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Biodiversity and climate change: Convention on Biological Diversity meets with GCF
... of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), visited the GCF headquarters this week to hold discussions ... about cooperation with GCF. Javier Manzanares, GCF Deputy Executive Director a.i., welcomed Dr Palmer, and the two delegations discussed how to strengthen the connections ...
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GCF Readiness funding to advance Viet Nam’s national climate change actions
... (GCF) and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam have signed letters of agreement approving nearly USD 300,000 in GCF ... change programmes, and engage communities and other stakeholders in GCF-related initiatives. The letters were signed by ... the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – a GCF Accredited Entity – is already home to a GCF project to ...
Article > Press release Viet Nam 
CABEI signs Accreditation Master Agreement with Green Climate Fund
... Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) today signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The agreement will enable the multiplying of financing sources for resilient and low carbon projects to boost the region’s sustainable development. By signing this legal arrangement, CABEI has ...
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GCF backs Mongolian forum to open up low-emission, business paths
XacBank, a Green Climate Fund (GCF) Accredited Entity, is helping Mongolia forge a new sustainable phase in its economic growth by holding the bank’s ... The one-day event run by XacBank , and supported by GCF, is designed to tap the entrepreneurial energies of the ...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
GCF Structured Dialogue with the Pacific to further region’s climate roadmap
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Pacific Structured Dialogue will take ... from Pacific Island countries with the GCF’s implementing partners, private sector organizations, civil society organizations and development partners to further progress GCF proposals, with ...
Article > Press release Tonga 
Bilateral agreement solidifies partnership between Tonga and GCF
... agreement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to grant privileges and immunities to GCF. The agreement was signed in ... place in Tongatapu, Tonga from 18 to 21 July. Pursuant to a decision by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Parties recommended to enter into bilateral ...
Article > Press release Tonga 
17th GCF Board meeting to refine climate finance flow
... Board's 24 members will work to strengthen the policies underpinning GCF’s support for projects that reduce ... act as the main national conduits to the Fund, as well as Accredited Entities and other Partners that assist in ... the GCF Board at its 16th meeting in April to focus on implementation. To further this goal, the start of the Board ...
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GCF finance allocation builds Tuvalu’s resilience
... help strengthen the island nation of Tuvalu against the double climate threats of rising sea levels and destructive cyclones. GCF is sending the first USD 2 million ... tranche of its USD 36 million contribution to UNDP, a GCF Accredited Entity, to reduce the vulnerability of one of the ...
Article > Press release Tuvalu 
GCF completes USD 20 million transfer to drive clean Mongolian energy sector
... start a national, low-carbon energy sector with its completion of a USD 20 million funds transfer to a Mongolian ... being implemented by XacBank, one of Mongolia’s major lenders which became the country’s first and only bank ... of last year, GCF designated XacBank as a direct access Accredited Entity, which propose and implement GCF-financed ...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
Empowering GCF Direct Access Entities focus of upcoming workshop
... of the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) direct access Accredited Entities will convene at the Fund’s headquarters next week to boost their capacity in developing strong GCF funding proposals. The three-day ... will see GCF’s Direct Access Entities work alongside relevant National Designated Authorities (NDAs), GCF Readiness ...
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Growing enthusiasm buoys second day of GCF’s Asian Dialogue
Signs of growing ambition in Asian countries to tackle climate change have laid the groundwork for the second day of GCF’s regional event to boost climate finance. Participants at GCF’s ... after hearing on Wednesday how 19 countries plan to deal with this global challenge. While the geographical ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
GCF 101 – New guide on how to access the Green Climate Fund
... Climate Fund launches “GCF 101” – a new web-based guide that provides Partners with detailed information on how to access the Fund’s resources. The ... to climate change: (1) Empowering countries; (2) Getting Accredited; (3) Funding projects; and (4) Implementing ...
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GCF seeks guidance on its REDD+ role
The Green Climate Fund will host three webinars on 15 March 2017 seeking feedback into its current development of a request for proposals for REDD+ results ... based payments. The webinars offer organisations and relevant stakeholders an opportunity to guide the GCF ...
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New Executive Director takes office at the Green Climate Fund
... negotiations, he has been instrumental in forging global endeavors on climate change action. Mr. Bamsey will head up ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by financing climate mitigation and adaptation ... “This is an exciting time to become the GCF’s leader. I am confident Howard’s appointment will help the ...
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Mongolia’s XacBank signs accreditation agreement as GCF Partner
Mongolia’s XacBank today signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the Green Climate ... with GCF to forge low-emissions and climate-resilient development paths in Asia. “There is a big potential in ... introducing new economically and environmentally sustainable ways of doing things,” said Mr. Amartuvshin Hanibal, ...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
Co-Chairs' expectations for the 15th meeting of the GCF Board
... Fund (B.15) will be held in Apia, Samoa, from 13 to 15 December 2016. It will be the first time the Board has met ... of Board priorities will be to consider applications for accredited entity status, ways to enable easier and faster access to resources for certain ...
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Growing water awareness in tackling climate challenge
Effective water management is playing an increasingly key role in responding to ... adaptation action in 93 per cent of countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions,” Executive Director ad interim ...
Article > Press release Hungary 
Luxembourg and GCF meet to discuss climate finance mobilization
During COP 22, Luxembourg’s Environment Minister, Ms. Carole Dieschbourg, and the Green ... am pleased to hear that the Green Climate Fund managed to develop a project pipeline of 27 projects over the past ...
Article > Press release Luxembourg 
GCF country dialogue focuses on strengthening country support
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) held a country dialogue with National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points to discuss ... project proposals. The need for capacity building for smaller countries was also raised, as a means to enhance their ...
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The Green Climate Fund hosts its first Annual Meeting with the Thematic Bodies of the UNFCCC in Marrakech
... first annual meeting with the thematic bodies of the UNFCCC during the 22nd session of the Conference of the ... Morocco, on 9 November 2016. The meeting was attended by the Co-Chairs of the UNFCCC thematic bodies, including the Adaptation Committee, the Least Developed Countries Expert Group, the Technology ...
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Acumen and GCF sign agreement to implement its first approved project proposal, bringing household solar energy to East Africa
... Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Acumen Fund today signed a Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) enabling the disbursement of funds to implement the first approved project proposal from Acumen (a private sector accredited entity), making it the first GCF project to move to ...
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USD 200 million pilot of additional modalities to enhance direct access under GCF
... Fund has announced a pilot to strengthen countries’ decision-making authority over resources dedicated to ... of USD 200 million for around 10 pilots, including at least four to be implemented in small island developing ... and selection of specific pilot activities to be made by accredited entities, with mechanisms set up to increase ...
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Expanding GCF’s reach in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
On the sidelines of the Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial ... National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points, to learn about the Fund. Discussion focused on assessing the ... of engaging with entities that have already been accredited to the Fund, while, in parallel, identifying ...
Article > Press release Georgia 
Board prepares to consider eight new public sector project proposals as GCF pipeline grows
Eight new public sector project proposals have been published ahead of the Board’s thirteenth meeting later ... of USD 208 million from the Fund. They will be considered at the Board's B.13 meeting which will take place from ... through to building coastal resilience in vulnerable areas. The proposals are taken from GCF’s pipeline, ...
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Guyana signs grant agreement with GCF in Paris
... grant agreement with the Green Climate Fund on the sidelines of the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP). The ... Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC or 5C), Dr. Kenrick Leslie, also attended the ceremony. 5C is an Accredited Entity (AE) to the Fund, meaning that it can ...
Article > Press release Guyana 
Norway to double its contribution to GCF
... Prime Minister Erna Solberg has announced plans to scale up Norway’s commitments to the Green Climate Fund. Norway already pledged USD ... and has now promised to double that figure by 2020, provided that GCF can finance verified emissions reductions in ...
Article > Press release Norway 
Viet Nam pledges $1 million to GCF at COP 21
Viet Nam has pledged a contribution to the Green Climate Fund at the Paris COP 21 talks, further broadening the base of support to the Fund. 43 states have now ... efforts will be taken to fulfil our obligations under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol. Viet Nam accordingly will ...
Article > Press release Viet Nam 
COP 21: GCF Talk at Six
Dear Partners, please come and join ‘GCF Talk at Six’ at COP 21 to find ... speakers from National Designated Authorities (NDAs), Accredited Entities (AEs), and other partners working with us. ... GCF’s activities at COP 21 are being posted on the GCF website and Twitter (@GCF_News). Come by and see us at the GCF ...
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Zambia Finance Minister signs grant agreement during Livingstone Board meeting
On the sidelines of the eleventh Green Climate Fund Board meeting, ... in Africa,” he said. Each country that is party to the UNFCCC has been invited to submit an INDC ahead of the Paris ...
Article > Press release Zambia 
Algeria outlines climate action ahead of COP 21
... Héla Cheikhrouhou, interacted with government officials to learn first hand about the country’s climate action ... Affairs, Ms. Cheikhrouhou’s mission on 25 October provided an opportunity to highlight the ways in which the Green ... States (SIDS), and African States. Other countries visited included Ethiopia, Mali, Peru, and the Philippines. ...
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