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GCF signs six new project agreements after 36th Board meeting
... of GCF’s 36th Board meeting (10-13 July 2023) , a record number for the Fund. Out of 12 projects formally ... increasing speed in moving projects from approval to implementation on the ground. The projects will increase ... By engaging local communities, this project is protecting future generations.” Mat Tinkler, Save the Children ...
Article > News update FP206 
From seed to shelf
... day, on a hundred-hectare farm in Namibia, a group of people are huddled together. They are observing a crop of large ... where they will plant the seeds of a sustainable future for generations to come. With 70 per cent of ... Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR). Across seven demonstration sites with tailored management plans, this project has ...
Article > Story Namibia EIF FP023 
Establishing an Evidence-Based National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process at National and Subnational Scales in Cambodia Phase 1
... identify ways to improve adaptation planning itself at all levels (national to local). The proposed project builds on ... Indirect beneficiaries will include current and future students at domestic universities, the government ... universities, the residents of one municipality that is the site for outcome 2 activities, and Cambodian people that ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
How can climate action balance the needs of nature and people?
... into account global development goals intended to lift people out of poverty. A difficult past has taught young Ugandan ... because when I destroy them it will affect me in the future,” Nabimanya said during a recent Green Climate Fund (GCF) fact-finding mission to a project site introducing climate adaptation measures by providing ...
Article > Article about GCF Uganda UNDP FP034 
Landmark project improved farmers’ livelihoods and protected forests in Madagascar, new report finds
... and reduced deforestation, a new evaluation report released today has found. Findings from the impact evaluation ... used more efficiently, informing the design and delivery of future sustainable landscapes investments for greater impact ... the United Nations warned that Madagascar could be the site of the world’s first climate change-caused famine. ...
Article > Press release Madagascar FP026 
Green Climate Fund energy strategy accelerates low-carbon transition
... has set out how its energy strategy will support new COP29 pledges to accelerate the low-carbon transition, marking ... Project with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is pioneering the use of battery storage and green ... lines to utilize renewable energy resource rich sites. And the COP29 Hydrogen Declaration targets the ...
Article > Press release 
FP290 - PURE Rural Mozambique Climate Project: Driving Mozambique's climate resilience through energy access and climate-smart Productive Use of Renewable Energy.
... rural and low-income communities. These hazards severely undermine agricultural productivity and food security, while energy systems remain heavily reliant on ... reliable energy to adapt to climate shocks, diversify incomes, or access basic services. This project aims to enhance ...
Project > Public sector Mozambique Enabel 
From scarcity to sustainability: Maldives’ ambitious water security project
The Maldives, known as a luxury holiday destination with crystal blue water, is an idyllic island ... Island Developing State (SIDS) is one of the most vulnerable nations to climate change and faces many unique ... prompting them to act and build a more resilient future for its people. By Jin Hee Dieu (based on UNDP’s ...
Article > Story Maldives UNDP FP007 
FP130 - Indonesia REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014-2016
... total volume of 27 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2eq) submitted to GCF for results-based ... to invest in activities that support the implementation of the country’s national REDD+ action ...
Project > Public sector Indonesia UNDP 
FP136 - Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods Project
Land degradation in Ethiopia has proceeded at an alarming rate ... resilience, land productivity and carbon storage, while also increasing access to diversified livelihood activities in selected vulnerable rural watersheds of Ethiopia. While ...
Project > Public sector Ethiopia WorldBank 
PSAA overview
... Approach (PSAA) Pilot is one of two approaches to GCF accreditation , approved through updates to the Accreditation ... of an entity to meet GCF accreditation standards to implement one climate project or programme. The proposed ... method might best suit their project needs and long-term future partnership intentions with GCF. If you have any ...
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PSAA questionnaire
... the PSAA questionnaire? Any entity interested in seeking accreditation to the GCF for a one climate project/programme partnership should complete the PSAA questionnaire. PSAA overview The ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). GCF works directly with countries that are affected ...
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Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope
... lungs might become most apparent in their absence. While urbanised people generally only think about forests as ... though, wherever we live, we all have a stake in the future of forests as they serve a critical role in ... and Protected Areas (PROFONANPE) – a GCF direct access Accredited Entity. This USD 9.1 million project helps ...
Article > Story Multiple countries ADA_Morocco FP001 
Pacific island climate threat requires early action, says regional representative at GCF workshop
Efforts are needed now to turn Pacific Island concerns over climate change ... Green Climate Fund workshop. “The slow burn crisis of sea level rises, ocean acidification and impacts like coral reef ... SPREP and 21 of GCF’s other direct access Accredited Entities wound up the three-day Empowering Direct ...
Article > Press release 
Harnessing climate science to guide climate investments
... Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Mr. Hoesung Lee, underscored the urgency in strengthening the connection ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). One area that generated discussion was strengthening ... of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. Mr. ...
Article > Press release 
Twentieth meeting of the GCF Board (B.20)
... of the report of the nineteenth meeting of the Board Board decisions proposed and approved between the nineteenth and ... meetings of the Board Application of paragraph 42 of the Rules of Procedure of the Board: guidelines to determine in ... status of national adaptation plans Matters related to accreditation Consideration of accreditation proposals ...
Event > Board meeting 
Seventeenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.17)
... of the report of the sixteenth meeting of the Board Decisions proposed and approved between the sixteenth and ... of the Parties, including the biannual report on privileges and immunities Complementarity and coherence Matters ... for Board-appointed officials Matters related to accreditation Consideration of accreditation proposals ...
Event > Board meeting 
Sixteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.16)
... of the report of the fifteenth meeting of the Board Decisions proposed and approved between the fifteenth and ... Secretariat Reports from committees, panels and groups Implementation of the initial strategic plan for the GCF Work ... on the GCF risk management framework Matters related to accreditation Status of accreditation matters Update on ...
Event > Board meeting 
Thirteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.13)
... Adoption of the report of the twelfth meeting of the Board Decisions taken between the twelfth and thirteenth meetings ... on the activities of the Secretariat Update on the implementation of the Strategic Plan for the Green Climate Fund ... Private Sector Advisory Group Appointments Committee Accreditation Panel Accreditation Committee Independent ...
Event > Board meeting 
Twelfth meeting of the GCF Board (B.12)
... agenda and organization of work Adoption of the report of eleventh Board meeting Decisions taken between the eleventh and twelfth meeting of ... Committee Risk Management Committee Investment Committee Accreditation Committee Private Sector Advisory Group Ad Hoc ...
Event > Board meeting 
Structured Dialogue with Asia 2017
GCF's Structured Dialogue with Asia aimed to develop a roadmap for priorities of the Fund in this region. ... 9.6 billion. A quarter of the projects identified are being led by direct access entities. Over time, this percentage is ... as more direct access entities are going through the accreditation process. Approximately 40 percent of the ...
Event > Structured dialogue Indonesia 
Bonn side event links climate ambition to GCF replenishment
A Green Climate Fund (GCF) side event during the current Bonn climate talks has emphasised the link between NDC implementation and replenishment. Developing country ... longer-term climate strategy and to country programmes." GCF is currently undertaking its first replenishment. ...
Article > Press release Germany 
GCF and World Bank partner to boost cookstove market in Bangladesh
... help expand the market for improved cookstoves in Bangladesh, bringing together a number of climate and health ... of the Funded Activity Agreement (FAA), which guide the implementation of approved GCF projects, marks a key milestone for the Global Clean Cooking Programme – ...
Article > Press release Bangladesh IDCOL FP070 
Mitigation and adaptation to climate change under agroforestry systems in cocoa production in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes
Deforestation is the main source of greenhouse gases (GHG) ... to expand cocoa production to new areas and prevent a possible reduction in productivity in areas with greater aptitude, ... the project components, it will be possible to specify the future focus and content of the project and the final output ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Brazil IICA
Plenary Remarks at High-level Segment
... and strengthening nature are essential to securing a livable future for humanity in the face of climate change. The Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan agreed at the UNFCCC COP27 last month also stresses the urgent need to ...
Article > Speech
SAP061 - Mitigation and adaptation to climate change under agroforestry systems in cocoa production in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes
... Gases Emissions Estimation System (SEEG), in 2023, Brazil recorded 2,295.6 MtCO2eq gross emissions, with the states of ... crop grown by smallholder farmers who are highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. Rising ... will contribute to scaling up project results in the future, and improved acknowledgement management and ...
Project > Public sector Brazil IICA 
Adaptation planning vital in helping countries weather change
... World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Extreme weather killed several hundred people, impacted the lives of millions, ... plan and attract larger scale finance for more resilient futures by strengthening their own adaptation planning ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Adaptation planning is part of the Cancun Agreements ...
Article > Press release 
ED address at the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan
Thank you Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of the Green Climate Fund, please allow me to express our deepest sympathy and solidarity with the People of Pakistan in these difficult times. To date GCF has committed USD 136 million, together ...
Article > Speech
Where do we stand with NDCs? Enhancing action on climate change in 2020
I would like to congratulate UNFCCC for this timely event on enhancing action on climate ... culminate at COP 26 this November. However, the Covid-19 pandemic is devastating human lives and economies worldwide and has also led to postponement of COP 26 to November 2021. Developing ...
Article > Speech
GCF scaling-up clean energy access through solar based mini-grids in Mali
... of the population in the rural areas do not have access to electricity, while those with access are getting most of the electricity ... an increasing share of fossil fuel in the generation mix. Despite the immense potential of solar resources in the ...
Article > Story Mali BOAD FP102 