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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
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 
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 
Accreditation Master Agreement between GCF and CACIB
This agreement, signed between the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, sets out the terms and ... in carrying out GCF-approved projects appropriately. Accreditation Master Agreement between GCF and CACIB ...
Document > Accreditation Master Agreement CACIB
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 
Developing a pipeline of climate smart and resilient projects involving the private sector, and further strengthening the NDA
... mainly the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE). The country has defined its priority investments, and has also built the ... been prepared, and the programming of investments is quite clear. However, a lot remains to be done, especially to ... priorities for climate change, through support to accreditation of three national entities (FONSIS1, FONGIP2 and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Senegal LBA
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 SPREP 
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 
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
Performance indicators of the initial result areas of the Fund
Adopted by decision B.05/03 (f). Sets out indicators to show the physical/transformative impact of Fund activities. Board Performance indicators of the initial result areas of the Fund ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
GCF investment supports green energy transition in Chile
Green Climate Fund’s early equity investment in a solar power and pumped storage hydroelectric project will help decarbonise Chile’s energy mix and catalise private ...
Article > Press release Chile MUFG_Bank 
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
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP099: Climate Investor One
This document presents relevant environmental and social safeguards (ESS) information ... PV and distribution infrastructure at 2 Nigerian Breweries sites". Project and programme funding proposals that have environmental or social impacts are required to provide these reports as annexes to the funding proposals. ...
Document > Sub-project ESS report Multiple countries FMO
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
PPF request for the Tanzania Agriculture Climate Adaptation Technology Deployment Programme
This programme will enable CRDB Bank to offer innovative financial products including a new dedicated line of credit for cropping sector adaptation and resilience ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Tanzania CRDB
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 UNDP
Namibian Environmental Investment Fund is first Direct Access Entity to sign GCF readiness grant agreement
The Namibian Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) today signed a grant ... be supported by the Fund’s readiness programme. The grant demonstrates the support GCF is offering to direct access ... areas of Namibia. This readiness grant from GCF will let us carry out local level consultations so that there is ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
In memoriam: Daniel Machado da Fonseca
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is deeply saddened at the passing of ... a GCF Board member, climate action champion and beloved colleague. Daniel recently joined the GCF Board as the Head of ...
Article > Statement 
Inclusive Green Financing Initiative ( IGREENFIN) : Greening Agricultural Banks & financial sector to Foster Climate Resilient and Low Emission Smallholder in 5 West African Countries of the Green Great Wall Initiative (GGWI)
Access to credit has a significant role to play in increasing farm productivity and food security ... changing climate, but remains a key constraint for smallholder farmers, farmers’ organizations (FO), cooperatives and ...
Document > Concept note Multiple countries IFAD
Transforming Finance to Unlock Climate Action in the Caribbean
Through this application, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is requesting financial resources ... of finance. The programme will accomplish this by blending GCF and CDB resources to extend concessional lines of credit to Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), who in ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries CDB
Green, Resilient Recovery in Energy and Agriculture sectors in Tajikistan
... energy and agriculture. The project has three objectives: Development of the two National strategies/programmes on ... sectors with a focus on opportunities for most vulnerable rural communities. The strategies will complement the ... and climate-smart technologies in both sectors. Carbon credit market and subsidy schemes at the national level will ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tajikistan
Implementing the new Green Climate Fund Urban Strategy in Africa
... 2019, the Green Climate Fund has engaged in the process of developing a Sectoral Guide on “Cities, Buildings and ... ‘how to’ tools to National Designated Authorities and Accredited Entities to support the development of high quality ... climate innovation, mobilization of finance at scale and coalitions and knowledge to scale up success. In ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
African Infrastructure Gets Boost From $12 Billion Climate Fund
African Infrastructure Gets Boost From $12 Billion Climate Fund ...
Article > Article about GCF 
Workshop: GCF supporting direct access entities
... Green Climate Fund is convening its national and regional accredited entities for four days of training on the Fund’s environmental and social safeguards (ESS) and gender policy at GCF headquarters in Songdo. The training is ... of these entities to ensure their performance in project implementation is consistent with the Fund’s ...
Article > Press release Acumen 
GCF and Bancóldex meet to reinforce collaboration for climate action
The President of Bancóldex, Javier Díaz Fajardo, and the Green ... America. Both parties will work together to share knowledge and experience in climate financing, and to support ... Contributions (NDC). Bancóldex is a candidate for accreditation to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the two ...
Article > News update 
Twenty-first meeting of the GCF Board (B.21)
... of the report of the twentieth meeting of the Board Board decisions proposed between the twentieth and twenty-first ... of the Co-Chairs Co-Chairs’ report, including the implementation of the workplan for 2018 Outcome of Co-Chairs ... 2019 Consideration of funding proposals Consideration of accreditation proposals Performance review of the GCF for the ...
Event > Board meeting 
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Bhutan through Gross National Happiness Commission
... national and sub-national entities which is an obstacle to achieve national priorities such as the “Carbon ... BTFEC lacks competent human resources to undertake NIE accreditation processes and would require additional human resource with requisite experience and capacity building. Bhutan NDA ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bhutan
Enhancing Early Warning Systems to build greater resilience to hydro and meteorological hazards in Timor-Leste
As a Least Developed Country (LDC) and Small Islands Developing State ... as landslides, flooding and droughts impact the development of Timor- Leste through the disruption of the ... the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will serve as the accredited entity for the project. The AE will work with a ...
Document > Concept note Timor-Leste UNEP