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GCF and World Bank kick off hydropower project in Solomon Islands
... (GCF) and the World Bank have signed an agreement to implement the Tina River Hydropower Development Project to help the Solomon Islands transition ... our other project-level agreements with GCF in the near future and remain committed to deepening our partnership.” ...
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Global Programming Conference drives stronger GCF climate support
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will incorporate lessons from its largest gathering of developing country ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and the Paris Agreement. Discussions between a broad ... enhancing access to GCF resources, streamlining GCF’s accreditation process and ensuring there is balanced support ...
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GCF joins initiative to help Africa expand its REDD+ roots
... Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on 13 to 15 August to explore challenges and opportunities in boosting African REDD+ action at local, national and regional levels. Nassere Kaba, deputy chief of cabinet with Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry ... support of these efforts in close coordination with GCF Accredited Entities and other sources of finance supporting ...
Article > Press release Côte d'Ivoire 
New Climate Investment Platform targets increase in flow of capital to clean energy projects
... announced today will aim to increase the flow of capital in developing countries to meet climate ambitions. The Climate ... to international organisations to the private sector to scale-up climate action and translate ambitious national ... in developing countries. Progress will be presented at UNFCCC COP 25 in December 2019. The service offered by the CIP ...
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Jamaica and Norway lead countries in call for ambitious replenishment of Green Climate Fund ahead of Climate Action Summit
... Heads of State, Ministers, and representatives from over 40 developed and developing countries today for a meeting dedicated to the replenishment of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The event showed ... including Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC. Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Andrew Holness ...
Article > Press release Jamaica Norway 
GCF forum explores how to stem climate impact on world food security
... halt progress around the world in combatting a variety of development goals. That is why increasing flows of finance ... food security by making agriculture more sustainable and climate resilient. These were the views of ... that unlock public and private financing flows to ensure future sources of sustenance through sustainable ...
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Green Climate Fund and its partners launch the Alliance for Hydromet Development
Twelve international organisations providing assistance to developing countries came together at COP25 today to launch ... GCF and other members of the Alliance have committed collectively to ramp up action that strengthens the capacity of ... (WMO). "Building on the success of the Fund's recent replenishment, we are stepping up our efforts to match the ...
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GCF Board gathers in Liberia to discuss strategy to better support climate action
... (GCF) can sharpen its vision and strategic priorities to deliver greater impact in support of climate action in the ... developing countries, including those particularly vulnerable to climate change, among them African States, Small Island Developing States, and Least Developed Countries. The Government of Liberia is ...
Article > Press release Liberia 
Responding to the impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic: Interlinkages between people, planet and prosperity
The COVID-19 pandemic and the global response required to stem it shows the importance of acting together to solve unparalleled threats to people and our planet. The far-reaching ... strengthen their resilience to the COVID crisis and other future shocks in ways that foster low-emission, sustainable ...
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Global leaders highlight need to invest for COVID-climate recovery
Developing countries need green investment to recover from the COVID recession and meet the climate challenge. This was the key message from world leaders during ... of Global Optimism and ex-Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC compared COVID and climate to massive waves crashing on ...
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GCF investments reducing climate risk to feature at Climate Adaptation Summit
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Yannick Glemarec will highlight the Fund’s key role in helping bridge the climate finance gap at the Climate ... USD 10 billion raised to date in its first replenishment. Developing countries face a need for scaled up finance to ...
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GCF signs public-private partnership agreements to launch Global Subnational Climate Fund
... Climate Fund (SnCF Global), created to address a major deficit in climate finance. The signing of funding ... initiative by the GCF Board just three months ago. This reflects GCF’s increasingly rapid ability to progress funding approval to implementation. SnCF Global is designed to mobilise finance at ...
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GCF publishes the priorities of the Updated Strategic Plan of the GCF, updated independent TAP modality, and B.30 tentative timeline
... the Updated Strategic Plan (USP) for the first replenishment period 2020-2023 (GCF-1) and set new portfolio ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) on the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. GCF publishes the priorities of the ...
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GCF boosts COVID-19 low-carbon energy relief with anchor investment
... in an emergency relief fund launched today that shields clean energy companies in developing countries from COVID-19 economic shocks to keep ... the founder and CEO of impact investor Acumen, a GCF Accredited Entity . “The launch of the EARF illustrates the ...
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Agreement bolstering Africa’s climate vulnerable sign of rapid GCF implementation
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has signed an implementation agreement to scale up climate action across 13 African countries soon after ... implemented by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), empowers African national and local ...
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GCF launches the Digital Accreditation Platform
... the Green Climate Fund (GCF) launched the new Digital Accreditation Platform (DAP). GCF is a country-driven ... as they work directly with countries through their National Designated Authorities to develop project ideas and submit ... directions. Upon project approval, AEs are responsible for project oversight, management, monitoring and ...
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Access funding
Overview GCF funds climate action. This section provides information and resources guiding you through the ... funding. It is designed to help developing countries and Accredited Entities design climate project proposals for GCF ... as well as to describe how GCF reviews, approves, and implements climate projects. The section includes pages ...
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GCF and IDCOL sign key agreement on ambitious energy project
GCF and the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Bangladesh) or IDCOL, have signed a critical agreement to implement a large-scale energy saving project for Bangladesh’s textile and ...
Article > News update Bangladesh 
Partnerships strengthened and mobilised for greater climate action
... GCF’s strategy around the Fund’s upcoming second replenishment and strategic programming priorities for the ... GCF National Designated Authorities or Focal Points, Accredited Entities and Delivery Partners to Incheon, Republic ... and leverage partnership strengths to shape ongoing and future work for climate action. In that regard, rich input ...
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Green Climate Fund names Mafalda Duarte as new Executive Director
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has selected Mafalda Duarte as its new Executive Director. ... their climate aspirations in pursuit of a better climate future for all.’ The current Executive Director, Yannick ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the Paris Agreement. The Executive Director ...
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GCF and GIZ sign project agreement for sustainable forest management in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have signed an agreement with ... funding from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Carbon Fund with the World Bank and other co-financing ...
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GCF approves funding for regional water investment programme in Southern Africa
... water investment programme in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Funding from the GCF Project ... the development of an investment programme that aims to leverage at least USD 117 million, which is expected to ... and national climate resilience water investment programmes. “The African Union Commission (AUC) is committed to ...
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The GCF Workshop for Latin America and Caribbean Direct Access Entities: enhancing partnerships for climate action through greater access to innovative, inclusive climate financing
... remarks from the GCF Executive Director a.i., Henry Gonzalez, who expressed appreciation to the Government of Uruguay ... other experts on the administrative and technical pre-requisites to successfully access GCF financial instruments. The ... four years. It was followed by an explanation of GCF's accreditation process and the benefits of accreditation such ...
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GCF Executive Director highlights role in climate adaptation at global dialogue
... Week 2023 (KGAW 2023) in Songdo, South Korea. The high-level dialogue aimed to showcase actions to address climate change impacts. About 300 participants attended from around the world. The Dialogue began with opening ... aims to enhance climate resilience and ensure a sustainable future for all. GCF Executive Director highlights role in ...
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Executive Director unveils “50by30” blueprint for reform, targeting USD 50 billion by 2030
Excellencies, thank you for the confidence and trust as I step ... the partnership model with the Fund, including the accreditation process, significantly accelerate the time it ... all to be those champions, to move together toward the GCF future we can all be proud of. A future that I believe ...
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GCF at COP28
... to 12 December in Dubai, UAE. We’ve created a microsite: https://cop.greenclimate.fund , where you will find links to relevant GCF events, stories, and publications. Please ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), GCF takes guidance from the Conference of Parties ...
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Re-Gain: Green Climate Fund and AGRA partner to transform Africa's food systems
Despite the challenges posed by the climate crisis, Africa ... to accelerate agricultural productivity by 2 or 3 times. Additionally, Africa has the capacity to create a food ... that have been underserved by the existing GCF Accredited Entity network. “GCF is proud to partner with ...
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Green Climate Fund and Global Fund join forces to tackle impact of climate crisis on health
... at the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai to tackle together the impact of climate change on the health of ... and malaria and ensure a healthier, safer, more equitable future for all. We raise and invest more than US$5 billion a ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Greening India’s transportation
Driving through the congested streets of Delhi, it’s impossible to ignore the diverse number of crawling vehicles, each ... road to alleviate them from the traffic standstill. The fumes and emissions from each car, truck, bus, rickshaw, and ...
Article > Story India 
Enhancing access to climate finance for small island developing states
... they all have one thing in common: they are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. SIDS face numerous ... in establishing the Green Climate Fund (GCF) under the UNFCCC’s finance mechanism. Since becoming operational in ... GCF’s climate impact in SIDS. High Level Remarks - The Future Architecture of Climate Finance Needed to Deliver on ...
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