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Securing Strategic Water Source Areas in South Africa towards enhancing adaptation to climate change exacerbated water scarcity
... impacts on economic growth and well-being[1]. The problem is compounded by the lack of secured strategic water ... water sources, to ensure water sustainability and sustainable development. With climate projections indicating the ... Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded projects, entitled Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Land Use Regulation and ...
Document > Concept note South Africa
FP133 - Resilience to hurricanes in the building sector in Antigua and Barbuda
... to be exacerbated by climate change, such events can lead to significant disruption of the country's power and ... responses. It will climate proof critical public service and community buildings to improve resilience to, ... adaptation is mainstreamed into the building sector and relevant financial mechanisms, as well as strengthening ...
Project > Public sector Antigua and Barbuda 
Solving Mexico’s water crisis while shaping the future of food
Mexico is experiencing more frequent droughts, unpredictable rainfall, and increasing temperatures, which in turn are ... plant-protein products, with consumers willing to pay a premium, microTERRA seized the opportunity to upcycle ... FP198 Solving Mexico’s water crisis while shaping the future of food ...
Article > Story Mexico 
GCF expands private sector reach with IFC agreement
... the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will enable IFC to pool its resources with those of more than 40 ... private sector in developing countries. The signing of Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs) is a prerequisite for GCF Accredited Entities like IFC to implement ...
Article > Press release 
France and Canada convert their pledges into usable resources for GCF
... agreements with the Green Climate Fund to convert their pledges into contributions. France has converted its ... to fully play its role to help developing economies become less reliant on carbon," said H.E. Michel Sapin, French ... priority projects for a low-emission and climate-resilient future. Canada France Paris France and Canada convert their ...
Article > Press release Canada France 
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 
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, ... levels, and climate-related disasters disrupt healthcare services, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups in ...
Article > News update 
GCF partners with Save the Children on major Vanuatu climate resilience project
... nearly USD 37 million, includes a GCF grant of over USD 26 million, with additional co-financing from the ... a range of adaptation measures delivered at the local level. Activities under the project will allow increased ... and restoring 11,600 hectares of agricultural and fisheries sites and training smallholder farmers in climate-resilient ...
Article > News update Vanuatu 
FP216 - Scaling up climate resilient flood risk management in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... shifts in seasons and rainfall patterns. This has led to a rise in destructive floods, causing damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and livelihoods. Currently, 26 per cent of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina is ... the use of climate data, flood forecasting, early warning services, and emergency response mechanisms. This will ...
Project > Public sector Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Improving the health resilience of communities vulnerable to climate change in Benin, focusing on the regions of Adjohoun, Bonou and Dangbo, as well as malaria, cardiovascular diseases and acute respiratory infections
Benin Improving the health resilience of communities vulnerable to climate change in Benin, focusing on the regions of ...
Document > Concept note Benin
Improving management and resilience of forest landscapes of Burkina Faso
Document > Concept note Burkina Faso
Document > Concept note Burkina Faso
LOCAL CLIMATE ADAPTIVE LIVING FACILITY – LoCAL (MECANISME DE FINANCEMENT DE L’ADAPTATION AU NIVEAU LOCAL)
Document > Concept note Benin
Document > Concept note Benin
Record finance and increased impact: GCF delivers for ‘implementation COP’ as it marks 10 years of climate action
... A Decade of Impact.” “This COP rightly focuses on implementation and accountability, so, it's quite timely to ... describes the growing impact of GCF’s work over the past ten years, since the approval of its first projects in ... count on you to sustain a truly win-win partnership in the service of Togo that strives to be a model of climate ...
Article > Press release 

GCF/B.11/19 - Updated administrative guidelines on human resources
... Guidelines on Human Resources, approved document GCF/B.08/26 titled “Administrative guideline on human resources” for a ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.27/10 - Guidelines to facilitate Board consideration of IRM reports on reconsideration requests, grievances or complaints
By Decision B.22/22 of 26 February 2019 the Board requested “the Head of the IRM, ...
Board document > Action item
The Green Climate Fund: A decade of impact supporting the Paris Agreement
... of the Paris Agreement, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has released a comprehensive Impact Report detailing how the GCF ... to realise their climate ambitions. The report, titled “A decade of global climate action: Building ... first projects and on the back of a record year of USD 3.26 billion of climate investment approvals in 2025. It ...
Article > News update 
Strategic Regional Readiness to Enable Resilience of Mesoamerica’s 5 Great Forests and Communities
... funding to support the Governments of Central America to leverage regional and international cooperation in support ... resources including water, food, and other ecosystem services, which support local people and national economies. ... the enabling conditions for countries and Indigenous Peoples in Mesoamerica to collaboratively develop and engage in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
GCF, CABEI, and the European Union unite to finance Costa Rica’s GAM electric train
... 250 million from the European Investment Bank. Thanks to a credit scheme with highly competitive interest rates and ... 30 stations, two completely new terminals, and nine overpasses, which will allow for continuous, high-quality ... of a project that builds a more just and sustainable future for all.” Together with our strategic allies, the ...
Article > News update Costa Rica 
Ministerial forum on forest finance
... a new asset class that has gained traction over the past years across developed markets. Even though GSSS bonds ... includes exchanges and trading platforms, clearing houses, credit risk assessment, custodians, and fiduciaries, and ... opportunities to build a green, healthy and resilient future with forests. World Forestry Congress Ministerial ...
Article > Speech
Growing ambition: the role of the Green Climate Fund in scaling up finance for climate action
... the Wilson Center organized a discussion focused on the role of the Green Climate Fund in scaling up finance for ... commercially attractive climate innovations, products and services. An expert panel, facilitated by Megan Rowling of ... CEO of The Nature Conservancy, who stressed the critical roles of nature-based solutions, such as conserving forests ...
Article > Press release 
Grenada PM calls for decisive climate action at GCF Structured Dialogue with the Caribbean
... Caribbean, the Prime Minister Keith Mitchell of Grenada called on participants from the region to work together to ... and senior government officials, GCF representatives, Accredited Entities, National Designated Authorities, ... Williams, Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service in Jamaica. This is Jamaica's third readiness grant ...
Article > Press release 
Indigenous Peoples
Overview Indigenous Peoples are unique and a distinct stakeholder of GCF. The rights ... for monitoring, evaluation and reporting.” Photo credit (top): L. Elías / Profonanpe Indigenous Peoples ...
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Strategic Frameworks support for Vanuatu through SPREP
... Proposal is to determine the Climate Information and Services (CIS) needs of policy developers, planners, and decision makers in a vulnerable Pacific Island Small Island Developing State (SIDS), ... from this Readiness Funding request will allow for the completion of the Full GCF Proposal entitled: Pacific Climate ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Vanuatu
GCF slates future climate cooperation with China Development Bank
... coordinate their activities in promoting climate action. While the agreement – signed recently by GCF Executive ... goals, the bank has focused on pioneering green credit business in China and supporting energy efficiency ... China’s Belt and Road Initiative. China Songdo GCF slates future climate cooperation with China Development Bank ...
Article > Press release China 
GCF Regional Dialogue with the Caribbean
... among themselves through the exchange of information, knowledge, views and perspectives on our respective policy ... entities and private actors such as commercial banks, credit unions, and potential corporate co-investors, to ... with GCF experts in the key areas including Readiness, Accreditation, Funded Activities development and ...
Event > Structured dialogue Saint Kitts and Nevis 
Updating and operationalizing the Chad Country Programme through increased national capacity & a strong pipeline of projects
... and Preparatory Support Programme. This initial support, implemented between March 2017 and November 2018 by Le Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE) as Delivery Partner ... development a Country Programme, (iv) creation of a website ( www.fvc-tchad.org ) and finally (vi) development of a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chad
Fourth meeting of the GCF Board (B.04)
... of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Wednesday, 26 June to Friday, 28 June, in Songdo, Incheon, Republic ... Secretariat Establishment of the independent Secretariat Selection of the Executive Director Administrative policies ... Sector Facility Structure and organization Additional rules of procedure of the Board Information disclosure, ...
Event > Board meeting
Supporting developing countries on the road to a climate-resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
... in the fight against climate change. Decisions taken by leaders today to revive economies will have crucial ... assess the distribution of support and identify areas for future joint intervention and reporting that can support ... establishing a microfinance mechanism to provide accessible credit for smallholder farmers and small and medium-sized ...
Article > Statement 