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Bridging the climate-health gap
... to the World Health Organization (WHO), two billion people across the globe lack safe drinking water, 600 million suffer from foodborne illnesses annually, children under five bear 30% of foodborne fatalities, 37% of ...
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About GCF
... the climate crisis. Average global temperature is currently estimated to be 1.1°C above pre-industrial times. ... world could cross the 1.5°C threshold within the next two decades and 2°C threshold early during the second half of ... global warming to 1.5°C is still narrowly possible and will be determined by the investment decisions we ...
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How to apply Important We are pleased to announce the launch of the GCF’s new recruitment platform with Oracle, designed to enhance the candidate experience and streamline ...
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GCF launches global network of climate change expertise
The Green Climate Fund has today announced the launch of a new ... tap the expertise of globally renowned organisations to deliver climate knowledge in support of GCF’s activities. The CoP will play a ...
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Green Climate Fund and World Bank partnership unlocks USD 2.7 billion for climate action, Marshall Islands first to benefit with USD 44M project
... Javier Manzanares and Laura Tuck, World Bank Vice President for Sustainable Development, met on Friday in Washington D.C. to ... countries. The framework agreement, known as an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA), sets the conditions for ...
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GCF helps XacBank become first Mongolian bank to finance large-scale solar
... has become Mongolia’s first private bank to fund the completion of a large-scale, solar plant in a financing partnership with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The 10MWh solar photovoltaic (PV) ... said this project aligns closely with the country’s Green Development Policy, approved by the national parliament in ...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
GCF’s first private sector conference boosts business role in climate finance
The Green Climate Fund will strive to drive momentum from its first ... the private sector to capitalise on business networks to unleash the trillions of dollars needed for climate finance. GCF’s Private Investment for ...
Article > Press release 
"GCF has a huge role to play"
Speech delivered by GCF Deputy Executive Director Javier Manzanares ... climate fund helping developing countries respond to challenge of climate change. Our role is to support countries to ... or applications from organisations seeking to become Accredited Entities, or to move ahead with new policies. Then ...
Article > Press release Micronesia (Federated States of) 
Energy transition accelerates with GCF support
GCF releases USD 86.7 million for Kazakhstan project with EBRD, ... partnership in Egypt. The transition to low-emission, renewable energy is crucial if we are to meet the Paris ... efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Many developing countries have included a ...
Article > Press release Egypt Kazakhstan 
GCF Structured Dialogue shows strength and weakness of Asian climate approach
The Green Climate Fund's Structured Dialogue with Asia concludes ... to host the region's premier economic gathering of regional leaders in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ...
Article > Press release Viet Nam 
Climate change hurting the poor, Mali President says in call for action
Republic of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta called for a united approach to ... Investment Fund (EIF). This GCF Direct Access Accredited Entity - which participated in the Dialogue - won ...
Article > Press release Mali 
GCF funds transfer will help Namibia’s rural poor weather change
... to extreme weather in the latest sign of the Fund’s implementation of climate finance. The funds transfer comes as ... to approved projects. Recent financial transfers include a project to help Peru’s indigenous people reduce ... by the Environmental Investment Fund, a GCF direct access Accredited Entity based in Namibia. The Enhanced Direct Access ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
GCF side event asks ‘what makes a good project?’
A side event at COP 21 hosted by the Green Climate Fund on 2 ... at assisting National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Accredited Entities (AEs) to put together ambitious projects ... so that the Fund can match its “paradigm-shifting” level of ambition. Mr. Harboe welcomed the event as an ...
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Structured Dialogue with the Pacific 2018
... with the Pacific, hosted by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and supported by the ... island countries and their partners with GCF and accelerate the implementation of GCF projects and programmes in ... and representatives of National Designated Authorities, Accredited Entities, Delivery Partners, civil society ...
Event > Structured dialogue Micronesia (Federated States of) 
Structured Dialogue with Africa
... 3 to 6 April 2018, brought together almost 250 key stakeholders from 49 countries to increase the involvement of African countries with GCF. It also helped to accelerate the design and implementation of ambitious projects ... meetings of Secretariat staff with NDAs/focal points and Accredited Entities. These led to concrete progress in the ...
Event > Structured dialogue Mali 
Structured Dialogue with Latin America
... Colombia from 5-8 March 2018, brought together key stakeholders to increase the involvement of Latin American countries with the GCF and to accelerate the implementation of GCF projects and programmes ... progress was made to expand the number of country-level Accredited Entity partners in the region - the so-called ...
Event > Structured dialogue Colombia 
Empowering Direct Access Workshop 2018
... attracted over 90 participants. These participants included members of Direct Access Entities and National ... supported organisations seeking Direct Access Entity accreditation, as well as helping accredited Direct Access ... covered updates about GCF policies and procedures. Through plenary and breakout sessions, the workshop promoted the ...
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Climate investments critical for post-COVID recovery: GCF conference highlights mobilisation of private capital to green developing economies
Investors at the GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference have flagged the pandemic as a wake-up call for efforts to shift portfolios ... concluded today, stressed the private sector’s critical role in resourcing developing countries to implement green ...
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Barbados, Belize PMs hail ‘essential’ GCF role in Caribbean
Caribbean leaders warned the region is facing the twin threats of climate change and COVID-19 during the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF's) Regional Dialogue with the Caribbean ...
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A ‘vaccine’ for tropical forests?
... technology”. Out of 600 thousand likes and retweets, twenty thousand corresponded to a brilliant solution: “A tree”. The Tesla boss ... that we may require something that is “ultra-large-scale industrial in 10 to 20 years”. The sense of ...
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The multilateral climate funds are working together to enhance complementarity and collaboration
The Multilateral Climate Funds play a critical role in stimulating climate action that can accelerate the ... to a green, inclusive and climate resilient economy. By deploying innovative and scaled finance through strategic ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The mission of the AF is to accelerate and enhance ...
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GCF publishes tentative timelines for B.31 and B.32
... B.31 and B.32 are presented below, respectively. Key milestones for B.31 (Tentative) Dates or indicative # of days ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) on the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ... proposal template is currently under consultation with Accredited Entities for updates, with a target date for the ...
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Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern Madagascar
... of only producing 0.01% of the world’s annual carbon dioxide emissions, Madagascar is facing the brunt of climate change. Extended droughts, lesser incidences of rainfall, and aggressive cyclones ... Madagascar By Brylle James Galang Madagascar FP026 Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern ...
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Reflections by GCF experts on latest IPCC report – a glimmer of hope?
On 28 February 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and ... more frequent and intense extreme events, has caused widespread impacts, and losses and damages to nature and ...
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GCF publishes revised timeline for B.32 and tentative timeline for B.33
... periods for B.32 and B.33 are presented below. Key milestones for B.32 (Tentative) Dates or indicative # of days ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) on the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...
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Green Climate Fund Board approves new climate funding, bringing assets under management to USD 40 billion
... whilst also launching the process for the Fund’s replenishment for the 2024-2027 period. With the newly approved ... conditions of GCF’s financing instruments. A draft accreditation strategy was discussed with the consideration of ... Further details on the projects can be found on the GCF website . The GCF Board approved the reaccreditation of Asian ...
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GCF partners with FAO on two major climate-resilience projects in Benin and the Gambia
GCF and FAO have signed an agreement for $60 million in funding for two new major projects ... GCF Board meeting in Incheon, South Korea. GCF will provide over USD 35 million in funding for both projects. ... Welcoming the projects, GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said: “GCF is proud to partner with FAO on these ...
Article > News update Benin Gambia 
GCF conference opens with calls from developing countries for increased finance for climate action
... convened more than 60 developing country Ministers and high-level officials alongside a broad range of partners in the ... GCF National Designated Authorities or Focal Points, Accredited Entities and Delivery Partners to provide a ... climate project portfolio can be found on the GCF website. GCF conference opens with calls from developing ...
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COP27 summit host Egypt is first country to adopt Climate Investment Plan in partnership with Green Climate Fund
... Investment Plan – a move which could significantly accelerate efforts by Egypt to combat climate change by unlocking new investment. The Investment Plan (IP) model shifts the focus from looking at climate projects on a ... on Egypt’s Climate Investment Plan can be found on our website. Egypt COP27 summit host Egypt is first country to ...
Article > Press release Egypt 
Ocean20: A new self-funded marine resource management framework
The Government of Indonesia, with the support of Green Climate Fund, ... International, and Konservasi Indonesia, announced a new model for ocean conservation and fisheries management in Indonesia. The model, called Blue Halo S Initiative, is the first ever integrated ...
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