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Strengthening access to climate finance and integration of climate change into the local development planning in Benin
Benin has developed important national policies and strategies ... the increased drought, the strong disruption on water cycle with implications on floods, violent winds, smallholder ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Implementing the activities envisaged under this NDC ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Benin ICRAF
Re-Gain: Scaling solutions for food loss in Africa
... the supply chain every year. In Africa, the losses are even higher, ranging between 30% and 50%. This equates to 1.3 ... food could be used to feed approximately 1.6 billion people every year3 . In addition, food loss has a high carbon footprint as it leads to unnecessary deforestation, land conversion, and the wastage of water, ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Strengthening Togo’s Institutional Capacity for a Low-Carbon Transport System (STILTS)
... by building the institutional capacity of the country to implement a Low-carbon Emission Transport System. Togo is among ... that release dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, ground-level ozone, NOx, etc. This ... shift to a low-emitting transport sector is a prerequisite to meet the country’s climate agenda. Although ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo GGGI
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming (Phase 3)
... Strengthening & Country Programming process. In 2018, Tonga developed its first Country Programme for engaging with the ... institutional and coordination mechanisms for effective implementation of climate actions in Tonga. It consists of four ... climate finance amongst key stakeholders (Output 1.1.3) Accreditation of MoF as DAE (Output 1.2.1) Increased knowledge ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tonga
Enabling Direct Access to GCF Climate Finance for Cabo Verde
The capacity to access climate finance will be a key determinant of the success of Cabo Verde’s inclusive green ... wishes to engage in a readiness process in order to enable a national entity to be approved as a direct access ... the country ownership by delivering the first national accreditation of a DAE. After a strong consultation process ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde LuxDev
Ecosystem Based Adaptation for Water Security in South Africa (EbA-Water)
... on economic growth and human well-being. South Africa has identified 22 Strategic Water Source Areas (SWSAs, also known as Water Towers) which collectively cover 10% of the land but provide 50% of the water ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application South Africa SANBI
ADB Launches Major Initiative to Build Resilience to Melting Glaciers: GCF to support development of new programme
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a new regional programme, Glaciers to Farms, that will promote sustainable water use and food security in Central Asia, the South ...
Article > Press release ADB 
Strengthening the climate change resilience of the food system and social protection network of São Tomé and Príncipe
... and Príncipe’s (STP) economy and communities heavily depend on agriculture, fisheries, and local markets. ... exacerbating existing vulnerabilities. These challenges reduce agricultural productivity, disrupt food supply ... security in Central African region, will serve as the Accredited Entity (AE). National and regional stakeholders, ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Sao Tome and Principe WFP
Green Climate Fund announces commitment to mobilise USD 100 million for Chad
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated programme of action in support of the government of ... climate priorities. GCF, the world's climate fund for developing countries, has committed to mobilise at least USD ... and International Cooperation (MFBEPCI) to become an Accredited Entity to GCF, and to develop a multi-annual ...
Article > Press release Chad 
Armenia national country programme consultation with GCF marks step towards stronger climate action
... in the capital brought together 16 ministries, 7 development partners, 14 representatives from the private sector, and a delegation from GCF. The development of the Armenia country ... Environment Facility. Its development follows the GCF accreditation of the Environmental Project Implementation Unit ...
Article > Press release Armenia 
African Union calls for an ambitious and successful GCF replenishment
... of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) took place in Addis Ababa, ... of the Assembly of the African Union. The meeting provided an opportunity for the delegates to review Africa’s engagement at COP24 last year ...
Article > Press release 
GCF and ADB agreement to improve hydromet services in Tajikistan
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) ... The signing of the Funded Activity Agreement makes it possible to move the project towards implementation. Tajikistan ...
Article > Press release Tajikistan 
GCF agreement with Rwandan government set to reduce climate risks
Rwandan farmers facing the increased likelihood of landslides, flooding and droughts from climate change will benefit from an agreement by the Green Climate Fund to begin ... Manzanares, Executive Director ad interim, concluded the implementation agreement on Thursday during COP24 in Katowice, ...
Article > Press release Rwanda 
GCF agreement set to spur Moroccan green growth
... water supply infrastructure, real estate, rail, highways, telecommunications, services and industry. Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs), such as the one signed today, are a prerequisite for GCF Accredited Entities like CDG Capital to ...
Article > Press release Morocco CDG_Capital 
Postcard from Katowice: Saturday, December 8
... throughout Saturday in Katowice. Progress is being made, but not quickly enough to achieve the Presidency's goal ... to the Board to address the remaining policy gaps, more clearly defining issues such as cofinancing, the calculation ... restructuring of projects, and reviewing the accreditation framework. The draft text also includes language ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Tuesday, December 4
... on different areas for action. Agriculture is one sector identified as a priority for COP 24, via the Koronivia Joint ... This stream of work started on Monday and GCF's role was recognised in supporting resilient agriculture in ... - signatories including BNP Paribas, a newly Accredited Entity to GCF. Meanwhile the NGOs at the COP ...
Article > Press release 
GCF strengthens partnership with FMO to combat climate change
... voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO) that will enable FMO to implement GCF funded low-emission and ... countries, with a focus on the private sector. FMO, accredited with GCF in October 2016, is the development bank ... of Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs) is a prerequisite for all GCF Accredited Entities, such as FMO, to ...
Article > Press release FMO 
GCF Board to open Bahrain meeting
... Board meeting before COP24 will consider new funding and accreditation proposals, with policies, replenishment and evaluation of readiness programme also on ... of Board meetings are live-streamed on the GCF website . Bahrain Manama GCF Board to open Bahrain meeting ...
Article > Press release Bahrain 
IIU hosts Conference of International Investigators
The Independent Integrity Unit (IIU) of the Green Climate Fund ... Republic of Korea. This year's conference is set to be a milestone – marking the very first time the CII has been ... banks, and government agencies, many of whom are GCF accredited entities. As the CII is a closed community, ...
Article > Press release 
GCF helps Bhutan progress climate plans
A Green Climate Fund (GCF) delegation began a visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan ...
Article > Press release Bhutan 
Second Structured Dialogue with the Pacific charts new ambition for climate action
... Structured Dialogue with the Pacific, hosted by the Federated States of Micronesia, ended today with strengthened ... representatives of National Designated Authorities, Accredited Entities, delivery partners, civil society ... countries at the forefront of addressing climate change challenges.” Pacific island countries have been successful in ...
Article > Press release Micronesia (Federated States of) 
GCF workshop strengthens direct access to climate finance
... GCF Empowering Direct Access workshop opens today to help developing countries progress innovative climate action that makes a difference at the local and global levels. This is one of GCF’s most important events of the ... progress in this area. Numbering 32, over half of GCF’s Accredited Entities are now Direct Access Entities. Songdo GCF ...
Article > Press release 
GCF to capitalise on Japan's aid experience with AMA signing
The Green Climate Fund will be able to tap into Japanese expertise in developmental assistance with the signing today of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the country’s aid ... Accredited Entity in July last year. The AMA is a prerequisite for GCF to approve Accredited Entity-led mitigation and ...
Article > Press release Japan JICA 
GCF Signs Agreement with the International Solar Alliance
The Green Climate Fund has signed a joint declaration with the ... Solar Alliance to strengthen collaboration for renewable energy, and to promote solar energy solutions as part of ...
Article > Press release India 
Javier Manzanares appointed as GCF Deputy Executive Director
Javier Manzanares has been appointed as the Green Climate Fund's first Deputy Executive Director. Mr Manzanares has been interim ... Director stated, 'I am delighted that Javier has been selected to fill the Deputy Executive Director position in ...
Article > Press release 
Mobilising Funds at Scale RFP: shortlisting of proposals
... the recent Request for Proposals for Mobilising Funds at Scale. We received 350 responses to the RFP. On aggregate, the ... proposed by a range of organisations. Some are already Accredited Entities to the Fund, others are in the pipeline ... process, and will continue to provide updates on our RFP website: www.greenclimate.fund/500M Songdo Mobilising Funds at ...
Article > Press release 
GCF highlights success in mobilising finance to deliver climate action
... Director Howard Bamsey highlighted the ability of the Green Climate Fund to scale-up, innovate, and deliver climate finance in his speech to the One Planet ...
Article > Press release France 
GCF introduces Direct Climate Action Platform - DCAP
... connects interested individuals with the Fund’s National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Direct Access Entities ... entities and experts from across the planet to exchange knowledge, share technical expertise and foster capacity ... to volunteer on climate finance challenges and serve GCF accredited Direct Access Entities to build their capacity. ...
Article > Press release 
African Development Bank and GCF to unlock Africa’s potential in full-scale partnership
... Africa, it cannot be won anywhere else," said Mr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) while signing a partnership agreement with the Green Climate ... GCF to "work together to win this war," while signing an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA). These legal arrangements ...
Article > Press release AfDB 
GCF invests USD 65.8M for Egypt renewable energy project; reaches USD 100M disbursement milestone
The Green Climate Fund has transferred the first tranche of climate finance under the Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework . The project, undertaken with ...
Article > Press release Egypt EBRD 