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Funding and subsidiary agreements signed on the same day between GCF, FAO, and Government of Cambodia, accelerating implementation of a new climate resilient agricultural project in Cambodia
... a Funding Activity Agreement (FAA) to rapidly begin the implementation of a USD 42.9 million project (with USD 36.2 ... increases for over 70 years and precipitation is generally decreasing resulting in huge climate variability, ... Agreement, a crucial part of the framework between the Accredited Entity (AE) and the country, was signed between FAO ...
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GCF and World Wildlife Fund sign key Colombia landscapes agreement
... Wildlife Fund (WWF) have signed an agreement to rapidly implement an innovative project which aims to support more ... by climate-related events such as droughts, floods, landslides and fires in recent years. Heritage Colombia (HECO), ... Full details of the project are available on the GCF website. FP203 GCF and World Wildlife Fund sign key Colombia ...
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Letter from the Executive Director: reflections and farewell
Dear Friends, As I reach the end of my four-year term as Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), I would like to thank all of you for your support in helping GCF accelerate the transition to a low-emission, climate-resilient ...
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GCF report highlights significant progress in climate impact
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has published the GCF-1 Progress Report, which highlights the extensive progress made in delivering high-impact climate finance during the ... period (referred to as ‘GCF-1’), ahead of its replenishment for the next four years. The GCF-1 Progress ...
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GCF publishes timelines for B.36
... and key time periods for B.36 are presented below. Key milestones for B.36 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... 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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GCF’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan sets out greater ambitions and results for critical global climate action
... of its first programming period 2020-2023 (GCF-1) and is undergoing replenishment for its next programming period (GCF-2), the ... engaging Board members, developing countries, Accredited Entities, observers, and other Fund stakeholders in ...
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GCF Regional Dialogue with Latin America sets to further accelerate climate action in the region
... Running on 24-26 July, 2023, the event aimed to accelerate climate action in the region by bringing together key ... Direct Access Entities , representatives of International Accredited Entities active in the region, Readiness delivery ... and further updates, please visit the official GCF website or contact the GCF Regional Desk for Latin America. ¹ ...
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GCF publishes timelines for B.37
... and key time periods for B.37 are presented below. Key milestones for B.37 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... 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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GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa brings over 200 participants to support the region with innovative climate action
... and decision-makers, fostering collaboration and peer learning to drive low-carbon, climate resilient initiatives ... (NDAs), Ministries of Environment, Ministries of Finance, accredited Direct Access Entities, international Accredited ... further updates, please regularly check the official GCF website or contact the GCF Regional Desks of Africa. GCF ...
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Delivering climate action: GCF and partners sign agreements for six new projects
... were signed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its Accredited Entity (AE) partners on the margins of GCF’s 37th ... at the Board meeting, six project agreements, or Funded Activity Agreements (FAAs), were signed on the last day ... . The FAAs, which contain a set of conditions to be fulfilled by the AE, must be negotiated and signed by GCF and the ...
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Climate Funds unite to enhance access to climate finance and increase impact
... the impacts of climate change grows, the need for collective action becomes more evident. For the first time ever, the Adaptation Fund, the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commented on the critical role of multilateral climate ...
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Moving from planning to action: The NDC partnership and the Green Climate Fund launch the Climate Investment Planning and Mobilization Framework
As global leaders are convening at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, one message is loud and clear: we must ...
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Green Climate Fund and Meridiam unveil ambition and opportunities for impactful climate investments
... a joint Investor Forum in Paris in early October to identify opportunities to mobilise and scale up capital for more ambitious climate action in ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Green Climate Fund approves funding to Climate Asset Management to develop strategy for scaling regenerative practices at a landscape level in Sub-Saharan Africa
GCF grant to enable design of a blended finance and technical assistance ... landscapes in Sub-Saharan Africa Collaborating with six countries committed to scaling regenerative and agroecological ...
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Green Climate Fund to Support Development of Conservation International Initiative to Transform Water Security in Bogotá
The government of Colombia, Conservation International and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) announced support for the development of a project to transform water security in the ... project aims to reduce climate risk for half a million people from highly vulnerable rural communities and 250,000 ...
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Climate-smart farming boosts forests and food security in Madagascar
In Madagascar — one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries — a devastating drought , punctuated by intense cyclones , has ... International. Edited by: Zeenia Dastur, GCF Madagascar FP026 Climate-smart farming boosts forests and food security in ...
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Pioneering Barbados water project kick starts
... Barbados today announced that a groundbreaking project that leverages an innovative financing model to scale up climate action and simultaneously avoid ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Caribbean countries launch landmark platform to scale up climate investment
The creation of a platform to accelerate the mobilisation of finance for the boosting of resilience across the Caribbean region was announced today. The ... Resilience and Climate Action in the Caribbean aims to identify and deliver country-focused game-changing investment ...
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GCF convenes Regional Dialogue and Direct Access Entities Workshop in Latin America to accelerate climate action
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) concluded a week of climate action in Santo Domingo, hosting ... Direct Access Entities (DAEs), international Accredited Entities (AEs), civil society, and private sector ... Dialogue (15–17 September), where participants tackled some of Latin America’s most pressing climate finance ...
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Workshop forges direct links to country-led climate action
... have met at GCF HQ in Songdo, the Republic of Korea, to learn more about how the Fund works and to articulate the ... require. Direct Access Entities are special types of Accredited Entity – organisations which the Fund nominates ... institutions nominated by the national governments of developing countries. The overarching purpose of the past ...
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Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund Convene First Community of Practice Meeting of Direct Access Entities to Climate Finance
In an effort to accelerate and enhance Direct Access to climate finance for developing countries that are vulnerable to climate change, ... joining forces to facilitate a meeting of more than 30 accredited implementing entities from both AF and GCF in ...
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Cook Islands get major boost in fight against climate change
... spread across 15 islands. The country is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Rising sea levels, ... and meet its climate adaptation needs, including the accreditation of the country’s Ministry of Finance and ... and Prepatory Support programme by visiting our website, including learning more about what support is ...
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Unlocking capital for climate action
... (GPIC) has wrapped up in Incheon, Republic of Korea, with leading figures from the public and private sectors pledging ... 15-16 and heard from Chief Executives and business leaders, entrepreneurs, institutional funders, donors, ... GPIC, GPC convened representatives from countries, accredited entities, the public and private sectors and ...
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GCF and partners sign project agreements for four transformative climate projects
Four key agreements for climate projects (Funding Activity Agreement; FAA) ... GCF’s 34th Board meeting (17-20 October 2022) . They include climate resilience projects in the Maldives, Barbados, and Guinea-Bissau and GCF’s first at-scale private sector programme in the water sector. FP192 ...
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Human progress or biodiversity – A question of either…or?
... its climate investments are working for both vulnerable communities and ecosystems. In short, how do we make sure that the development co-benefits of climate action also protect ... Advisors, GCF launched the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) , that is aimed at crowding in private sector ...
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GCF Board approves nearly USD 600m in new climate projects after selecting Mafalda Duarte as new Executive Director
... climate finance for developing nations, as well as the selection of a new Executive Director. Mafalda Duarte has ... including co-financing. The Board also approved the accreditation of The Nature Conservancy based in the United ... the meeting is available on the Board section of the GCF website. Funding Activity Agreements were signed for: FP199 : ...
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The Government of Barbados forms a coalition of multilateral banks and organizations to develop resilient infrastructure and to drive new social and nature capital investments, building on its Resilience and Sustainability Facility at the IMF
... an integrated package of innovative initiatives to accelerate its transition to net zero, boost resilience, ... workers, and draw in private sector investment while prudently managing public debt levels. These initiatives build ... the new Bank at its meeting next month.” Makhtar Diop, IFC Managing Director, said, “Barbados is redoubling ...
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41 funders, partners endorse new guiding principles for financing climate and health solutions to protect health
A consortium of multilateral development banks and funders, countries, and philanthropies today published the Guiding Principles for Financing Climate and Health Solutions (“Guiding ... during the 28th session of Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC (COP28) in Dubai. The Guiding Principles establish a ...
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Green Climate Fund announces support for adaptation, endorsement of COP initiatives
... the impact of its adaptation investments in support of new pledges, marking Food, Water, and Agriculture Day at COP29. ... most climate-vulnerable countries, including small island developing states (SIDS), least developed countries (LDCs) ... with a huge network of organisations, including 138 Accredited Entities, two-thirds of which are regional or ...
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