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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 IDCOL 
FP190 - Climate Investor Two
The water cycle is one of the most important parts of the global climate ... wastewater can be a source of carbon emissions; while coastal ecosystems can act as powerful ‘carbon ... 2.5 billion people lacking access to proper sanitation. Inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure are estimated to ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries FMO 
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 ...
Article > News update 
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 ...
Article > Press release 
FP200 - Scaling up the implementation of the Lao PDR Emission Reductions Programme through improved governance and sustainable forest landscape management (Project 2)
... agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, the government has identified these sectors as priority areas in its climate ... Determined Contribution. The ‘Scaling up the implementation of the Lao PDR Emission Reductions Programme ... funding from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Carbon Fund with the World Bank and other co-financing ...
Project > Public sector Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) GIZ 
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 ...
Article > News update GIZ 
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 ...
Article > News update 
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 ...
Article > News update 
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 ...
Article > News update 
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 ...
Article > Speech 
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 ...
Article > News update 
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 ...
Article > News update 
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 ...
Article > News update 
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 MAAML 
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 ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
GCF strengthens climate action collaboration in the MENA region
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) recently concluded its first regional dialogue for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Rabat, Morocco. ... following days, the participants delved into sessions on accreditation frameworks, project-specific assessments, ...
Article > News update 
Climate investment to boost agricultural value chain in Madagascar
... project that will increase the resilience of smallholder farmers and the wider agricultural value chain in ... welcomed the project launch. “In the face of climate challenges, His Excellency the President of the Republic, together with the ...
Article > News update Madagascar IFAD 
FP269 - DaIMA – Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and Adaptation
As GCF’s first dedicated livestock programme, DaIMA aims to strengthen ... and the United Republic of Tanzania, faces significant challenges due to climate change. Dairy farming is a major ... efficient, climate-resilient practices that enhance incomes and lower production costs. Key activities include ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries IFAD 
GCF Africa Regional Dialogue opens with a focus on regional climate solutions
... across Africa have reaffirmed their commitment to identifying opportunities to scale up national and regional action on climate. The Green ... partners (national, regional and international Accredited Entities), civil society, and private sector ...
Article > News update Ethiopia 
Green Climate Fund to support the development of major proposals to increase climate resilience by conserving ecosystems at scale
... committed up to USD 4.5 million for the preparation and design of the Climate Resilient Enduring Earth (CREE) ... aims to increase the climate resilience of Nature and People in Botswana, Namibia, Guatemala, and Bolivia. CREE will ... Vice President of Climate Finance & Head of the GCF Accredited Entity Unit at WWF, said: “Climate change is ...
Article > Press release 
FP283 - Glaciers to Farms (G2F) Regional Program: Advancing Climate Resilience & Sustainable Development in Central and West Asia
... regions, with temperatures rising by 0.2–0.4°C per decade. Glacier systems in the Pamir and Tien Shan ranges ... by 2100. This cryosphere meltdown is disrupting water cycles, threatening the livelihoods and food security of over 340 million people across nine countries. The most vulnerable are women, ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries ADB 
Dialogue prioritises increased climate investment to address fragility and conflict
... Climate Fund’s (GCF) Sub-Regional Dialogue with Fragile and Conflict-Affected States in the Middle East has heard how well-designed climate interventions can promote stability and ... climate finance for fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS). In 2025, GCF committed almost half a billion dollars ...
Article > News update Oman 
Accelerating climate action: Seven new climate projects ready for delivery
Seven new projects are ready for implementation after their project agreements were signed on ... projects at B.44, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its Accredited Entity partners immediately signed Funded Activity Agreements (FAA) for seven projects at a ...
Article > News update 
FP291 - ASCENT-GREEN: Resilient Energy Access for Inclusive Development
Eastern and Southern Africa are highly vulnerable to climate change, facing recurrent droughts, floods, ... erratic rainfall that intensify water stress and land degradation. These climate stresses are compounded by rapid ... constraining adaptation, productivity, and health outcomes across the region. The ASCENT-GREEN project aims to ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries WorldBank 
Readiness and preparatory support to operationalize the Climate Smart Resilient Island (CSRI) Initiative across Small Island Developing States
... Climate Fund (GCF) or any other donor. Though small island developing states (SIDS) are not a homogenous group, island ... state nations across the world face similar development challenges caused and intensified by climate change. To counter ... partner countries’ NDAs access to a user-friendly website serving as a communication and knowledge platform for ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives GIZ
Bridging the climate-health gap
... to the World Health Organization (WHO), two billion people across the globe lack safe drinking water, 600 million ... suffer from foodborne illnesses annually, children under five bear 30% of foodborne fatalities, 37% of ... and climate are inextricably linked: for good health outcomes, we need good climate outcomes. The climate-health ...
Article > Insights 
About GCF
... is currently estimated to be 1.1°C above pre-industrial times. Based on existing trends, the world could cross the 1.5°C threshold within the next two decades and 2°C threshold early during the second half of ... global warming to 1.5°C is still narrowly possible and will be determined by the investment decisions we ...
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GCF launches global network of climate change expertise
... tap the expertise of globally renowned organisations to deliver climate knowledge in support of GCF’s activities. The CoP will play a crucial role in driving transformative actions in support of GCF’s ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund and World Bank partnership unlocks USD 2.7 billion for climate action, Marshall Islands first to benefit with USD 44M project
... and Laura Tuck, World Bank Vice President for Sustainable Development, met on Friday in Washington D.C. to ... “The Pacific Resilience Project is critical to the future of the Marshall Islands and its people. GCF ... countries. The framework agreement, known as an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA), sets the conditions for ...
Article > Press release WorldBank 