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Learn about GCF’s REDD+ support during June webinars
... 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 ...
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GCF strengthens private sector push in agreement with Proparco
... 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 ...
Article > News update 
Lightning strikes: How installing a modern lightning detecting system in Malawi is saving lives and livelihoods
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...
Article > Article about GCF Malawi UNDP FP002 
Managing risk: How climate finance can help manage risk in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... under the Paris Agreement, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Bosnia and Herzegovina Managing risk: ...
Article > Article about GCF Bosnia and Herzegovina UNDP 
GCF deepens country engagement with Tonga
... 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 ...
Article > News update 
GCF signing enhances renewables uptake in Nepal
... 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 ...
Article > News update AEPC 
Wetlands give life: Preserving Uganda's wetlands secures a brighter future for country and planet
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...
Article > Article about GCF Uganda UNDP FP034 
Scaling up finance for transformative climate action in cities
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 ...
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GCF and KfW join forces to help African coastal communities
GCF has signed an implementation agreement with German development bank KfW for ...
Article > News update 
Freeing Zambian women from a climate-charged poverty spiral
... does this mean in practice? To find out, read this article about how GCF funds are helping Zambian women transform ...
Article > Story Zambia UNDP FP072 
Simplified Approval Process (SAP) Technical Guidance Compendium out now
... 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 ...
Article > News update 
Cambodia's climate action game-changer: Resilient agricultural value chains
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...
Article > Story Cambodia ADB FP076 


Green Climate Fund deepens ties with Conservation International
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 ...
Article > Press release CI 
Agreement heralds closer GCF-China ties
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. ...
Article > Press release China FECO 
Making Nigeria’s Cross River State Investment Ready for REDD+
... (2) submitted a sub-national forest reference emission level (FREL) to the UNFCCC, (3) established a sub-national approach to safeguards. This proposal aims to simultaneously complete and operationalize the Warsaw Components of REDD+ in ...
Document > Concept note Nigeria UNDP
In memoriam: Daniel Machado da Fonseca
... a GCF Board member, climate action champion and beloved colleague. Daniel recently joined the GCF Board as the Head of ... his heart, he helped organise the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in 2012, while working at the ... and New Delhi. Recognised as a consummate professional, fearless advocate for developing countries and friend, Daniel ...
Article > Statement 
GCF strengthens bilateral cooperation with Costa Rica and Tajikistan
... 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 ...
Article > News update 
Building climate resilience in one of the most vulnerable zones in the Americas: the Guatemalan Highlands
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 ...
Article > Story 
Appeals
... disclosure requests that have been denied may be appealed. An Information Appeals Panel (IAP) was established by ... 16 Oct 2019 The following procedural guidelines applicable to the handling of information appeals was agreed to by ...
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FP037 - Integrated Flood Management to Enhance Climate Resilience of the Vaisigano River Catchment in Samoa
... proof Samoa’s capital. Samoa’s economy and its people’s livelihoods have been heavily impacted by ... at 40 percent of the country’s GDP at the time. This reflected the undoing of years of economic gains in ... more frequent and extreme rainfall and wind events and sea level rise. This project will enable the Government of Samoa ...
Project > Public sector Samoa UNDP 
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. The project targets eleven counties in two major climate zones which have ... Building capacity and institutions for the improved implementation of devolution is seen as necessary to enhance ...
Project > Public sector Kenya IUCN 
FP254 - GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility
The global climate crisis is interconnected with water, leading to greater variability in the water cycle, diminished resources, and rising CO2 emissions from ... 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 IFC 
FP258 - Multi-country Project Advancing Early Warnings for All (EW4All)
Worldwide, vulnerable communities face increasing risks due to the growing ... Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS). It will accelerate access to global and regional technical and ... capacities, and promote effective local action. Implemented through the national governments of the seven ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries UNDP 
FP199 - Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL)
The Northern Tonle Sap Basin (NTSB) in the center-west part of Cambodia is ... farmers produce mainly cashew, mango, rice, and vegetables. The area is also severely threatened by climate change ...
Project > Public sector Cambodia FAO 
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 ...
Project > Public sector Belize CCCCC 
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
... change. The project objective is to halt the negative cycle of climate change, agricultural yield depletion and natural resource degradation in central and ... rural communities in central and north Benin through the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in forest ...
Project > Public sector Benin UNEP 
Ulaanbaatar: Live Better, Breathe Easier
... room walls. A piano sits in the corner, beside a room filled with musical instruments. But Otgonkhuu’s house still ... central heating, hot water from tap, and a flush toilet. “I live here with my wife and my youngest son. My ... the city’s population. “There weren’t that many people living here 30 years ago. This ger district was also not ...
Article > Story Mongolia ADB FP046 
How a cloud database is protecting forests and communities in Laos
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 ...
Article > Story Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) GIZ FP117 