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Financial terms and conditions of grants and concessional loans
Adopted by decision B.09/04. Adopts the financital terms and conditions of grants and concessional loans and specifies the conditions for deployment of funding instruments.
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Guiding principles and factors determining terms of financial instruments
Adopted by decision B.05/07. Adopts principles and factors for determining terms of financial instruments.
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Initial result areas of the Fund
Adopted by decision B.05/03 (e). Sets out the initial areas of funding, in order to enable low‐emission and climate‐resilient development pathways.
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Policy on co-financing
Adopted by decision B.24/14. Sets out key principles and approaches to determine and monitor public and private co-financing applicable to all GCF-funded activities.
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Evaluation policy for the GCF
Adopted by decision B.BM-2021/07. Sets out the evaluation policy to assess the results, performance, efficiency and effectiveness of the GCF in delivering its mandate.
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Administrative remedies and exclusion policy
Adopted by decision B.BM-2021/09. Sets out the administrative process by which the Fund determines, through administrative proceedings or settlements, whether or not to apply administrative remedies and exclusions...
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Terms of reference for a pilot phase enhancing direct access to the Green Climate Fund
Adopted by decision B.10/04. The objective of the pilot phase for enhancing direct access is to allow for an effective operationalisation of modalities with the potential to enhance access by sub-national, national and...
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Re-accreditation process for Accredited Entities
Adopted by decision B.24/13. Sets out the required standards, approach and process for the re-accreditation of AEs, including approach for upgrades in accreditation scope.
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Fast-track accreditation programme
Adopted by decision B.08/03. Establishes the fast-track accreditation process to expedite the accreditation of certain institutions accredited by other relevant funds and defines the related assessment process,...
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Administrative guidelines on the budget and accounting system
Adopted by decision B.BM-2015/05 and applicable up to 2024. These guidelines formulate and document procedures to implement policies; ensures that all financial transactions are recorded, define financial operating...
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Updated terms of reference of the Independent Redress Mechanism
Adopted by decision B.BM-2017/10. Adopts the updated terms of reference of the Independent Redress Mechanism.
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Updated policy for contributions to the Green Climate Fund for the second replenishment
Effective between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2027. Adopted by decision B.36/14; applicable to GCF-2. Defines the resource mobilization approach for the second replenishment period including the sources of funds,...
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Administrative budget and accounting framework
Adopted by decision B.38/07 and applicable as of 2025. This framework sets out the accounting policy of GCF and requirements related to the preparation and execution of the GCF administrative budget to enable the...
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General guidelines for the operation of Board committees
Adopted by decision B.40/03, paragraph (a). Sets out the general guidelines for the operation of Board committees covering membership, chairing arrangements, accountability mechanisms, terms of reference and the scope...
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Policy for results-based payments for REDD+
Adopted by decision B.40/16, paragraph (a). Defines the integration of REDD+ results-based payment funding modality into the regular project and programming activity cycle of GCF, including specific requirements for...
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Approach to legal arrangements
Adopted by decision B.42/13, paragraph (e), subject to the transitional arrangements adopted by paragraph (n) of the same decision. This document is the revised approach to legal arrangements with accredited entities...
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Staff Regulations
Adopted by decision B.42/15, with an effective date of 1 Jan 2026. This document was sent to the Board for consideration at B.42 in document GCF/B.42/15 titled “Staff Regulations.
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Climate costs will rise sharply if we miss 1.5 degree target, GCF conference hears
... Designated Authorities, which act as focal points to communicate climate needs identified by developing country ...
Article > Press release 
Beyond Paris: GCF Looks Ahead
... would need a very clear vision, and that the agreement of a strategic plan by the Board would be critical to this and to ... what we all make it,” as Mr. Fakir stated. Strengthened communication was needed, and here the role of NDAs would be ...
Article > Press release 
Long-term vision on complementary, coherence and collaboration between GCF and GEF
... Agreement goals. Ambitious replenishments will be critical. Strategic cooperation is needed to optimise investments and ... GCF and GEF investments in alignment with our respective strategic investment plans over the current and future ... will develop a coordinated approach towards joint communication and outreach by incorporating the LTV elements ...
Article > Speech
GCF launches the Digital Accreditation Platform
... that align country programming priorities with GCF’s strategic plans, sectors guides and programming ... track pipeline and applicant statuses further to enhance communications and transparency with applicants and AEs. ...
Article > News update 
Strengthening Côte d’Ivoire’s Capacity and Ownership to Access Climate Finance for GCF Country Programme Implementation
... outcomes: d) the country has developed or enhanced strategic frameworks; e) an increase in the number and ... implementation of the country programme through efficient communication. The main beneficiaries of this grant are the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Côte d'Ivoire FIRCA
GCF hosts first Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group meeting
... and enhanced collaboration with GCF, especially on strategic interventions for forests, ecosystems, and land ... Kadaclan from Paracelis, Mountain Province, Philippines and Communications Officer of Tebtebba Foundation (Indigenous ...
Article > News update 
Greening India’s transportation
... which can reduce life expectancy in India more than communicable diseases and malnutrition. The Government of ...
Article > Story India MAAML 
GCF funds transfer will help Namibia’s rural poor weather change
... managing natural resources. Lazarus Nafidi, EIF’s Head of Communication, said over 80 communal conservancies - set up ...
Article > Press release Namibia EIF 
Response to allegations reported by Financial Times
... or are being thoroughly and independently investigated. As communicated to the Financial Times, GCF’s Independent ...
Article > Statement 
Investing in results to revive Southeast Asia’s Forests
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is advancing REDD+ implementation in Southeast Asia by turning verified emission reductions into sustained investment in forest protection. With more than USD 130 million approved for...
Article > News update Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) Viet Nam JICA 
GCF and UNICEF strengthen partnership to scale climate action
... on the ground. Our focus now is to build and deliver a strategic pipeline for impact over the medium to long ...
Article > News update UNICEF 
Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and populations in four regional hubs in northern Mauritania
... desertification process is more severe and stopping it more strategic. In particular, from north to south and from west ... the impacts, risks and vulnerability to climate change are strategically mainstreamed in participatory development ... for mainstreaming climate change in key national policies, strategies and guidelines. Mauritania Strengthening the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Mauritania UNEP