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CAF looks past Peru disaster to bank on climate future in Latin America
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( UNFCCC ). CAF has been a GCF instigator of change in Latin America since its accreditation as one of the Fund’s Direct Access Entities in ... Peru Songdo CAF looks past Peru disaster to bank on climate future in Latin America ...
Article > Story Peru 
GCF concludes final meeting for 2016, approves USD 315 million in funding
... today having approved eight new funding proposals and accredited seven new partner entities. The fifteenth meeting ... 133 million for Catalyzing Private Investment in Sustainable Energy in Argentina with the Inter-American Development ... it comes on the cusp of 2017, the year Fiji will host the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties.” “I have high hopes that ...
Article > Press release 
Response to allegations reported by Financial Times
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) takes very seriously allegations of inappropriate behaviour made in a Financial Times newspaper article published on 26 August. The GCF’s Secretariat strongly refutes claims of systematic staffing problems affecting ...
Article > Statement 
Bhutan’s King optimistic about climate solutions
... echoed in the various meetings that the Green Climate Fund delegation had during the scoping mission to Bhutan from 26 ... at the end of 2015 found that Bhutan absorbs three times more CO2 emissions than it emits. The country’s ...
Article > Press release Bhutan 
Spanish and French SAP webinars held
... in cooperation with UNITAR. The webinars, which were attended by National Designated Authorities and Accredited Entities, are designed to help guide potential ...
Article > News update 
GCF signs integrity agreement with Attijariwafa Bank
... to cooperate and consult on integrity matters, the Independent Integrity Unit (IIU) of GCF signed a Memorandum of ... support with the Bank's Compliance Office. The MoU will complement Attijariwafa Bank's Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA), which is currently under ...
Article > News update 
Pathways to Dairy Net Zero: Promoting Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Livestock in East Africa
This PPF application will ensure the quality design of the regional programme titled Pathways to Dairy Net Zero: Promoting Low Carbon and ... the UN Food Systems Summit, as well as the engagement at CoP26 towards a process aimed at systematically enhancing ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Coral Reef Resiliency Program
The project’s goal is to implement ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) within Fiji’s ... by reducing local scale impacts such as vital ecosystem destruction, overfishing and unsustainable production, and ... EbA focus depends on evidence-based identification of sites where these interventions would be most effective. ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Fiji
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 267 million for climate action, agrees decision-making procedures
... ten new projects and agreed procedures for adopting decisions in the event that all efforts at reaching ... of operation. The Board also adopted new standards for implementing the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the ... During the meeting the applications of four new Accredited Entities were approved, including three direct ...
Article > Press release 
Building capacity towards sustainable human capital development in North Macedonia
... request aims to contribute to a shift towards sustainable human capital development in North Macedonia. This change process will be ... These sectors are dealing with the socially vulnerable and marginalized groups but are often over- looked in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal North Macedonia
Enhancing climate integration capacity for resilient water resource management in Timor-Leste
This readiness proposal is developed to address the barriers and gaps in managing ... and resilient water resource management capacity in Timor-Leste. The proposal will develop the institutional and ... This objective will be achieved under three main outcomes: (1) Relevant country stakeholders (which may include ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Timor-Leste
General principles and indicative list of eligible costs covered under GCF fees and project management costs
Adopted by decision B.19/09 . Outlines the general principles and an indicative list of eligible costs to be covered under accredited entity fees and project management costs. Board ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Interim environmental and social safeguards of the Fund (Performance standards of the International Finance Corporation)
Adopted by decision B.07/02 (c). Adopts the interim environmental and social safeguards to identify, measure, and mitigate environmental and social risks based on IFC standards; will remain in effect until the Fund develops ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Draft results handbook
Targeting accredited entities and executing entities as its primary ... audiences, the GCF’s results handbook aims to provide practical guidance on how to apply the IRMF for ... approaches with tools and reporting formats where applicable. As per the Board decision on the IRMF (decision ...
Document > Publication, Guides
GCF key to win the race against climate change: UN Secretary General welcomes GCF Executive Director a.i. in New York
... for an ambitious and successful Green Climate Fund replenishment during a meeting with GCF Executive Director ad interim Javier Manzanares. The meeting in New York included discussions about the results and impacts of GCF ... the race against climate change: UN Secretary General welcomes GCF Executive Director a.i. in New York ...
Article > Press release 
GCF sets the tentative funding proposal schedule for B.22
... twenty-second Board meeting. The timeline lists key dates leading to the Board meeting, where the 24 Board members ... decide on funding proposals brought forward by GCF Accredited Entities. The 22nd GCF Board meeting will ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) in the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ...
Article > Press release 
Joint statement by GCF and GGGI
... (GGGI) highly appreciate the announcement by President Moon Jae-in on October 28 to commit to achieving carbon ... the Government of Korea to meet its net zero emissions pledge. GGGI and over 35 partner organizations have come ... contributions to the Paris Agreement, ahead of COP26. Both GGGI and GCF are ready to support the ROK ...
Article > Statement 
GCF and UNIDO partnership agreement bolster climate-resilient industrial development
... a partnership agreement with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) paves the way ... for us to bring innovative climate solutions. Being able to utilise UNIDO’s technical expertise in industrial ...
Article > Press release 
Agreement with Spanish global investor strengthens GCF’s private sector pull
... its ties with Spanish-based international investor COFIDES. Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo ... (COFIDES) is a joint state and privately-owned company accredited by GCF in October last year to finance climate ... signed an agreement on Wednesday which lays the legal groundwork for GCF to injects its own catalytic input ...
Article > Press release 
Mainstreaming climate action: Howard Bamsey outlines GCF’s transformative efforts
... climate action throughout the financial system during a side-event held in Paris ahead of the One Planet Summit. GCF ... GCF is helping its partners to mainstream climate principles throughout their activities. "With a portfolio of USD ... work," stated Mr Bamsey. Mr Bamsey explained how GCF's accreditation process plays a critical role in encouraging ...
Article > Press release France 
New General Counsel joins Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is pleased to announce the arrival of Raul Herrera who will act ... transactions, Mr. Herrera will act as GCF’s chief legal adviser for a six-month period, providing internal ... Mr. Herrera, who was born in Panama, has represented a wide variety of clients, including private, public, bilateral ...
Article > Press release 
World Meteorological Organization first UN agency to formalize relationship with GCF
... with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). By signing its accreditation master agreement with GCF, the WMO can now ... resources for climate action programmes and projects. This development represents an important milestone for both GCF and the UN system, signaling the role ...
Article > Press release 
DR Congo signs grant agreement with GCF in Paris
The Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday signed a readiness ... Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Sustainable Development, at the GCF stand during the Paris COP talks. ... an interest in the programme, and more than 30 such programmes have been agreed to date. GCF provides early support for ...
Article > Press release Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) 
Paris pledges €1 million to GCF
The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, yesterday announced a pledge of EUR 1 million (USD 1.05 million) to the Green ... the Fund’s Executive Director, at the Paris Hôtel de Ville (City Hall). Paris is currently hosting the UNFCCC climate conference (COP 21). Over 40 countries have ...
Article > Press release France 
GCF gives green light to largest climate project to date in EBRD partnership
... and Development (EBRD). The GCF-EBRD Sustainable Energy Financing Facilities programme spans three regions ... Energy Financing Facilities project will provide credit lines to open up new financing paths and new markets ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010 to deliver equal amounts of funding to ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Belize Development Finance Corporation Capacity Strengthening for Accreditation to the Green Climate Fund
... made significant efforts to respond to climate related challenges, guided by policy documents such as the National ... (GOBZ) has nominated the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) of Belize for accreditation to the GCF as a Direct Access Entity (DAE). In ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
GCF/B.20/20 - Revision of the structure and operations of the independent Technical Advisory Panel
... Revision of the structure and operations of the independent Technical Advisory Panel ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.19/40 - Report on the activities of the Co-Chairs
This report informs the Board on the main activities undertaken by the Co-Chairs from mid late October 2017 to late ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.17/09 - Status of the GCF portfolio: pipeline and approved projects
This document provides an update of the GCF portfolio, including the pipeline of projects and programmes for the reporting period of 1 February 2017 to 15 May ...
Board document > Action item