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... Minister of Environment of the Brussels Capital Region, pledged EUR 500,000 to the Green Climate Fund today. "Climate financing is a fundamental element for reaching an ambitious agreement,” stated Ms. Fremault. "Therefore, the Brussels Capital Region is pleased to contribute to the Green Climate Fund in 2015 with ...

And helping it adjust to the growing pains of rapid urbanisation

... Songdo, GCF launched a new working paper, Adaptation: Accelerating Action Towards a Climate Resilient Future, to contribute to adaptation knowledge from the perspective of climate financing. The working ... paper provides an overview of adaptation and resilience challenges, as well as the distinction between them.  Read the ...

... this GCF Board-approved USD 8.2 million project to begin implementation. Planned activities by CSE, a Senegalese environmental monitoring centre, include strengthening ...

... for this financing method which reduces greenhouse gases while also protecting and restoring forests. Intended for both ... will be conducted in English, French and Spanish. Learn about GCF’s REDD+ support during June webinars ...

... from the business world with the recent signing of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with Proparco, the ... arm of the development agency of France. The AMA sets the legal framework for Proparco to begin proposing and ... climate finance projects in developing countries as a GCF Accredited Entity. Proparco plays a pivotal role in the Choose ...

As another year of devastating events unfolds, including Cyclone Idai - one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere – natural disasters are a constant reminder to us that...

... under the Paris Agreement, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Bosnia and Herzegovina Managing risk: ...

... with Tonga was held recent by GCF, including high-level government meetings, stakeholder workshops, meetings with Accredited Entities and field visits to potential projects. ... resilient infrastructure sector guidance. Tonga has been selected as a strategy mission country after the successful ...

... this mountainous country’s ability to expand its renewable power and improve energy efficiency. The signing of the Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) allows GCF to begin ... partner in February last year. GCF signing enhances renewables uptake in Nepal ...

Wetlands are an important natural buffer in mitigating, forestalling, and adapting to climate change. By absorbing and storing carbon, wetlands reduce floods, relieve droughts, minimise storm surges, and protect...

GCF and UN-Habitat, the global agency for human settlements, recently held a joint information session at the UN World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi, exploring how to scale up climate finance for cities. GCF is currently scoping ... Urban Forum is the foremost global gathering for sustainable urbanisation. Scaling up finance for transformative ...

GCF has signed an implementation agreement with German development bank KfW for ...

... does this mean in practice? To find out, read this article about how GCF funds are helping Zambian women transform ...

... SAP concept notes and proposals. Designed to assist GCF Accredited Entities, National Designated Authorities/Focal ... the Compendium covers a range of areas that are applicable for GCF financing across both mitigation and adaptation ... including the French and Spanish versions, are available on  the GCF Publications webpage .  Simplified Approval ...

GCF’s climate finance is improving the climate resilience of Cambodian farmers by reducing the carbon footprint of each stage of the agricultural value chain. Through investments in climate-resilient agricultural...

The Green Climate Fund has signed an Accreditation Master Agreement with Conservation ... Entity, is helping to protect nature and encourage sustainable development in over 30 countries across six continents. ... finance projects GCF approves. They are also a prerequisite for the disbursement of project funds. Conservation ...

The Green Climate Fund has achieved a major milestone in its relationship with China by signing its first Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with a Chinese entity. ...

... areas of Namibia. This readiness grant from GCF will let us carry out local level consultations so that there is community ownership for ... stated Benedict Libanda. “GCF is committed to the principle of country ownership, and our readiness programme ...

... Fund (GCF) recently signed bilateral agreements on privileges and immunities with the Government of the Republic of ... in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea. The granting of privileges and immunities will facilitate the implementation of ... agriculture project in Tajikistan and the first-time accreditation of the Center for Implementation of Investment ...

Nestled among mountain ranges and a chain of volcanoes, the ... America. 83.5% of its mostly indigenous population struggles from poverty and 33% suffer from extreme poverty. This ...

At the edge of a forest clearing in Meuangkao Village, Khamla Nanthavong, a National ... and promoting deforestation-free agriculture. A key milestone in this effort has been the introduction of a cloud ... problems like illegal encroachment without being on-site.  Later, Khamla works with provincial forestry ...

... understanding of GCF and a sense of optimism of how to implement their climate action priorities. The four-day ... through intensive interactions with GCF, the Fund’s Accredited Entities and other partners. A catchphrase of the ... delegates from 14 countries, representatives from 14 GCF Accredited Entities as well as several observer institutions. ...

... Fund approved GCF’s first climate action project in Timor-Leste, FP109: Safeguarding rural communities and their ... to achieve this, we need the support of the UNFCCC’s financial mechanisms such as the Global Environment ...

... Institutions’ (IFIs) Community of Practice for Knowledge Management converged for their 2021 Spring Meeting ... from 14 organizations delved into discussions on knowledge management metrics. Metrics are a crucial element of knowledge management that can lead to boosting an ...

... Institutions’ (IFIs) Community of Practice on Knowledge Management (KM) converged for their 2022 Summer ... from 17 organizations delved into discussions on knowledge management governance and functions. This is an ... (IDB) presented its KM governance as strictly related with lessons learned from the portfolio and the sectors. The ...