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GCF Global Conference with Indigenous Peoples
... will convene the GCF Global Conference with Indigenous Peoples from 8-10 April 2026 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Guided by the GCF Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group, the ... Peoples, National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Accredited Entities to strengthen multi-stakeholder ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Secretariat
Overview GCF has an independent Secretariat, accountable to the Board, and it is ... in the Republic of Korea, with some support provided offsite in other countries. With close to a 50:50 balance ...
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REDD+
Overview REDD+ refers to a process moderated by the United Nations Framework Convention on ... and forest degradation, and foster conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon ... finance, is another potential source of REDD+ support. Accredited Entities submit funding proposals that are assessed ...
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NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Algeria through National Agency on Climate Change
... of climate change is in Algeria an important and new challenge. A large part of Algeria belongs to the Mediterranean ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and fully subscribes to commitments relating to the ... to the Kyoto Protocol in 2005, Algeria has shown its determination to participate in the international effort ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Algeria
National Adaptation Planning support for Antigua and Barbuda through Ministry of Health and Environment
... resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change (Article 7.1.). The project will achieve this goal by engaging in ... planning processes and supporting implementation by developing national climate assessments with climate ... its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC in October 2015 and ratified the Paris Agreement in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Antigua and Barbuda DOE_ATG
Fostering Sustainable Urban Mobility with Efficient and Low Emission Transport in Tegucigalpa
... by the energy sector, showing a steady growth in the last decade. In the NDC presented to the UNFCCC, the Government of Honduras (GoH) has pointed out the ... its sustainability is one of the priorities at the national level. 2. The Fostering Sustainable Urban Mobility with ...
Document > Concept note Honduras CABEI
Regional Project for Leapfrogging to Energy-Efficient and Climate Friendly Air Conditioners in Cuba, El Salvador and Honduras
... to the analysis conducted by UNEP’s United for Efficiency’s (U4E) initiative for cooling products, the ... refrigerators and room air conditioners in the residential sector in Latin America would provide the following ... from avoided burning of fossil fuels, more than 54 TWh of electricity, and over $ 6 billion USD savings in electricity ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries UNEP
Enhancing Saint Lucia’s understanding, capacity, institutional and strategic frameworks to access climate finance for low-emission climate resilient pathways
... regions of the world, Saint Lucia is highly vulnerable to and beset with a myriad of challenges and risks to lives, livelihoods and the sustainable development of the country arising from the impacts of ... in its gap assessment in order to achieve the required accreditation status and establish itself as an attractive ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia CCCCC
Readiness Support to Capacitate Rwanda’s Subnational Level Actors in Green Growth and Climate Resilience
... proposal seeks to increase the capacity of Rwanda Government’s Thematic Sector Working Groups (TSWGs) with a focus ... their functions and activities to inform sub-national level actors on green growth and climate resilience that will lead to the delivery of climate actions in their respective sectors, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Rwanda GGGI
Enhancing the resilience of health systems to climate change and emerging pandemics in the Republic of Marshall Islands
1. The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), a small island developing state, is highly vulnerable to the health impacts of climate variability and change. Without substantial and proactive investment in adaptation in the health sector, including expanding ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Marshall Islands WHO
Readiness Support for the Development of Vanuatu National Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan
In its NDC, Vanuatu’s planned mitigation intervention includes energy efficiency (EE) measures to be pursued across the board to enable 15% savings in the energy sector. This proposal seeks a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Vanuatu GGGI
Enhancing Direct Access to Climate Finance in Fiji – Phase 2
Fiji, as a Small Island Developing State, faces extreme climate vulnerability. ... representing more than 5% of Fiji’s GDP. Furthermore, while Fiji’s national CO2 equivalent emissions make up a mere ... of Economy (MoE) submitting its application to become an accredited entity to the GCF. However, gaps still remain to ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Fiji GGGI
Advancing Lao PDR’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) through Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments for Disaster Risk Management in human settlements
This NAP Readiness proposal was developed by UN-Habitat Office in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) in response to the support requested by the NDA, Climate Change Department (DCC), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Supporting REDD+ Readiness Preparation and Implementation in Sudan
1. Sudan seeks to use GCF readiness support to complete and consolidate the REDD+ readiness preparation and to ... particular, Sudan intends to use the readiness support to develop its National Forest Reference Level (FRL),building ... forest reference level, Sudan developed following the UNFCCC guidance on elaborating a subnational FRL as an interim ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sudan FAO
Advancing the National Adaptation Plan of the Maldives
The Republic of the Maldives is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) and is one of the smallest atoll island nations globally. The government of Maldives has expressed concerns about the impacts of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives UNEP
Capacity enhancement of the National Designated Authority and other relevant stakeholders in Sri Lanka to re-evaluate technical needs for climate change adaptation and mitigation and assess climate finance priorities for agriculture by developing innovative climate smart investment mechanisms through increased partnerships between public and private sectors
Sri Lanka is highly vulnerable to climate change and has consistently been placed among ... risk of extreme weather events by the Global Climate Risk Index. The consequences of climate change are critically ... the delivery partner for this proposal, is also a GCF Accredited Entity (AE) and thus brings together a wealth of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka FAO
Strengthening Adaptation Planning processes and capacity for successful implementation of adaptation actions in the Agricultural and Water sectors of Trinidad and Tobago
Like many other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, the southerly ... twin-island state of Trinidad and Tobago is already experiencing the adverse effects of climate change and ... temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, rising sea levels and more intense tropical storms. The agriculture and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago FAO
Preparation of Strategic Framework to Reduce Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhance adaptive capacity in the Bahamas
... and it is expected to get worse in the future; for example, 80% of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is within 1 meter ... support and attention on Climate Change. The country also developed a National Climate Adaptation Policy (2006), and a ... of The Bahamas. The Second National Communication to the UNFCCC states the urgent need to integrate different data and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas FAO
Enhancing Saint Lucia's National Adaptation Plan Process through the Elaboration of Sector Strategies and Action Plans, a Strengthened Evidence Base, and Improved Private Sector Engagement
... advancing the country’s NAP process. It will do so by strengthening the capacity of critical institutions and line ministries to develop Sectoral Adaptation Strategies and Action Plans ... tourism, and infrastructure/spatial planning), and to clearly articulate their adaptation priorities and needs to ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Enabling Activities for the Formulation and Implementation of a Multisectoral National Adaptation Plan for Belize
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. Article 7.9 of the latter requires Belize to, “as appropriate, ... processes and the implementation of actions, including the development or enhancement of relevant plans, policies ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize PACT
Climate Resilient Systems for SADC Water Sector: SADC Hydrological Cycle Observation System (SADC-HYCOS IV Project)
This PPF request is being submitted to support the development of a Funding Proposal for the proposed project titled: Climate Resilient Sytems for SADC Water Sector: SADC ... guarantees, private equity and others. DBSA will be the Accredited Entity (AE) for the proposed project. Given the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries DBSA
The Green Climate Fund, the Global Partnership for Education and Save the Children launch the world’s largest investment for green schools at COP28
... (GPE) and Save the Children have launched today an unprecedented US$70 million investment at COP28 to build climate-resilient schools in vulnerable countries. Climate change is threatening every child’s ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Cook Islands: First and fastest Green Climate Fund country project
Incheon, Republic of Korea – The first single-country project in the Cook Islands took 20 days from GCF ... USD 13.4 million project, of which USD 12.5 million is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), focuses on improving ... the power of collaboration and leadership within our Accredited Entity, as we work closely with our local agencies ...
Article > Press release Cook Islands 
Korea Global Adaptation Week
GCF joined the UNFCCC in the Korea Global Adaptation Week to build momentum ... Center for Climate Change (KACCC). GCF played an active role in a series of events throughout the Korea Global ... emerging good practice guidance and methodologies, for the design of adaptation planning processes that catalyse action ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
Indigenous Peoples regional dialogue reaffirms GCF commitment to vulnerable local communities
The Regional dialogue of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean took place on 18-20 ... the region including 25 Indigenous Peoples' organisations, delegates from NDAs of LAC Governments and Accredited Entities. The meeting focused on engaging key ...
Article > Press release Nicaragua 
GCF appoints global facilitator for the replenishment process
To support the first GCF formal replenishment, the Fund appointed Johannes F. Linn, a renowned development economist and practitioner, as a global ...
Article > Press release 
GCF joins German development bank to make Tanzania more climate resilient
... Fund signed a funding agreement with Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) today to make communities in northern ... (FAA) with KfW, Germany’s development bank and a GCF Accredited Entity, allows GCF to begin transferring grant ... Simiyu region, where rainfall has become more unpredictable, while droughts and floods have become more frequent. ...
Article > Press release Tanzania KfW 
GCF Brings Clean Energy to Off-Grid Areas of Burkina Faso
Due to Burkina Faso’s dependence on fossil fuels, the country has one of the highest electricity tariff rates in West Africa. Moreover, only 3 ... Telep Senior Specialist, Renewable Energy +82 32 458 6326 Burkina Faso GCF Brings Clean Energy to Off-Grid Areas of ...
Article > Press release Burkina Faso 
GCF and WMO agree to strengthen science in climate response
... the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have signed an agreement to leverage WMO expertise in weather, climate and water to increase the effectiveness of GCF-financed activities. Under a new Memorandum of Understanding signed on Monday, WMO will help GCF Accredited Entities maximise the benefits of their investments ...
Article > Press release WMO 
GCF funding agreement with Namibia first under new simplified approach
A recently signed implementation agreement opens up Green Climate Fund (GCF) finances to boost the climate resilience of Namibian farmers in GCF’s first project approved under its Simplified Approval Process (SAP). Namibian Prime ...
Article > Press release Namibia EIF 