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Developing key legislation, regulation, policies and concept notes for climate action in Namibia
In the absence of adequate human resource with technical capacity, feasibility ... policy and regulatory environment, Namibia will not be able to fully implement the NDC and contribute to the global ... updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC in July 2021 with an ambitious target of cutting ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Namibia
Enhancing the Resilience of Health Systems to Climate Change and Emerging Outbreak/Pandemics in Sierra Leone
Human health system in Sierra Leone is seriously threatened by climate change, both ... air pollution. Climate change impacts on health in Sierra Leone will also be felt though impacts on health determining sectors such as agriculture and water. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sierra Leone
Preparing for public and private investment in sustainable green infrastructure, green open spaces and urban agriculture for adaptation and mitigation to climate change in urban and peri-urban communities in Eswatini
Climate change and variability are evident in Eswatini in many forms, including hydrological ... The country experiences natural hazards, such as violent storms and persistence drought, which is further ... This is expected to lead to a better and more sustainable future for cities and their residents. Eswatini Preparing ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini
Pipeline development to deploy clean energy technology solutions in municipal wastewater treatment works of South Africa
Over the last couple of decades, South Africa has become one of the largest ... including informal settlements. Consequently, the volumes of waste water being treated in municipal wastewater ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal South Africa
Enhancing the institutional capacity of South Africa to coordinate green hydrogen activities of the Hydrogen Society Roadmap
... of South Africa’s emissions in 2017. South Africa’s electricity mix remains dominated by coal-fired power generation, which contributed to 83.5% to system demand in 2020, followed by renewables (5.5%) and nuclear (5.2%). At same time, natural ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal South Africa
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (Funbio)
... Funbio became Brazil’s first Direct Access Entity (DAE) accredited by the GCF, signing the Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) in March 2019. Funbio is allegedly one of Brazil's largest NGOs; since 1996, it has ... Environment Facility. Funbio has a monitoring policy that defines institutional standards for project monitoring. This ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Brazil
Developing and implementing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process in Burundi
... Burundi will experience a shift in seasons and unpredictable weather patterns. This is projected to cause increased flooding, land degradation, loss of soil fertility, shortages of ... Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) submitted to the UNFCCC in 2006. It also developed a National Policy on Climate ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burundi
Partnering on climate action in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
... across eastern Europe and central Asia came together to accelerate their engagement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) ... experiences of tackling climate change in their countries. Identifying and developing climate change mitigation and ... entities and delivery partners, as well as international accredited entities and key international counterparts to ...
Article > News update North Macedonia 
Strengthening National Fiduciary Capacity for GCF Accreditation of Eswatini Environment Authority
... only a small portion of the actual need, The costs of implementing the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions is conditional on receiving ... through supporting two national institutions to be accredited to GCF contribute to national climate action, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini
Enhancing The Capacity of The Bahamas for Direct Access to Climate Finance
The Bahamas is ranked as one of the top 10 most vulnerable countries in the world with regards to climate change and its impacts (Germanwatch, Global Climate Risk Index, 2021). Given the country’s high vulnerability, the ... projects will be implemented as a result of the accreditation of Direct Access Entities in The Bahamas Bahamas ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas
Enhancing Zambia’s Private Sector Access to Climate Finance and Participation in NDC Implementation
... billion from both the public and private sectors over a decade. All projections indicate that substantial ... of innovative financing instruments, as well as limited knowledge and understanding of these instruments in the context ... of stakeholders in the private sector particularly the MSMEs who contribute to at least 70% of the country’s ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Zambia
Strengthening Adaptation Planning and Coordination in Namibia
... characteristics make it one of the most vulnerable developing countries to the impacts of climate change. ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as a Non-Annex I Party in 1995 and the Paris Agreement ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Namibia
Enhancing the institutional capacity of South Africa to coordinate green hydrogen activities of the Hydrogen Society Roadmap
... of South Africa’s emissions in 2017. South Africa’s electricity mix remains dominated by coal-fired power generation, which contributed to 83.5% to system demand in 2020, followed by renewables (5.5%) and nuclear (5.2%). At same time, natural ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal South Africa
Strengthening the NDA’s institutional capacity, mechanism and Country Programming for strategic engagement with GCF
... of achieving a 15% of emission reduction by 2025, equivalent to an estimated mitigation level of 39,7 million tCO2e. The total estimated cost for Angola’s identified NDC mitigation contribution through 2025 is ... Barrier 2: The country has no national direct access accredited entity to the GCF. Barrier 3: Absence of strategic ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Angola
Enabling the National Adaptation Plan Formulation and Implementation process and other adaptation planning processes in The Gambia
Republic of The Gambia (hereafter The Gambia) is a Least Developed Country (LDC) and among the most vulnerable ... intervals and mainstream adaptation into existing and future policies, programmes and activities across levels and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia
Fueling Green Recovery in Armenia – advancing forest infrastructure and creating sustainable jobs for rural communities
... resilience of Armenian forest to climate-induced events coupled with lack of sustainable management practices and rural population’s dependence on illegal fuelwood logging to meet their energy ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Armenia
A Climate Resilient Leyte through Integrated River Basin Governance in Flood Risk Management
The Province of Leyte is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability and change, ... management systems to allow nature-based flood and landslide management infrastructure to be planned and developed as ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Philippines (the)
Call for Public Inputs: Annex III | Water Security Sectoral Guide
The GCF Secretariat is pleased to invite all interested organizations and entities to provide inputs on the Annex III | Water Security Sectoral Guide ... health and environmental sustainability. It provides a detailed framework for building the climate rationale for ...
Document > Call for input
SIDS Prime Ministers supercharge GCF regional dialogue with the Caribbean
... Minister Terrance Drew and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley kicked off the 2025 GCF Regional Dialogue with the ... the four-day dialogue brought together over 200 stakeholders, comprising governments, National Designated Authorities, Accredited Entities, and other partners from the Caribbean ...
Article > News update 
Strengthening the water sector for enhanced planning, programming and implementation of climate finance in the Republic of Maldives
... However, capacity, technical and fiscal constraints hinder the Government from meeting its water and sanitation ... targets. There is a strong need to build technical knowledge, develop innovative and simple solutions, exchange knowledge to address issues in remote ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives
mproving Technical Capacity and Enabling Conditions to Mobilize Public Climate Finance for Nature-based Solutions Projects, Accelerating the Implementation of Chile's Climate Change Framework Law
Chile has developed a robust legal framework to address the climate crisis through the ... Adaptation Plans (PSAs), PMAs, PARCCs and PACCCs must be under implementation in compliance with the new legal ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chile
National Adaptation Plan on Water Resources (NAP WR) in Paraguay
... management in Paraguay faces significant risks and challenges derived from climate change, which are further exacerbated ... of water-related disasters. To address these challenges, the water sector faces five priority barriers ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Paraguay
Strengthening Climate Information Services and Impact-Based Early Warning Systems in Uruguay
... Preparation Facility (PPF) request aims to support the development of a full funding proposal under the Simplified ... Warning Systems (EWS), with a particular focus on vulnerable populations affected by hydrological impacts and the ... technical and consultative design process. As the Accredited Entity, CND assumes responsibility for implementing ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Uruguay
Strengthen the Belize National Protected Area System (BNPAS) to provide Resilience, and Reduce Vulnerability of Community against Climate Change
Climate investments in developing states to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of ... of climate change, especially in high-risk areas. Coupled with improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable populations, improved management of PAs can be sustained ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Belize
Climate Resilient Enduring Earth for Botswana and Guatemala (CREE-BG)
... and Guatemala, The Nature Conservancy and partners seek to develop a GCF Funding Proposal based on the Concept Note ... flagship climate-biodiversity nexus program, entitled Climate Resilient Enduring Earth (CREE) led by TNC and WWF, by applying a Project Finance for ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Botswana Guatemala
Recognising women’s leadership in climate action and gender equality
In Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, women are leading efforts in their communities to restore degraded landscapes and combat climate change. Ernestine ... Evaluation Unit. Written by Jin Hee Dieu Madagascar FP026 Recognising women’s leadership in climate action and ...
Article > Story Madagascar 
Cirkula: the innovative app tackling food waste in Peru
Peru is celebrated worldwide for its rich gastronomy, yet it faces significant issues ... and tech Solving Mexico’s water crisis while shaping the future of food Peru FP198 Cirkula: the innovative app ...
Article > Story Peru 
Internship programme
Internship programme Important We are pleased to announce the launch of the GCF’s new recruitment platform with Oracle, designed to enhance the candidate experience and streamline ... diverse academic disciplines. Our application process welcomes individuals of all nationalities, with a special ...
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Disasters spur climate action coherence in Caribbean
... Caribbean held in Belize in June. This regional proposal, led by Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda, is tapping GCF ... spoke to a broad range of Caribbean partners, including Accredited Entities , National Designated Authorities and ... and exacerbated fears among many Caribbean citizens of future climate-induced storms and encroaching seas. In ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
GCF Regional Programming Dialogue with Asia and the Pacific: enhancing regional access to climate finance
... (DAEs) and several representatives of International Accredited Entities (IAE) along with GCF staff to discuss ways to accelerate access to climate finance in a region hit hard by the ... and further updates, please visit the official GCF website or contact the GCF Regional Desk for Asia Pacific. ...
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