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Climaventures: Harnessing the Domestic Private Sector Ecosystem for Cliamte Action in Pakistan
This document presents funding proposal "SAP047: Climaventures: Harnessing the ... in Pakistan" as approved by the Board of the Green Climate Fund at B.40. Pakistan SAP047 Climaventures: Harnessing the ...
Document > Approved funding proposal Pakistan
Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund II
This document presents funding proposal "FP252: Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund II" as approved by the Board of the Green Climate Fund ...
Document > Approved funding proposal Multiple countries
Greening Financial Systems: Delivering Climate Finance for All
This document presents funding proposal "FP253: Greening Financial Systems: Delivering Climate Finance for All" as approved by the Board ...
Document > Approved funding proposal Multiple countries
GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility
This document presents funding proposal "FP254: GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water ... Morocco Pakistan Peru Tunisia Uzbekistan FP254 GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility ...
Document > Approved funding proposal Multiple countries
GCF/B.44/16/Add.01 - Review of committees: Co-Chairs’ proposal for an updated structure for Board committees – Addendum I: Response matrix for comments received on the draft document
This document contains the response matrix for Board comments received on the draft document titled “Review of committees: Co-Chairs’ proposal for an ... for an updated structure for Board committees – Addendum I: Response matrix for comments received on the draft ...
Board document > Information
Signing of legal agreement broadens Indian scope of climate action
The Green Climate Fund has strengthened momentum to tackle climate change in the second most populace nation by signing a key agreement with GCF’s first accredited Indian bank. The signing by India’s National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) of an Accreditation Master Agreement ...
Article > Press release India 
Plugging the finance gap in the Caribbean
... at COP28 in Dubai, with funding of USD 1.2 million to develop the initiative. The Green Climate Fund’s portfolio ... It is the bedrock of regional economies and puts food on tables. In the face of the climate crisis, those same waters ... for scaling up or replication – such as blue carbon credits from Caribbean seagrass – to microfinance ...
Article > News update 
Oyun Sanjaasuren appointed as GCF Director of External Affairs
Dr Oyun Sanjaasuren has been appointed by the Green Climate Fund as its ... from 9 July 2018. Dr Oyun served as the first President of the United Nations Environment Assembly and is ... Environment and Green Development in Mongolia. In her new role, Dr Oyun will lead GCF’s external relations, supporting ...
Article > Press release 
Independent Integrity Unit Statement on the Commemoration of International Anti-corruption Day
The ninth of December every year is designated by the United Nations ... support of the mandate of the GCF. By ensuring the accountable use of its resources GCF partners will help to guarantee ... integrity standards among GCF’s stakeholders, including accredited entities and executing entities. IIU is also a ...
Article > Press release 
Kyrgyzstan sees GCF partnership as key to its future
Kyrgyzstan views cooperation with the Green Climate Fund as a central plank of its development, one of the mountainous country’s top ... Executive Director Howard Bamsey today. “My country is implementing solutions to deal with this international problem, ...
Article > Press release Kyrgyzstan 
GCF signs off on project to improve climate-resilient agriculture in Namibia
... start flowing to help poor farmers in northern Namibia tackle climate change following the signing today of a Funded Activity Agreement (FAA). The FAA signing with the ... Namibian Environmental Investment Fund, one of GCF’s Accredited Entities, signed a readiness grant during the UN ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
GCF hosts first regional workshop for Latin America
... American countries to advance the region’s push to be a leader in promoting low-emission and climate-resilient ... including representatives of 17 countries, 10 accredited entities, 6 civil society organizations and other ...
Article > Press release Honduras 
GCF readiness week to focus on accelerating countries’ direct access to the Fund’s resources
Ramping up support to country partners in developing projects and programmes for consideration by the ... Republic of Korea. The five-day event will facilitate knowledge sharing and peer-to-peer learning, to develop ... 13 national and regional entities that the GCF Board has accredited for direct access and National Designated ...
Article > Press release 
Advancing climate finance
... finance have become key indicators of success. To harden societies to the effects of climate change and reduce ... as investments globally are going up, it is increasingly clear that governments and the private sector are behind on ... USAID, and Christelle van Vuuren, Operations Officer, IFC, will then join Gracelin Baskaran, Research Director and ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Green Climate Fund announces ambitious plans for next Board meeting
... Climate Fund has today announced that its Board will consider projects to a value of USD 1,148.4M for approval at its ... development. Whilst the last Board meeting proved challenging, we are hopeful that the next meeting in Bahrain ... of new project proposals, the Board will also discuss the accreditation of new project partners, as well as proposals to ...
Article > Press release 
FP097 - Productive Investment Initiative for Adaptation to Climate Change (CAMBio II)
Reducing obstacles for Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to access credit and supporting the best available adaptation measures ... financing adaptation measures. This initiative will provide concessional loans and technical assistance to encourage ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
FP106 - Embedded Generation Investment Programme (EGIP)
The GCF-DBSA Embedded Generation Investment Programme (“EGIP”) will support the implementation of renewable energy projects with a capacity of ... through two components. The first component will provide credit support to private sector solar and wind Independent ...
Project > Private sector South Africa 
Launch of Green Guarantee Company to mobilise billions in climate finance
... company is set to unlock billions in climate finance for developing countries by providing guarantees for ... Stock Exchange (LSE) and green loans issued in the private credit market. The Green Guarantee Company (GGC) , ... Group, which was co-founded with Cardano Development, celebrated the launch of its operations with a Market Closing ...
Article > Press release 
FP188 - Climate Resilient Fishery Initiative for Livelihood Improvement in the Gambia (PROREFISH Gambia)
The fishery sector in Gambia is facing numerous challenges from climate change impacts. Communities across the ... rural poor communities. The artisanal fishery sector provides jobs and gives access to nutrient and protein rich ... fisheries, damaging fishery infrastructure (e.g., landing sites), and increasing the salinity and acidity levels that ...
Project > Public sector Gambia 
Green Climate Fund Board maintains climate momentum in midst of COVID-19 by approving USD 878.8 million of new funds
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) continues empowering developing countries to take climate action in the face of ... held virtually for the first time, also approved two new Accredited Entities, which propose and implement climate projects funded by GCF. The approved ...
Article > Press release 
Interim environmental and social safeguards of the Fund (Performance standards of the International Finance Corporation)
Adopted by decision B.07/02 (c). Adopts the interim environmental and social safeguards to identify, measure, ... and mitigate environmental and social risks based on IFC standards; will remain in effect until the Fund develops ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Draft results handbook
Targeting accredited entities and executing entities as its primary ... audiences, the GCF’s results handbook aims to provide practical guidance on how to apply the IRMF for ... approaches with tools and reporting formats where applicable. As per the Board decision on the IRMF (decision ...
Document > Publication, Guides
Improving farmers’ climate resilience and water use efficiency
... Fund (GCF) signed today a funding agreement with the French Development Agency, Agence Française de Développement ... in Northern Gaza. Agricultural inefficiencies in the area lead to the overuse of water and high evaporation, putting ... COP25 in Madrid. The signing of the FAA, which is a prerequisite for GCF’s disbursal of funds, comes less than a month ...
Article > Press release State of Palestine 
CAF looks past Peru disaster to bank on climate future in Latin America
... memory earlier this year have sharpened the climate and development challenges facing Peru and its neighbours, according to Antonio ... a GCF instigator of change in Latin America since its accreditation as one of the Fund’s Direct Access Entities in ...
Article > Story Peru 
Supporting the Productive Development Bank in Bolivia to meet GCF accreditation standards
Bolivia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change according to the Latin American Development Bank-CAF, and it has been classified as ... Development Bank (PDB) to start the process to achieve accreditation by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as a national ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Developing capacities for the implementation of climate change strategic frameworks in Nicaragua
The Government of Nicaragua has made important strides in the development and implementation of climate change and economic and social ... is Nicaragua’s National Climate Change Policy 2022-2026 (Política Nacional de Cambio Climático, or PNCC) which ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Nicaragua
Strengthening the National Designated Authority, Candidate Direct Access Entity, National Programming Process and Development of Strategic Frameworks for Low-Carbon Development in Paraguay
... capacity to coordinate and access GCF funding, inadequate mechanisms to monitor climate finance flows, a lack ... and insufficient integration of climate change and sustainable development in the country's long-term development plans. ... Financiera de Desarrollo (AFD) to comply with GCF’s accreditation standards and criteria. Operationalize ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Paraguay
GCF concludes final meeting for 2016, approves USD 315 million in funding
... today having approved eight new funding proposals and accredited seven new partner entities. The fifteenth meeting ... 133 million for Catalyzing Private Investment in Sustainable Energy in Argentina with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); An initial USD 17 million for the ...
Article > Press release 
Latest IPCC report is a wake-up call for immediate climate action
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report underlies the urgency of taking global action to halt climate change and deal with its unstoppable effects. The report , released on 9 August 2021, warns ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is mandated to ...
Article > Statement 
Spanish and French SAP webinars held
... webinars for GCF's Simplified Approval Process (SAP) was recently held in cooperation with UNITAR. The webinars, which were attended by National Designated Authorities and Accredited Entities, are designed to help guide potential ...
Article > News update 