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Science provides rationale for rational climate action
Strong science lies at the cornerstone of all effective climate ... action, participants heard at a GCF event held on the sidelines of COP24. Maxx Dilley, the WMO's climate prediction and adaptation director, ...
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Norway announces doubling of support as GCF outlines contribution to global stocktake
Norway announced today that will double its contribution to GCF as part of the Fund’s replenishment. At the same Ministerial session on global ... GCF had been just "an aspiration," but that it was now delivering results on the ground. Grenada emphasised that ...
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The role of the banking sector in the fight against climate change
GCF hosted an event on green banking and the overall role that the banking sector can play in addressing climate change at the sidelines of COP24 in Katowice. Speakers from EBRD, IFC, UNFCCC, RMI and the Green Investment Group agreed that ...
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Evaluation of the GCF Result Management Framework
A discussion on the evaluation of GCF's Result Management Framework (RMF) was held today in the sidelines of COP24. Jo Puri, Head of GCF's Independent ... of GCF's climate activities, focusing on how the Fund can learn and strengthen its frameworks. GCF Senior Monitoring ...
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First GCF side event at COP24
In GCF's first COP24 side event "GCF Operations update and lessons emerging from ongoing ...
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Getting ready for Katowice
GCF will be attending COP24 in Katowice, Poland from 2-14 December. We look ... 101' briefings. GCF was created by the parties to the UNFCCC, and reports on our progress each year at the annual ...
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GCF Structured Dialogue with Least Developed Countries kicks off this week
The GCF Structured Dialogue with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will take place this week (19-22 ... Designated Authorities (NDAs), Focal Points (FPs), Accredited Entities (AEs) as well as other stakeholders. The ...
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Second GCF Structured Dialogue with the Caribbean kicks off today in Grenada
... November 2018. It will bring together ministers and senior decision makers from the region, as well as representatives ... from National Designated Authorities and Focal Points, Accredited Entities, civil society and private sector. ... to share insights on climate finance, project implementation and investment opportunities. Second GCF ...
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Pilot Programmes
Overview There are many gaps in the current climate finance landscape, and some areas that have large potential are not adequately financed through current channels. GCF seeks to ... by the GCF Board. National Designated Authorities (NDA), Accredited Entities (AE) and their partners are encouraged to ...
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The sustainable landscapes project in Eastern Madagascar
A vital Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) between Conservation International (CI) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has launched the Sustainable Landscapes Project in Eastern Madagascar. CI is ...
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GCF signs first partnership with Japanese bank
... Japan’s private sector with the recent signing of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the Bank of ... of Accreditation Master Agreements (AMA) is a prerequisite for all GCF Accredited Entities, such as the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ , to implement GCF-approved projects. The bank was accredited with ...
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GCF briefs delegates as COP gets underway
... Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change gets underway in Bonn, Germany. The factsheets provide an overview ... REDD+, and readiness support. The factsheets are available for COP participants at the GCF Pavilion in the Bonn zone, and can also be downloaded from GCF’s website. Bonn GCF briefs delegates as COP gets underway ...
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GCF in Numbers – A snapshot of figures, facts and results
The role of GCF continues to grow as the largest international climate fund helping developing counties respond to climate change. GCF in ... about resources requested in the concept notes of Accredited Entities, as well as of GCF’s current readiness ...
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GCF disburses finance to support Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon
... lungs’ and bolstering the resilience of indigenous people. This USD 9.1 million climate finance initiative will ... communities in the northern Peruvian province of Datem del Marañón manage their wetland resources in ways that ... Parks and Protected Areas (PROFONANPE), the direct access Accredited Entity running the five-year project. Following ...
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Fourteenth Meeting of the Board to be held at GCF Headquarters
... the Green Climate Fund, the meeting will be webcast live. Details on the webcast will be made available on the GCF website in due course. The provisional agenda for the meeting ...
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GCF Board convenes for thirteenth meeting
Green Climate Fund Board Members, Alternate Members and observers have gathered for their thirteenth meeting, which runs from 28-30 June at GCF Headquarters ... All official documentation for the meeting is available online . Songdo GCF Board convenes for thirteenth meeting ...
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GCF Executive Director highlights urgency of climate action as Heads of State sign Paris Agreement
... Headquarters in New York on the occasion of the Paris Agreement and Earth Day, GCF Executive Director Héla Cheikhrouhou today called for urgent action to drive low-emission, climate-resilient development. She encouraged developing countries and the ...
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GCF Board meets in Cape Town for informal dialogue
The Green Climate Fund Board is meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, from 2 to 4 ... 2016 and key operational issues. The Cape Town dialogue, under the guidance of new Co-Chairs Ewen McDonald (Australia) ...
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Concept Note template
This document is no longer available We have removed some outdated guidance materials from the website as we move to simplify and streamline our processes. The sectoral guides, the GCF Programming Manual, the Appraisal Guidance and ...
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GCF Concept Note User's Guide
This document is no longer available We have removed some outdated guidance materials from the website as we move to simplify and streamline our processes. The sectoral guides, the GCF Programming Manual, the Appraisal Guidance and ...
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Accelerating Direct Access
... week” aims to support country partners in accelerating the development of projects and programmes for consideration by ... 13 national and regional entities that the GCF Board has accredited for direct access and National Designated ...
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GCF launches online submission system for SAP projects
... of the review process. Beginning 6 May, all GCF Accredited Entities and National Designated Authorities/Focal Points will be able to access the OSS and submit their SAP proposals online. ...
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Preventing sexual abuse in projects: Learnings from the World Bank
GCF further solidified its actions for zero-tolerance of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) by introducing an updated SEAH Policy through the Independent Redress Mechanism's (IRM) preparation of an ...
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Barbados signs privileges and immunities agreement with GCF
The government of Barbados has signed an agreement with GCF granting it privileges and immunities in line with those of other ... Jerome Walcott, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, in the presence of Marsha Caddle, Minister ...
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GCF speeds up funding process to help meet urgent need for climate action
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has signed implementation agreements ... funding to meet the urgent need for climate action in developing countries. GCF Executive Director Yannick ...
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GCF wins innovation prize
The Green Climate Fund’s (GCF’s) cutting edge work in knowledge management has been recognised with a global ... 2020 Innovation Awards . The annual business awards identify organizations, products and people developing new ...
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EBRD-GCF Green Cities Facility Takes a Major Step Forward
A joint investment by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will modernise the metro in Georgia's ... of the Green Cities Facility, which prioritises sustainable, green investment. Improving the resilience of vital ...
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Green Climate Fund strengthens ties with Italian partner for future climate action
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. ( CDP ), an Italian public and ... societies in developing countries with the signing of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA). The agreement provides ... (AE), or project partner, in 2019. The AMA is a prerequisite for GCF to approve country-driven mitigation and ...
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Webinar on the updated Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme
As a result of the Board decision on the revised Readiness and Preparatory Programme ... changes authorized by the Board. This webinar presented the new proposal templates and updated RPSP guidebook, ... how to develop quality proposals for support; The new multiple-year cap request proposal approved by the Board, and; The ...
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New e-course on developing GCF SAP funding proposal now available
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) launched a new e-learning course providing detailed information on the key elements required to develop ...
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