding for projects and programmes worth USD 624 million, marking ... by making its first funding decisions ahead of the UNFCCC Paris climate conference. With climate finance being a ... party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), was given the mandate to help keep the planet’s ...
Article > Press release Zambia 
First GCF Green Champions to be announced at COP25
... recognise and promote the most noteworthy and successful efforts to fight climate change in developing countries. The ... processes that span across the CBD, UNCCD, and UNFCCC, where she supported the development of the Ghana's ... Espinosa Patricia Espinosa is Executive Secretary of UNFCCC, bringing more than 30 years of experience at highest ...
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