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Bhutan’s King optimistic about climate solutions
... echoed in the various meetings that the Green Climate Fund delegation had during the scoping mission to Bhutan from 26 August to 1 September 2018. The mission was in Bhutan to ...
Article > Press release Bhutan 
Mainstreaming climate action: Howard Bamsey outlines GCF’s transformative efforts
... climate action throughout the financial system during a side-event held in Paris ahead of the One Planet Summit. GCF ... GCF is helping its partners to mainstream climate principles throughout their activities. "With a portfolio of USD ... work," stated Mr Bamsey. Mr Bamsey explained how GCF's accreditation process plays a critical role in encouraging ...
Article > Press release France 
New General Counsel joins Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is pleased to announce the arrival of ... Mr. Herrera, who was born in Panama, has represented a wide variety of clients, including private, public, bilateral ...
Article > Press release 
DR Congo signs grant agreement with GCF in Paris
The Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday signed a readiness grant agreement with the Green Climate Fund, providing USD 300,000 for ... Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Sustainable Development, at the GCF stand during the Paris COP talks. ...
Article > Press release Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) 
Paris pledges €1 million to GCF
The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, yesterday announced a pledge of EUR 1 million (USD 1.05 million) to the Green ... the Fund’s Executive Director, at the Paris Hôtel de Ville (City Hall). Paris is currently hosting the UNFCCC climate conference (COP 21). Over 40 countries have ...
Article > Press release France 
GCF support for adaptation planning helps developing countries build the case for increased action and investment
The first GCF Adaptation Rationale workshop took place in Cebu, Philippines on 14-16 November 2018. The event strengthened the expertise of countries and Direct Access Entities (DAEs) in developing adaptation project pipelines with compelling ...
Article > Press release Philippines (the) 
Acumen Fund formalises relationship with GCF, its partner for East African distributed solar power
... investment fund, has become the first GCF private sector accredited entity to formalise its relationship with the Green ... financial resources from GCF. The Acumen Fund was founded in 2001 as a charitable venture capital fund, with the aim on the idea of ...
Article > Press release 
FP290 - PURE Rural Mozambique Climate Project: Driving Mozambique's climate resilience through energy access and climate-smart Productive Use of Renewable Energy.
Mozambique faces recurrent droughts, floods, cyclones, and rising temperatures that ... rural and low-income communities. These hazards severely undermine agricultural productivity and food security, while energy systems remain heavily reliant on ...
Project > Public sector Mozambique 
GCF sets the tentative funding proposal schedule for B.22
... twenty-second Board meeting. The timeline lists key dates leading to the Board meeting, where the 24 Board members ... decide on funding proposals brought forward by GCF Accredited Entities. The 22nd GCF Board meeting will ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) in the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ...
Article > Press release 
Joint statement by GCF and GGGI
... (GGGI) highly appreciate the announcement by President Moon Jae-in on October 28 to commit to achieving carbon ... the Government of Korea to meet its net zero emissions pledge. GGGI and over 35 partner organizations have come ... contributions to the Paris Agreement, ahead of COP26. Both GGGI and GCF are ready to support the ROK ...
Article > Statement 
GCF and UNIDO partnership agreement bolster climate-resilient industrial development
... a partnership agreement with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) paves the way ... for us to bring innovative climate solutions. Being able to utilise UNIDO’s technical expertise in industrial ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund statement on the United States’ withdrawal from GCF
... Green Climate Fund (GCF) was notified by the United States Department of the Treasury of the “United States’ ... Change (UNFCCC). Being a Party to the UNFCCC is a pre-requisite for representation at the GCF Board. In line with GCF ... Central to this mandate is GCF’s support for affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy, recognising that ...
Article > Statement 
Stepping up climate action in the Cook Islands
... from the Cook Islands have come up with initial project ideas for what might populate their country programme to tackle climate change—supported by the Green Climate Fund. ... prepare to access GCF resources, such as pursuing accreditation and building a pipeline of projects that is ...
Article > Press release Cook Islands 
FP288 - Jordan Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination and Conveyance Project (AAWDCP)
... and population growth. In 2022, the country had a water deficit of 20 per cent despite 94 per cent network access. Most households receive water less than 48 hours weekly, threatening public health and ... estimated minimum of 6,742,402 tonnes of CO2 over the first 26 years of operations. The project complements Jordan’s ...
Project > Private sector Jordan 
FP130 - Indonesia REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014-2016
... total volume of 27 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2eq) submitted to GCF for results-based payments ...
Project > Public sector Indonesia 
GCF IRMF webinar series for AEs: revised FP template and GCF support to DAEs for IRMF implementation
... Framework (IRMF) webinar series for Accredited Entities ... of the funding proposal template which reflects the requirements of the newly adopted ... The webinar on the revised FP template will provide an introduction to the IRMF-related changes in the FP ...
Event > Webinar 
FP005 - KawiSafi Ventures Fund
... off-grid solar power in East Africa. Investing in 10-15 clean energy companies, initially in Rwanda and Kenya, ... are very high for rural off-grid Kenyans, who spend around 26% of their income on kerosene, which is expensive, ... harmful to health. Rapid population growth is increasing demand for electricity and placing further demands on grid ...
Project > Private sector Kenya Rwanda 
Supporting developing countries on the road to a climate-resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a tipping point in the fight against climate change. Decisions taken by leaders today to revive economies will have crucial ... establishing a microfinance mechanism to provide accessible credit for smallholder farmers and small and medium-sized ...
Article > Statement 
Structured Dialogue with Eastern Europe and Central Asia connects climate ambition to climate finance
“Without financing, ideas, however noble they may be, will remain on paper." ... The Dialogue was successful in clarifying the process for accreditation, as well as highlighting the different options ...
Article > Press release Tajikistan 
Nauru President praises GCF move to streamlined approval
The President of Nauru H.E. Baron Divavesi Waqa said on Wednesday the ... Pacific Island states. “This will solve a lot of our problems,” said President Waqa, the incoming chair of the ... Nationally Determined Contributions . The delegation visited GCF as part of its participation in the Korea Pacific ...
Article > Press release Nauru 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2019
The GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference ("GPIC") is a global marketplace and ecosystem where leading private sector actors including project sponsors, ... institutional investors, financial institutions, climate leaders, and the public sector come together to accelerate ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
GCF leadership dialogue in the margins of the 75th United Nations General Assembly
... or turning point: Global solidarity for an inclusive, resilient recovery As the world grapples with the unprecedented humanitarian and economic crisis caused by COVID-19, ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Tonga Coastal Resilience project launched in Nuku’alofa
Nuku’alofa, Kingdom of Tonga - Representatives from the Government of Tonga alongside the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the UN Development ... this project aims to build long-term resilience and implement transformative adaptation measures in vulnerable ...
Article > Press release Tonga 
Tipping point or turning point: global solidarity for an inclusive, resilient recovery
His Excellency, President of Colombia, Ivan Duque Marquez; Her Excellency, Prime ... Dear colleague and friend, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, Patricia Espinosa; Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of ...
Article > Speech
GCF/B.22/Inf.08 - Board decisions proposed between the twenty-first and twenty-second meetings of the Board
This document provides information on decisions proposed between the twenty-first and twenty-second meetings of the Board ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.20/Inf.08 - Report on the activities of the Secretariat
This report provides an update on the activities of the Secretariat for the ... progress against the overarching goals and priorities identified in the Secretariat’s 2018 work programme, as well ... framework. The report includes an update on missions undertaken by the Secretariat during the reporting period. ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.20/11 - Consolidated country and entity work programmes
This document presents the progress made on country and entity programming since the nineteenth meeting of ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.19/22/Rev.02 - Consideration of funding proposals
This document presents the funding proposals to the Board for consideration at its nineteenth meeting. It also presents an overview of the projected GCF portfolio and a brief guide to the funding proposal packages. GCF/B.19/22/Rev.02 ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.19/22/Add.28/Rev.02 - Consideration of funding proposals - Addendum XXVIII: Secretariat's review
This addendum contains the Secretariat’s review of the public sector funding proposals (FP059-FP077) submitted for the Board’s consideration at its nineteenth meeting. ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.19/02 - Guidance from the twenty-third session of the Conference of the Parties: Co-Chairs’ proposal
This document presents the proposed actions to be undertaken by the Board in 2018 in response to guidance ...
Board document > Action item