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Season’s Greetings from GCF
... 2015 I would like to send you best wishes and season's greetings from the Green Climate Fund Secretariat. 2015 has ... of trust received in the form of the USD 10 billion equivalent of pledges, over 60% of which are already converted ... Designated Authorities (NDAs) or Focal Points and 20 Accredited Entities (AEs) at the national, regional, and ...
Article > Press release 
Caribbean GCF stakeholders gather in Belize for first regional workshop
... and create a platform for the exchange of best practices between stakeholder groups. An additional and key activity of ... is a focus on developing readiness requests that will enable countries to apply for financial support from the Fund. ... Ms. Héla Cheikhrouhou highlighted the particular challenges faced by Caribbean small island developing states ...
Article > Press release 
Mali NDA signs grant agreement during visit to GCF headquarters
... Designated Authority (NDA) of the government of Mali visited the Green Climate Fund headquarters in Songdo today to ... and Preparatory Support Programme. The signing ceremony was led by Ms. Hela Cheikhrouhou, Executive Director of GCF, and ... climate workshop. To ensure a coherent partnership between the Fund and Mali, the country’s government will ...
Article > Press release Mali 
Workshop: GCF supporting direct access entities
... Green Climate Fund is convening its national and regional accredited entities for four days of training on the Fund’s ... The purpose of the training is to strengthen the competencies of these entities to ensure their performance in project implementation is consistent with the Fund’s ...
Article > Press release 
FP115 - Espejo de Tarapacá
Providing stable, 24-hour baseload energy and solving the intermittency of renewable energy through a combination of pumped storage ... energy and a solar power plant Exposed to spot market price, the Chilean energy market is unique in that it has ...
Project > Private sector Chile 
Structured Dialogue with the Caribbean 2018
... with the Caribbean, held on 6-9 November, brought together Ministers and senior government officials, GCF representatives, Accredited Entities, National Designated Authorities, ... society groups. The event provided an opportunity to reflect on progress and lessons learned, to build partnerships, ...
Event > Structured dialogue Grenada 
Structured Dialogue with Eastern Europe and Central Asia
... parts of Central Asia. Additionally, aging infrastructure leading to energy inefficiency, and high levels of ... at the national and regional levels. The event grought together GCF partners from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including Accredited Entities (AEs), nominated entities, delivery ...
Event > Structured dialogue Tajikistan 
Structured Dialogue with the Pacific 2017
... of the Kingdom of Tonga and Australia, brought together key stakeholders to increase the involvement of Pacific island countries with the GCF and to accelerate the implementation of GCF projects and programmes ... and low-emission energy. The dialogue was also timed to coincide with a half-day workshop for Pacific National ...
Event > Structured dialogue Tonga 
Empowering direct access workshop 2017
... (DAEs) – national and regional entities nominated for accreditation to the GCF by National Designated Authorities ... The aim of the workshop was to enhance peer-to-peer knowledge exchange, strengthen the capacity of entities and ... exercise. Entities have emphasized their need for targeted support based on existing capacity, accreditation scope ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
GCF Regional Workshop for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
... workshop for Eastern Europe and Central Asia took place between 31 May and 2 June 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia. It ... stronger engagement between NDAs/FPs, the Secretariat, accredited entities and other development partners, as well as ... allowed participants to discuss, in groups, the challenges they face in engaging with the GCF. Some of the main ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Georgia 
Structured Dialogue with the Caribbean 2017
... in collaboration with the Government of Belize, brought together key stakeholders to increase the involvement of ... climate change in partnership with GCF. Participants learned from the GCF and from each other, and explored areas ... regional cooperation and programmes to address the challenges of climate change in the Caribbean. This was ...
Event > Structured dialogue Belize 
GCF regional workshop spurs private sector engagement in the Caribbean
... key barriers to private sector investments, support the accreditation of private sector entities to GCF, share knowledge and promote cooperation among the Caribbean Community ... Engagement Workshop on 2-4 April 2019. The event brought together over 90 representatives from the Caribbean states, ...
Article > Press release Jamaica 
GCF stresses need to highlight climate connection at Asia-Pacific Forestry Week
... Climate Fund Deputy Executive Director Javier Manzanares called for enhanced efforts to link forest protection and climate action today while stressing the Fund’s desire to provide more finances to ... Incheon, the Republic of Korea. “This decline of our planet’s lungs cannot be allowed to continue.” Mr Manzanares ...
Article > Press release 
GCF agreement with CABEI to unlock finance for climate adaptation in Central America
... (CABEI) signed an agreement that will kick off the implementation of the CAMBio II project, aimed at helping ... Central America become more resilient to climate change. While the agriculture, livestock, and forestry sectors are at ... American region raise climate ambition. “The partnership between GCF and CABEI proves that innovative financial ...
Article > Press release 
GCF coordinates talks on adaptation finance at Bonn Climate Conference
... discussions with partners to share experience and knowledge on how to bolster the climate resilience of developing ... private sector investment. The two-day Technical Expert Meeting on Adaptation (TEM-A) is organized jointly by the ... for adaptation today. During the two days, GCF NDAs, Accredited Entities, and technical staff will exchange with ...
Article > Press release Germany 
France doubles its contribution to the Green Climate Fund
... announcement to contribute EUR 1.548 billion to the replenishment of the Green Climate Fund made at the recently ... France will double its contribution to GCF. Later in a tweet the President said, "Protecting those most vulnerable to ... building activities (known as readiness support) helping 126 developing countries identify and address their most ...
Article > Press release France 
GCF second replenishment meeting reaches agreement on key decisions; selects Paris for Pledging Conference
... Development and Global Affairs Canada, GCF’s second replenishment consultation meeting brought together 27 potential contributors and eight ... to discuss key issues on the Green Climate Fund (GCF) replenishment in the context of urgent global climate action. ...
Article > Press release Canada 
GCF and AfDB partner to increase renewable power in Zambia
... and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are working together to support a USD 154.0 million renewable energy financing framework in Zambia. Historically, ... 90% of its energy needs. Since 2015, Zambia has faced challenges in meeting the country’s electricity demand – a ...
Article > Press release Zambia 
The Green Climate Fund receives 2020 FutureEdge 50 Award from International Data Group, Inc. (IDG)
... and daring achievements and concepts for easing and accelerating work with and by its hundreds of partners united in the common fight against climate change. Yannick Glemarec, Executive Director of the GCF, said: “Our mandate ... name could not be more fitting. The entire organisation is determined to maximise the impact of GCF’s portfolio of ...
Article > Press release 
GCF publishes the tentative funding proposal schedule for B.28
... it is proposed that B.28 takes place on 16-19 March 2021 while a formal Board decision is yet to be taken on this ... Board decides on funding proposals brought forward by GCF Accredited Entities. Kindly note that funding proposals ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) in the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ...
Article > Press release 
GCF-EBRD agreement launches USD 1 billion initiative to curb industry emissions
... Development (EBRD). The agreement lays the groundwork to implement a high-impact programme to curtail industrial ... across seven countries. It marks GCF’s first large-scale investment to promote the use of low-carbon technologies ... It is a great example of how organisations can work together to address environmental challenges. Companies face a ...
Article > Press release 
GCF and Korea Development Bank help climate innovators traverse “valley of death”
... solutions. But too many great new ideas die in the so-called ‘valley of death’ – the gap between seed funding for entrepreneurs and the longer-term ... to further these goals through its collaboration with the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and the Climate ...
Article > Press release 
Virtual Stakeholder Consultation on the topic of the development of the GCF’s ESS - Stage 1: scoping
... needs of those developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. In fulfilling ... and climate-resilient development pathways in a sustainable manner that effectively and equitably manages ... The ESS will enable GCF to achieve the commitments set forth in its Environmental and Social Policy as well as ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
GCF introductory webinars on the Digital Accreditation Platform for Accreditation Applicants
... will soon be revised The GCF Board adopted the revised Accreditation Framework and associated policies at its 42nd meeting (B.42). Please find here more information including on where to find ...
Event > Webinar 
GCF partnership with Pegasus set to protect coral reefs across 17 countries
... the partnership agreement, GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said: “Our first-loss equity investment will help ... of the UK, Germany, Canada, and France, as well as the GFCR Equity Fund advisors at SystemIQ. The Global Fund for ... which depend on them. FP180 GCF partnership with Pegasus set to protect coral reefs across 17 countries ...
Article > News update 
GCF and AfDB sign key agreement on transformative energy transition programme
... (AfDB) have signed a critical agreement to advance the implementation of a transformative programme, Desert to Power ... sustainability of the clean energy sector. AfDB is an Accredited Entity (AE) to GCF. AE’s range from private, ... Deputy Executive Director a.i. said, “The agreement between AfDB and GCF advances the implementation of this ...
Article > News update 
Consultation Sessions on the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Project Preparation Facility (PPF)
... preparation of GCF funding proposals, especially those targeting small-scale activities and Direct Access Entities (DAEs). A support ... 1.5 million for any single PPF request can be accessed by Accredited Entities (AEs) provided that the underlying project ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
New platform to boost environmental impact financing in Africa
... in the Green and Resilience Debt Platform, a vehicle that aims to boost climate finance in Africa. The ... European development finance institutions. It will be implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development ... large financial flows with each country’s Nationally Determined Contribution and National Adaptation Plan. A ...
Article > News update 
Green Climate Fund joins the Collaborative Partnership on Forests
... global efforts to end deforestation and ensure the sustainable management of forests and trees, the CPF announced today. ... of the CPF member organizations towards the sustainable management of the world’s forests and achieving global ... Plan for Forests 2030.” The Green Climate Fund was set up by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ...
Article > News update 
GCF launches newly revised Readiness Guidebook and templates
... to streamline and enhance the Readiness Programme. Reflecting the latest developments, operational improvements and lessons learned from implementation of the Readiness ... helping developing countries implement their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans ...
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