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Board decision on Compliance Review Report C-0006-Nicaragua (Bio-CLIMA, FP146)
... which will include the full text of the decision, is being cleared for publication and will be made available on the GCF website in the coming days. Pending the release of the final ... Secretariat under the relevant legal agreements with the accredited entity to address the instances in which the ...
Document > Operational document Nicaragua CABEI
GCF Group of Friends welcomes new Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte, garnering momentum for GCF’s second replenishment and global climate action
... 35 diplomatic representatives of GCF partner countries attended the meeting that was chaired by the Embassy of Pakistan. ... H.E. Ambassador Nabeel Munir, chair of the meeting, recalled the urgency to act collectively in the face of the ... She welcomed GCF’s new strategic plan that sends a strong message about the importance of GCF access for the most ...
Article > News update 
Improving the capacity of Turkmenistan to access climate finance through capacity building and strategic frameworks
Document > Approved readiness proposal Turkmenistan FAO
Document > Approved readiness proposal Turkmenistan FAO
National Framework for Leapfrogging to Energy- Efficient and Climate Friendly Air Conditioners and Refrigerators in The Gambia
Despite the rising electricity demand, only 56% of The Gambian population has access to electricity as of 20171. The Gambia’s electricity ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia UNEP
Strengthening access to climate finance and integration of climate change into the local development planning in Benin
... the increased drought, the strong disruption on water cycle with implications on floods, violent winds, smallholder ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Implementing the activities envisaged under this NDC ... communal development plan (CDP) and the guide developed for future generations of CDP in Benin. Output 2.2.2. An ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Benin ICRAF
Re-Gain: Scaling solutions for food loss in Africa
... food could be used to feed approximately 1.6 billion people every year3 . In addition, food loss has a high carbon footprint as it leads to unnecessary deforestation, land conversion, and the wastage of water, ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Strengthening Togo’s Institutional Capacity for a Low-Carbon Transport System (STILTS)
... by building the institutional capacity of the country to implement a Low-carbon Emission Transport System. Togo is among ... that release dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, ground-level ozone, NOx, etc. This ... shift to a low-emitting transport sector is a prerequisite to meet the country’s climate agenda. Although ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo GGGI
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming (Phase 3)
... Strengthening & Country Programming process. In 2018, Tonga developed its first Country Programme for engaging with the ... institutional and coordination mechanisms for effective implementation of climate actions in Tonga. It consists of four ... climate finance amongst key stakeholders (Output 1.1.3) Accreditation of MoF as DAE (Output 1.2.1) Increased knowledge ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tonga
GCF at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings and UN: Climate finance and global financial reforms loom large
... Meetings in Washington, DC and engaged with UN stakeholders in New York, weighing in on discussions about global ... developing countries. As many developing countries struggle to address climate and development challenges amidst food insecurity, poverty, inflation, war, and ...
Article > News update 
Enabling Direct Access to GCF Climate Finance for Cabo Verde
... wishes to engage in a readiness process in order to enable a national entity to be approved as a direct access ... the country ownership by delivering the first national accreditation of a DAE. After a strong consultation process ... along with support for pipeline development for the future DAE’s staff, relevant government institutions, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde LuxDev
Ecosystem Based Adaptation for Water Security in South Africa (EbA-Water)
... on economic growth and human well-being. South Africa has identified 22 Strategic Water Source Areas (SWSAs, also known as Water Towers) which collectively cover 10% of the land but provide 50% of the water ... improve the security of the balance, through a suite of complementary measures, including ecological measures ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application South Africa SANBI
Tonga Coastal Resilience project launched in Nuku’alofa
... Tonga - Representatives from the Government of Tonga alongside the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the UN Development ... this project aims to build long-term resilience and implement transformative adaptation measures in vulnerable ... and communities to build a resilient and sustainable future by establishing a national multi-sectoral platform to ...
Article > Press release Tonga UNDP 
ADB Launches Major Initiative to Build Resilience to Melting Glaciers: GCF to support development of new programme
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a new regional programme, Glaciers to Farms, that will promote sustainable water use and food security in Central Asia, the South ... change. Together, we can build a resilient and sustainable future for all—especially for the vulnerable populations ...
Article > Press release ADB 
Strengthening the climate change resilience of the food system and social protection network of São Tomé and Príncipe
... and Príncipe’s (STP) economy and communities heavily depend on agriculture, fisheries, and local markets. ... exacerbating existing vulnerabilities. These challenges reduce agricultural productivity, disrupt food supply ... security in Central African region, will serve as the Accredited Entity (AE). National and regional stakeholders, ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Sao Tome and Principe WFP
Green Climate Fund announces commitment to mobilise USD 100 million for Chad
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated programme of action in support of the government of ... climate priorities. GCF, the world's climate fund for developing countries, has committed to mobilise at least USD ... and International Cooperation (MFBEPCI) to become an Accredited Entity to GCF, and to develop a multi-annual ...
Article > Press release Chad 
Resource Mobilisation
Overview Responding to the climate challenge requires collective action from all countries, cities, ... to address the pressing mitigation and adaptation needs of developing countries. GCF's Governing Instrument enables the ... party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as well as public, non-public, and alternative ...
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Overview GCF has an independent Secretariat, accountable to the Board, and it is ... in the Republic of Korea, with some support provided offsite in other countries. With close to a 50:50 balance ...
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FP050 - Bhutan for life
... areas, comprising 51% of its territory, thus preventing deforestation and preserving resources. Bhutan is committed ... Areas (PAs), which are central to ensuring that at least 60% of the country remains under forest cover. ... combination of economic development in surrounding areas, illegal extraction of resources, and the adverse impacts of ...
Project > Public sector Bhutan WWF 
FP052 - Sustainable and Climate Resilient Connectivity for Nauru
... preserving the vital sea-link for its 11,300 population deep in the Pacific. Nauru is the world’s smallest island country, and one of the SIDS. As a result of its ... essentials. However, the port is expected to become inoperable for longer periods every year due to the impact of sea ...
Project > Public sector Nauru ADB 
FP061 - Integrated physical adaptation and community resilience through an enhanced direct access pilot in the public, private, and civil society sectors of three Eastern Caribbean small island developing states
... the hurricane resilience of community buildings, homes, and businesses, and through flood prevention measures. ... and Barbuda, Dominica and Grenada are three Small Island Developing States facing challenges to adapt to climate change-related threats such as ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries DOE_ATG 
FP064 - Promoting risk mitigation instruments and finance for renewable energy and energy efficiency investments
... by Argentinian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The government of ... financial institutions, SMEs and energy and technology providers. This will help SMEs identify and invest in renewable ...
Project > Public sector Argentina IDB 
FP066 - Pacific Resilience Project Phase II for RMI
Enhancing the resilience of people in the Republic of the Marshall Islands to long-term ... Republic of the Marshall Islands - one of the world's smallest, most isolated, and low-lying nations - is highly ... enhancing the resilience of coastal infrastructure in the densely populated areas of the capital Majuro and the island ...
Project > Public sector Marshall Islands WorldBank 
FP067 - Building climate resilience of vulnerable and food insecure communities through capacity strengthening and livelihood diversification in mountainous regions of Tajikistan
Building the adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities in Tajikistan affected by food insecurity. ... capacity to cope with these impacts, due to a lack of adequate climate information to plan their agricultural production while they rely heavily on climate-sensitive sources of income. ...
Project > Public sector Tajikistan WFP 
FP069 - Enhancing adaptive capacities of coastal communities, especially women, to cope with climate change induced salinity
... livelihoods and water security. The coastal belt of Bangladesh is vulnerable to cyclones, storm surges, and sea-level rise, which have recently been observed to be becoming ...
Project > Public sector Bangladesh UNDP 
FP070 - Global Clean Cooking Program – Bangladesh
Removing barriers in the development of a sustainable market for the adoption of ... predominantly do the cooking using traditional, wood fueled stoves. Burning wood for cooking releases carbon ...
Project > Public sector Bangladesh WorldBank 
FP072 - Strengthening climate resilience of agricultural livelihoods in Agro-Ecological Regions I and II in Zambia
Increasing the climate resilience of smallholder farmers in specified regions of Zambia. Zambia, a ... dependent on rain-fed agriculture, is highly vulnerable to climate-induced precipitation variability. While floods often result in immediate disasters, the increased ...
Project > Public sector Zambia UNDP 
FP074 - Africa Hydromet Program – Strengthening Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso Country Project
... of Burkina Faso by enhancing and optimizing the supply and demand side of climate information systems. One of the least developed countries in Africa, Burkina Faso is highly vulnerable to weather related hazards, especially floods and ...
Project > Public sector Burkina Faso WorldBank 
FP077 - Ulaanbaatar Green Affordable Housing and Resilient Urban Renewal Project (AHURP)
... eco-districts. Climate change in Mongolia periodically leads to sizable losses of livestock due to prolonged and increasingly ... greenhouse emissions and air pollution, mainly due to the widespread use of coal for heating and cooking. The creation ...
Project > Public sector Mongolia ADB 
FP087 - Building livelihood resilience to climate change in the upper basins of Guatemala’s highlands
... particularly in areas higher than 1,800 meters above sea level, it is projected that the changing climate will ... drastically affect ecosystems resulting to hydrological cycle changes, increases in invasive species, and higher ... This is especially difficult for highland communities who depend on a balanced ecosystem for their livelihoods such as ...
Project > Public sector Guatemala IUCN 
FP098 - DBSA Climate Finance Facility
Addressing critical market barriers in accelerating private sector climate investments to help four southern African nations achieve their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The southern African region ... faces significant climate mitigation and adaptation challenges, including high vulnerability to extreme climate and ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries DBSA 