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Belize Development Finance Corporation Capacity Strengthening for Accreditation to the Green Climate Fund
Belize has made significant efforts to respond to climate related challenges, guided by policy documents such as the National ... the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) of Belize for accreditation to the GCF as a Direct Access Entity (DAE). In ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
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 
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 
Strengthening capacity to accelerate green finance and development of country-driven project formulation in Viet Nam
... Nam as it will contribute to address the overarching problem of reducing the climate funding gap, therefore creating ... to solve are: The NDA is not fully operational and stakeholders have limited awareness and capacity to engage with ... of the banking system to promote and appraise green credit Limited capacities to develop concept notes and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Viet Nam
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 
Green and Resilient Debt Platform for Africa and LDCs
Despite the fact that Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Namibia, ... and LDCs are most affected by climate change, they have the least access to climate finance, particularly for ... risks, impacts and opportunities, notably related to credit rating; lack of a pipeline of bankable, green ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
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 
GCF: Driving the transformation to a climate-resilient financial system
This publication aims to inform existing and potential partners on best practices we have developed for designing programmes and accessing our resources. GCF: ...
Document > Publication
GCF and IDB agreements to help SMEs in Latin America invest in energy efficiency
The Green Climate Fund and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) recently signed funding agreements which will enable GCF to channel climate finance to 4 projects in Latin ... Development Bank of El Salvador, which will help open a credit line to fund SMEs' energy efficiency projects in the ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Climate finance should focus on rural sector, says leading Indian lender
... be wearing farming clothes than a business suit, said a leading representative of India’s major rural development bank at the start of a key Green Climate Fund ... to strengthen GCF’s partnerships with its direct access Accredited Entities. Addressing climate finance priorities in ...
Article > Press release India 
GCF invests USD 99 million in EBRD Green Cities Facility to reduce urban climate impacts
... Fund (GCF) took a major step forward today to help make redesigned cities drivers of climate action with the signing ... agreement with funding partner EBRD. Cities have a vital role in achieving the Paris Agreement to keep temperature ... in Morocco, to renewables in Egypt, to green economy credit lines and green cities across our countries of ...
Article > Press release 
Blue-Green Investment Corporation
... we will see some of the largest, earliest increases in sea levels and temperatures and where droughts and floods will become more devastating. Barbados has an ambitious and comprehensive ... that draws in other financing players like banks, credit unions, pension funds, and insurance companies and ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Barbados
Policy on restructuring and cancellation
Adopted by decision B.22/14 . Sets out the mechanism for decision-making in respect of an approved funding proposal in situations of failure to fulfil conditions, extension of time, waiver of conditions, change to FPs. Board ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Simplified approval process pilot scheme
Adopted by decision B.18/06 ; superseded by decision B.32/05 ; applicable to all projects up to B.31. Adopts the simplified ... needed in preparation, review, approval, and disbursement for proposals of certain activities. Board Simplified ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Procedures and guidelines of the Independent Redress Mechanism
Adopted by decision B.22/22 . Introduces the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) and its key functions and ... or programmes; and contains general provisions applicable to the IRM. Board Procedures and guidelines of the ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
SAP Technical Guidelines: Water security
This publication provides technical guidance for the preparation of simplified ... water security projects. GCF defines the water sector as encompassing surface freshwater resources and groundwater, ... flood management (IFM) For water-related activities not clearly within the scope above, please refer to the relevant ...
Document > Publication, Guides
Updated simplified approval process and activity cycle
Adopted by decision B.32/05 ; applicable from B.32 onwards. Updates ... Process including the size and risk categories eligible under this funding window. Updated simplified approval ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
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
Glemarec highlights role of GCF in boosting adaptation action at Korea Global Adaptation Week
New Executive Director Yannick Glemarec has committed the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to reinforcing its support for adaptation in developing countries at the opening of a major conference in ... by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Korea Environment Institute (KEI), the Korea ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Structured Dialogue focus turns to Asia
The challenge of maintaining solid economic growth in Asia through climate resilient development will be a major feature of the Green Climate ... Designated Authorities ( NDAs ) and Focal Points, Accredited Entities , Readiness delivery partners, private ...
Article > Press release Viet Nam 
GCF launches its first climate gender manual
The Green Climate Fund is helping to level the playing field of climate action with the launch today of its first gender guide to climate finance. GCF Executive Director Howard ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) set up the Fund in 2010. “The release of the manual ...
Article > Press release 
New GCF manual puts gender at centre of climate response
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will launch a guide on Tuesday strengthening the central role of gender consideration in its allocation of climate ...
Article > Press release 
Sweden deepens ties with GCF as Parliamentarians visit the Fund
Sweden has been one of the strongest supporters of the Green Climate Fund, so it was with great pleasure that Executive Director Héla Cheikhrouhou today ... renewable energy." Earlier this month, the Minister visited Tonga to participate in a meeting of Pacific Small ...
Article > Press release Sweden 
Caribbean GCF stakeholders gather in Belize for first regional workshop
The Green Climate Fund’s latest readiness workshop is under way ... is a focus on developing readiness requests that will enable countries to apply for financial support from the Fund. ...
Article > Press release 
France doubles its contribution to the Green Climate Fund
... announcement to contribute EUR 1.548 billion to the replenishment of the Green Climate Fund made at the recently concluded G7 Summit in Biarritz, France. ... building activities (known as readiness support) helping 126 developing countries identify and address their most ...
Article > Press release France 