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Early warning systems move onto the climate finance radar
Developing countries urgently need hydro-meteorological ... variations. In developing countries, and particularly Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing ... will in turn create stronger climate projects in the future, and greatly increase the resilience of populations ...
Article > Press release France 
GCF and World Bank join forces to open new climate paths
... climate action in developing countries. The signing of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) will allow the two ... other climate initiatives the World Bank may propose in the future. “The GCF and the World Bank share an understanding ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said the “fantastic agreement” immediately unlocks ...
Article > Press release WorldBank 
GCF doubles climate finance output, Board Co-Chairs report at UN Climate Conference
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has doubled the amount of approved climate finance during the past ... finance proposals, particularly from direct access Accredited Entities . Representing the 24-member GCF Board , ... Fund will continue to respond to the guidance from the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) in channelling climate ...
Article > Press release 
Namibia commences climate projects as GCF brings country ownership to the fore
... Fund (GCF)–supported projects bolstering rural people’s resilience. The start of these adaptation initiatives ... Environmental Investment Fund (EIF), a GCF direct access Accredited Entity based in Namibia. One of the projects , which builds on Namibia’s acknowledged leadership in tapping community expertise to manage natural ...
Article > Press release Namibia EIF 
GCF calls for private sector funding at key climate finance conference
... offering USD 500 million to catalyse climate capital by selecting the best business ideas addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation in ... particular that it is open to applicants who are not yet accredited to the Fund. “We are looking for bold project ...
Article > Press release 
GCF/B.01-13/02/Rev.01 - Revised Additional Rules of Procedure of the Board
Draft additional rules of procedure of the Board were initially presented to ... need to fund the participation of advisers from eligible developing countries; and (c) Observer participation in ... of selecting four active observers and criteria for accreditation of observers. The Board approved paragraph 3 of ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.12/06 - Report on the development of the Draft Strategic Plan for the Green Climate Fund Submission from the ad hoc group of Board/Alternate members
... and need to set out a strategic plan for GCF in order to further operationalize the Governing Instrument for the GCF and guide the GCF as a continuously learning institution in further developing its operational ... prior Board discussions, in order to distill the main themes, ideas and insights on the objectives, and the ...
Board document > Action item
Advancing the National Adaptation Plan Process in Benin
The country has made significant efforts to address climate change impacts on its development through the adoption of policies and implementation of projects. It has adopted a series of ... to address these barriers through the three following outcomes: The first outcome “Economic and climate impacts are ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Benin UNDP
Entity Support for Antigua and Barbuda through Ministry of Health and Environment
The specific readiness challenge that this project seeks to address is to accelerate ... foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development – by preparing for transformational impact in ... of projects presented in the Country Programme and the Accredited Entity Work Programme, the Department of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Antigua and Barbuda DOE_ATG
GCF report on audit of financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014
The audited financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2014 include the income statement, statement of ... outlines income earned and expenses incurred within 2014 while the statement of financial position lists the fund's ... as of the preparation date shows the funds available as of 31 December 2014. Since income earned and expenses ...
Document > Financial statement
GCF report on audits of financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015
The audited financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2015 include the income statement, statement of ... outlines income earned and expenses incurred within 2015 while the statement of financial position lists the fund's ... as of the preparation date shows the funds available as of 31 December 2015. Since income earned and expenses ...
Document > Financial statement
GCF report on audits of financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
The audited financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2016 and 2015 include the income statement, ... outlines income earned and expenses incurred within 2016 while the statement of financial position lists the fund's ... as of the preparation date shows the funds available as of 31 December 2016. Since income earned and expenses ...
Document > Financial statement
GCF audited financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2017 and 2016
The audited financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2017 and 2016 include the income statement, ... outlines income earned and expenses incurred within 2017 while the statement of financial position lists the fund's ... as of the preparation date shows the funds available as of 31 December 2017. Since income earned and expenses ...
Document > Financial statement
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Antigua and Barbuda through the Department of Environment
... to build the capacity of the Environment Division and the Debt Management Unit that will be responsible for coordinating with other ministries on the Green ... implementation of elements including development of a website page, news articles and short posts for social media. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Antigua and Barbuda DOE_ATG
Sustainability guidance note: Designing and ensuring meaningful stakeholder engagement on GCF-financed projects
Stakeholder engagement is a key component of the Revised ... by the GCF, and to both private and public sector accredited entities. The GCF is committed to enhancing the social and environmental outcomes of its activities while avoiding and mitigating any adverse risks and/or impacts ...
Document > Guides
Vatican and R20 Austrian World Summit: Finance is key to tackling climate crisis
... against climate change, finance must be used to invest in clean energy in order to transition to a green economy and end global ... have adopted, for the sake of humanity today and in the future. This is a basic commitment," said Pope Francis, ...
Article > Press release Austria 
Melanesia - Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Resilience Programme (M-CMERP)
Coastal and marine ecosystems and the services they provide are the basis for Pacific Island countries’ (PICs) ... change adaptation initiatives that often focus on single issue, hard infrastructure adaptation responses, towards ... decision making, including long term (30-50 year) climate future climate impact and resilience scenarios and sharing ...
Document > Concept note Multiple countries IUCN
Making Nigeria’s Cross River State Investment Ready for REDD+
... strides towards REDD+ readiness and is unique in its clear sub-national approach to REDD+. The State has developed ... forest reference emission level (FREL) to the UNFCCC, (3) and established a sub-national approach to ... components: firstly, activities will focus on supporting future access to REDD+ results-based payments from both ...
Document > Concept note Nigeria UNDP
Rwanda Integrated Landscape Climate Resilient Management Program (Upper Nyabarongo Catchment and Muvumba catchment -Nyagatare District)
... project – the Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development Program in Nyagatare eastern Province. The map ... 1 The upper Nyabarongo catchment experiences regular cycles of floods as a result of short and intense rainfall ... distribution by utilities. Climate change may increase the future degree of exposure and sensitivity of these ...
Document > Concept note Rwanda AfDB
Scaling-Up Resilience in Africa’s Great Green Wall (SURAGGWA)
... on earth in the 20th century, and data from 1900 shows clear long-term climate change with a tendency towards higher temperatures, lower precipitation and ... continue to provide their many services, ensuring sustainable livelihoods, and avoiding mounting terrorist and ...
Document > Concept note Multiple countries FAO
GCF Readiness Proposal for St. Kitts and Nevis for Institutional Capacity and Coordination and Country Programming
... National Adaptation Strategy 2006-2013 (NAS) in 2006 to guide the socio-economic transformation of the economy. Since its implementation in 2006, a number of priority actions outlined ... of the global financial and economic downturn, the implementation and completion of activities were delayed. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Kitts and Nevis CDB
State of Palestine Country Programme
... this planet. In an effort to respond to climate change challenges, the international community created the Green Climate Fund under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ... The objective of the Fund is to support projects, programmes, policies and other activities in developing countries. ...
Document > Country programme State of Palestine
Strengthen climate resilience in Mozambique: Sustainable access to solar drinking water in the rural provinces of Gaza, Inhambane and Maputo
... between Enabel and its Mozambique partner and on the lessons learnt from the implementation of the Belgian-funded project “Water Supply and Management to Contribute to ...
Document > Concept note Mozambique Enabel
Project preparation for enhancing resilience of rural communities by improving water security in Vanuatu
... in ENSO oscillation, increased air temperature and sea level rise, will result in additional impacts on water ... contamination. Rural communities are particularly vulnerable to such impacts. With GCF support, this project will ... and adaptation for climate-resilient water management, developing climate-resilient rural water infrastructure, and ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Vanuatu SPC
Call for Public Inputs: Revisions to the Green Climate Fund’s Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) to reaffirm the Fund’s commitment to addressing Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Harassment (SEAH)
... paradigm shift towards low- emission and climate-resilient development pathways by providing support to developing ... needs of those developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. In fulfilling ... of the GCF, to address the requirements placed on accredited entities to integrate the obligations set out in ...
Document > Call for input
Pacific countries to bolster project pipeline with GCF
... “The current pipeline of over 114 projects and programmes in the Pacific is very ambitious. I am glad to see most of them included in the Country Programmes which demonstrates very strong ... sessions that highlighted the tools and resources available for direct access entities (DAEs) to help them develop ...
Article > Press release 
Enhancing climate action environment with an updated Country Programme, strengthening DAE to develop a pipeline of projects and effectively implement GCF funded activities
... of this document is to request and raise funds for developing a Public & Private Sector Project Pipeline. The primary purpose is to settle the structural basis for an enabling climate action ... as possible while being aligned with the specific outcomes that are expected to achieve. The actual outcomes ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chile FYNSA
Project preparation for increasing resilience to the health risks of climate change in the Federated States of Micronesia
... climate change creates more severe weather events in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), it will exacerbate risks ... Action Plan to transition from the current, highly vulnerable situation to a more climate-resilient and responsive ... travel restrictions). The Pacific Community (SPC), as the accredited entity for the proposed project, will support the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Micronesia (Federated States of) SPC
Enhancing climate change resilience of health systems in seven CARICOM States
... and territories. The plan addresses the common challenges posed by climate change on health and provide a roadmap for integrated action to protect health and promote sustainable development, under a changing climate. PAHO/WHO is ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries WHO
Improving the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture of Suriname to build resilience to climate change in the agriculture sector
Suriname is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The country’s small ... sector in Suriname currently experiences several challenges to efficiently addressing climate change risk and vulnerabilities. These include: Lack of institutional capacity, data and information ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Suriname FAO