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Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Green Climate Fund concerning the Headquarters of the Green Climate Fund
... of this Headquarters Agreement are to set out the legal status of the Fund and of the persons associated with ... a manner consistent with the Governing Instrument, to enable the Fund to fully discharge its responsibilities. The parties acknowledge that they will exercise their rights and obligations ...
Document > Agreement
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... of our operations. Innovative We strive to be leaders in the field of climate finance, take risks where we ... constantly explore better ways to do things and build knowledge. Responsive We work in collaboration with all our ... and each other, to understand what is needed, build and implement solutions, and communicate what is happening. ...
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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 
FP284 - Amazonia Viva Program
... global climate regulator. It is home to 47 million people, including 2.2 million Indigenous Peoples. The region is threatened by rising temperatures, ... measures to overcome gender-specific obstacles in access to credit. FP284 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
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 ... the programme seeks to overcome structural financial and credit risk barriers that currently prevent lending to ...
Project > Private sector Kenya 
FP293 - Food Securities Fund Accountable Cocoa and Coffee Tranche (FSF ACCT)
... finance remains structurally underprovided, as commercial lenders rarely extend unsecured credit in rural emerging markets, while cooperatives and ... leaving a persistent gap. The FSF ACCT programme scales sustainability-linked working capital and technical ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
FP231 - Accelerating Solar Action Program (ASAP)
The Accelerating Solar Action Programme (ASAP) supports Ghana’s ... Ghana's installed solar capacity currently represents less than one per cent of the energy mix. ASAP's ... and the Energy Commission of Ghana. Better access to credit, robust demand from borrowers, decreased cost of ...
Project > Private sector Ghana 
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 ... to mobilise larger pools of capital. Through customised credit lines, farmers will be enabled to forgo converting ... attempt to use a scalable payment-for-ecosystem-services model for farmers in a region facing acute ...
Project > Private sector Brazil 
Twenty-third meeting of the GCF Board (B.23)
... review of the GCF Matters related to the first formal replenishment of the GCF Report from the replenishment process ... observers Updated Gender Policy and Action Plan Updated accreditation framework Review of the initial investment ... Consideration of funding proposals Consideration of accreditation proposals Risk management framework Compliance ...
Event > Board meeting Republic of Korea (the) 
Eighteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.18)
... development in developing countries Matters related to accreditation Matters related to the accreditation framework and policy gaps: Co-Chair’s proposal ... proposals Simplified approvals process for certain small scale activities Request for proposals for REDD-plus ...
Event > Board meeting 
Fifteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.15)
... including outcomes of the Co-Chairs’ consultations Implementation of the Work Plan of the Board for 2016 Report on ... readiness and preparatory support programme Country and accredited entity programmes Country ownership guidelines ... on the formal replenishment process Matters related to accreditation Consideration of accreditation proposals ...
Event > Board meeting 
Eleventh meeting of the GCF Board (B.11)
The eleventh meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will ... Initial monitoring and accountability framework for accredited entities Report on implementation of legal and formal arrangements with accredited entities (Accreditation Master Agreement) Strategy ...
Event > Board meeting 
Tenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.10)
... panels Status of the Initial Resource Mobilization process Level of concessional terms for the public sector Brief ... of the Appointment Committee Consideration of accreditation proposals Initial monitoring and accountability framework for accredited entities (progress report) Report on the ...
Event > Board meeting 
United Kingdom pledges to double contribution to Green Climate Fund
... the announcement, UK Business and Energy Secretary Andrea Leadsom commented: “The Green Climate Fund has supported millions of people in developing countries deal with the impacts of a ... building activities (known as readiness support) helping 126 developing countries identify and address their most ...
Article > Press release United Kingdom 
Twenty-fourth meeting of the GCF Board (B.24)
... that a Board member expresses the view that they are unable to join consensus regarding the outcome of a confidential ... Consideration of funding proposals Consideration of accreditation proposals Updated Gender Policy and Action Plan Matters related to the accreditation framework Review of the initial investment ...
Event > Board meeting Republic of Korea (the) 
Twenty-seventh meeting of the GCF Board (B.27)
... Consideration of funding proposals Consideration of accreditation proposals Updated Strategic Plan for the GCF for ... of the interim Head of the Independent Evaluation Unit Selection process and committee Evaluations conducted by the ... Dates and venues of upcoming Board meetings Other matters Election of Co-Chairs Report of the meeting Close of the ...
Event > Board meeting 
Accelerating the deployment of climate financing for early warning systems
... to provide developing countries that have successfully implemented projects with CREWS funds, a faster access to ... potentially have accelerated access to SAP, through GCF Accredited Entities, if certain parameters and procedures are ... at UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), reminded participants that “the UN ...
Article > News update 
GCF signs off funding for Barbados water sector resilience project
... S-Barbados). The project aims to make the provision of potable water in Barbados less vulnerable to the impacts of ... hurricanes which have been increasing in intensity over the past decades. It involves installing a photovoltaic (PV) ... GCF in the Caribbean region to be signed. The project’s Accredited Entity (AE) is the Caribbean Community Climate ...
Article > Press release Barbados 
GCF Caribbean consultations chart paths to greater resilience
... number of Caribbean countries are now repairing the damage left in the wake of extreme weather which swept through the ... climate change, including support for climate information services and early warning systems. Weather-induced ... the GCF confabs, the Fund’s partners – including Accredited Entities and National Designated Authorities or ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Words do make a difference, says South African climate finance partner
The language of climate action must resonate with local people, a South African Accredited Entity representative said on the side line of a ... GCF Chief Financial Officer and Director of Support Services Javier Manzanares said GCF will need to work ...
Article > Press release South Africa 
African countries propose ambitious GCF pipeline at Cape Town Dialogue
... equally across diverse sectors. This included access to clean energy; adaptation planning and climate information services; leveraging forest resources; resilient agriculture ... GCF portfolios.” The dialogue provided GCF and Accredited Entities an opportunity to hear firsthand which ...
Article > Press release South Africa 
Newly launched platform to expand electric vehicle use across India
A new electric vehicle company focused on boosting large-scale use ... and sustainably transforming the way India moves. The future of transportation in India can be more efficient and ... offer leasing and financing solutions; fleet management services; charging infrastructure and energy solutions; and ...
Article > News update 

Ulaanbaatar: Live Better, Breathe Easier
... room walls. A piano sits in the corner, beside a room filled with musical instruments. But Otgonkhuu’s house still ... central heating, hot water from tap, and a flush toilet. “I live here with my wife and my youngest son. My ... are envisioned to provide economic opportunities and urban services that lead to a healthier urban environment. ...
Article > Story Mongolia 
Achieving water security through climate-resilient infrastructure
Blessed with fertile lands, the Saïss Plain in the ... the world. Water use has increased sixfold over the past century and is rising by about 1 per cent a year, with ... GCF’s support, to guarantee the affordability of water services for farmers. The new irrigation network will ...
Article > Story Morocco 
NDA nomination letter for Colombia
This letter, sent by the government of Colombia to the Green ... between the country and GCF. Colombia NDA nomination letter for Colombia ...
Document > NDA nomination Colombia
GCF continues rapid implementation with project agreements at Board meeting
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its partners have signed implementation agreements for three new initiatives to tackle ... of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Timor-Leste and Kenya. FSM President David W. Panuelo welcomed the ... Boru Mamo; and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Corporate Services Director Sonja Leighton-Kone. GCF’s portfolio of ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund names Mafalda Duarte as new Executive Director
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has selected Mafalda Duarte as its new Executive Director. ... their climate aspirations in pursuit of a better climate future for all.’ The current Executive Director, Yannick ... would not seek a second term. The Board thanked him for his service during a reception held in the margins of the Board ...
Article > Press release 
Dialogue prioritises increased climate investment to address fragility and conflict
... Climate Fund’s (GCF) Sub-Regional Dialogue with Fragile and Conflict-Affected States in the Middle East has heard ... contexts. Government representatives from Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Yemen highlighted the need for increased ... energy, can strengthen resilience, restore essential services, and support sustainable recovery. Climate finance ...
Article > News update Oman 
GCF convenes global forum to accelerate green recovery in developing countries
... “Developing countries – already the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change – are being hardest ... Asia and the Commonwealth. “The UK is the host of COP26 in Glasgow next year and is committed to a sustainable ... to create a structure that is fit for purpose in the future. In the context of COVID-19 and a better recovery, ...
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