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Climate finance for sustaining peace and security
Your excellencies, distinguished guests, Floods, fire, famine, disease, global mass displacement. A harrowing future awaits according to the latest IPCC report if we ... prepared to take risks. Many fragile countries have a low credit rating and find it difficult to attract investment. ...
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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, timber usage and silvo-pastoral production, which combines forestry management with ... between FAO and GCF." "PROEZA is the first fully-fledged project funded by GCF. FAO will work with the ...
Article > Press release 
FP190 - Climate Investor Two
The water cycle is one of the most important parts of the global climate ... – when managed improperly untreated wastewater can be a source of carbon emissions; while coastal ecosystems can act as powerful ‘carbon ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
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
... to activities and societies that rely on coastal, marine resources and ecosystems. It involves sectors such as offshore ... 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 
FP271 - India Green Finance Facility (IGFF)
... energy supply heavily dependent on fossil fuels. Over the past decade, India has made significant progress and achieved rapid growth in renewable energy capacity. The country risks remaining locked into ... Key activities include providing DFIs with concessional credit lines for on-lending to public and private sector ...
Project > Public sector India 
FP292 - Scaling climate-smart solutions for hardest-to-reach MSMEs and farmers in Kenya (CST Facility)
... need. The project aims to establish and demonstrate a scalable, de-risked local currency lending facility enabling Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), serving as both Accredited Entity and Executing Entity, to sustainably expand ... in Kenya, where approximately 90 per cent of programme resources will be directed. The programme is aligned with ...
Project > Private sector Kenya 
FP301 - Responsible Commodities Facility - Deforestation and Conversion Free: Finance for soy production in the Cerrado, Brazil (RCF-DCF Project)
... half of the Cerrado’s native vegetation has already been cleared, leading to loss of biodiversity, degraded water ... million impact fund alongside additional co-investment vehicles designed to mobilise larger pools of capital. Through customised credit lines, farmers will be enabled to forgo converting ...
Project > Private sector Brazil 
FP284 - Amazonia Viva Program
... global climate regulator. It is home to 47 million people, including 2.2 million Indigenous Peoples. The region is ... limited infrastructure, and a high dependence on natural resources. This combination leaves Indigenous Peoples and ... measures to overcome gender-specific obstacles in access to credit. FP284 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
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, ... 17 per cent of national adaption programmes of action (NAPAs) by countries incorporated a gender perspective. In the ...
Article > Press release 
In memoriam: Daniel Machado da Fonseca
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is deeply saddened at the passing of Daniel Machado da Fonseca on 3 March 2024. ... a GCF Board member, climate action champion and beloved colleague. Daniel recently joined the GCF Board as the Head of ... advocate for developing countries and friend, Daniel was a source of commitment, dedication, inspiration and ...
Article > Statement 
GCF/B.05/18 - Resource Mobilization
... B.01-13/09, approved the scope of further work on resource mobilization for the Fund, set out in Annex II of ... model framework. The strategy document will lay out key elements and a timeline for organizing the initial resource ... and key factors determining how that approach will be implemented.” This document should be read in conjunction ...
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Entity Support support for Seychelles through the Indian Ocean Commission
... of Ministers of IOC requested that the Secretariat seeks accreditation to the GCF (decision 21b) and reiterate the ... countries, re‐ stricting their ability to prepare and implement climate change projects. It should also be recog‐ ... are highly indebted countries) excluding them from certain sources of funding, despite the fact that climate ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Seychelles
Support to the Republic of Congo’s GCF Focal Point and his team to strengthen their coordination capacities and to undertake consultations and studies in the forest and land use sector
... forestry and land use sector. This sector is the largest source of emissions in the country and has been the focus of ... the field, strengthen the country’s capacities on the role of the forestry and land use sector in the national GCF ... as small and medium forestry enterprises) and in the renewable energy sector, which are important focus of the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Congo
GCF Technical Expert Workshop on Climate Adaptation Finance
... utilized different methods to gather inputs from various sources including engaging the World Resources Institute to ... this two-day technical expert workshop was organized to collect expert views on climate adaptation practices and ... Expert Group, and Standing Committee on Finance of the UNFCCC. The objectives of this workshop were to explore the ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
Developing a GHG and SLCP monitoring network for enhanced compliance & enforcement of emission standards and improved climate change reporting
... which limits the development of appropriate policy and legal instruments to curtails the emissions. This challenge will be more pronounced in the future as the economy grows and emissions sources increase. The proposed project therefore aims at ...
Document > Concept note Kenya
EmpoweringMunicipalities in Haiti to plan for, manage and respond to the impacts of climate change
... across the Republic of Haiti (i.e., Bazinet, Belle-Ansa, Iron Coast, Jamel and Margot) to strategically plan ... climate finance from the Green Climate Fund(GCF) and other sources. Additionally, support will be given to increase ... of climate and disaster risk response measures across scales. In addition to enhancing local strategies and policies ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Haiti
Multi-Year Strategic Readiness for Antigua and Barbuda: Supporting Antigua and Barbuda’s NDCs implementation towards a transformation to Climate Resilient and Low-Emission Development Pathway by 2030
... envisioned climate targets to accomplish its catalytic role gender-responsive transition to a low emission, climate ... government envisions that it will perform this catalytic role through its proposed climate change project pipeline ... away from imported energy to grow a new nationally sourced energy sector resilience in the back-up energy, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Antigua and Barbuda
Advancing a National Approach to Fire Management in Guatemala
In Guatemala, forest fires are an important source of GHG emissions. Between 2019-2020, Guatemala ... threat that will be aggravated by climate change. While attempts have been made to foster collaboration and coordination at the national level, there is yet to be a coordinated and permanent ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Guatemala
Strengthening REDD+ and watershed management in Bhutan
... support from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) of the World Bank. However, during the process of implementing the REDD+ Readiness, certain activities which were ... fire), agroforestry and urban forest management, water sources management for reviving drying springs. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bhutan
Supporting the foundations for sustainable adaptation planning and financing in Morocco
... Technical Cooperation (GIZ, Gesellschaft for Internationale Zusammenarbeit) and UNDP are both supporting the Government of Morocco with the implementation of several components of the NAP roadmap. ... aligned with national priorities and reared sustainable sources of finance for adaptation . The project has a strong ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Morocco
Increasing the Capacity of Bangladesh’s NDA and Direct Access Accredited Entities to Access GCF Resources
... is to support the NDA and key partners (i.e., existing and future DAEs, training institutes, private sector and other ... and 3) establishing a ‘one-stop-shop’ data and knowledge center. The proposed project will address the ... the Capacity of Bangladesh’s NDA and Direct Access Accredited Entities to Access GCF Resources ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bangladesh
Stage 1 Accreditation support of Direct Access Entities for on-lending and/or blending fiduciary functions
... on the condition of additional support from international sources. The key challenges in enhancing Lao PDR’s access to climate finance are: The country has no national private accredited entity that can provide on-lending and/or blending ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Enabling Readiness for Capacity Building on Installation and Maintenance of Solar PV in Timor-Leste
This project aims to support the government of Timor-Leste particularly the technical professional staffs of ... by 2030, 50% of electricity generation will come from RE sources, and will feed into the draft Decree-Law ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Timor-Leste
Support to Fundación Natura and Fundación Wetlands International to obtain accreditation as Panama’s Direct Access Entities (DAEs) to the Green Climate Fund
... and restoration of the environment and the sustainable use of natural resources. Under the leadership ... have been implemented in the last years to face current and future challenges regarding climate change. The updated ... Direct Access Entities (DAEs) to qualify for GCF accreditation: Fundación Wetlands International (FWI) and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Panama
Fostering institutional capacities and accelerating climate finance readiness for increased climate action in Guatemala
Guatemala's efforts to implement and achieve its NDC objectives face significant impediments due to the overarching challenge of inadequate preparedness and capacity. This ... of a climate finance taxonomy to identify accessible sources and suitable instruments. Through these activities, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Guatemala
Mobilising climate finance for oceanic and coastal resilience
... developed with GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), aims to support Green Climate Fund (GCF) Accredited Entities (AEs) in preparing impactful proposals and ... pathways such as blue bonds. It includes an Annex Resource booklet that provides expert resources and data ...
Document > Working paper
Annual Report 2023
... their highest aspirations so that we all secure a better future. Mafalda Duarte , GCF Executive Director Read the ... countries for climate action. By the end of 2023, GCF accredited 22 new Direct Access Entities (DAE), raising the ... 253.7 m Beneficiaries 194.5 m Increase local resilience SAP026 Extended Community Climate Change Project-Drought ...
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Appeals
... disclosure requests that have been denied may be appealed. An Information Appeals Panel (IAP) was established by ... 16 Oct 2019 The following procedural guidelines applicable to the handling of information appeals was agreed to by ...
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Introductory Webinar on GCF Country Programme Guidance
... Programme Guidance. National Designated Authorities, Accredited Entities and other stakeholders are invited to ... preferred AEs and how to structure and mobilize potential sources of finance. The webinar will be held in two ... Session 1: 24 February 2021, 08.00 a.m. KST Applicable for participants based in Pacific, LAC countries ...
Event > Webinar 