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Enhancing Togo’s Direct Access to GCF and Support for the Development of Climate Finance Strategy
To implement its NDC, Togo will need additional financing over and ... and forestry sectors. Subject to accessing necessary resources, Togo has confirmed that it is aiming for a more ... access to climate finance: Togo still has no national accredited entity with GCF, the project concept notes that ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo
Completion of the accreditation of the Environment Protection Fund as DAE for Lao PDR
In 2018, the EPF received the first support for its accreditation as first DAE to the GCF in Lao PDR. The delivery ... and social safeguards & gender and M&E were overhauled and updated to match GCF requirements. In addition, ... key EPF mandates are to tap funding support from various sources and ensuring that the funds are effectively ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Mitigation and adaptation to climate change under agroforestry systems in cocoa production in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes
Deforestation is the main source of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in Brazil and has ... to expand cocoa production to new areas and prevent a possible reduction in productivity in areas with greater aptitude, ... the project components, it will be possible to specify the future focus and content of the project and the final output ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Brazil
Developing a pipeline of climate smart and resilient projects involving the private sector, and further strengthening the NDA
... been prepared, and the programming of investments is quite clear. However, a lot remains to be done, especially to ... priorities for climate change, through support to accreditation of three national entities (FONSIS1, FONGIP2 and ... ; iii) three national entities have moved in the accreditation process, and at least one of them has prepared a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Senegal
Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope
... though, wherever we live, we all have a stake in the future of forests as they serve a critical role in ... and Protected Areas (PROFONANPE) – a GCF direct access Accredited Entity. This USD 9.1 million project helps ... Peru Uganda Viet Nam FP001 FP011 FP013 FP019 FP022 FP026 FP048 FP050 FP062 FP073 FP076 Forests: A cause of climate ...
Article > Story Multiple countries 
REDD+
... and forest degradation, and foster conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon ... points and Direct Access Entities to engage with GCF. Resources may be provided in the form of grants or technical ... finance, is another potential source of REDD+ support. Accredited Entities submit funding proposals that are assessed ...
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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 ... Owing to its high dependency on natural system resources and multifunctional role in socioeconomic ... category, are increasing in importance. Though useful, past regional multi-sectoral initiatives have not resulted ...
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 ... finance synergies for the GCF and other appropriate funding sources will also be supported. The direct beneficiaries of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Empowering resilience: Harnessing climate-smart practices in the Kyrgyz Republic
... brief and parched, and smallholder farmers face a formidable challenge. Prolonged winters and short, dry summers stunt ... the harsh climate and make informed decisions for a better future. “Previously we had no data, we could not make any ... precipitation levels, and temperature trends over the past thirty years, he now offers invaluable, ...
Article > Story 
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
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
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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
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 
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 
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