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The multilateral climate funds are working together to enhance complementarity and collaboration
The Multilateral Climate Funds play a critical role in stimulating climate action that can accelerate the ... to a green, inclusive and climate resilient economy. By deploying innovative and scaled finance through strategic ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The mission of the AF is to accelerate and enhance ...
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GCF publishes tentative timelines for B.31 and B.32
... B.31 and B.32 are presented below, respectively. Key milestones for B.31 (Tentative) Dates or indicative # of days ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. *Per paragraph 17 of GCF’s ... proposal template is currently under consultation with Accredited Entities for updates, with a target date for the ...
Article > News update 
Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern Madagascar
... of only producing 0.01% of the world’s annual carbon dioxide emissions, Madagascar is facing the brunt of climate change. Extended droughts, lesser incidences of rainfall, and aggressive cyclones ... With harsh environmental conditions and low yields and incomes, smallholder farmers turn to alternative sources of ...
Article > Story Madagascar 
Reflections by GCF experts on latest IPCC report – a glimmer of hope?
... the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and ... more frequent and intense extreme events, has caused widespread impacts, and losses and damages to nature and ... now, but where new approaches could be available in the future) and hard limits (where existing options stop being ...
Article > Insights 
GCF publishes revised timeline for B.32 and tentative timeline for B.33
... periods for B.32 and B.33 are presented below. Key milestones for B.32 (Tentative) Dates or indicative # of days ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. *Per paragraph 17 of GCF’s ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...
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Green Climate Fund Board approves new climate funding, bringing assets under management to USD 40 billion
... whilst also launching the process for the Fund’s replenishment for the 2024-2027 period. With the newly approved ... conditions of GCF’s financing instruments. A draft accreditation strategy was discussed with the consideration of ... exchanges with all potential contributors to set GCF’s future direction.” GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec ...
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GCF partners with FAO on two major climate-resilience projects in Benin and the Gambia
... GCF Board meeting in Incheon, South Korea. GCF will provide over USD 35 million in funding for both projects. ... Welcoming the projects, GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said: “GCF is proud to partner with FAO on these ... Director-General, Maria Helena Semedo said: “FAO welcomes the approval of these projects to accelerate inclusive ...
Article > News update Benin Gambia FAO 
COP27 summit host Egypt is first country to adopt Climate Investment Plan in partnership with Green Climate Fund
... Investment Plan – a move which could significantly accelerate efforts by Egypt to combat climate change by unlocking new investment. The Investment Plan (IP) model shifts the focus from looking at climate projects on a ... on Egypt’s Climate Investment Plan can be found on our website. Egypt COP27 summit host Egypt is first country to ...
Article > Press release Egypt 
Ocean20: A new self-funded marine resource management framework
... International, and Konservasi Indonesia, announced a new model for ocean conservation and fisheries management in Indonesia. The model, called Blue Halo S Initiative, is the first ever integrated ... for marine ecosystems in other regions of the world in the future, too.” Bali, Indonesia Ocean20: A new self-funded ...
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Funding and subsidiary agreements signed on the same day between GCF, FAO, and Government of Cambodia, accelerating implementation of a new climate resilient agricultural project in Cambodia
... a Funding Activity Agreement (FAA) to rapidly begin the implementation of a USD 42.9 million project (with USD 36.2 ... Agreement, a crucial part of the framework between the Accredited Entity (AE) and the country, was signed between FAO ... the right direction as it sets the positive precedence for future projects to reach the same milestone. His ...
Article > News update FAO 
GCF and World Wildlife Fund sign key Colombia landscapes agreement
... Wildlife Fund (WWF) have signed an agreement to rapidly implement an innovative project which aims to support more ... partners as HECO is a strategic project, not only for the future of our country, but of the entire planet.” Full details of the project are available on the GCF website. FP203 GCF and World Wildlife Fund sign key Colombia ...
Article > News update WWF 
GCF publishes timelines for B.36
... and key time periods for B.36 are presented below. Key milestones for B.36 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. The timing of GCF Board consideration ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...
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GCF’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan sets out greater ambitions and results for critical global climate action
... of its first programming period 2020-2023 (GCF-1) and is undergoing replenishment for its next programming period (GCF-2), the ... engaging Board members, developing countries, Accredited Entities, observers, and other Fund stakeholders in ...
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GCF Regional Dialogue with Latin America sets to further accelerate climate action in the region
... Running on 24-26 July, 2023, the event aimed to accelerate climate action in the region by bringing together key ... Direct Access Entities , representatives of International Accredited Entities active in the region, Readiness delivery ... productive exchanges and laid the foundation for future partnerships to drive climate action forward. A side ...
Article > News update 
GCF publishes timelines for B.37
... and key time periods for B.37 are presented below. Key milestones for B.37 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. The timing of GCF Board consideration ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...
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GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa brings over 200 participants to support the region with innovative climate action
... and decision-makers, fostering collaboration and peer learning to drive low-carbon, climate resilient initiatives ... (NDAs), Ministries of Environment, Ministries of Finance, accredited Direct Access Entities, international Accredited ... further updates, please regularly check the official GCF website or contact the GCF Regional Desks of Africa. GCF ...
Article > News update 
Delivering climate action: GCF and partners sign agreements for six new projects
... were signed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its Accredited Entity (AE) partners on the margins of GCF’s 37th ... at the Board meeting, six project agreements, or Funded Activity Agreements (FAAs), were signed on the last day ... . The FAAs, which contain a set of conditions to be fulfilled by the AE, must be negotiated and signed by GCF and the ...
Article > News update 
Climate Funds unite to enhance access to climate finance and increase impact
... the impacts of climate change grows, the need for collective action becomes more evident. For the first time ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commented on the critical role of multilateral climate ... in building country capacity to access the Funds in the future. Mikko Ollikainen, Head of the Adaptation Fund, ...
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Moving from planning to action: The NDC partnership and the Green Climate Fund launch the Climate Investment Planning and Mobilization Framework
As global leaders are convening at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, one message is loud and clear: we must urgently accelerate ...
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Green Climate Fund and Somalia: Accelerated USD 100 million investment partnership
... Fund’s (GCF) Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte headed the first-ever GCF delegation to Somalia, announcing an accelerated programme of ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Press release Somalia 
Green Climate Fund and Meridiam unveil ambition and opportunities for impactful climate investments
... early October to identify opportunities to mobilise and scale up capital for more ambitious climate action in ... for us, the best return on investment is a climate-safe future for everyone, not just the bottom line.’ GCF has ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Green Climate Fund approves funding to Climate Asset Management to develop strategy for scaling regenerative practices at a landscape level in Sub-Saharan Africa
GCF grant to enable design of a blended finance and technical assistance facility aimed at ...
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Green Climate Fund to Support Development of Conservation International Initiative to Transform Water Security in Bogotá
... and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) announced support for the development of a project to transform water security in the ... project aims to reduce climate risk for half a million people from highly vulnerable rural communities and 250,000 ... is a critical first step toward building a more resilient future for Bogotá and its surrounding regions. This ...
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Climate-smart farming boosts forests and food security in Madagascar
In Madagascar — one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries — a devastating drought , punctuated by intense cyclones , has ... had resorted to cutting down trees to supplement their incomes so they could buy food. Now, we’re seeing a reduction ...
Article > Story Madagascar CI 
Pioneering Barbados water project kick starts
... Barbados today announced that a groundbreaking project that leverages an innovative financing model to scale up climate action and simultaneously avoid ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Press release Barbados 
Caribbean countries launch landmark platform to scale up climate investment
The creation of a platform to accelerate the mobilisation of finance for the boosting of ... Resilience and Climate Action in the Caribbean aims to identify and deliver country-focused game-changing investment ... invest in band-aids for the moment, but in game-changing, future-defining solutions to this challenge that confronts ...
Article > Press release Barbados 
GCF convenes Regional Dialogue and Direct Access Entities Workshop in Latin America to accelerate climate action
... Direct Access Entities (DAEs), international Accredited Entities (AEs), civil society, and private sector ... Dialogue (15–17 September), where participants tackled some of Latin America’s most pressing climate finance ... collaboration opportunities and prepare the ground for future funding proposals. Side events offered deep dives on ...
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GCF portfolio hits USD 20 billion for climate action, Board selects host countries for new regional offices
... support of the GCF’s reform agenda, the Board also selected host cities for regional offices, marking the first ... (National Designated Authorities) and project partners (Accredited Entities), ensure readiness support is aligned with ... about the projects can be accessed on the GCF website . The following 10 entities, six of which are DAEs, ...
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Private sector financing
... 210 trillion in assets but only a very minor part of it is dedicated to climate investments. As more governments put in ... green growth ambitions, the private sector has an unparalleled opportunity to deliver the investment needed to spur ...
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Workshop forges direct links to country-led climate action
... have met at GCF HQ in Songdo, the Republic of Korea, to learn more about how the Fund works and to articulate the ... require. Direct Access Entities are special types of Accredited Entity – organisations which the Fund nominates ... institutions nominated by the national governments of developing countries. The overarching purpose of the past ...
Article > Press release CCCCC 