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Women key agents for tackling climate change
... in UN Women training session on women’s empowerment to scale up climate action The “why” and “how” of ... National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and direct access accredited entities to GCF’s Headquarters in Songdo, ... agriculture. The case studies gave concrete examples of the barriers and risks that must be overcome in the ...
Article > Press release 
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 ... Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR). Across seven demonstration sites with tailored management plans, this project has ... the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia as they share lessons learned and progress on the CRAVE project. Namibia ...
Article > Story Namibia 
GCF agreement with FAO helps climate proof agriculture in Latin America
... land use more climate sensitive. This includes providing credit to plant forests that provide benefits in bioenergy, ... between FAO and GCF." "PROEZA is the first fully-fledged project funded by GCF. FAO will work with the ... the resilience to climate change of the most vulnerable in Paraguay and enable them to mitigate greenhouse gas ...
Article > Press release 
Addressing accelerating climate change-induced urban-to-rural migration through Low Emissions Climate Resilient Agro-Spatial Development in Togo [Togo LECR – ASD Programme]
... climatic events such as floods and droughts, which have led to major displacements in the past years. Climate change ... to the second communication on climate change (UNDP-Togolese Republic, 2010), Togo has experienced, on July 3, 1995, ... migration of poor populations towards more vulnerable urban sites. Primarily designed to promote holistic adaptation and ...
Document > Concept note Togo
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 ... universities, the residents of one municipality that is the site for outcome 2 activities, and Cambodian people that ... Plan (NAP) process at National and Subnational Scales in Cambodia Phase 1 ...
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 ... Green Climate Fund (GCF) fact-finding mission to a project site introducing climate adaptation measures by providing ... as they require extensive community consultation. Nevertheless, the way these initiatives tap the resilient power of ...
Article > Article about GCF Uganda 
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 ... direct impact. The findings show: 32 per cent higher crop sales among participating farmers, driven by diversification ... the United Nations warned that Madagascar could be the site of the world’s first climate change-caused famine. ...
Article > Press release Madagascar 
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 ... and reliably operate with higher shares of renewables. They also need to access innovations such as green ... lines to utilize renewable energy resource rich sites. And the COP29 Hydrogen Declaration targets the ...
Article > Press release 
Signing of legal agreement broadens Indian scope of climate action
The Green Climate Fund has strengthened momentum to tackle climate change in the second most populace nation by signing a key agreement with GCF’s first accredited Indian bank. The signing by India’s National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) enhances this leading ...
Article > Press release India 
Plugging the finance gap in the Caribbean
... It is the bedrock of regional economies and puts food on tables. In the face of the climate crisis, those same waters ... for scaling up or replication – such as blue carbon credits from Caribbean seagrass – to microfinance ...
Article > News update 
African Development Bank
... to address climate change in Africa through the implementation of a five-year climate change action plan from ... rural living conditions, water resources and forests, while its mitigation activities focus on sustainable transport, ... efficiency, and sustainable land-use systems. With the accreditation to the GCF, AfDB sought to contribute to the ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Côte d'Ivoire
Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international ... and policy reform processes, and operates in all sectors relevant to sustainable development and climate change mitigation and adaptation, ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Germany
International Union for Conservation of Nature
... solutions to environment conservation and sustainable development challenges. It has a strong presence in countries in transition, least developed countries and small island developing States ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Switzerland
United Nations Environment Programme
... international entity whose mandate is to promote sustainable development and prudent use of the global environment. It ... forestry, energy efficiency and transition to sustainable development. Its key activities include promoting ... has a total volume of over US$ 400 million. UNEP sought accreditation to the GCF in order to catalyse the use of ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Kenya
Spanish and French SAP webinars held
... 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
... support with the Bank's Compliance Office. The MoU will complement Attijariwafa Bank's Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA), which is currently under ... similar agreements with counterpart offices of all Accredited Entities as a means of ensuring the safeguarding of ...
Article > News update 
Launch of Green Guarantee Company to mobilise billions in climate finance
... Stock Exchange (LSE) and green loans issued in the private credit market. The Green Guarantee Company (GGC) , ... Group, which was co-founded with Cardano Development, celebrated the launch of its operations with a Market Closing ... raise additional capital from the private sector as it scales its operations, targeting a guarantee capacity of USD 5 ...
Article > Press release 
GCF transfers funds to UN Environment for Ecosystem Based Adaptation project in the Gambia
... in a joint project with UN Environment , a GCF Accredited Entity. The USD 20.5 million project is set to ... climate resilience of rural communities in the Gambia at scale and to facilitate the development of a sustainable ... for about 40 percent of its national exports and 26 percent of its GDP. GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey ...
Article > Press release Gambia 
Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Tanzania’s Planning Processes
... of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. There are numerous smaller islands both in the Mainland and Zanzibar. Rising ... longer dry spells, more intense heavy rainfall and sea level rise make URT the 26th most vulnerable country to climate risks. Tanzania has ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tanzania
Advancing a Regional Approach to the Green Hydrogen Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean
... by many countries at the last Conference of Parties (COP26) meeting. It is estimated that the global green hydrogen ... million tons by 20501. Based on LAC countries' relatively clean energy matrix, the region could play a leading role due to the green hydrogen generation technical ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Pre-accreditation support to Dos-Credobank to build institutional ESS and Gender capacities
... which was presented during the address of the official delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic during the COP 26 (November 2021, Glasgow). Kyrgyzstan declared its ... the procedures required under GCF guidelines and meet accreditation requirements. Kyrgyzstan Pre-accreditation ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Kyrgyzstan
Green Climate Fund Board maintains climate momentum in midst of COVID-19 by approving USD 878.8 million of new funds
... held virtually for the first time, also approved two new Accredited Entities, which propose and implement climate projects funded by GCF. The approved ... is a testimony to all GCF partners and staff who work relentlessly despite the terrible challenges caused by the ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund exceeds USD 10 billion replenishment mark
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has achieved a milestone in its mission to progress climate action in developing countries with pledges to GCF’s first replenishment now reaching over USD ...
Article > Press release 
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 ... finances owing to the lack of capable deployment vehicles at the national level. One of the keys to unlocking ... the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) of Belize for accreditation to the GCF as a Direct Access Entity (DAE). In ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Indigenous Peoples
Overview Indigenous Peoples are unique and a distinct stakeholder of GCF. The rights ... for monitoring, evaluation and reporting.” Photo credit (top): L. Elías / Profonanpe Indigenous Peoples ...
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Pathways to Dairy Net Zero: Promoting Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Livestock in East Africa
... will ensure the quality design of the regional programme titled Pathways to Dairy Net Zero: Promoting Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Livestock in East Africa. It will enable public, private, national and regional investments to be ... 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
GCF/B.22/Inf.08 - Board decisions proposed between the twenty-first and twenty-second meetings of the Board
This document provides information on decisions proposed between the twenty-first and twenty-second meetings of the Board as at 19 February 2019.
Board document > Information
GCF/B.20/Inf.08 - Report on the activities of the Secretariat
This report provides an update on the activities of the Secretariat for the period 1 January to 30 April 2018. It summarizes progress against the overarching goals and priorities identified in the Secretariat’s 2018...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.20/11 - Consolidated country and entity work programmes
This document presents the progress made on country and entity programming since the nineteenth meeting of the Board, and provides an overview of the current status of country and entity programming with GCF. The Board...
Board document > Action item