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GCF signs integrity agreement with Attijariwafa Bank
... support with the Bank's Compliance Office. The MoU will complement Attijariwafa Bank's Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA), which is currently under ... similar agreements with counterpart offices of all Accredited Entities as a means of ensuring the safeguarding of ...
Article > News update 
GCF transfers funds to UN Environment for Ecosystem Based Adaptation project in the Gambia
... in a joint project with UN Environment , a GCF Accredited Entity. The USD 20.5 million project is set to increase the climate resilience of rural communities in the Gambia at scale and to facilitate the development of a sustainable ...
Article > Press release Gambia UNEP 
Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Tanzania’s Planning Processes
... of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. There are numerous smaller islands both in the Mainland and Zanzibar. Rising ... more intense heavy rainfall and sea level rise make URT the 26th most vulnerable country to climate risks. Tanzania has ... in urban areas, of which an estimated 75% live in informal settlements that are increasingly at risk from flooding, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tanzania UNDP
Advancing a Regional Approach to the Green Hydrogen Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean
... by many countries at the last Conference of Parties (COP26) meeting. It is estimated that the global green hydrogen market ... million tons by 20501. Based on LAC countries' relatively clean energy matrix, the region could play a leading role due ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries UNEP
Pre-accreditation support to Dos-Credobank to build institutional ESS and Gender capacities
... Convention on Climate Change has updated the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), which was presented during the address of the official delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic during the COP 26 (November ... the procedures required under GCF guidelines and meet accreditation requirements. Kyrgyzstan Pre-accreditation ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Kyrgyzstan
Coral Reef Resiliency Program
The project’s goal is to implement ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) within Fiji’s ... EbA focus depends on evidence-based identification of sites where these interventions would be most effective. ... been identified with stakeholders in each province, but detailed assessments and cost-benefit analyses to identify ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Fiji WWF
Response to allegations reported by Financial Times
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) takes very seriously allegations of inappropriate behaviour made in a Financial Times newspaper article published on 26 August. The GCF’s Secretariat strongly refutes claims of systematic staffing ...
Article > Statement 
Bhutan’s King optimistic about climate solutions
... action in Bhutan.” This was 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 
Pathways to Dairy Net Zero: Promoting Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Livestock in East Africa
... will ensure the quality design of the regional programme titled Pathways to Dairy Net Zero: Promoting Low Carbon and Climate Resilient ... the UN Food Systems Summit, as well as the engagement at CoP26 towards a process aimed at systematically enhancing ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries IFAD
GCF gives green light to largest climate project to date in EBRD partnership
... and Development (EBRD). The GCF-EBRD Sustainable Energy Financing Facilities programme spans three regions ... enhance resilience to climate change. Building on EBRD market studies and pilot financing activities in the target ... Energy Financing Facilities project will provide credit lines to open up new financing paths and new markets ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries EBRD 
Belize Development Finance Corporation Capacity Strengthening for Accreditation to the Green Climate Fund
... 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 ... and recommendations for actions to be taken by DFC to meet GCF accreditation standards. This proposed Readiness ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize CDB
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Afghanistan through FAO (Phase II)
... Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help the country develop and implement durable adaptation and mitigation actions to pursue ... of NEPA for MRV of climate finance; Prepare for DAE accreditation; and Develop climate finance strategy including ... AF and the GEF funded FAO project on Capacity building for Transparent Reporting (CBIT) in land and agriculture sectors ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Afghanistan FAO
Climate-resilient Agriculture, Forestry and Land-use in Chindwin River Basin (CAFOLU-Chindwin)
... disaster risks that threaten not only the sustainable development of the region but that of the whole country as the CRB is responsible for over a fifth of the country’s rice production and ...
Document > Concept note Myanmar FAO
Resilient Recovery Rapid Readiness Support in Honduras
... Honduras such as developing its Reconstruction and Sustainable Development Plan. The Plan has created a solid governance ... efforts after the pandemic and in the aftermaths of Eta and Iota to enable the transition to resilient and ... validate and prioritize actions in a participatory and transparent process that supports the development of a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Honduras UNEP
Strengthening Institutional Information Services to support decision-making for Climate Change in the AFOLU sector in Angola
... to adapt and mitigate climate change effects, the most emblematic is the Climate Change National Strategy 2018-2030 ... on different sectors, it is scattered and uncoordinated between four national public institutions and in some local ... also hampers Angola ́s capacities to report on the UNFCC and progress in INDC. Once Angola ratifies the Paris ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Angola FAO
Strengthening the National Designated Authority, Candidate Direct Access Entity, National Programming Process and Development of Strategic Frameworks for Low-Carbon Development in Paraguay
... and insufficient integration of climate change and sustainable development in the country's long-term development plans. ... flows, prioritize climate action in planning and budgeting processes, and promote private sector investment in ... Financiera de Desarrollo (AFD) to comply with GCF’s accreditation standards and criteria. Operationalize ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Paraguay GGGI
GCF launches the Digital Accreditation Platform
... the Green Climate Fund (GCF) launched the new Digital Accreditation Platform (DAP). GCF is a country-driven ... directions. Upon project approval, AEs are responsible for project oversight, management, monitoring and ... GCF Board and formally become AEs, GCF requires AEs to meet accreditation standards and report regularly during their ...
Article > News update 
Revised environmental and social policy
Adopted by decision B.BM-2021/18 ; applicable to all projects from B.32 onwards. Revises the ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Guidelines for enhanced country ownership and country drivenness
Adopted by decision B.17/21 . Sets out guidelines for enhanced country ownership and country drivenness, covering guiding principles, role of country programmes and structured dialogues, role of ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Interim environmental and social safeguards of the Fund (Performance standards of the International Finance Corporation)
... and mitigate environmental and social risks based on IFC standards; will remain in effect until the Fund develops ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Improving the capacity of Turkmenistan to access climate finance through capacity building and strategic frameworks
Document > Approved readiness proposal Turkmenistan FAO
Document > Approved readiness proposal Turkmenistan FAO
GCF key to win the race against climate change: UN Secretary General welcomes GCF Executive Director a.i. in New York
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasised his support ... for an ambitious and successful Green Climate Fund replenishment during a meeting with GCF Executive Director ad ... is closely working with its UN partners who are delivering 26 projects with the total value of USD 1.7 billion through ...
Article > Press release 
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
... 28 to commit to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The NetZero2050 commitment by the Republic of Korea, the host ... 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
... 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 ... UNIDO became a GCF Accredited Entity at the 26th Meeting of the GCF Board in August 2020. GCF has ...
Article > Press release UNIDO 
The Green Climate Fund kicks off first Board meeting of 2024 in Rwanda
Eleven project funding proposals requesting a total of USD ... also consider proposals from eight organisations for GCF accreditation, six of which are sub-national, national, or ... countries. See the Boardroom section of the GCF website to find out more about the Board’s composition and to ...
Article > News update 
Green Climate Fund statement on the United States’ withdrawal from GCF
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate 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 
Preparation of the “Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL)” Project
... Designated Authority (NDA) has appointed FAO as the Accredited Entity (AE) to support the development and implementation of the “Public-Social-Private Partnerships for ... technical and administrative quality control, and transparent fiduciary responsibility during the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Cambodia FAO
Building capacity towards sustainable human capital development in North Macedonia
... request aims to contribute to a shift towards sustainable human capital development in North Macedonia. This change ... to comple- ment the ongoing readiness efforts by targeting human capital development through a sectoral approach. ... way, the identified gaps such as the lack of consistent and transparent data, low levels of climate change mainstreaming ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal North Macedonia GIZ
Resilient Puna: Nature-based climate solutions for sustainable high Andean communities and ecosystems in Peru
... of Agriculture (MIDAGRI) has appointed GIZ as the Accredited Entity (AE) to support the development and implementation of the “Resilient Puna: Ecosystem- based ... stakeholder consultation, technical quality control, and transparent fiduciary responsibility during the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Peru GIZ