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EBRD-GCF Green Cities Facility Takes a Major Step Forward
... by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will modernise the metro in Georgia's capital , kicking off an initiative to support low-carbon, climate-resilient urban development. The project is the first to be jointly co-financed by GCF and EBRD as part of the ...
Article > News update Georgia 
Making the Green Climate Fund greener
... means GCF will adopt rigorous measures taken by UN bodies to reduce their carbon footprints and other strains on the environment — including monitoring greenhouse gas emissions from its activities and ... negative impacts through a new strategy follows the formation at the start of this year of the GCF ...
Article > News update 
Green Climate Fund strengthens ties with Italian partner for future climate action
... e Prestiti S.p.A. ( CDP ), an Italian public and private sector entity, took an important step forward this week towards jointly supporting low-carbon, ... (AE), or project partner, in 2019. The AMA is a prerequisite for GCF to approve country-driven mitigation and ...
Article > News update 
Webinar on the updated Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme
... of the Board decision on the revised Readiness and Preparatory Programme (RPSP) strategy for 2019-2021, the RPSP guidebook is expanded with additional information and guidance to address the substantive and operational changes ...
Event > Webinar 
New e-course on developing GCF SAP funding proposal now available
... (GCF) launched a new e-learning course providing detailed information on the key elements required to develop a SAP funding proposal. The online course ... Approval Process (SAP)’ is an important resource to help participants develop a robust proposal and offers ...
Article > News update 
Afghanistan advances GCF country programming
... programming exercise. GCF provided valuable guidance to the country's National Designated Authority, the National ... 12 pre-concept notes reviewed ranged from solar panel rooftops to irrigation infrastructure projects. An upcoming ...
Article > News update 
Fourth Annual Dialogue with Climate Finance Delivery Channels
... Dialogue with Climate Finance Delivery channels brought together the heads of the Green Climate Fund, the Adaptation ... in a virtual meeting facilitated by GCF Executive Director, Yannick Glemarec. The heads of the climate finance funds discussed the need for financial support to developing countries in order to ...
Article > News update 
Testing phase launched for GCF’s Portfolio Performance Management System – a step forward in digitalising GCF
... of Portfolio Management launched the User Acceptance Test for its Portfolio Performance Management System (PPMS). A ... is a centralised portfolio management system, which aims to increase the efficiency of monitoring and managing performance and risks in GCF projects. ...
Article > News update 
GCF and the Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia celebrate signing an Accreditation Master Agreement
... of Mongolia ( TDB Mongolia ) organised a virtual ceremony to mark its signing of an Accreditation Masters Agreement ... Green Climate Fund (GCF). During the event, GCF’s Director of Division of Country Programming, Pa Ousman Jarju, and ... strengthening Mongolia’s capacity to implement transformational climate investments that support national ...
Article > News update Mongolia 
GCF kicks off Programming Dialogue with the Pacific
... will focus on moving the project pipeline of the Pacific forward while providing support for Direct Access Entities to strengthen the climate rationale of their projects. Over 120 people from the public sector, GCF National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and ...
Article > News update 
Partner agreement after Board project approval to benefit Rwandan farmers
GCF has signed an agreement with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to implement a project enhancing the climate resilience of ... project’s approval. The GCF Board gave the green light to the Transforming Eastern Province through Adaptation ...
Article > News update 
GCF Board meets to consider USD 1.2 billion of new climate projects
The GCF Board will consider proposals amounting to 1.2 billion in new climate financing during a four-day meeting which starts on Monday 4 October. The proposed funding for 13 climate projects would be worth USD 4 billion ...
Article > Press release 
Quick funds for climate-resilient food security in Micronesia
GCF has disbursed the first tranche of funds to its project partner Micronesia Conservation Trust to support adaptation action in the Federated States of ... change. Learn more about the project here . Quick funds for climate-resilient food security in Micronesia ...
Article > News update 
Wake up to the looming water crisis
GCF is one of the contributing partners to the World Meteorological Organization’s State of ... Water report . The report highlights the growing threats to water security and supply caused by climate change in different regions. It also makes a case for integrated water resources management and sustainable ...
Article > News update
Protecting Malawi with climate information and early warning systems
... buffeted by climate effects. The introduction of climate information and early weaning systems, however, is helping them better prepare, and therefore avoid, weather disaster. A major aim of this GCF-funded initiative is to avoid past calamities, such as when the flooding of Lake ...
Article > Story Malawi 
Achieving water security through climate-resilient infrastructure
... per cent of the water from the Sebou-Saïss basin is used for agriculture. However, in the last 15 years, the Saïss ... 100 million m3 per year. “I wish I could continue to cultivate vegetables – potato, onion, zucchini, cauliflower, pepper…but recently I ...
Article > Story Morocco 
Annex II: Concept Note checklist
... have removed some outdated guidance materials from the website as we move to simplify and streamline our processes. The sectoral ... under development and will be provided when complete. For more information on how to complete a CN, please refer ...
Document > Operational document
GCF Appraisal Guidance: A comprehensive guide to the tools and due diligence processes used to review and assess concept notes and funding proposals
... complete. GCF Appraisal Guidance: A comprehensive guide to the tools and due diligence processes used to review and assess concept notes and funding proposals ...
Document > Publication, Guides
GCF-2 first consultation meeting
... the second half of 2023. The initial organisational meeting took place on 30-31 August 2022, and the first consultation ... will take place on 1-2 December 2022. Participants invited to these meetings include potential financial contributors, GCF Board members, observers as defined in decision ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Meet iTAP event: Demonstrating and assessing impact potential for climate change adaptation
... This Meet iTAP session commences with welcoming introductory remarks by the iTAP Chair, Caroline Petersen. ... on "Demonstrating and Assessing Impact Potential for Climate Change Adaptation" projects by two iTAPmembers, ... engaging and interactive Q&A discussion, allowing both on-site and virtual participants to actively participate and ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Meet iTAP webinar: Ecosystem restoration as a strategy for adaptation and mitigation
... she delivers a comprehensive presentation on "Ecosystem restoration as a strategy for adaptation and mitigation". The session includes a brief introduction to the iTAP team, as well as an interactive Q&A discussion, ...
Event > Webinar 
Meet iTAP webinar: Mitigation impact potential in transport
... since 1991 on linking climate finance with the transport sector, having structured more than 500 projects in some 70 ...
Event > Webinar 
Meet iTAP event: Trends in private sector proposals
... trends observed by iTAP members, when assessing Private Sector proposals against the GCF’s six Investment Criteria. Jan Martin Witte acted as moderator for this event, Jan is a senior climate finance ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Technical Session on GCF’s Templates for REDD+ Results-based Payments (RBPs) Proposals
This session aims to review the comments and concerns raised during the preparation of the templates for the Concept Note (CN) and Funding Proposal (FP) stages ... RBP submission process, as well as the User Guide developed to accompany them. It will also explain how these comments ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
GCF issues call for proposal to host regional presence
The Green Climate Fund has published a call for proposals inviting countries/cities to express interest in hosting GCF regional offices. GCF ... 2025 and further details are available on the GCF website . GCF issues call for proposal to host regional presence ...
Article > News update 
Information session on Readiness and PPF with LTA holders
The information session focused on clarifying the programmatic ... an overview of the Readiness and PPF modalities and how to address potential conflicts of interest and measures to avoid them. The information session was structured to ...
Event > Webinar 
Consultation for the GCF's Policy on Restructuring and Cancellation
The GCF is conducting virtual sessions for the Accredited Entities (AEs) and National Designated Authorities (NDAs) as part of the 2026 webinars on GCF’s review of the Policy on ... . The webinars provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions and share any inputs, to complement ...
Event > Webinar 
WWF and Green Climate Fund join forces to accelerate global climate action
The Green Climate Fund and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) formalised an agreement uniting the two organisations in efforts to develop and oversee large-scale climate adaptation and ... implementation of their Nationally Determined Commitments (NFCs) under the Paris Agreement. WWF can catalyse the types ...
Article > Press release 
Strong partnerships between countries and entities central to delivering GCF mandate
... countries are key partners in working with communities to turn the Fund’s mandate into concrete actions on the ground. That was one of the main ... Entities attended the event, which provided an opportunity for exchange with the Board’s two Co-chairs, Mr. Ayman ...
Article > Press release 
GCF highlights Fund progress and ambition at COP22 dialogue on climate finance
... of high-level consultations on climate finance at COP 22 today. Ewen McDonald, GCF Board Co-Chair, addressed a ... on behalf of his fellow Co-Chair Zaheer Fakir. Contributing to the session on scaling-up climate finance, McDonald set ... role in serving the Paris Agreement in relation to the formulation and implementation of National Determined ...
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