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New Executive Director takes office at the Green Climate Fund
... has officially begun his duties as new Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund Secretariat. Ambassador Bamsey ... in international negotiations, he has been instrumental in forging global endeavors on climate change action. Mr. ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by financing climate mitigation and adaptation ...
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GCF signs off on project to improve climate-resilient agriculture in Namibia
Green Climate Fund resources will now start flowing to help poor farmers in northern Namibia tackle climate change following the signing today of a Funded Activity Agreement (FAA). The FAA signing ... Investment Fund (EIF) marks the last stage of approval before GCF resources are disbursed to begin climate finance ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
Co-Chairs' expectations for the 15th meeting of the GCF Board
... Climate Fund (B.15) will be held in Apia, Samoa, from 13 to 15 December 2016. It will be the first time the Board has met in the Pacific. According to GCF Board Co-Chairs, Zaheer Fakir (South Africa) and Ewen ... to hold an additional meeting in 2016 because the first formal meeting of the year, B.12, did not consider funding ...
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GCF hosts first regional workshop for Latin America
The Green Climate Fund hosted its first regional workshop for Latin American countries to advance the region’s push to be a leader in promoting low-emission and ...
Article > Press release Honduras 
Growing water awareness in tackling climate challenge
... is playing an increasingly key role in responding to climate change, the acting head of the Green Climate Fund Secretariat has told an international water symposium in Hungary. “Water ... considering ways to reduce emissions and prepare countries for the future onset of climate change. “Climate ...
Article > Press release Hungary 
Luxembourg and GCF meet to discuss climate finance mobilization
... Dieschbourg, and the Green Climate Fund Executive Director a.i., Mr. Javier Manzanares, met to discuss the Fund’s progress over the past year, as well ... of the Paris Agreement.” “It is always helpful to reinforce our relationship with Luxembourg, which has been such ...
Article > Press release Luxembourg 
GCF country dialogue focuses on strengthening country support
... National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points to discuss strengthening support for country ownership and engagement. The informal meeting ... and provided an opportunity for developing countries to submit feedback and ideas to the Fund. Participants ...
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UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization formalizes readiness support partnership with GCF
... Fund (GCF) have signed a Readiness Framework Agreement to enable developing countries to partner with FAO on activities that enhance their access ... change by providing technical guidance, data and tools for improved decision making and the implementation of ...
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The Green Climate Fund hosts its first Annual Meeting with the Thematic Bodies of the UNFCCC in Marrakech
... first annual meeting with the thematic bodies of the UNFCCC during the 22nd session of the Conference of the ... of the initiatives approved by the Board as part of its efforts to enhance the relationship and collaboration of GCF with ...
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Acumen and GCF sign agreement to implement its first approved project proposal, bringing household solar energy to East Africa
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Acumen Fund today signed a Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) enabling the ... to drive access to off-grid solar power in East Africa for low income consumers. The project proposes to provide ... at a later stage, not only meeting the objectives of the UNFCCC but also serving SE4ALL (Sustainable Energy For All) ...
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USD 200 million pilot of additional modalities to enhance direct access under GCF
The Green Climate Fund has announced a pilot to strengthen countries’ decision-making authority over resources dedicated to supporting their climate change projects and programmes. The pilot phase for additional modalities to Enhance Direct Access will ...
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Expanding GCF’s reach in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
On the sidelines of the Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference in Batumi, Georgia, ... Asia participated in a Green Climate Fund (GCF) briefing to enhance the region’s understanding of and engagement ... the Fund. Held on 10 June, the half-day gathering brought together 25 country representatives, as well as partner ...
Article > Press release Georgia 
Board prepares to consider eight new public sector project proposals as GCF pipeline grows
Eight new public sector project proposals have been published ahead of the ... thirteenth meeting later this month. The proposals amount to a total request for investment of USD 208 million from the Fund. They will ...
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World Meteorological Organization first UN agency to formalize relationship with GCF
... and climate, has become the first UN specialized agency to formalize its relationship with the Green Climate Fund ... and projects. This development represents an important milestone for both GCF and the UN system, signaling the role of ...
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GCF readiness week to focus on accelerating countries’ direct access to the Fund’s resources
Ramping up support to country partners in developing projects and programmes for consideration by the GCF Board will be the focus of a “readiness week” that GCF is organizing from 25 to 29 April at its headquarters in the Republic of Korea. ...
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Head of GCF addresses Asia-Pacific leaders: ‘Climate change action is an enabler of the SDGs’
The Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, Héla Cheikhrouhou, today presented leaders from the Asia-Pacific region with the work of GCF to support opportunities for low-emission, climate-resilient development in their ...
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France and Canada convert their pledges into usable resources for GCF
The governments of France and Canada today signed agreements with the Green Climate Fund to ... to rapidly convert their pledges into signed agreements, for the remaining share of the USD 10 billion funds to be ... key operating entity under the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC. It is fully operational and has started to support ...
Article > Press release Canada France 
DR Congo signs grant agreement with GCF in Paris
... with the Green Climate Fund, providing USD 300,000 for capacity building in the African State. The agreement ... the Paris COP talks. The funding will help DR Congo prepare to access investment funding from GCF for mitigation and ... newly established Ministry of Environment currently needs to build its institutional capacity, including the technical ...
Article > Press release Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) 
Guyana signs grant agreement with GCF in Paris
Guyana today signed a readiness grant agreement with the Green ... of the Parties (COP). The funding will provide USD 300,000 to Guyana to help the country build capacity to access GCF funding for its priority projects in the future. The grant agreement ...
Article > Press release Guyana 
Norway to double its contribution to GCF
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has announced plans to scale up Norway’s commitments to the Green Climate Fund. Norway already pledged USD 258 ... that GCF can finance verified emissions reductions in deforestation and forest degradation. Speaking at the Paris ...
Article > Press release Norway 
Viet Nam pledges $1 million to GCF at COP 21
Viet Nam has pledged a contribution to the Green Climate Fund at the Paris COP 21 talks, further ... their commitments and at the same time provide assistance for capacity building to developing countries in order to ... efforts will be taken to fulfil our obligations under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol. Viet Nam accordingly will ...
Article > Press release Viet Nam 
COP 21: GCF Talk at Six
... please come and join ‘GCF Talk at Six’ at COP 21 to find out more about the Green Climate Fund! The Green ... and is represented by a high-level delegation. GCF has an information stand at COP 21, in the Blue Zone (Hall 3) of the ... GCF’s activities at COP 21 are being posted on the GCF website and Twitter (@GCF_News). Come by and see us at the GCF ...
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Paris pledges €1 million to GCF
... announced a pledge of EUR 1 million (USD 1.05 million) to the Green Climate Fund. The pledge was announced during a ... de Ville (City Hall). Paris is currently hosting the UNFCCC climate conference (COP 21). Over 40 countries have ... in pledging to the Fund, Mayor Hidalgo stressed the need for climate action at both the local and global levels. ...
Article > Press release France 
Zambia Finance Minister signs grant agreement during Livingstone Board meeting
... host government has signed a grant agreement with the Fund to accelerate its preparations for climate financing. Alexander Chikwanda, Zambian Minister ... in Africa,” he said. Each country that is party to the UNFCCC has been invited to submit an INDC ahead of the Paris ...
Article > Press release Zambia 
GCF agreement with FAO helps climate proof agriculture in Latin America
Efforts to enhance Latin American farmers’ climate ... Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) on Saturday opens the way for the transfer of USD 25.1 million in GCF funds to the Poverty, Reforestation, Energy and Climate Change ...
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GCF Global Programming Conference 2019
... their climate ambitions. As part of its contribution to the achievement of the Paris Agreement, ahead of 2020 when countries will be called to raise their climate ambition targets or Nationally ... Next GCF’s Global Programming Conference served as a platform for high level-dialogue on country and entity ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope
... Peru Rwanda Viet Nam FP001 FP011 FP013 FP019 FP022 FP026 FP048 FP050 FP062 FP073 FP076 Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope ...
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Fourteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.14)
... the Green Climate Fund will be held from Wednesday, 21 October to Friday, 14 October, in Songdo, Incheon, Republic ... the Co-Chairs, including updates on the revised work plan for 2016 and the Co-Chairs’ consultations Report on the ... accreditation proposals Accreditation review of applicant 026 Status of accreditation master agreements Status of the ...
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Micro, Small, and Medium sized Enterprises Pilot Programme
... Medium- Sized Enterprises (MSME) Pilot Programme, GCF aims to provide financing for MSMEs at all stages of growth. The GCF Board allocated up to USD 200 million for the Programme. The GCF Secretariat ...
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GCF Global NDA Conference 2018
The Green Climate Fund is pleased to host the Global NDA Conference on 8-9 and 12 October, alongside the Private Investment for Climate Conference on 10-11 October in Incheon, South ... for Climate Conference, please refer to the conference website . 1 / 100 Previous Next #2018NDAconference Republic of ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 