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GCF and TBC Bank, Georgia’s largest bank, sign accreditation agreement
... in Georgia, for a five-year accreditation term. This partnership will enable GCF to mobilise funds through the private sector to support Georgia’s climate change actions. As a first step, GCF is working with TBC Bank and the Ministry of Environmental ...
Article > News update 
2021 Annual Performance Report for FP061: Integrated physical adaptation and community resilience through an enhanced direct access pilot in the public, private, and civil society sectors of three Eastern Caribbean small island developing states
This Annual Performance Report presents the overall ... and mitigation actions taken. The Annual Performance Report is submitted to GCF by the Accredited Entity responsible for the implementation of the project; the report is currently undergoing review by the GCF Secretariat and is ...
Document > Annual Performance Report Multiple countries
Strengthening sectoral expertise and strategic framework to support the implementation of Climate Appropriate Portfolios of Tree Diversity (CAPTD) for productive and resilient landscapes and livelihoods in AFOLU across Burkina Faso (acronym R-CAPTD )
The specific readiness challenge is to build sectoral expertise, strategic framework, programme pipeline, knowhow and ... the implementation of actions with an estimated GHG emission reduction potential of 33072.72 Gg CO2eq or 30.76% ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burkina Faso
Thirty-sixth meeting of the GCF Board (B.36)
... of work Report of the thirty-fifth meeting of the Board Decisions proposed between the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth ... of the Secretariat Report on the execution of the GCF administrative budget for 2023 GCF 2022 audited financial ... Appointment of new members of the independent Technical Advisory Panel Reports on the activities of the independent ...
Event > Board meeting 
GCF/B.36/Inf.15 - Report on the execution of the 2023 administrative budget of GCF
This document provides information on the execution of the GCF 2023 administrative budget from 1 January to 30 April 2023, the budget ... other additional budgets approved by the Board. The administrative expenditure relates to costs for Board activities, ...
Board document > Information
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for DAE (Fast-Track)
The proposed project is a scaling up of the Local Climate Adaptive Living ... by the Government of Benin with UNCDF support in 2014. This initiative was originally implemented in three local ... Karimama, Malanville, Materi and Ouaké). Building on this pilot, the proposed programme aims for the consolidation ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for DAE (Fast-Track)
... urgency to take actions against the devastating climate crisis, KDB has been committed to support Cambodia’s first ... green transition move in alignment with the Paris climate accord. The funding proposal tentatively entitled ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
Strengthening the technical and human capacities of the Gambian Agency for the Management of Public Works (GAMWORKS) to meet the GCF requirements
The Gambia is particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of ... Plan (2018-2021). The Gambia's INDC (November 2016) established an ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions by 44.4% in 2025 and 45.4% in 2030 against a 2010 ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia
Enhancing regulatory framework for energy transition to accelerate the implementation of Mali's NDC
Mali is a vast Sahelian country with a dry tropical climate. The country’s economy is based on resources derived mainly from agriculture, ... climate variability and potential changes. Party to the UNFCCC, Mali, has made significant decisions to support the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Mali
Debt for climate swaps: exploring avenues and opportunities
... of escalating public debt and the deepening climate crisis presents a dual challenge of paramount significance, ... Island Developing States. Debt-for-Climate Swaps (DFCS) are an agreement between a sovereign and its creditors ... Fund (GCF) is uniquely positioned to enable and facilitate DFCS transactions, at both the policy design level and at ...
Document > Working paper
FP037 - Integrated Flood Management to Enhance Climate Resilience of the Vaisigano River Catchment in Samoa
... at 40 percent of the country’s GDP at the time. This reflected the undoing of years of economic gains in ... Projected climate change scenarios indicate Samoa is destined to endure further severe climate impacts, ... and extreme rainfall and wind events and sea level rise. This project will enable the Government of Samoa to ...
Project > Public sector Samoa 
FP113 - TWENDE: Towards Ending Drought Emergencies: Ecosystem Based Adaptation in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Rangelands
... in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands Climate change is projected to increase the variability of rainfall and temperature, increasing the risk of more frequent and severe droughts - and other extreme ... institutions for the improved implementation of devolution is seen as necessary to enhance the climate resilience of ...
Project > Public sector Kenya 
FP199 - Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL)
... Tonle Sap Basin (NTSB) in the center-west part of Cambodia is home to one of the region's most important agricultural ... mainly cashew, mango, rice, and vegetables. The area is also severely threatened by climate change disruption as temperatures have steadily increased by a total ...
Project > Public sector Cambodia 
SAP005 - Enhanced climate resilience of rural communities in central and north Benin through the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in forest and agricultural landscapes
... about 80 percent of export income to the economy. This strong dependency on agriculture is heavily impacted by environmental degradation and climate change. The project objective is to halt the negative cycle of climate change, ...
Project > Public sector Benin 
SAP035 - Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize (BaC-SuF)
Belize is highly vulnerable to climate change, particularly due to its low-lying islands facing challenges such as storms, hurricanes, droughts, floods, and the threat of sea-level rise. The agriculture sector, especially the sugar industry, ...
Project > Public sector Belize 
FP254 - GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility
The global climate crisis is interconnected with water, leading to greater ... d'Ivoire Tunisia Chile Peru Azerbaijan 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
FP258 - Multi-country Project Advancing Early Warnings for All (EW4All)
Worldwide, vulnerable communities face increasing risks due to the growing intensity, geographic extent and frequency of climate-related hazards, exacerbated by rising temperatures associated with climate change. Hazards ... and assets, socio-economic instability and inequality. It is essential to enhance the ability of these communities to ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
Beware of scam emails and messages purporting to be from GCF
... with any of its personnel. These messages are scams and phishing emails. How to know if it’s a scam The emails may ... entity that includes GCF in its name. While they may look official, look out for solicitation of payment or personal information and incorrect grammar and spelling mistakes. GCF will never ask for your personal banking ...
Article > Statement 
Country outcome logframe
... Readiness Strategy 2024-2027 and in alignment with the Revised Readiness Results Management Framework . To assist in identifying capacity gaps and readiness needs, please ... please note that all information must be entered and officially submitted through the online submission platform ...
Document > Template
NDA Strengthening support for Bangladesh through GIZ
... of the Senior Secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) as the NDA in Bangladesh in November 2014, selected senior officials in ERD are providing coordination and secretarial ... Secretariat will be essential to implement policy level decisions, set-up processes and mechanisms as well as ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bangladesh
Summary of outcomes of the 25th meeting of the GCF Board
... and Ms. Sue Szabo presided over the meeting as Co-Chairs. This meeting was held at Le Centre de Conférences Varembé, ... Switzerland. The Board welcomed with appreciation the decision of the Government of Switzerland and the Canton of ... approved by the Board. This document does not represent the official report of the meeting Summary of outcomes of the ...
Document > Summary of outcomes of the meeting of the GCF Board
GCF Board approves over USD 1 billion in funding for climate mitigation and adaptation
... amounting to USD 3,730.2 million in GCF funding to assist developing countries in their low emission and climate resilient development. The Board elected ... Mongolia with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) FP078 - USD 26 million for the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) ...
Article > Press release 
Countries step up ambition: Landmark boost to coffers of the world’s largest climate fund
The shared urgency of addressing climate change took an historic step forward today with 27 countries pledging to ... Parties in Spain (COP25) on 2-13 December 2019 and at COP26, to be co-hosted by the United Kingdom and Italy in ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established GCF in 2010 to direct climate finance to ...
Article > Press release 
GCF convenes global forum to accelerate green recovery in developing countries
... policymakers, climate change experts, development specialists and representatives from UN agencies, civil society ... hardest hit by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis and face a double burden,” explained Yannick ... Asia and the Commonwealth. “The UK is the host of COP26 in Glasgow next year and is committed to a sustainable ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2020
... developers, climate leaders and development banks - this virtual gathering provided a timely opportunity to share ... and Beyond, and the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26). Investors at the third GCF Private Investment for ... management Day 1 Session 1 - Greener, Smarter, Fairer: Mobilising leadership for a low-carbon and climate resilient ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 1 billion for climate action, sets out strategic vision
... the approval of over USD 1 billion of funding for low-emission, climate-resilient development. The 27th Board ... ambitious direction for GCF during its first replenishment period. A total of 16 projects were given the green ... Climate Fund (SnCF Global) – Equity with PCA (FP152) USD 26.7 million for Mongolian Green Finance Corporation with ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 500 million for new climate action, strengthens its Results Management Framework
... new climate projects approved during the meeting will mobilise a total of USD 2,949 million for climate action in ... countries including Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, and African states. The newly ... of smallholder farmers. This project is part of the USD 1.26 billion GCF is investing in adaptation action in Africa ...
Article > Press release 
Tipping point or turning point: global solidarity for an inclusive, resilient recovery
His Excellency, President of Colombia, Ivan Duque Marquez; ... Dear colleague and friend, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, Patricia Espinosa; Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of ... of our financial systems. First, in preparation for COP 26, countries will be raising the ambition of their ...
Article > Speech
Financing low emissions, resilient development pathways
... Christina Figueres, Founder of Global Optimism and former UNFCCC Executive Secretary; Dear Participants and colleagues. ... solution. The recovery from the COVID-19 economic crisis coincides with a pivotal time in the fight against climate change. In preparation for the COP 26, countries will be raising the ambition of their NDCs to ...
Article > Speech
GCF results-based payments: Stepping stone to unlock private finance at scale
... payment pilot programme, REDD+ ¹ had already existed in climate change negotiations for over a decade. ... the lion’s share of carbon market growth. At COP26 in Glasgow, the UNFCCC further developed key elements of Article 6 of the ...
Article > Insights 