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GCF Board gathers in Liberia to discuss strategy to better support climate action
... members, advisors and active observers are convening here to discuss how the Green Climate Fund (GCF) can sharpen its ... from Canada, said: “This week’s meeting is taking place at a critical time for the Fund. A successful ... vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. With 560-kilometres of coastline and 70 percent of the population ...
Article > Press release Liberia 
Reducing GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and enhancing rural livelihoods in the Headwaters of the Zambezi river (Zambia’s North-Western province), in support to NDC implementation and RBPs
... The deforestation rate is estimated between 79 000 - 150 000 ha per year (ILUA II, 2016[1]), placing Zambia among ... of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, accounting for 73% of total emissions. To address this issue, the Government of ... Level (FREL) and Safeguards Information System (SIS) to UNFCCC. However, challenges still persist to effectively ...
Document > Concept note Zambia FAO
Post COVID-19 Green Recovery for Food, Health, and Water Security strengthened by financial and technological innovations in Latin-American countries
... economy – both directly and through necessary measures to contain the spread of the virus. These impacts are also ... up well to date, in many countries, the measures put in place to contain the spread of the virus are starting to ... Resources (8), Agriculture (8), and Finance/Planning (5), some of which are National Designated Authorities. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Improving technical and operational capacities of the NDA and its network to provide strategic support to stakeholders of the Green Climate Fund's activities in Burkina Faso
The Burkina Faso recently succeeded in putting in place required structures and mechanisms for coordinating ... Secretariat of the NDA, Scientific and Technical Committee to support the NDA, the development of the Country programme ... five potential and actual Executing entities, the 975 staffs of local governments in 13 regions, and 50 members ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burkina Faso IUCN
Developing a pipeline of climate smart and resilient projects involving the private sector, and further strengthening the NDA
... of investments is quite clear. However, a lot remains to be done, especially to translate the country programme into high quality ... note to be submitted to the GCF ; iv) a MRV system is in place to track climate finance flows and assess the results ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Senegal LBA
GCF Group of Friends welcomes new Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte, garnering momentum for GCF’s second replenishment and global climate action
... on 24 August 2023 in the GCF Liaison Centre in Seoul. In total, 35 diplomatic representatives of GCF partner countries ... will culminate in the High-Level Pledging Conference taking place on 5 October 2023 in Bonn, Germany. H.E. ...
Article > News update 
National Framework for Leapfrogging to Energy- Efficient and Climate Friendly Air Conditioners and Refrigerators in The Gambia
Despite the rising electricity demand, only 56% of The Gambian population has access to electricity as of 20171. The Gambia’s electricity ... and result in cheaper electricity bills. The project will place further attention to the regional harmonization of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia UNEP
Green Climate Fund announces commitment to mobilise USD 100 million for Chad
... climate fund for developing countries, has committed to mobilise at least USD 100 million for Chad, subject to ... a large influx of refugees and high levels of internal displacement, as a consequence of climate change, instability ... of the conflict there in 2023. The mission to Chad took place ahead of this weekend’s African Union Summit in ...
Article > Press release Chad 
Accelerating climate action: Seven new climate projects ready for delivery
... seven, two projects became effective, and one is expected to receive its first disbursement in a couple of days. The ... projects in Chad and Jamaica. B.44, which took place in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 25 to 28 March, saw the landmark decision of host countries ...
Article > News update 
GCF launches global network of climate change expertise
The Green Climate Fund has today announced the launch of a new partnership of climate ... will tap the expertise of globally renowned organisations to deliver climate knowledge in support of GCF’s ... of the Communities of Practice include: ensuring that the best global knowledge and expertise on climate change guides ...
Article > Press release 
A ‘vaccine’ for tropical forests?
... earlier this year that he would be "donating $100 million towards a prize for best carbon capture technology”. Out of 600 thousand likes and retweets, twenty thousand corresponded to a brilliant solution: “A tree”. The Tesla boss ...
Article > Insights 
Strengthening Climate Information Services and Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems for El Salvador
... social and economic conditions make the country vulnerable to the risks associated with climate variability and climate ... and droughts. A National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) will be designed and implemented to facilitate the delivery of best practice climate services across the country. The ...
Document > Concept note El Salvador UNEP
Climate finance for sustaining peace and security
... guests, Floods, fire, famine, disease, global mass displacement. A harrowing future awaits according to the latest IPCC report if we ignore the ultimate threat ... on how climate finance investments in fragile states can best support inclusive, peaceful and sustainable ...
Article > Speech
Readiness Support to Capacitate Rwanda’s Subnational Level Actors in Green Growth and Climate Resilience
This proposal seeks to increase the capacity of Rwanda Government’s Thematic ... and the Green City Development Master Plans (2019-2050). These strategies and plans are aligned with the Green ... coordination will need skills transfer and knowledge and best practice exchange in this platform. The timing of this ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Rwanda GGGI
Buzzing businesses: Restoring mangroves, revitalising livelihoods amid climate challenges in Viet Nam
In Viet Nam, coastal communities face frequent flooding and storms. Each year, approximately 60,000 houses in coastal ... or destroyed, disrupting lives and livelihoods. According to the Global Climate Risk Index , the country was ranked ... project, Suu and his family received training on beekeeping best practices to improve their product’s quality. The ...
Article > Story Viet Nam UNDP FP013 
Keynote speech by ED a.i.
Good morning, it’s a pleasure to be here today. I thank the Incheon Metropolitan City ... 200 projects, USD 12.0 billion in GCF resources and USD 45 million of total assets under management, GCF is the ... and technical support, and can scale up or replicate best practices, knowledge, and innovations in climate ...
Article > Speech
Climate Funds unite to enhance access to climate finance and increase impact
As the urgency to address the impacts of climate change grows, the need for ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commented on the critical role of multilateral climate ... sets the stage for creating common frameworks, sharing best practices, and initiating joint initiatives. Climate ...
Article > News update 
Moving from planning to action: The NDC partnership and the Green Climate Fund launch the Climate Investment Planning and Mobilization Framework
... climate action – and this means accelerating work to translate countries’ Nationally Determined ... National Adaptation Plans, and other climate strategies into projects and investments on the ground. To support ... outputs under each stage, training videos, case studies, best practices, and more. Together the guide and the online ...
Article > News update 
Green Climate Fund and Meridiam unveil ambition and opportunities for impactful climate investments
... Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Meridiam convened a joint Investor Forum in Paris in early October to identify ... investors to make their target returns because, for us, the best return on investment is a climate-safe future for ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Press release 
25th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP25)
The 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ... Agreement. GCF is part of the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC and serves the Paris Agreement. The Fund reports its ... Empowering action. 1500 - 1630 Scaling-up climate action: Best practices and joint actions to strengthen results and ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Spain 
Blue-Green Investment Corporation
... Barbados has an ambitious and comprehensive "Roofs to Reefs" resilience agenda. But the Government of Barbados, ... energy under the Government’s HOPE program, (2) PVs on 50,000 climate- resilient roofs for low-income households ... and food import reduction components of the Government’s BEST investment program for hotels, (5) charging stations ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Barbados PCA
The voices of Datem del Marañón: Protecting one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world
Datem del Marañón, located in northern Peru, is home to one of the largest and most biodiverse peatlands not only ... organisation approved for funding by the GCF Board in 2015. This USD 9.1 million Project helps indigenous communities ... information of the fish, sustainable processes, and best practices. The training allows Gunter and other ...
Article > Story Peru FP001 
Green Climate Fund energy strategy accelerates low-carbon transition
... out how its energy strategy will support new COP29 pledges to accelerate the low-carbon transition, marking Energy Day ... sharing through communities of practice, promoting best practices, and supporting the development of climate ... Project with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is pioneering the use of battery storage and green ...
Article > Press release 
Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura
... entity. specializing in agriculture. IICA is on a mission to foster, promote, and support its member countries in ... rural well-being throughout the Americas. IICA's commitment to its mission is realized through strategic programmatic ... and implementation. IICA Costa Rica 1 1 1 1 1 P.O. Box 55-2200, San Jose, Vasquez de Coronado, San Isidro, 11101, ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (Regional) Costa Rica
GCF approves eight projects at its first Board meeting in 2017
... Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting of 2017 concluded today by approving eight new projects and programmes valued at USD 755 million in GCF funding to assist developing countries ... 6 July 2017 at GCF Headquarters; the 18th meeting will take place later in the year in the Arab Republic of Egypt. ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Board approves USD 745 million in funding proposals
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has reached a new milestone today with the approval of USD 745 million in funding proposals at its fourteenth meeting. ... State of Samoa and the Commonwealth of Australia, and take place from 13 to 15 December 2016, in Apia, Samoa. Songdo ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Board approves projects worth USD 250M and prepares for leadership transition
... (GCF) has approved its first funding proposals for 2016 totalling USD 256.6 million in GCF funding. “The close of B.13 marks the ... the expectation that a new Executive Director will be in place by the end of 2016. To ensure a smooth transition, the ...
Article > Press release 
Beyond Paris: GCF Looks Ahead
With climate finance as a critical element to the Paris climate negotiations, the Green Climate Fund ... aspiration is to expand its investment portfolio to USD 2.5 billion in 2016 – a massive increase from the USD 168 million of the first investments, which took place within four months. Mr. McDonald recognized the work ...
Article > Press release 
Ready, Set, Fund!
The Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, Héla Cheikhrouhou, today met with over 80 ambassadors and diplomats at an ... to the French embassy, with the briefing taking place only days before the start of the climate change ...
Article > Press release Fiji 
GCF partners with Save the Children on major Vanuatu climate resilience project
... the Children Australia. The project will help communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change and to protect their livelihoods, through a range of adaptation ...
Article > News update Vanuatu SCA 