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Meet iTAP webinar: Ecosystem restoration as a strategy for adaptation and mitigation
... in this new session of Meet the iTAP, in which she delivers a comprehensive presentation on "Ecosystem ... Speakers: Caroline Petersen, Chair of iTAP Carmenza Robledo, Member of iTAP Alejandra Pena, iTAP Operations Consultant Recording Meet iTAP webinar: Ecosystem restoration as a ...
Event > Webinar 
Meet iTAP webinar: Mitigation impact potential in transport
... transit, rail, shipping, alternate fuels, and multibillion electric vehicle investment projects. Jurg has been member of iTAP panel since April 2023. In this Meet the iTAP, he delivers a comprehensive presentation on "Mitigation impact ... in transport". Speaker: Jürg Grütter, Member of iTAP Recording Kigali, Rwanda Meet iTAP webinar: Mitigation ...
Event > Webinar 
Meet iTAP event: Trends in private sector proposals
... six Investment Criteria. Jan Martin Witte acted as moderator for this event, Jan is a senior climate finance ... Ricardo Nogueira, iTAP member Caroline Petersen, iTAP Chair Recording Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea Meet iTAP ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 325.2 million and policies for accelerated climate action
... projects are listed below and more details are available on the GCF website . The Board adopted an updated ... convening National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Accredited Entities (AEs) to explore regional programming ... programming. These are critical measures for GCF’s future direction as we look ahead to GCF’s second ...
Article > Press release 
International Union for Conservation of Nature
... operates internationally in over 150 countries with a wide range of members and partners, including States and ... solutions to environment conservation and sustainable development challenges. It has a strong presence in countries in transition, ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Switzerland
United Nations Environment Programme
... international entity whose mandate is to promote sustainable development and prudent use of the global environment. It ... has a total volume of over US$ 400 million. UNEP sought accreditation to the GCF in order to catalyse the use of ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Kenya
Democratic Republic of Congo Strengthening Capacity of Direct Access Entity
Bureau Central de Coordination (BCECO) is under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance. BCECO is an implementing agency of the projects on the behalf of the ... it eligible to become adelivery partner and potential accredited entity. However, the accreditation process goes ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)
GCF partners with Save the Children on major Vanuatu climate resilience project
... in Vanuatu. The project, worth nearly USD 37 million, includes a GCF grant of over USD 26 million, with additional ... a range of adaptation measures delivered at the local level. Activities under the project will allow increased ... and restoring 11,600 hectares of agricultural and fisheries sites and training smallholder farmers in climate-resilient ...
Article > News update Vanuatu 
Revised Readiness Guidebook and Readiness Proposal Template Webinar
... a webinar on the recently published Revised Readiness Guidebook and Readiness Proposal Template. The webinar will be ... 1: Readiness Guidebook and Template, Thursday 20 April Recording 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Korea Standard Time (KST) Language: English, Spanish Time is applicable for DPs and NDAs based in or has a pipeline of readiness ...
Event > Webinar 
Strengthening the climate resilience of Mauritania’s vulnerable WASH sector through enhanced capacity, collaboration and knowledge on climate change
... is to increase Mauritania’s technical capacities to undertake climate risk and vulnerability analysis of WASH ... and sub-national institutional coordination and knowledge of climate risks and resilient solutions, especially for the vulnerable communities in Nouakchott. Monitoring, co-financed by ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Mauritania 
GCF/B.11/19 - Updated administrative guidelines on human resources
The Board at its eighth meeting having considered the Administrative Guidelines on Human Resources, approved document GCF/B.08/26 titled “Administrative guideline on human resources” for a ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.11/22 - Trustee arrangements, including the review of the Interim Trustee and the initiation of a process to select the Trustee of the Green Climate Fund
This document presents an update on the steps towards selecting a Permanent Trustee and proposes a draft decision for consideration by the Board on the terms of ... for the review of the Interim Trustee, following paragraph 26 of the Governing Instrument for the Green Climate Fund ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.27/10 - Guidelines to facilitate Board consideration of IRM reports on reconsideration requests, grievances or complaints
By Decision B.22/22 of 26 February 2019 the Board requested “the Head of the IRM, ... affected or who may be affected by GCF projects or programmes, and to prepare appropriate guidelines for consideration ...
Board document > Action item
Private sector key, say GCF Latin America Dialogue partners
... theme among many of the participants at the recently-concluded GCF Structured Dialogue in Latin America. Opening the ... and public sectors to work together in developing sustainable solutions to address climate change. A number of formal ... at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) , a GCF Accredited Entity with seven projects approved by the GCF ...
Article > Press release Colombia 
Annual Results Report 2020
... GCF funding disbursed for projects under implementation 6 Accredited Entities Approved projects value by theme (Grant ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), contributing to the goal of keeping an average global ... find those solutions together for a low carbon, resilient future that leaves no country behind. Amina J. Mohammed ...
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GCF/B.22/10/Add.09 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum IX Funding proposal package for FP105
This addendum contains the following six parts: A funding proposal summary titled “BOAD Climate Finance Facility to Scale Up Solar ... Advisory Panel’s assessment; Response from the accredited entity to the independent Technical Advisory ...
Board document > Action item
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 500 million for new climate action, strengthens its Results Management Framework
... the four new projects targeting support to the most vulnerable countries including Least Developed Countries, Small ... below and more details of each are available on the GCF website . The Board also approved the Integrated Results ... virtual Board meeting also approved entities for accreditation and re-accreditation, reviewed the performance ...
Article > Press release 
GCF portfolio reaches USD 11.3 billion with new climate projects approved by the GCF Board
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board concluded its 34th meeting, the fourth and last Board meeting of ... to increase access to its resources, the Board adopted an accreditation strategy, renewed its accreditation partnerships ... discussions. Germany expressed its interest in hosting the pledging conference next year for GCF’s second ...
Article > Press release 
Strengthening the NDA’s climate change governance structure to increase the level of ambition of the climate change agenda and enhance access to climate finance
Although it maintains a minor greenhouse emission profile, Togo is considered among the most vulnerable to climatic consequences. ... proposal has been approved, nor can the country select an accredited national direct access entity. Furthermore, it is ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo
Catalysing transformative climate resilient infrastructure through private investment
... to support developing countries who are playing an active role in trying to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. ... noting the rapid growth in its portfolio and strong track record since becoming operational just over five years ago. ... sectoral or regionally focused sub-national funds in the future. Comments and questions from the floor from ...
Article > Press release 
GCF private sector conference explores how to break through finance barriers
... countries could solve the climate finance paradox by unleashing USD 26 trillion in new climate investments by 2030. ... economies and way of life upside down,” he said in a recorded statement during the conference. “Collectively, ... we must ensure that the climate change targets on which our future generations depend are met.” Gabonese Republic’s ...
Article > Press release 
Management
Management The Secretariat is headed by the Executive Director, who is appointed by and accountable to the Board. The Secretariat’s senior management team leads the various Offices and Departments of the ...
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Indigenous Peoples
Overview Indigenous Peoples are unique and a distinct stakeholder of GCF. The rights ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), including in the Cancun Agreement. The preamble of ... for monitoring, evaluation and reporting.” Photo credit (top): L. Elías / Profonanpe Indigenous Peoples ...
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GCF Regional Dialogue with the Caribbean
The Regional Dialogue will provide a platform for the Caribbean partners to engage with the ... among themselves through the exchange of information, knowledge, views and perspectives on our respective policy ... entities and private actors such as commercial banks, credit unions, and potential corporate co-investors, to ...
Event > Structured dialogue Saint Kitts and Nevis 
GCF and MUFG Bank initiative to accelerate green energy transition in Chile
... first step towards 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 ...
Article > Press release Chile 
Address at Global Korea Convention 2020
... 2016–2020 is set to be the warmest five-year period on record, with an average global temperature of 1.1°Celsius ... world could cross the 1.5°C threshold within the next two decades and 2°C threshold early during the second half of ... period 125,000 years ago. During this period, sea level was 7 to 12 meters above today and the world was ...
Article > Speech
Fourth meeting of the GCF Board (B.04)
... of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Wednesday, 26 June to Friday, 28 June, in Songdo, Incheon, Republic ... and the Interim Secretariat Establishment of the independent Secretariat Selection of the Executive Director Administrative policies ...
Event > Board meeting
GCF Board meets to consider USD 1.2 billion of new climate projects
The GCF Board will consider proposals amounting to 1.2 billion in new climate ... Twelve of the proposals either wholly or partly target least developed countries (LDCs), Small Island Developing ... section to find out more or check out the live stream and recorded sessions. You can also follow us on Twitter for ...
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