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Twentieth meeting of the GCF Board (B.20)
... of the report of the nineteenth meeting of the Board Board decisions proposed and approved between the nineteenth and ... meetings of the Board Application of paragraph 42 of the Rules of Procedure of the Board: guidelines to determine in ... status of national adaptation plans Matters related to accreditation Consideration of accreditation proposals ...
Event > Board meeting 
Seventeenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.17)
... of the report of the sixteenth meeting of the Board Decisions proposed and approved between the sixteenth and ... of the Parties, including the biannual report on privileges and immunities Complementarity and coherence Matters ... for Board-appointed officials Matters related to accreditation Consideration of accreditation proposals ...
Event > Board meeting 
Sixteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.16)
... of the report of the fifteenth meeting of the Board Decisions proposed and approved between the fifteenth and ... Secretariat Reports from committees, panels and groups Implementation of the initial strategic plan for the GCF Work ... on the GCF risk management framework Matters related to accreditation Status of accreditation matters Update on ...
Event > Board meeting 
Thirteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.13)
... Adoption of the report of the twelfth meeting of the Board Decisions taken between the twelfth and thirteenth meetings ... on the activities of the Secretariat Update on the implementation of the Strategic Plan for the Green Climate Fund ... Private Sector Advisory Group Appointments Committee Accreditation Panel Accreditation Committee Independent ...
Event > Board meeting 
Twelfth meeting of the GCF Board (B.12)
... agenda and organization of work Adoption of the report of eleventh Board meeting Decisions taken between the eleventh and twelfth meeting of ... Committee Risk Management Committee Investment Committee Accreditation Committee Private Sector Advisory Group Ad Hoc ...
Event > Board meeting 
Structured Dialogue with Asia 2017
GCF's Structured Dialogue with Asia aimed to develop a roadmap for priorities of the Fund in this region. ... 9.6 billion. A quarter of the projects identified are being led by direct access entities. Over time, this percentage is ... as more direct access entities are going through the accreditation process. Approximately 40 percent of the ...
Event > Structured dialogue Indonesia 
GCF and World Bank partner to boost cookstove market in Bangladesh
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the World Bank have signed an ... help expand the market for improved cookstoves in Bangladesh, bringing together a number of climate and health ... of the Funded Activity Agreement (FAA), which guide the implementation of approved GCF projects, marks a key milestone ...
Article > Press release Bangladesh IDCOL 
Mitigation and adaptation to climate change under agroforestry systems in cocoa production in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes
Deforestation is the main source of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in Brazil and has increased in ... to expand cocoa production to new areas and prevent a possible reduction in productivity in areas with greater aptitude, ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Brazil IICA
Record-breaking Green Climate Fund Board meeting approves USD 1.225 billion for new projects, reforms accreditation model and invites bids to host regional presence
... this week approved a record volume of climate finance for developing countries, green-lighting 17 new projects for ... 1.225 billion total is the largest amount approved at a single Board meeting, during a year in which the Fund is scaling ... works through a network of over 150 partner agencies (‘Accredited Entities’), an unrivaled global network that ...
Article > Press release 
GCF scaling-up clean energy access through solar based mini-grids in Mali
... of the population in the rural areas do not have access to electricity, while those with access are getting most of the electricity from diesel generators. The country’s primary electricity grid is ... an increasing share of fossil fuel in the generation mix. Despite the immense potential of solar resources in the ...
Article > Story Mali BOAD 
Pacific Islander voices: living on the frontlines of the climate crisis
... in a remote village in the Solomon Islands. She knows the devastating effects of climate change have already arrived on her island, and she’s driven to have her voice heard. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is ... a reduction in food crop harvest in my garden. The vegetables grow well when we plant them, but then insects and rain ...
Article > Story 
Traditional Savanna Fire Management Readiness Proposal to facilitate Emissions Reductions in the AFOLU sector in Belize
Challenges and Gaps that the Proposal is Designed to Resolve Belize, through national commitments and ... the proposed readiness support, is that Belize has the requisite capacity and enabling environment for development of an ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize ISFMI Pty Ltd
FP019 - Priming Financial and Land Use Planning Instruments to Reduce Emissions from Deforestations
This Amazon conservation project was designed to co-finance the REDD+ Action Plan in Ecuador by ... commenced in May 2017 and was aimed at addressing challenges related to sustainable development in the Amazon ... embed sustainability. Finally, promoting and monitoring credit lines for sustainable production ensures responsible ...
Project > Public sector Ecuador UNDP 
ED’s remarks at Interactive Dialogue - Access to Climate Finance: Building on the Outcomes of UNFCCC COP 28
... of the Readiness Programme that GCF has, which is really dedicated to helping actually build their capacity and ... that the upper income SIDS, high income or upper middle income SIDS, have in accessing concessional finance. ... that I'm talking to you about. Also, I can't take any credit for it, but I have observed this and this is what we ...
Article > Speech
Financing the future we want
... anniversary of Earth Day, and the global community grapples with a health emergency more devastating than any in living memory, the interlinkages ...
Article > Speech
GCF's support for coral reefs
Your excellencies, distinguished guests and colleagues, on behalf of the Green Climate Fund, it is an honor to be part of this initiative to address ... vulnerable ecosystems to climate change on Earth. At 1.5 degrees C of warming, coral reefs will decline 70 to 90 ...
Article > Speech
Address at First World High Mountain Virtual Summit
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for this kind invitation to address the World First High Mountain Virtual Summit. Protecting the mountain peatlands of the Andean paramos is critical to tackle the climate crisis. While ...
Article > Speech
Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean
Three of the top 10 countries facing the highest level of climate risk globally are located in the Caribbean ... This region comprises Small Island and Low-Lying Coastal developing states (SIDS) that are particularly vulnerable to ... of climate change and variability. Owing to its high dependency on natural system resources and multifunctional role ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries IICA
The voices of Datem del Marañón: Protecting one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world
Datem del Marañón, located in northern Peru, is home to one of ... province is home to a diverse ecosystem with more than 261 species of birds, unique marine life, and aguaje, one of ... in South America. For hundreds of years, the Amazonian people have understood that to live in kinship with nature, they ...
Article > Story Peru 
Innovation and cooperation for global carbon neutrality
Excellencies, distinguished guests, I would like to congratulate ... global efforts towards a carbon-neutral future. The decision by South Korea in August last year to become carbon ... the momentum for climate action in the build-up to the COP26 meeting last December. But the climate challenge remains ...
Article > Speech
What we offer
... we give you the opportunity to pursue rewarding and challenging work with skilled and supportive colleagues, learning and development opportunities, and offer competitive base ... the plan. Paid leave and holidays All GCF staff receive 26 annual leave days, 15 sick leave days, 10 development ...
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Green stimulus in the post COVID-19 era and beyond
Excellencies, Honourable guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, With H.E Hong Nam-Ki, Deputy Prime Minister of Korea and Minister of Economy and ... most important problem of our generation". Next year’s UNFCCC Conference of Parties will be critical for climate ...
Article > Speech
High-level dialogue on building a green, healthy and resilient future with forests
... Service for the invitation to participate in this high-level dialogue. Deforestation and forest degradation are a cause and a ... with a GCF co-financing of USD 114 million will provide credit lines to local agricultural banks to support ...
Article > Speech
FP129 - Afghanistan Rural Energy Market Transformation Initiative – Strengthening Resilience of Livelihoods Through Sustainable Energy Access
Afghanistan faces severe energy shortages due to an ailing energy infrastructure, high dependency on diesel and kerosene fuels, and weak power ... and regulatory frameworks. With no connection to the electricity grid, most rural communities depend on ...
Project > Public sector Afghanistan UNDP 
FP131 - Improving Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Communities and Ecosystems in the Gandaki River Basin, Nepal
While water resources for ecosystems are becoming ... scarcer, the increase of extreme climate-related events such as landslides and floods threaten the livelihoods of people ... Basin region, currently comprising 19.3 percent of the country's population and more than 40 ethnic groups. The ...
Project > Public sector Nepal IUCN 
FP132 - Enabling Implementation of Forest Sector Reform in Georgia to Reduce GHG Emissions from Forest Degradation
Up to 90 percent of rural households in Georgia rely on fuelwood for ... heating during the country’s cold winters. This leads to forest degradation and a reduction of carbon absorption capacity, ...
Project > Public sector Georgia GIZ 
FP133 - Resilience to hurricanes in the building sector in Antigua and Barbuda
Since 1995, Antigua and Barbuda have experienced 15 hurricanes and 14 tropical storms. Set to be exacerbated by climate change, such events can lead to significant disruption of the country's power and water supplies, as well ...
Project > Public sector Antigua and Barbuda DOE_ATG 
FP134 - Colombia REDD+ Results-based Payments for results period 2015-2016
... where a total volume of 6.95 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂eq) was presented to the GCF for results-based ...
Project > Public sector Colombia FAO 
FP135 - Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Indian Ocean – EBA IO
Small island developing states (SIDS) are extremely vulnerable to climate ... four Indian Ocean SIDS where livelihoods are highly dependent on the region's rich ecosystems and natural ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries AFD 
FP137 - Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project
... farming. Climate change, transitioning to more modern agricultural production and a heavy reliance on wood ... This project will restore degraded savannah forests and strengthen livelihoods in this area through enhanced ... number of measures, by supporting self-financing community management to restore savannah forests and by ...
Project > Public sector Ghana UNDP 