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GCF funded India solar rooftop programme kicks off
... disbursement of USD 50 million marks the start of the implementation of the GCF solar rooftop programme in India. The ... investment will be channeled through NABARD, the Fund's Accredited Entity and India's largest rural development bank. ... viability of solar rooftop projects and paving the way for future private sector financing in the currently unbanked ...
Article > Press release India NABARD 
Climate finance drives down renewable price in Egypt by half
... investment has helped halve the cost of producing renewable energy in Egypt by using new ways to capture private ... Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the past few months to implement a USD 1 billion project aimed ... energy represents a particularly bright spot for Egypt’s future energy needs as the country receives some of the ...
Article > Press release Egypt EBRD 
GCF investment supports green energy transition in Chile
... equity investment in a solar power and pumped storage hydroelectric project will help decarbonise Chile’s energy mix and catalise private investments to the ... energy by transforming it into a continuous base-load source, which will open up a new industry and accelerate the ...
Article > Press release Chile MUFG_Bank 
GCF forum explores how to stem climate impact on world food security
... food security by making agriculture more sustainable and climate resilient. These were the views of ... from droughts and floods which never happened in the past. These climate events are affecting all our farmers in ... that unlock public and private financing flows to ensure future sources of sustenance through sustainable ...
Article > Press release FAO 
GCF signs partner agreements hours after Board approval
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its partners have signed implementation agreements for two new climate finance projects ... Infrastructure Pablo Fajnzylber said the Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI) is a key component of ... that every single developing country can access our resources, and especially the most vulnerable ones - those ...
Article > Press release WorldBank 
Executive Director unveils “50by30” blueprint for reform, targeting USD 50 billion by 2030
Excellencies, thank you for the confidence and trust as I step ... the partnership model with the Fund, including the accreditation process, significantly accelerate the time it ... all to be those champions, to move together toward the GCF future we can all be proud of. A future that I believe ...
Article > Speech 
Greening India’s transportation
... through the congested streets of Delhi, it’s impossible to ignore the diverse number of crawling vehicles, each of them bargaining for the next empty space of ... bus, rickshaw, and scooter, all contributing to a major source of air pollution across the most populated nation ...
Article > Story India MAAML 
Support for National Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development in Myanmar
... the new planting season as well as progress on construction sites and factories around the country. A recent survey conducted by UN-Habitat in Yangon highlights that at least one person per household among urban-poor households ... regional governments and cities. The potential derailing of future subnational low carbon and climate resilient growth ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Myanmar GGGI
Climate Resilient Enduring Earth for Bolivia and Namibia (CREE-BN)
... flagship climate-biodiversity nexus program, entitled Climate Resilient Enduring Earth (CREE) led by WWF and ... priorities of the three participating countries. Potential sites have been identified with stakeholders in each ... to ensure equitable and effective implementation. WWF US (Accredited Entity and Executing Entity) will lead the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Namibia WWF
Cook Islands launches its first GCF country programme
... adopted by the Cabinet on 5 March, was announced at a high-level donor round table on climate change, a first of its ... and Economic Management (MFEM) has been successfully accredited to GCF, and together with their country programme, ... The team also met high-level government officials and visited potential project sites in Rarotonga. "The Cook ...
Article > Press release Cook Islands 
FP023 - Climate Resilient Agriculture in three of the Vulnerable Extreme northern crop growing regions (CRAVE)
... Zambezi regions. The project targeted 3,000 direct small-scale farmers (SSF) over 5,000 hectares, focusing on ... and various stakeholders has laid a strong foundation for future initiatives in climate-resilient agriculture. ... from the Project Completion Report (PCR) submitted by Accredited Entities at the end of a project’s implementation ...
Project > Public sector Namibia EIF 
Eighth meeting of the GCF Board (B.08)
... panels and groups Guiding framework and procedures for accrediting national, regional and international implementing entities and intermediaries, including the ... including small and medium-sized enterprises Initial resource mobilization Outcome of the first and second meeting ...
Event > Board meeting
Adaptation
The challenge Adaptation needs are coming into sharp focus as the ... climate change are more evident. Increasing numbers of people worldwide are being affected by the higher frequency and ... Adaptation: Accelerating action towards a climate resilient future 09 Apr 2019 This working paper contributes to ...
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GCF and CTCN: Expanding green technology assistance in developing countries
... and Network (CTCN) are stepping up collaboration to accelerate the development and transfer of technologies for ... Technology Centre. Like seed funding, GCF Readiness resources will be used by the countries to further the ... of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),” said GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey. ...
Article > Press release 
GCF report highlights significant progress in climate impact
... period (referred to as ‘GCF-1’), ahead of its replenishment for the next four years. The GCF-1 Progress ... 87 per cent of approved projects are under implementation, passing the USD 9 billion mark in 2022. Disbursements to ... to GCF will determine its ability to support additional future climate projects—which will need to be scaled up ...
Article > Press release 
Empowering climate-friendly cookstove producers and driving sustainable market growth in Kenya and Senegal
While access to clean cooking has increased in recent years, ... market preconditions, the professionalisation approach encompasses key elements to enable local ICS producers and ... space to deliver larger order quantities. Looking to the future, Bruce aims to explore additional energy-saving ...
Article > Story Kenya Senegal GIZ 
Initial strategic plan for the GCF
Adopted by decision B.12/20. The strategic plan sets out the Board’s strategic vision for GCF, as well as core operational priorities.
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Risk guidelines for funding proposals (Component IV)
Adopted by decision B.17/11 (a) (iv). Provides guidelines for the risk assessment of Funding Proposals and Concept Notes by GCF.
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Funding risk policy (Component VII)
Adopted by decision B.19/04 (a) (iii). This document presents the policy governing funding risk management for the GCF.
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Non-financial risk policy (Component VI)
Adopted by decision B.19/04 (a) (ii). This policy describes management approach to non-financial risks and the definition of non-financial risks.
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Policy on ethics and conflicts of interest for active observers of the Green Climate Fund
Adopted by decision B.23/08 (a). Sets out the ethics and conflicts of interest policies for the active observers of the GCF.
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Procedures for adopting decisions in the event that all efforts at reaching consensus have been exhausted
... adopted. Previous procedures adopted at B.23 were applicable between B.23 and B.32 Board Procedures for adopting ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Administrative guidelines on the internal control framework and internal audit standards
Adopted by decision B.BM-2015/06 (a). Adopts the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) framework as the internal control framework for the GCF.
Adopted by decision B.BM-2015/06 (c)....
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Administrative policies of the Fund
Adopted by decision B.06/03 (a). Covers various administrative matters including administrative guidelines on HR, admin budget, procurement and asset management, ICT, and audit and internal controls.
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Initial result areas of the Fund
... out the initial areas of funding, in order to enable low‐emission and climate‐resilient development ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
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 ... count ourselves very fortunate to have benefited from his passion, commitment, and expertise. Leo served GCF first ... (B.24) in 2019. Always humble and modest, Leo refused credit for himself, but preferred to keep in the background. ...
Article > Story 
Sacred plant helps forge a climate-friendly future in Paraguay
Using ancestral knowledge and yerba mate trees to accelerate climate action For ... with the help of traditional practices that have been passed down the generations and will be shared with the ... a path towards a more sustainable and climate-friendly future. Story originally published by FAO in 2024 . Edited ...
Article > Story Paraguay FAO 
FP047 - GCF-EBRD Kazakhstan Renewables Framework
Supporting the construction of 8-11 renewable energy projects in Kazakhstan, with a total capacity of ... greenhouse gases in Central Asia. Diversification of energy sources, and the decarbonisation of the economy is a ... FP047 Kazakhstan 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 35 102 109 110 171 181 215 262 339 590 591 750 754 GCF-EBRD Kazakhstan Renewables ...
Project > Private sector Kazakhstan EBRD 
FP089 - Upscaling climate resilience measures in the dry corridor agroecosystems of El Salvador (RECLIMA)
... of Central America, El Salvador is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate risks in the world. At present, it ... and reforest degraded ecosystems in order to protect water sources and stimulate aquifer recharge. By improving access ... capacity to manage natural resources sustainably, small-scale farmers will be more resilient to the impacts of climate ...
Project > Public sector El Salvador FAO 
FP102 - Mali solar rural electrification project
This first phase of the project will promote rural electrification through isolated solar photovoltaic (PV) ... kerosene lamps, paraffin candles and other emitting sources; and (b) by installing 4.83 megawatts of isolated ... estimated lifespan of 25 years. FP102 Mali 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 265 Mali solar rural electrification project ...
Project > Public sector Mali BOAD 