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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
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
Indigenous Peoples
Overview Indigenous Peoples are unique and a distinct stakeholder of GCF. The rights of Indigenous Peoples are affirmed by ... for monitoring, evaluation and reporting.” Photo credit (top): L. Elías / Profonanpe Indigenous Peoples ...
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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
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 
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)
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 
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 
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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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
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 
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 
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 ...
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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
Decision on appeal no IDP/2024/C004
Decision on appeal no IDP/2024/C004 ...
Document > Information disclosure decision
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 
Opening the Door Wider: Indigenous Peoples and new opportunities under the GCF Revised Accreditation Framework
... its 42nd meeting, the GCF Board approved the Revised Accreditation Framework (RAF) as part of a comprehensive ... set of reforms to improve GCF’s accreditation model. Aiming to make the GCF accreditation framework more ... for purpose, transparent, responsive, and efficient—while strengthening fairness and country ownership—the RAF ...
Event > Webinar 
SAP Technical Guidelines: Transport
The publication provides technical guidance for the preparation of SAP proposals. ... such as road, rail and maritime transport, and aviation. Please note that the English document is currently the most up to date version of ...
Document > Publication, Guides
SAP Technical Guidelines: REDD+
This guidance has been developed to support GCF accredited entities (AEs) and ... the simplified approval process for REDD+ (REDD+ SAP). Please note that the English document is currently the most ...
Document > Publication, Guides
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 
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 
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 
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
GCF/B.34/Inf.16 - Diversification of financial instruments for addressing climate risk
... urged the GCF Board “to explore diversifying its selection of financial instruments for addressing climate ... including parametric insurance for climatic events” (decision 6/CP.26, para. 11). Through its decision B.32/08, the Board ...
Board document > Information