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Meet the iTAP webinar: Mitigation impact potential in the AFOLU sector
... to various SDGs. However, persistent barriers hamper the implementation of AFOLU mitigation projects in developing ... The presentation was delivered by panel member Carmenza Robledo, member of iTAP since January 2023. Carmenza has worked ... in the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report and evaluated the FCPF, the FAO-climate programme and two CGIAR programmes and ...
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Empowering climate-friendly cookstove producers and driving sustainable market growth in Kenya and Senegal
While access to clean cooking has increased in recent years, approximately ... and sold between 2020 and 2025 (4.709.308, additional sales, attributable to the project) 60 business-class ... well as comprehensive technical and business training modules. The professionalisation approach covers health and ...
Article > Story Kenya Senegal 
REDD+
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which supports countries' efforts to reduce emissions ... and forest degradation, and foster conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon ... finance, is another potential source of REDD+ support. Accredited Entities submit funding proposals that are assessed ...
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Entity support for Honduras through UNEP
... of social and environmental safeguards frameworks applicable to current climate change projects and programs in ... key stakeholders (with special emphasis on indigenous peoples, AfroHondurans and women) and other relevant actors. The ... Preparatory Support for Direct Access Entity on the accreditation gap assessment and action plan for CABEI and for ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Honduras
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Algeria through National Agency on Climate Change
... of climate change is in Algeria an important and new challenge. A large part of Algeria belongs to the Mediterranean ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and fully subscribes to commitments relating to the ... a steep learning curve in order to effectively fulfil the roles and responsibilities of being an interface between the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Algeria
National Adaptation Planning support for Antigua and Barbuda through Ministry of Health and Environment
... resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change (Article 7.1.). The project will achieve this goal by engaging in ... assessments and planning; Antigua and Barbuda will share lessons learned and provide NAP peer mentoring support to ... its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC in October 2015 and ratified the Paris Agreement in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Antigua and Barbuda
GCF and MUFG Bank initiative to accelerate green energy transition in Chile
... allocating GCF resources to the Espejo de Tarapacá renewable energy project in Chile by signing a Funded Activity ... which was submitted by MUFG Bank – one of GCF’s Accredited Entities – will be led by the renewable energy ... Executive Officer, Randall Chafetz, stated, "As an Accredited Entity of GCF, MUFG Bank is honoured to sign the ...
Article > Press release Chile 
GCF and Korean Government join forces to promote global Green New Deal
The head of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Thursday called for a global Green New Deal in which redirected financial flows usher in an age of sustainable, post-pandemic growth that takes the heat out of ... to be effective,” said GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec during an international conference in South Korea ...
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Regional Project for Leapfrogging to Energy-Efficient and Climate Friendly Air Conditioners in Cuba, El Salvador and Honduras
... from avoided burning of fossil fuels, more than 54 TWh of electricity, and over $ 6 billion USD savings in electricity costs. This is especially the case for Central ... local market for second-hand products are the biggest hurdles to pursuing more sustainable cooling solutions. The ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean
Three of the top 10 countries facing the highest level of climate risk globally are located in the Caribbean ... developing states (SIDS) that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and variability. Owing ... on natural system resources and multifunctional role in socioeconomic development, the agriculture sector has ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Enhancing Saint Lucia’s understanding, capacity, institutional and strategic frameworks to access climate finance for low-emission climate resilient pathways
... regions of the world, Saint Lucia is highly vulnerable to and beset with a myriad of challenges and risks to ... in its gap assessment in order to achieve the required accreditation status and establish itself as an attractive ... and the nominated DAE. Key outputs including training modules and guidance materials for a predominantly on-line ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Food Security and Adaptation Priorities in the Agricultural Sector in Tunisia
... economy, the population and ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate change (CC). The country is expected to see ... projects, enhance communication at national level, accreditation of one national entity for GCF financing, and ... for adaptation planning, including clarifying the roles and contributions of stakeholders such as the private ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tunisia
Readiness Support to Capacitate Rwanda’s Subnational Level Actors in Green Growth and Climate Resilience
... their functions and activities to inform sub-national level actors on green growth and climate resilience that will lead to the delivery of climate actions in their respective ... Districts of Rwanda. In addition, guidance, tools and modules that will ensure readiness and awareness to design, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Rwanda
Readiness Support for the Development of Vanuatu National Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan
... (EE) measures to be pursued across the board to enable 15% savings in the energy sector. This proposal seeks a ... Design an On-bill Financing (OBF) program to upscale the use of energy efficient appliances and equipment in ... of the low rate of national electrification, resulting in less EE focus and activities. Therefore, this proposal aims ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Vanuatu
Advancing Lao PDR’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) through Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments for Disaster Risk Management in human settlements
... proposal was developed by UN-Habitat Office in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) in response to the support ... risk management and climate resilience in Lao human settlements. Driving this demand was a request of the National ... development plans and strategies at the sub- national level, strengthening multi-level governance. This proposal ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Supporting REDD+ Readiness Preparation and Implementation in Sudan
1. Sudan seeks to use GCF readiness support to complete and consolidate the REDD+ readiness preparation and to ... forest reference level, Sudan developed following the UNFCCC guidance on elaborating a subnational FRL as an interim ... area and about 11% of the total forest land in Sudan. The UNFCCC technical assessment (TA) of the Sudan’s subnational ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sudan
Capacity enhancement of the National Designated Authority and other relevant stakeholders in Sri Lanka to re-evaluate technical needs for climate change adaptation and mitigation and assess climate finance priorities for agriculture by developing innovative climate smart investment mechanisms through increased partnerships between public and private sectors
Sri Lanka is highly vulnerable to climate change and has consistently been placed among ... and technology dissemination practices for sharing of lessons learned and best practices on a wider scale. ... the delivery partner for this proposal, is also a GCF Accredited Entity (AE) and thus brings together a wealth of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka
Strengthening Adaptation Planning processes and capacity for successful implementation of adaptation actions in the Agricultural and Water sectors of Trinidad and Tobago
... temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, rising sea levels and more intense tropical storms. The agriculture and ... socio-economic progress, are particularly vulnerable to these impacts and are expected to be ... 3.4.1) will strongly build on Output 3.2.3. Key deliverables from the aforementioned activities are the Validated ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago
Preparation of Strategic Framework to Reduce Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhance adaptive capacity in the Bahamas
... and it is expected to get worse in the future; for example, 80% of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is within 1 meter ... of The Bahamas. The Second National Communication to the UNFCCC states the urgent need to integrate different data and ... the definition and operationalization of institutional roles and responsibilities and the improvement of technical ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas
Enhancing Saint Lucia's National Adaptation Plan Process through the Elaboration of Sector Strategies and Action Plans, a Strengthened Evidence Base, and Improved Private Sector Engagement
... tourism, and infrastructure/spatial planning), and to clearly articulate their adaptation priorities and needs to ... climate finance; moving from adaptation planning to implementation. Each SASAP will include a portfolio of project ... sector, to be financed during the NAP’s 10-year implementation timeline. Furthermore, support under this ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Enabling Activities for the Formulation and Implementation of a Multisectoral National Adaptation Plan for Belize
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. Article 7.9 of the latter requires Belize to, “as appropriate, ... to meet obligations under the Paris Agreement and UNFCCC. However, the Government of Belize (GOB) is committed ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Climate Resilient Systems for SADC Water Sector: SADC Hydrological Cycle Observation System (SADC-HYCOS IV Project)
... of a Funding Proposal for the proposed project titled: Climate Resilient Sytems for SADC Water Sector: SADC ... guarantees, private equity and others. DBSA will be the Accredited Entity (AE) for the proposed project. Given the ... approaches for climate resilience. Angola Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Green Climate Fund: New capital to accelerate investment in global climate action
Today twenty-five countries pledged support to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) with USD ... from other countries in the coming weeks. The funding pledges received today enable the GCF to channel new, ... with a focus to maximise private sector investment and coalesce multiple partners and investments behind singular, ...
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The Green Climate Fund, the Global Partnership for Education and Save the Children launch the world’s largest investment for green schools at COP28
... at COP28 to build climate-resilient schools in vulnerable countries. Climate change is threatening every child’s ... international School Safety Framework. Based on results and lessons from these pilot countries, BRACE will expand its ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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... institutions and more. These diverse partnerships enable GCF to build on knowledge and experiences to drive systemic change that achieves ... as a bridge for developing countries in navigating a complex climate financing landscape. Within this partnership ...
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Korea Global Adaptation Week
GCF joined the UNFCCC in the Korea Global Adaptation Week to build momentum ... Center for Climate Change (KACCC). GCF played an active role in a series of events throughout the Korea Global ... and finance for adaptation in sharing leading country examples, as well emerging good practice guidance and ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
Glemarec highlights role of GCF in boosting adaptation action at Korea Global Adaptation Week
New Executive Director Yannick Glemarec has committed the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to ... the vulnerabilities of affected populations," said Yannick Glemarec to over 300 event participants. "We are not there ... by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Korea Environment Institute (KEI), the Korea ...
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Indigenous Peoples regional dialogue reaffirms GCF commitment to vulnerable local communities
The Regional dialogue of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean took place on 18-20 ... organisations, delegates from NDAs of LAC Governments and Accredited Entities. The meeting focused on engaging key ... network of indigenous specialists in climate finance (REIFC). The network, comprised of 17 indigenous leaders from ...
Article > Press release Nicaragua 
The Green Climate Fund Board selects Yannick Glemarec as new Executive Director
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has selected Yannick Glemarec to be its new Executive Director. The Board made the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and serves the Paris Agreement. The Executive ...
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GCF appoints global facilitator for the replenishment process
To support the first GCF formal replenishment, the Fund appointed Johannes F. Linn, a renowned ... a global facilitator to help oversee and streamline the replenishment process. Mr. Linn is currently serving as a ... Director of the Wolfensohn Center for Development. In his role as a global facilitator, Mr Linn will work closely with ...
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