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Development of a Strategic Framework for a Resilient and Low-Carbon Fisheries Sector in Cuba
... development. Additionally, national institutions responsible for sector development lack the necessary institutional experience to effectively implement the required adaptation and mitigation actions, and ... for climate planning, insufficient incentives for sustainable practices, limited involvement of local governments and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cuba
Support for strengthening municipal action in adapting to climate change
... waves) events, which have affected more than 23 million people. More recently, between April and May 2024, severe ... the AdaptaCidades initiative is being structured to lead and strengthen climate adaptation efforts. The project ... capacity of subnational actors in adaptation planning while fostering greater collaboration between federal, state, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Brazil
Advancing adaptation planning in Mexico
Mexico is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change due to its geographic ... climate change impacts, the country faces significant challenges. Although Mexico has developed robust policy and institutional frameworks and implemented adaptation actions, efforts are falling short of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Mexico
Iran’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for priority sectors
... the private sector, civil society and especially people in vulnerable situation. The proposed program and securing GCF support ... as monitoring and evaluation framework developed will enable NAP process in other sectors. Iran (Islamic Republic of) ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Support the decarbonization process of North Macedonia through integrated management of forest fires and strengthening climate information sharing
... capacity, systems, and strategic frameworks needed to enable effective forest fire management, enhance CO2 ... forestry sector. Capacity strengthening will also target relevant institutions ability to observe, monitor and raise ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal North Macedonia
Improving resilience in the Republic of North Macedonia by integrating adaptation into planning processes
... North Macedonia will be better positioned to design and implement effective adaptation actions and investments in line with national priorities. The country is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change from changes in climatic ... a major contributor to the overall economy. Successful implementation of this project will help North Macedonia ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal North Macedonia
2024 Annual Performance Report for FP151: Global Subnational Climate Fund (SnCF Global) – Technical Assistance (TA) Facility
This Annual Performance Report presents the overall implementation progress of the project including performance ... targets indicators, and development of ESS, Indigenous Peoples, and Gender project elements. It also provides ... The Annual Performance Report is submitted to GCF by the Accredited Entity responsible for the implementation of the ...
Document > Annual Performance Report Multiple countries
2024 Annual Performance Report for FP152: Global Subnational Climate Fund (SnCF Global) – Equity
This Annual Performance Report presents the overall implementation progress of the project including performance ... targets indicators, and development of ESS, Indigenous Peoples, and Gender project elements. It also provides ... The Annual Performance Report is submitted to GCF by the Accredited Entity responsible for the implementation of the ...
Document > Annual Performance Report Multiple countries
GCF’s Locally Led Climate Action framework and guidance
GCF’s Locally Led Climate Action framework and guidance seeks to align the GCF, countries, accredited and executing entities, and partners on good ... at concept note and funding proposal stage Locally led examples from the GCF portfolio. Together, these resources help ...
Document > Publication, Guides
GCF.10 Impact Report
... and sectors, the GCF‑10 Impact Report presents tangible results, evidence of impact on the ground, and lessons from a decade of implementation. Through ten case ...
Document > Publication
National Adaptation Planning in the Commonwealth of Dominica
... within just 18 hours, before making landfall on Dominica, leaving as estimated 70% of buildings destroyed, and electricity, telecommunications and transportation are yet to be restored. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Dominica
Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Economic Development, University of Belize, National Climate Change Office, the Ministry of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management, and the Belize Social Investment Fund
... national entities that are in the process of seeking GCF accreditation. This readiness will assist the MED and BSIF ... and policy gaps that were identified for their accreditation. In addition, national entities such as the ... capacity of key offices and entities in Belize who play a role in advancing Belize’s climate agenda and increasing the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Financing agreed on pioneering investment in industrial decarbonisation in Paraguay
... to establish one of the world’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen-based fertilizer plants has taken a big step towards implementation. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its partner, ... Finance Corporation , signed financing documents for the Villeta Green Fertilizer Project in Paraguay, developed by ...
Article > News update 
Restoring vital ecosystems and water sources in the Dry Corridor Forest, El Salvador
... in Central America. It is home to 11.5 million rural people who depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Unfortunately, the region is highly vulnerable to climate change due to erratic rainfall patterns, ... Corridor is one of the world’s most exposed and vulnerable regions to climate change. In El Salvador, freshwater ...
Article > Story El Salvador 
Climate crisis in the Himalayas: addressing the threat of melting glaciers in Northern Pakistan
In the majestic landscapes of Northern Pakistan, a silent catastrophe is unfolding. Rising temperatures have ... lakes pose a significant risk of flooding events, capable of unleashing devastation upon the land and its people. ... saving time for evacuation and preparation. They will tirelessly monitor the glacial lakes and their surrounding ...
Article > Story Pakistan 
Pacific Islander voices: living on the frontlines of the climate crisis
... a reduction in food crop harvest in my garden. The vegetables grow well when we plant them, but then insects and rain ... changes to the beach skirting her village. “Now the sea level is very high too. Our sea shore has eroded. Where we ...
Article > Story 
Solving Mexico’s water crisis while shaping the future of food
Mexico is experiencing more frequent droughts, unpredictable rainfall, and increasing temperatures, which in turn are ... The Latin American nation’s glaciers are melting, while rapid urbanisation has outpaced water infrastructure ... food and beverages. microTERRA's latest product, Mask, enables food and beverage companies to produce zero-sugar and ...
Article > Story Mexico 
Cuba's coastal communities fight climate change
... for evacuation. And even on calm days, saltwater seeps silently into the land, corroding house foundations and ... always enters this area,” says Labrada, aged 65, who has led the community council here for more than a decade. ... For many, like Manzanillo fisherman Roberto David Rosales, the project’s arrival was timely. “Almost two ...
Article > Story Cuba 
How grass seeds are changing lives in Kenya
... Drought Emergencies” is a GCF-backed project that tackles drought and extreme weather events in Kenya. Katarzyna Lesiuk from GCF’s Africa Regional team conducted a project ...
Article > Insights Kenya 
Decoding climate communication: stories to save the world
... Journalists, filmmakers, advertisers, creators, business leaders, and policymakers can all contribute to the climate ... focused on how different communicators view their roles in the climate crisis, the impact they can make, the ...
Article > News update 
Re-connecting with Mother Earth
In the north of Colombia, in a region called La Mojana, three of the country’s most important ... the livelihoods, health, and economy of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the region. ‘Mojana: Climate ... on track to complete the 5-year programme with UAIIN by 2026. The project has also been working with the Alexander Von ...
Article > Story Colombia 
GCF REDD+ pilot pushes Paris momentum, according to COP23 side event
... GCF Board member. “I think this decision of the GCF is a clear application and entry into action of article 5.2 of the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) currently convening in Bonn, Germany. Article 5 of the Paris Agreement encourages countries under the UNFCCC to implement and support REDD+, including through ...
Article > Press release 
Climate finance should include the poor, Philippine officials tell visiting GCF group
Climate finance plays a key role in helping poor people who are most vulnerable to climate change, senior ... benefits to the Philippines’ 15 million indigenous peoples. Mr Bamsey joined Senator Legarda and other high-level ...
Article > Press release Philippines (the) 
Advancing the CAR Country Programme by supporting the NDA and country stakeholders in programme development for climate finance
... monitor and manage climate finance flows. Country-level stakeholders have limited knowledge of the GCF. Multiple CAR stakeholders that have a ... environmental and social safeguards and indigenous peoples. The primary beneficiaries of the proposed Readiness ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Central African Republic (the)
Postcard from Katowice: Thursday, December 13
... announcements by Germany and Norway that they will double their commitment to the Fund, GCF’s COP24 side event ... , reviewing the achievements of the Fund, and the challenges ahead. A high-profile panel of speakers, including ministers from Germany, ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Wednesday, December 12
The GCF high level side event today featured calls to action from ... and encouragement to greater ambition for the GCF replenishment from Germany and Norway in particular. GCF's ... the Fund's achievements to date, and its ambitions for replenishment. GCF Executive Director a.i. Javier Manzanares ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Tuesday, December 11
... with events on climate resilience, and climate rationale as well as negotiations, signings and lots of meetings. ... Midway through week two of the COP seems to be when delegates are really feeling the pace, and tiredness sets in. ... and also on the guidance to GCF for next year, which is reflecting some of the more general tensions at this year's ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Monday, December 10
It’s all about the finance! That was the plea from NGOs this morning at COP24, ahead of the high level Ministerial dialogue on climate finance. Many delegates here are focusing on this issue, and GCF offered its ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Friday, December 7
GCF has a strong focus on the role of the private sector today in Katowice. Colleagues from GCF's Private Sector Facility led an event on ... private funding - and today provided some great examples as to how that can be achieved, from green banking to ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Thursday, December 6
... text on future climate finance flows being particularly relevant to GCF in light of its current replenishment process. Article 9 of the Paris Agreement states ... an operating entity of the financial mechanism to the UNFCCC, GCF will certainly play a key role - whichever way the ...
Article > Press release 