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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 IFC 
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 ... Climate Fund has to be able to fully play its role to help developing economies become less reliant on carbon," said ... key operating entity under the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC. It is fully operational and has started to support ...
Article > Press release Canada France 
At a turning point: Catalysing climate finance in the era of COVID-19
As the world’s largest dedicated climate fund supporting developing countries respond to the challenge of climate change, GCF has a vital role to play in ... CEOs and Heads of GCF project partners from WWF – US, IDFC, Acumen, and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). The ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Wetlands: An effective but undervalued climate solution
... image that comes to mind? Forests, right? Although their role is hugely significant, the less thought of wetlands are ... land use change is the biggest driver of wetland loss and degradation. According to The Global Wetland Outlook: ... across three continents, targeting at least 10 Ramsar sites*. These climate investments are estimated to be worth ...
Article > Story 
Partner agreements after Board meeting sign of faster GCF financing
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has signed agreements with is partners to implement four new climate initiatives only days after they ... the GCF Board’s first meeting of the year, which concluded on 20 March. While the GCF Board approves projects, ...
Article > Press release 
The Green Climate Fund Board selects Yannick Glemarec as new Executive Director
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has selected Yannick Glemarec to be its new Executive Director. The Board made the merit-based selection decision at its 22nd meeting at ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and serves the Paris Agreement. The Executive ...
Article > Press release 
Yannick Glemarec begins tenure as GCF Executive Director
Yannick Glemarec takes up his post today as the new Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Selected by the GCF Board at its most ... to finance low-emission and climate-resilient ambition in developing countries. This follows a successful initial ...
Article > Press release 
GCF and CTCN strengthen cooperation on technology to support Paris Agreement
From today, developing countries will have stronger technology and ... on Climate Change. This is thanks to an exchange of letters signed between the Green Climate Fund and UN ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is hosted and managed by UN Environment and the ...
Article > Press release UNEP 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2023
... Investment for Climate Conference (GPIC) gathered global leaders from the private and public sectors to accelerate ... Fund Side event: Introduction to GCF’s project-specific accreditation Speaker: Timothy Breitbarth, Investment ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Executive Director Keynote Speech
... twenty years ago. I was already working in international development, but I decided to target my work a little bit more in terms of development and climate because, at ... owning and taking that leadership role. Last year, GCF revisited our readiness strategy or programme that provides ...
Article > Speech
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 325.2 million and policies for accelerated climate action
... projects are listed below and more details are available on the GCF website . The Board adopted an updated Simplified Approval ... convening National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Accredited Entities (AEs) to explore regional programming ...
Article > Press release 
Bonn side event links climate ambition to GCF replenishment
A Green Climate Fund (GCF) side event during the current Bonn climate talks has emphasised the link between NDC implementation and replenishment. Developing country ...
Article > Press release Germany 
Democratic Republic of Congo Strengthening Capacity of Direct Access Entity
Bureau Central de Coordination (BCECO) is under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance. BCECO is an implementing agency of the projects on the behalf of the ... it eligible to become adelivery partner and potential accredited entity. However, the accreditation process goes ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)
Green Climate Fund says help is coming for Tonga
Green Climate Fund says help is coming for Tonga ...
Article > Article about GCF 
Private sector key, say GCF Latin America Dialogue partners
... theme among many of the participants at the recently-concluded GCF Structured Dialogue in Latin America. Opening the ... and public sectors to work together in developing sustainable solutions to address climate change. A number of formal ... at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) , a GCF Accredited Entity with seven projects approved by the GCF ...
Article > Press release Colombia CAF 
GCF partners with Save the Children on major Vanuatu climate resilience project
... in Vanuatu. The project, worth nearly USD 37 million, includes a GCF grant of over USD 26 million, with additional ... 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 SCA 
SAP Technical Guidelines: Cities and climate change
Traditionally, cities are defined as large human settlements, with no one standardized definition applied ...
Document > Publication, Guides
GCF/B.22/10/Add.09 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum IX Funding proposal package for FP105
This addendum contains the following six parts: A funding proposal summary titled “BOAD Climate Finance Facility to Scale Up Solar ... Advisory Panel’s assessment; Response from the accredited entity to the independent Technical Advisory ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.11/19 - Updated administrative guidelines on human resources
The Board at its eighth meeting having considered the Administrative Guidelines on Human Resources, approved document GCF/B.08/26 titled “Administrative guideline on human resources” for a ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.11/22 - Trustee arrangements, including the review of the Interim Trustee and the initiation of a process to select the Trustee of the Green Climate Fund
This document presents an update on the steps towards selecting a Permanent Trustee and proposes a draft decision for consideration by the Board on the terms of ... for the review of the Interim Trustee, following paragraph 26 of the Governing Instrument for the Green Climate Fund ...
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, ... of reports from the IRM containing its findings and recommendations relating to requests for reconsideration of funding decisions and grievances or complaints by those ...
Board document > Action item
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 500 million for new climate action, strengthens its Results Management Framework
... the four new projects targeting support to the most vulnerable countries including Least Developed Countries, Small ... below and more details of each are available on the GCF website . The Board also approved the Integrated Results ... virtual Board meeting also approved entities for accreditation and re-accreditation, reviewed the performance ...
Article > Press release 
GCF portfolio reaches USD 11.3 billion with new climate projects approved by the GCF Board
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board concluded its 34th meeting, the fourth and last Board meeting of ... to increase access to its resources, the Board adopted an accreditation strategy, renewed its accreditation partnerships ... discussions. Germany expressed its interest in hosting the pledging conference next year for GCF’s second ...
Article > Press release 
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 has provided the financial means for ... 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 
Address at Global Korea Convention 2020
... world could cross the 1.5°C threshold within the next two decades and 2°C threshold early during the second half of ... period 125,000 years ago. During this period, sea level was 7 to 12 meters above today and the world was ... climate action commitments before next year’s pivotal COP26 in the UK. The private sector must play a key role in ...
Article > Speech
Accreditation Framework of the Green Climate Fund
Adopted by decision B.42/13 , paragraph (a). Defines the process for entities to access climate finance by partnering with the GCF as an accredited entity (AE). This accreditation framework replaces ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Observers
Overview The active engagement of diverse stakeholders is in the DNA of the Green Climate Fund. The GCF Board is mandated to grant Accredited Observers access to its meetings. To this end, four observers are able to participate in Board sessions — two representatives ...
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Strengthening the NDA’s climate change governance structure to increase the level of ambition of the climate change agenda and enhance access to climate finance
Although it maintains a minor greenhouse emission profile, Togo is considered among the most vulnerable to climatic consequences. ... proposal has been approved, nor can the country select an accredited national direct access entity. Furthermore, it is ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo CSE
Strengthening NDA Capacity for greater leadership on Climate Change Adaptation
... is ranked as the 19th country on the United Nations list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) due to various and serious challenges faced by the government and the population alike. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Haiti IFDD Pages
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