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GCF signs public-private partnership agreements to launch Global Subnational Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has joined forces with Pegasus Capital Advisors and the International ... in an innovative bundling of public-private financing to plug a funding gap for sub-national climate initiatives. ... the Global Subnational Climate Fund (SnCF Global), created to address a major deficit in climate finance. The ...
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GCF signs partner agreements hours after Board approval
... and its partners have signed implementation agreements for two new climate finance projects only hours after they ... week’s B.28 Board meeting lays the detailed groundwork to roll out a multi-country, USD 1.6 billion finance facility to boost renewable energy as well as GCF’s first project ...
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GCF boosts COVID-19 low-carbon energy relief with anchor investment
... has been crucial in an emergency relief fund launched today that shields clean energy companies in developing countries from COVID-19 economic shocks to keep low-carbon trajectories on track. The USD 80 million ... has drawn together a unique coalition of financial support for 90 companies in Africa and Asia that have been filling ...
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GCF continues rapid implementation with project agreements at Board meeting
... and its partners have signed implementation agreements for three new initiatives to tackle climate change, only hours after they were ... FSM President David W. Panuelo welcomed the rapid moves to implementation, which will provide critical adaptation ...
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Critical GCF Micronesia adaptation project gets underway in record time
... Climate Fund has transferred the first tranche of funding for an adaptation project in the Federated States of ... after Board approval, making this the fastest GCF project to be implemented so far. The Funding Proposal was submitted ... proposals to first disbursement of funds has fallen from 26-28 months in 2018 to an average of 12-17 months for ...
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Access funding
Overview GCF funds climate action. This section provides information and resources guiding you through the process of applying for funding. It is designed to help developing countries and Accredited Entities design ... climate project proposals for GCF funding, as well as to describe how GCF reviews, approves, and implements ...
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GCF and IDCOL sign key agreement on ambitious energy project
... (Bangladesh) or IDCOL, have signed a critical agreement to implement a large-scale energy saving project for Bangladesh’s textile and garment industries. The ... GCF Board meeting , the first in person Board meeting to be held in the Republic of Korea since 2019. The USD ...
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Partnerships strengthened and mobilised for greater climate action
... (GPC) wrapped up with key conclusions that will inform GCF’s strategy around the Fund’s upcoming second ... or Focal Points, Accredited Entities and Delivery Partners to Incheon, Republic of Korea, GCF’s host country. Over ... meetings, as well as a project marketplace that brought together project developers, countries, and GCF experts to ...
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Scaling the role of climate finance after COP27
... a Climate Change Working Group session on 3 February 2023 to assess the outcomes of COP27, particularly the role of climate finance and how to scale its impact for climate action. ‘We have a lot of new and nice and ...
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Green Climate Fund names Mafalda Duarte as new Executive Director
... Board has selected Mafalda Duarte as its new Executive Director. Following an extensive global recruitment process, the ... Her experience in managing climate funds will be crucial for GCF as we continue to grow our highly catalytic climate ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the Paris Agreement. The Executive Director ...
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GCF and GIZ sign project agreement for sustainable forest management in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
... the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) for a USD 79.3 million project (USD 35.2 million in GCF financing), to address a much-needed transition to the climate resilient ... funding from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Carbon Fund with the World Bank and other co-financing ...
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GCF approves funding for regional water investment programme in Southern Africa
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved a grant to support preparations for a regional climate-resilient water investment programme ... the development of an investment programme that aims to leverage at least USD 117 million, which is expected to ...
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The GCF Workshop for Latin America and Caribbean Direct Access Entities: enhancing partnerships for climate action through greater access to innovative, inclusive climate financing
The GCF Workshop for Latin American and Caribbean Direct Access Entities (DAEs) brought together Direct Access Entities (DAEs) from the region in ... other experts on the administrative and technical pre-requisites to successfully access GCF financial instruments. The ...
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GCF Executive Director highlights role in climate adaptation at global dialogue
... 2023) in Songdo, South Korea. The high-level dialogue aimed to showcase actions to address climate change impacts. About 300 participants ... Ki Moon, Chairman of the Global Green Growth Institute and former United Nations Secretary-General, and His Excellency ...
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Re-Gain: Green Climate Fund and AGRA partner to transform Africa's food systems
... by the climate crisis, Africa holds tremendous potential to become the world's breadbasket. The opportunities and ... of the world's unused arable land and has the potential to accelerate agricultural productivity by 2 or 3 times. ... that agriculture and food systems are major levers for Africa’s green growth, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), ...
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COP28: Green Climate Fund reaches record funding level
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) received a boost to its second replenishment (GCF-2) with the announcement of ... Duarte, Executive Director said : “This is a new era for the Green Climate Fund and the investments we need for a ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Green Climate Fund and Global Fund join forces to tackle impact of climate crisis on health
... multilateral climate and health funds, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) ... of climate change, particularly on malaria and systems for health.” Estimates indicate that only 0.5% of ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Greening India’s transportation
... through the congested streets of Delhi, it’s impossible to ignore the diverse number of crawling vehicles, each of them bargaining for the next empty space of road to alleviate them from the traffic standstill. The fumes and ...
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Enhancing access to climate finance for small island developing states
... all have one thing in common: they are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. SIDS face numerous climate ... 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 ...
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GCF strengthens climate action collaboration in the MENA region
... Fund (GCF) recently concluded its first regional dialogue for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Rabat, Morocco. Held from 24 to 28 June 2024, it brought over 220 participants from 36 countries to discuss strategic climate finance, private sector ...
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Saint Kitts and Nevis commits to lead on scaled-up climate action
The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis today committed to lead regional efforts to accelerate climate ambitions in the Caribbean with ...
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Iraq unveils plans for ambitious climate project pipeline
The Republic of Iraq has formally announced its intention to develop a substantial portfolio of projects to enhance its climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. ...
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Climate investment to boost agricultural value chain in Madagascar
... wider agricultural value chain in Madagascar was launched today. The Inclusive Agricultural Value Chains Programme ... Fund (GCF) is partnering with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to deliver the programme across six regions in southern and ...
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Nine new projects set for implementation after approval at record-breaking GCF Board meeting
... projects backed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are ready for implementation. Project agreements were signed for each ... shortly after the agreement signings. B.42, which took place in Papua New Guinea from 30 June to 3 July 2025, ... and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) FP265 : Climate-resilient landscapes for sustainable ...
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GCF Africa Regional Dialogue opens with a focus on regional climate solutions
... across Africa have reaffirmed their commitment to identifying opportunities to scale up national and regional action on climate. The ... Dialogue, held at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Conference Centre, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on ...
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GCF and partners catalyse USD 600 million to boost adaptation finance
... Ltd. (MUFG) and FinDev Canada, have achieved a major milestone in scaling private investment for adaptation with the USD 600 million first closure of the ... Climate Loan Fund . GAIA will principally provide loans to adaptation projects in markets most severely impacted by, ...
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Green Climate Fund to support the development of major proposals to increase climate resilience by conserving ecosystems at scale
... (TNC) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have committed up to USD 4.5 million for the preparation and design of the Climate Resilient ... one from TNC and the other from WWF. The initiative aims to increase the climate resilience of Nature and People in ...
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Dialogue prioritises increased climate investment to address fragility and conflict
... and Yemen highlighted the need for increased accessibility to climate finance as the key to delivering more impact on ... 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 ...
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Accelerating climate action: Seven new climate projects ready for delivery
Seven new projects are ready for implementation after their project agreements were ... seven, two projects became effective, and one is expected to receive its first disbursement in a couple of days. The ... projects reflects GCF’s commitment and ongoing efforts to accelerate climate finance delivery. It is a key part ...
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GCF leadership forum helps turn COVID-19 recovery into cause for climate hope
... states, government ministers and UN representatives called today for global solidarity to scale up action to address the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary. Ms Espinosa added that COVID-19 ...
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