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Strengthening the technical and human capacities of the Gambian Agency for the Management of Public Works (GAMWORKS) to meet the GCF requirements
The Gambia is particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. The challenges of sustainable development and protection against climate change are ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia
Debt for climate swaps: exploring avenues and opportunities
... debt and the deepening climate crisis presents a dual challenge of paramount significance, particularly in ... Swaps (DFCS) are an agreement between a sovereign and its creditors that reallocates a portion of ongoing debt ... A series of case studies in different country examples are discussed, each with distinct transaction structures ...
Document > Working paper
Pathways to dairy net zero: Promoting low carbon and climate resilient livestock in East Africa
... Uganda. GCF’s grant contribution of USD 1.1 million complements the co-financing from the partners, with the objective of developing a blended finance initiative to leverage USD 400 million in ... in response to the Global Methane Pledge, launched at COP26 by the US and the EU, and building on the participating ...
Article > Press release 
Five newly approved climate projects ready for delivery on the ground
... meeting , which took place on 4-7 March in Kigali, Rwanda. Eleven projects were approved at the first Board meeting of ... were signed for five projects between GCF and its Accredited Entity partners at a signing ceremony on 6 March, ... project is also notable for being the fastest , taking less than a month from project approval to FAA signing to ...
Article > News update 
Efforts to save the Amazon offer triple win: Improving human, environmental, and economic health and wellbeing
Joint measures that tackle climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic must place the livelihoods of people front and centre. This is especially true for the ... instruments are aligned with the Plan by orienting public credit lines towards sustainable farming practices in ...
Article > Story Ecuador 
GCF commits to support climate resilient transformation at Climate Adaptation Summit
... the increasingly damaging effects of climate change, while overcoming COVID-19 fiscal constraints. That was the message GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec brought to the recently concluded Climate Adaptation ... measures. A number of developing country leaders credited GCF support for current inroads their countries are ...
Article > Press release 
GCF convenes partners to bolster climate action amid global uncertainty
... next week, bringing together Ministers and national leaders, Chief Executives and business leaders and a range ... GCF National Designated Authorities or Focal Points, Accredited Entities and Delivery Partners to provide a ... Acumen And many more. Please see the GPIC 2022 website for full details of the sessions and complete list of ...
Article > News update 
GCF to scale up access, impact, and private sector investment through “50by30” roadmap
As the Green Climate Fund (GCF) undergoes its second replenishment and prepares for its next four-year programming ... Program, Tebtebba and Member of GCF’s Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group (IPAG); H.E. Andrew Mitchell, Minister of ... Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF), of which AFC is a GCF accredited entity and implementing partner for ICRF. "The ...
Article > News update 
GCF, CABEI, and the European Union unite to finance Costa Rica’s GAM electric train
... Equipment, and Start-up of Lines 1 and 2 of the Costa Rica Electric Train System' for USD 800 million. GCF is ... 250 million from the European Investment Bank. Thanks to a credit scheme with highly competitive interest rates and grace periods, this initiative is a fiscally responsible project that saves Costa Rica resources and requires no ...
Article > News update Costa Rica 
GCF launches climate finance report during Seoul P4G summit
... report on how global finance can be aligned with sustainable development in order to achieve the goals of the Paris ... crucial role of climate finance during the P4G event, COP26 President Alok Sharma said the task ahead of “keeping ... heeded the final warning and turned the pandemic into a blessing in disguise,” said Ban. Ban cited signs of ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund Board commits an additional USD 407.8 million to combat climate crisis
... includes new transformative initiatives in China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mozambique, Nepal, the Philippines and the State of Palestine. Combining co-financing by GCF’s funding partners, ... The three-day Board meeting also approved seven new Accredited Entities, which propose and implement climate ...
Article > Press release 
Twenty-eighth Green Climate Fund Board meeting approves 15 new projects, USD 1.2 billion for climate action
... are listed below and more details of each are available on the GCF website . The Board adopted an updated review procedure for ... with AFD in Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles (FP161) USD 82.8 million for The Africa Integrated ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 325.2 million and policies for accelerated climate action
... projects are listed below and more details are available on the GCF website . The Board adopted an updated Simplified Approval ... convening National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Accredited Entities (AEs) to explore regional programming ...
Article > Press release 
GCF publishes timelines for B.34 and B.35
... periods for B.34 and B.35 are presented below. Key milestones for B.34 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) on the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...
Article > News update 
The positives of preparing for disaster
... support for climate change early warning systems Knowledge is power. In terms of climate change, this translates ... Pacific Regional Environment Programme ( SPREP ), a GCF Accredited Entity , is carrying out this five-year, USD 21.8 ... which can then be replicated across a variety of different sites. Joseph Intsiful, a GCF senior climate information and ...
Article > Story Multiple countries 
FP097 - Productive Investment Initiative for Adaptation to Climate Change (CAMBio II)
Reducing obstacles for Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to access credit and supporting the best available adaptation measures ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
FP106 - Embedded Generation Investment Programme (EGIP)
... Investment Programme (“EGIP”) will support the implementation of renewable energy projects with a capacity of ... through two components. The first component will provide credit support to private sector solar and wind Independent ... Power Producers established as special purpose vehicles that are backed by non-sovereign off-takers in order to ...
Project > Private sector South Africa 
GCF-2
GCF's second replenishment The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – a critical element of the historic Paris Agreement – is the world’s ... As an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC, GCF has become a vital part of the global climate ...
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Work with us
... of our operations. Innovative We strive to be leaders in the field of climate finance, take risks where we ... constantly explore better ways to do things and build knowledge. Responsive We work in collaboration with all our ... and each other, to understand what is needed, build and implement solutions, and communicate what is happening. ...
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Enabling Direct Access to GCF Climate Finance for Cabo Verde
... wishes to engage in a readiness process in order to enable a national entity to be approved as a direct access ... the country ownership by delivering the first national accreditation of a DAE. After a strong consultation process ... and the network/ systems that enable them to fulfil their roles, responsibilities and policy requirements are ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde
Green Climate Fund Board opens first meeting of 2019
... session on Monday 25 February where it announced the selection of Yannick Glemarec as its new Executive Director . ... to propose and carry out climate finance projects as Accredited Entities. GCF’s 24 Board members represent ... on the ground has been increasing, highlighted by the milestone reached earlier this month with the value of GCF ...
Article > Press release 
GCF engages Asian countries in dialogue on their climate investments
... The diverse nature of Asia means the types of climate challenges that nations in this region face vary greatly – ... floods in India, caused by monsoonal variability, to obstacles in boosting renewable and energy efficiency in Mongolia, ... National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points, Accredited Entities, a wide group of country stakeholders, ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
Australia and the GCF Secretariat co-host the Pacific Regional Workshop in Fiji
... headquarters in Suva, the gathering will bring together relevant stakeholders to galvanise action on the GCF in the region. The meeting will be led by the Co-Chairs of the GCF Board, Mr. Ewen McDonald ... Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Focal Points, GCF Accredited Entities, delivery partners, civil society and the ...
Article > Press release Australia Fiji 
GCF invests USD 270 million to catalyse African climate investment with AFD
... (AFD) signed the agreement which will kick-off the implementation of the “Transforming Financial Systems for ... and boost the private sector’s investments into renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience ... launch of this programme with AFD marks an important milestone for the Green Climate Fund. It demonstrates the ...
Article > Press release 
New GCF-Government of Mongolia agreement supports country’s Paris Agreement goals
... Climate Fund (GCF) to provide the organisation with Privileges and Immunities. The agreement was signed during the ... is part of the Government’s support towards the implementation of the Paris Agreement, as embodied in our ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), governments recommended that Parties to the UNFCCC ...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
GCF and TBC Bank, Georgia’s largest bank, sign accreditation agreement
GCF has signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with JSC TBC Bank, the ... a five-year accreditation term. This partnership will enable GCF to mobilise funds through the private sector to ... of the Accreditation Master Agreement is an important milestone in our partnership with the Green Climate Fund. This ...
Article > News update 
Thirty-sixth meeting of the GCF Board (B.36)
... and groups Performance review of the members of the Accreditation Panel Appointment of new members of the ... of the second consultation meeting for the second replenishment of the Green Climate Fund Evaluation conducted by ... Consideration of funding proposals Consideration of accreditation proposals Resourcing implications for ...
Event > Board meeting 
A tribute to Leo Paat Jr.
Three months ago the Green Climate Fund mourned the loss of Leonardo Paat, our dear friend and colleague. Leo died from ... (B.24) in 2019. Always humble and modest, Leo refused credit for himself, but preferred to keep in the background. ... , gender policy , and indigenous peoples policy on our website. A tribute to Leo Paat Jr. ...
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Enhancing access and increasing impact: the role of the multilateral climate funds
The need for collective, urgent and ambitious action on climate is greater ... funding and develop local projects directly through accredited national implementing entities. The Climate ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Statement 
Strategic Frameworks support for Guyana through GGGI
... will support the development of potential utility scale renewable energy projects for public-private partnership ... the Country Programme being developed, potential national accredited entities from the Energy Sector will be assessed ... are complementary with each other and builds on deliverables of approved readiness projects. The development of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Guyana