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Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international organisation that ... and policy reform processes, and operates in all sectors relevant to sustainable development and climate change ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Germany
GCF signs public-private partnership agreements to launch Global Subnational Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has joined forces with Pegasus Capital ... Climate Fund (SnCF Global), created to address a major deficit in climate finance. The signing of funding ... initiative by the GCF Board just three months ago. This reflects GCF’s increasingly rapid ability to progress funding ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Regional Dialogue with the Caribbean
The Regional Dialogue will provide a platform for the Caribbean partners to engage with the ... 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 ...
Event > Structured dialogue Saint Kitts and Nevis 
GCF/B.10/12 - Template for the Bilateral Agreement on Privileges and Immunities
At its meeting in Songdo from 24 to 26 March 2015, the Board considered a proposed “Template for the Bilateral Agreement on Privileges and Immunities” prepared by the Secretariat. In this ...
Board document > Action item
Invitation for the Thirty-first Round of Application for Accreditation as an Observer Organization to the Green Climate Fund
... Instrument for the Green Climate Fund (the GCF) and the Rules of Procedures of the Board, the Co-Chairs, in consultation with the Board, invite accredited observer organizations to the thirty-seventh ... Board, which encourage accredited observer organizations to designate representatives to attend meetings of the Board, ...
Document > Notification
GCF/B.39/Inf.02 - Report on the execution of the 2024 administrative budget of GCF
This document provides information on the execution of the GCF 2024 ... relates to costs for Board activities, the independent units, the Secretariat and the Trustee. The figures in this ... million against the annual budget of USD 125.4 million (26 per cent of the approved budget); USD 0. 8 million ...
Board document > Information
Unlocking the Green Climate Fund: Learning from the Readiness Programme
An insight into the discussion that emerged at a COP 23 side event in Bonn; jointly published with UNDP. Since the ... 2014, when it rapidly raised more than USD 10 billion in pledges, it has allocated USD 2.7 billion into projects and ... Programmes, designed to assist entities in applying for accreditation to GCF. As Ms Kerricia Hobson, representing the ...
Article > Press release 
Management
Management The Secretariat is headed by the Executive Director, who is appointed by and accountable to the Board. The Secretariat’s senior management team ...
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GCF and MUFG Bank initiative to accelerate green energy transition in Chile
... first step towards allocating GCF resources to the Espejo de Tarapacá renewable energy project in Chile by signing a Funded Activity ... which was submitted by MUFG Bank – one of GCF’s Accredited Entities – will be led by the renewable energy ...
Article > Press release Chile 
Decision on appeal no IDP/2024/C004
Decision on appeal no IDP/2024/C004 ...
Document > Information disclosure decision
Vatican and R20 Austrian World Summit: Finance is key to tackling climate crisis
... against climate change, finance must be used to invest in clean energy in order to transition to a green economy and end global ...
Article > Press release Austria 
Funds flow in GCF’s first direct access project with Pacific Islands
... Programme (SPREP) improving Pacific islands’ ability to deal with climate-induced disasters. The signing of the ... World Risk Report of natural hazards as the most vulnerable nation. FAAs set the legal framework for GCF Accredited Entities to carry out GCF-approved climate ...
Article > Press release Vanuatu 
GCF Structured Dialogue with Asia
... involving GCF staff, members of the GCF Board, National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points, Accredited Entities, and other country stakeholders. They ... strategies are the best match for GCF support (e.g. INDCs, LEDS, NAPAs, NAMAs, etc.). An important outcome of GCF’s ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
Head of GCF addresses Asia-Pacific leaders: ‘Climate change action is an enabler of the SDGs’
The Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, Héla Cheikhrouhou, today presented leaders from the Asia-Pacific region with the work of GCF to ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference paves the way for more climate finance from the private sector
Participants from over 100 countries have gathered to attend the Green Climate Fund’s second conference focusing ... The three-day Private Investment for Climate Conference is designed to act as an ideas marketplace to explore how to ... to hold this second annual private sector-focused forum reflects the Fund’s recognition that investments by ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Board approves over USD 1 billion in funding for climate mitigation and adaptation
... low emission and climate resilient development. The Board elected Ambassador Lennart Båge and Dr. Paul Oquist as its ... Bank (AfDB) FP081 - USD 100 million for the Line of Credit for Solar rooftop segment for Commercial, Industrial ... recording of this Board meeting is available on the GCF website . The next GCF Board meeting, B.20, will take place ...
Article > Press release 
Developing country entrepreneurs cause for hope, GCF deputy tells meeting
Innovation in developing countries highlighted by moves to renewable energy in China and India raises hopes for a ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
How can climate action balance the needs of nature and people?
... to protect ecosystems must also take into account global development goals intended to lift people out of poverty. A difficult past has taught young Ugandan ... Green Climate Fund (GCF) fact-finding mission to a project site introducing climate adaptation measures by providing ...
Article > Article about GCF Uganda 
GCF/B.20/05 - Annual update on complementarity and coherence
At its seventeenth meeting, the Board requested the Secretariat to present a report on the progress made and outputs from the operational framework on complementarity and coherence. The Board requested that this ...
Board document > Action item
Call for public inputs: Investment Framework
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (the Fund) adopted the Fund's initial ... in Annex XIV of document GCF/ B.07/11. Following on this decision, the Investment Committee of the Board is considering the following elements for further development of the Fund’s investment ...
Document > Call for input
Summary of outcomes of the 22nd meeting of the GCF Board
... Nagmeldin Goutbi Elhassan Mahmoud and Mr. Josceline Wheatley presided over B.22 as elected Co-Chairs of the Board for ... Board's independent Technical Assessment Panel and its Accreditation Panel were present, as were over 100 ... video recordings of the meeting are available on the GCF website. This document provides a summary of the major issues ...
Document > Summary of outcomes of the meeting of the GCF Board
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Afghanistan through FAO
Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. A high proportion of the population rely on climate-sensitive sectors, particularly agriculture and animal ... vulnerable communities and sustainable economic development in the country. The government has started to ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Afghanistan
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Barbados through Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs
... will assist the NDA in building the necessary capacity needed to handle large cross sectoral projects involving multiple stakeholders and interest groups. The development of a Country Programme will assist in aligning the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Barbados
GCF invests USD 270 million to catalyse African climate investment with AFD
Earlier this week, the Green Climate Fund and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed the agreement which will kick-off the implementation of the “Transforming Financial Systems for ...
Article > Press release 
ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF)
Economic growth in developing countries in Southeast Asia must be de- coupled from carbon emissions to support the climate transition. ... the power supply, and there is an increasing demand for passenger and freight transport. Deforestation and forest ...
Document > Case study Multiple countries
GCF 38th Board meeting to commence on 5 March with memorial to Daniel Machado da Fonseca
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) mourns the loss of Daniel Machado da ... 2024. On behalf of the GCF Board, the Co-Chairs, Milagros De Camps German and Sarah Metcalf extend their deepest condolences to the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After ...
Article > News update 
Where do we stand with NDCs? Enhancing action on climate change in 2020
I would like to congratulate UNFCCC for this timely event on enhancing action on climate ... culminate at COP 26 this November. However, the Covid-19 pandemic is devastating human lives and economies worldwide and has also led to postponement of COP 26 to November 2021. Developing ...
Article > Speech
Climate and Health Co-Investment Facility Coordination Programme
The GCF Funding Proposal to be developed through this preparatory grant responds to the commitments expressed at COP26 and will support countries in reducing health-related ... promote climate resilient and/or low-carbon investments by leveraging public and private capital. The Programme will ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Making blended finance work for adaptation
Dear colleagues, The United Nations Environment Programme ... 56 million Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund, including USD 26 million in GCF financing. ARAF will benefit 10 million ... as well as a dedicated green guarantee company to provide credit enhancement and access to lower financing costs for ...
Article > Speech
GCF/B.17/13 - Pilot Programme for REDD+ Results-based Payments
As per decision B.14/03, paragraph (b), this document presents a draft request for proposals for REDD+ results-based payments for consideration by the Board. GCF/B.17/13 Pilot Programme for REDD+ ...
Board document > Action item