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25th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP25)
... UN climate change process. Following agreement on the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement at COP24, a ... of climate action and will feature speakers from our Accredited Entities (our project partners), NDAs (our ... Event title Time Global awareness for a sustainable future: Private sector behaviour within the UN framework ...
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IFAD and GCF scale-up action to improve life for millions of people and restore ecosystems in Africa’s Great Green Wall
... Sahelian Ministers in September 2020, IFAD and other GCF accredited entities will submit projects for funding ... resilience to climate change, more biodiversity, greener pastoral and arable land means better food security, higher ... millions of rural youth in the Sahel face an uncertain future due to falling agricultural yields, and a severe lack ...
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Cook Islands get major boost in fight against climate change
... spread across 15 islands. The country is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Rising sea levels, ... and improving the country’s ability to withstand future disasters. With support from The Pacific Community ... and meet its climate adaptation needs, including the accreditation of the country’s Ministry of Finance and ...
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Unlocking capital for climate action
... Nicolini told the audience, “The time to choose our future is now. It is a matter of both environmental urgency ... CDPQ said, “There’s a real gap in financing. Over the past 20 years, the private sector has really surpassed the ... GPIC, GPC convened representatives from countries, accredited entities, the public and private sectors and ...
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Human progress or biodiversity – A question of either…or?
... its climate investments are working for both vulnerable communities and ecosystems. In short, how do we make sure ... how landslides in China have increased 22 per cent from the past and is predicted to increase another 12 per cent in the future. In the US, the hurricane season that just passed had ...
Article > Insights 
GCF Board approves nearly USD 600m in new climate projects after selecting Mafalda Duarte as new Executive Director
... climate finance for developing nations, as well as the selection of a new Executive Director. Mafalda Duarte has ... an honour to lead GCF and its outstanding staff for these past four years and to shepherd the organisation’s growth ... including co-financing. The Board also approved the accreditation of The Nature Conservancy based in the United ...
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The Government of Barbados forms a coalition of multilateral banks and organizations to develop resilient infrastructure and to drive new social and nature capital investments, building on its Resilience and Sustainability Facility at the IMF
... an integrated package of innovative initiatives to accelerate its transition to net zero, boost resilience, ... released approximately US$50 million of new financial resources for marine conservation. Particular focus is on a ... the new Bank at its meeting next month.” Makhtar Diop, IFC Managing Director, said, “Barbados is redoubling ...
Article > Press release Barbados 
GCF Board approves new strategic plan and USD 756 million in new climate projects
... for our replenishment and sets a clear path for the future.” The 2024-2027 Strategic Plan articulates GCF’s ... projects on the ground. The Board also approved the accreditation of four new organisations, three of which are ... thirty-seventh meeting of the GCF Board will be held on 23-26 October 2023 in Georgia. The twelve projects approved ...
Article > Press release 
From investment to impacts
... sharing best practices and innovative ideas to accelerate the private sector’s contribution to finance for ... investors, Chief Executives, business owners, GCF Accredited Entities, and project partners from across the ... B in co-financing), to private sector projects over the past eight years we are uniquely placed to work globally ...
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At Climate Ambition Summit, UN agencies and IFRC kickstart major initiative towards realising Early Warnings for All by 2027
... Programme (UNDP) announced the development of a large-scale, collaborative push to establish life-saving Early ... investment gaps that stand in the way of a more resilient future for vulnerable communities across the developing ... Early Warning Systems, nor have protocols and resources in place to deal with climate extremes and hazards. ...
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41 funders, partners endorse new guiding principles for financing climate and health solutions to protect health
... and philanthropies today published the Guiding Principles for Financing Climate and Health Solutions (“Guiding ... health solutions to save and improve lives now and in the future; Creating equitable, inclusive, accessible, and ... development will help countries access much-needed resources to save lives in a warming world for generations to ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund announces support for adaptation, endorsement of COP initiatives
... with a huge network of organisations, including 138 Accredited Entities, two-thirds of which are regional or ... supported adaptation for nearly 100,000 people. And in the past year, we more than doubled our financing for ... a viable investment opportunity and setting a precedent for future global applications. Vanuatu Community-based Climate ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Board
Overview The Green Climate Fund embodies a new and equitable form of global governance to respond to the global challenge of climate change. At the Fund’s heart is a balanced ... party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Board is independent and guided by the Conference ...
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Terms and conditions
... and conditions for the use of the Green Climate Fund's Website The website of the Green Climate Fund (“the Website”), along with the information, content and documents ...
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GCF Board’s USD 1 billion for climate projects signals increased climate finance ahead of COP29
... countries and communities that are most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change . This week, ... funding by assessing an entity’s capacity to meet GCF accreditation standards simultaneously with the project ... to prioritise the provision of critical financial resources by enhancing the accessibility, speed, and scale of ...
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Committees, panels and groups
... assist the Board in its decision-making, and exercise any delegated authority under the overall authority and direction ... all committees established ad hoc should have a clearly defined timeline and end date, related to the ...
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