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Review and update of the GCF Strategic Plan for 2024-2027
... policy gaps and programming GCF resources for the first replenishment period. Progress in implementation has been ... 2024-2027. The overall timeline is set out below: Date Milestone B.32 May 2022 Board decision on the review and ... and alternate members, National Designated Authorities, Accredited Entities, active observers, observer organizations, ...
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Policies: Risk management framework
... at both the institutional and funding proposal investment level, covering funding, non-financial, investment and ...
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Enhancing Direct Access
... project oversight take place at the national or regional level. This can be achieved by, for example, establishing a dedicated facility to fund small-scale community projects. The EDA pilot has been designed to ...
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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 ... mitigation potential, forest protection currently receives less than 2 percent of climate finance,” she said. Ms ... and Protected Areas (PROFONANPE) – a GCF direct access Accredited Entity. This USD 9.1 million project helps ...
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REDD+
... and forest degradation, and foster conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon ... finance, is another potential source of REDD+ support. Accredited Entities submit funding proposals that are assessed ... projects. The policy is based on the experiences and lessons learned from the pilot programme (2017-2022) and ...
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Entity support for Honduras through UNEP
... of social and environmental safeguards frameworks applicable to current climate change projects and programs in ... key stakeholders (with special emphasis on indigenous peoples, AfroHondurans and women) and other relevant actors. The ... Preparatory Support for Direct Access Entity on the accreditation gap assessment and action plan for CABEI and for ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Honduras
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Algeria through National Agency on Climate Change
... of climate change is in Algeria an important and new challenge. A large part of Algeria belongs to the Mediterranean ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and fully subscribes to commitments relating to the ... a steep learning curve in order to effectively fulfil the roles and responsibilities of being an interface between the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Algeria
National Adaptation Planning support for Antigua and Barbuda through Ministry of Health and Environment
... resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change (Article 7.1.). The project will achieve this goal by engaging in ... assessments and planning; Antigua and Barbuda will share lessons learned and provide NAP peer mentoring support to ... its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC in October 2015 and ratified the Paris Agreement in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Antigua and Barbuda
GCF and MUFG Bank initiative to accelerate green energy transition in Chile
... allocating GCF resources to the Espejo de Tarapacá renewable energy project in Chile by signing a Funded Activity ... which was submitted by MUFG Bank – one of GCF’s Accredited Entities – will be led by the renewable energy ... Executive Officer, Randall Chafetz, stated, "As an Accredited Entity of GCF, MUFG Bank is honoured to sign the ...
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GCF and Korean Government join forces to promote global Green New Deal
The head of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Thursday called for a global Green New Deal in which redirected financial flows usher in an age of sustainable, post-pandemic growth that takes the heat out of ... to be effective,” said GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec during an international conference in South Korea ...
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Fostering Sustainable Urban Mobility with Efficient and Low Emission Transport in Tegucigalpa
... growth in the last decade. In the NDC presented to the UNFCCC, the Government of Honduras (GoH) has pointed out the ... its sustainability is one of the priorities at the national level. 2. The Fostering Sustainable Urban Mobility with ... demonstrative component (pilot) to road test electric vehicles under the specific conditions of Tegucigalpa. This ...
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Regional Project for Leapfrogging to Energy-Efficient and Climate Friendly Air Conditioners in Cuba, El Salvador and Honduras
... from avoided burning of fossil fuels, more than 54 TWh of electricity, and over $ 6 billion USD savings in electricity costs. This is especially the case for Central ... local market for second-hand products are the biggest hurdles to pursuing more sustainable cooling solutions. The ...
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Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean
Three of the top 10 countries facing the highest level of climate risk globally are located in the Caribbean ... developing states (SIDS) that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and variability. Owing ... on natural system resources and multifunctional role in socioeconomic development, the agriculture sector has ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Enhancing Saint Lucia’s understanding, capacity, institutional and strategic frameworks to access climate finance for low-emission climate resilient pathways
... regions of the world, Saint Lucia is highly vulnerable to and beset with a myriad of challenges and risks to ... in its gap assessment in order to achieve the required accreditation status and establish itself as an attractive ... and the nominated DAE. Key outputs including training modules and guidance materials for a predominantly on-line ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Food Security and Adaptation Priorities in the Agricultural Sector in Tunisia
... economy, the population and ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate change (CC). The country is expected to see ... projects, enhance communication at national level, accreditation of one national entity for GCF financing, and ... for adaptation planning, including clarifying the roles and contributions of stakeholders such as the private ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tunisia
Readiness Support to Capacitate Rwanda’s Subnational Level Actors in Green Growth and Climate Resilience
... their functions and activities to inform sub-national level actors on green growth and climate resilience that will lead to the delivery of climate actions in their respective ... Districts of Rwanda. In addition, guidance, tools and modules that will ensure readiness and awareness to design, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Rwanda
Enhancing the resilience of health systems to climate change and emerging pandemics in the Republic of Marshall Islands
... (RMI), a small island developing state, is highly vulnerable to the health impacts of climate variability and change. ... in the health sector, including expanding reach to vulnerable communities and sub-populations, the current and ... is still on-going as of November 2020, resulting in a bit less than 4000 Marshalese having got Dengue-like illnesses ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Marshall Islands
Readiness Support for the Development of Vanuatu National Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan
... (EE) measures to be pursued across the board to enable 15% savings in the energy sector. This proposal seeks a ... Design an On-bill Financing (OBF) program to upscale the use of energy efficient appliances and equipment in ... of the low rate of national electrification, resulting in less EE focus and activities. Therefore, this proposal aims ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Vanuatu
Enhancing Direct Access to Climate Finance in Fiji – Phase 2
... representing more than 5% of Fiji’s GDP. Furthermore, while Fiji’s national CO2 equivalent emissions make up a mere ... of Economy (MoE) submitting its application to become an accredited entity to the GCF. However, gaps still remain to ... interface with stakeholders, project developers and accredited entities with the need to train more staff and new ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Fiji
Advancing Lao PDR’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) through Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments for Disaster Risk Management in human settlements
... proposal was developed by UN-Habitat Office in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) in response to the support ... risk management and climate resilience in Lao human settlements. Driving this demand was a request of the National ... development plans and strategies at the sub- national level, strengthening multi-level governance. This proposal ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Supporting REDD+ Readiness Preparation and Implementation in Sudan
1. Sudan seeks to use GCF readiness support to complete and consolidate the REDD+ readiness preparation and to start the implementation/investment phase on emission reductions (ER) and ... forest reference level, Sudan developed following the UNFCCC guidance on elaborating a subnational FRL as an interim ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sudan
Advancing the National Adaptation Plan of the Maldives
... Small Island Developing State (SIDS) and is one of the smallest atoll island nations globally. The government of ... atoll islands — makes the Maldives extremely vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change, particularly ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives
Capacity enhancement of the National Designated Authority and other relevant stakeholders in Sri Lanka to re-evaluate technical needs for climate change adaptation and mitigation and assess climate finance priorities for agriculture by developing innovative climate smart investment mechanisms through increased partnerships between public and private sectors
Sri Lanka is highly vulnerable to climate change and has consistently been placed among ... and technology dissemination practices for sharing of lessons learned and best practices on a wider scale. ... the delivery partner for this proposal, is also a GCF Accredited Entity (AE) and thus brings together a wealth of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka
Strengthening Adaptation Planning processes and capacity for successful implementation of adaptation actions in the Agricultural and Water sectors of Trinidad and Tobago
... temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, rising sea levels and more intense tropical storms. The agriculture and ... socio-economic progress, are particularly vulnerable to these impacts and are expected to be ... 3.4.1) will strongly build on Output 3.2.3. Key deliverables from the aforementioned activities are the Validated ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago
Preparation of Strategic Framework to Reduce Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhance adaptive capacity in the Bahamas
... and it is expected to get worse in the future; for example, 80% of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is within 1 meter ... of The Bahamas. The Second National Communication to the UNFCCC states the urgent need to integrate different data and ... the definition and operationalization of institutional roles and responsibilities and the improvement of technical ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas
Enhancing Saint Lucia's National Adaptation Plan Process through the Elaboration of Sector Strategies and Action Plans, a Strengthened Evidence Base, and Improved Private Sector Engagement
... tourism, and infrastructure/spatial planning), and to clearly articulate their adaptation priorities and needs to ... climate finance; moving from adaptation planning to implementation. Each SASAP will include a portfolio of project ... sector, to be financed during the NAP’s 10-year implementation timeline. Furthermore, support under this ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Enabling Activities for the Formulation and Implementation of a Multisectoral National Adaptation Plan for Belize
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. Article 7.9 of the latter requires Belize to, “as appropriate, ... engage in adaptation planning processes and the implementation of actions, including the development or ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Climate Resilient Systems for SADC Water Sector: SADC Hydrological Cycle Observation System (SADC-HYCOS IV Project)
... of a Funding Proposal for the proposed project titled: Climate Resilient Sytems for SADC Water Sector: SADC ... guarantees, private equity and others. DBSA will be the Accredited Entity (AE) for the proposed project. Given the ... approaches for climate resilience. Angola Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South ...
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Green Climate Fund: New capital to accelerate investment in global climate action
Today twenty-five countries pledged support to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) with USD ... from other countries in the coming weeks. The funding pledges received today enable the GCF to channel new, ... with a focus to maximise private sector investment and coalesce multiple partners and investments behind singular, ...
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