Search
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 
Strengthening the NDA and climate change frameworks for mobilizing climate financing in Benin
Benin is requesting support from the GCF through this ... in the processes of engaging with the GCF It provides Benin with a country programme that lays out its climate ... programme. To attain these objectives, the proposal will lead to implement the outputs below: Needs assessment on ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Benin
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
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 ... 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 
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 
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 
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
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 
Green Climate Fund says help is coming for Tonga
Green Climate Fund says help is coming for Tonga ...
Article > Article about 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
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 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 
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
Strategic Frameworks support for Brazil through UNEP
Brazil submitted the document ratifying the Paris Agreement in September 2016, in ... committed to reduce GHG emissions by means of a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The NDC targets to reduce ... (MCTIC) and UN Environment, indicated a rationale that takes into consideration sector cost-effectiveness ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Brazil
ED opening remarks
His Excellency Mr Carlos Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Prof Lee White, Gabonese ... 2019. Ultimately though, this climate finance under the UNFCC needs to be used in a highly catalytic way so that we ...
Article > Speech
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 
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
Keynote for P4G Seoul 2021
... P4G Summit is an important opportunity to build momentum to deliver global climate change ambitions whilst also realising the Sustainable Development Goals. The ambition is there - as the P4G ... close to 0% per annum. For developing countries, with low credit ratings, interest rates are significantly higher, ...
Article > Speech
Gender assessment for FP037: Integrated Flood Management to Enhance Climate Resilience of the Vaisigano River Catchment in Samoa
This gender assessment provides an overview of the situation in ... identifying gender issues and other vulnerabilities relevant to the project, and gender-mainstreaming opportunities. It is based on: A desk review of relevant national ...
Document > Gender assessment Samoa
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Central African Republic through UNDP
CAR, as a party to the UN Convention on Climate Change, has opted to submit this readiness ... process with the Fund. This engagement process will be undertaken with a view to meeting the country’s mitigation ... adaptive capacity and is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change. For twenty years, it is facing serious ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Central African Republic (the)
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 ... and the Interim Secretariat Establishment of the independent Secretariat Selection of the Executive Director Administrative policies ...
Event > Board meeting
Visit the GCF Dome in Marrakech!
Dear GCF Partners and Friends, If you are at COP 22 in Marrakech, please come and visit the ‘GCF Dome’ at the conference ... GCF’s activities at COP 22 are being posted on the GCF website and Twitter (@GCF_News). Come by and see us at the GCF ...
Article > Press release 
Annual Results Report 2020
Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos. Climate action during the pandemic Download the ... countries with approved projects 0 Projects under implementation worth USD 1.4 billion of GCF funding 0 GCF funding disbursed for projects under implementation 6 Accredited Entities Approved projects value by theme (Grant ...
Basic page Pages
Filter by type
Filter by Subtype
Filter by Country
Filter by date
Filter by Translation