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Building Resilience to High-Impact Hydro meteorological Events through the Strengthening of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems in Bhutan
Bhutan has a fragile mountainous landscape situated in a regional climatic region characterized by diverse influences that leave the country exposed to high weather variability and ... outburst floods, forest fires, droughts, and windstorms. Between 1994 and 2011, approximately 87,369 people were ...
Document > Concept note Bhutan WWF
Rwanda Integrated Landscape Climate Resilient Management Program (Upper Nyabarongo Catchment and Muvumba catchment -Nyagatare District)
... 1 The upper Nyabarongo catchment experiences regular cycles of floods as a result of short and intense rainfall coupled with soil erosion on deforested lands. On the other ... (RFA) and the Rwanda Water Resources Board. The complete project implementation structure will be determined at ...
Document > Concept note Rwanda AfDB
Scaling-Up Resilience in Africa’s Great Green Wall (SURAGGWA)
... on earth in the 20th century, and data from 1900 shows clear long-term climate change with a tendency towards higher ... continue to provide their many services, ensuring sustainable livelihoods, and avoiding mounting terrorist and ... regional GCF-umbrella programme now under development, together with the GAMS FAO GCF project in Sudan, recently ...
Document > Concept note Multiple countries FAO
GCF Readiness Proposal for St. Kitts and Nevis for Institutional Capacity and Coordination and Country Programming
... socio-economic transformation of the economy. Since its implementation in 2006, a number of priority actions outlined ... of the global financial and economic downturn, the implementation and completion of activities were delayed. Therefore, the GSKN in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Kitts and Nevis CDB
State of Palestine Country Programme
... having a severe impact on all aspects of life on this planet. In an effort to respond to climate change challenges, the international community created the Green ... to climate finance. Like all countries, the State of Palestine will be hit hard by climate change. Indeed, signs of ...
Document > Country programme State of Palestine
Strengthen climate resilience in Mozambique: Sustainable access to solar drinking water in the rural provinces of Gaza, Inhambane and Maputo
1. Based on strong partnerships between Enabel and its Mozambique partner and on the lessons learnt from the implementation of the Belgian-funded project ...
Document > Concept note Mozambique Enabel
Project preparation for enhancing resilience of rural communities by improving water security in Vanuatu
... in ENSO oscillation, increased air temperature and sea level rise, will result in additional impacts on water ... contamination. Rural communities are particularly vulnerable to such impacts. With GCF support, this project will ... enabling environment at provincial and national level to better address climate risks associated with water security. ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Vanuatu SPC
Call for Public Inputs: Revisions to the Green Climate Fund’s Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) to reaffirm the Fund’s commitment to addressing Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Harassment (SEAH)
... needs of those developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. In fulfilling ... SEAH. In decision B.25/05, the Board requested the Secretariat to present to the Board the proposed revisions of ... of the GCF, to address the requirements placed on accredited entities to integrate the obligations set out in ...
Document > Call for input
Implementing the new Green Climate Fund Urban Strategy in Africa
... experiences in this sector. The Guide aims at providing a set of ‘how to’ tools to National Designated Authorities and Accredited Entities to support the development of high quality ... climate innovation, mobilization of finance at scale and coalitions and knowledge to scale up success. In ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Pacific countries to bolster project pipeline with GCF
... sessions that highlighted the tools and resources available for direct access entities (DAEs) to help them develop ... notes and funding proposals that are aligned to nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and GCF Country Programmes. ... Snyman, Pacific Community (SPC) Climate Finance Adviser. Lessons from successful initiatives and challenges in the ...
Article > Press release 
Enhancing climate action environment with an updated Country Programme, strengthening DAE to develop a pipeline of projects and effectively implement GCF funded activities
... Private Sector Project Pipeline. The primary purpose is to settle the structural basis for an enabling climate action ... the changes required to undertake climate action in Chile. The proposal through its project pipeline, coordination ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chile FYNSA
Project preparation for increasing resilience to the health risks of climate change in the Federated States of Micronesia
... Action Plan to transition from the current, highly vulnerable situation to a more climate-resilient and responsive ... communities. The concept note has been developed together with a background study. A clarification annex has ... travel restrictions). The Pacific Community (SPC), as the accredited entity for the proposed project, will support the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Micronesia (Federated States of) SPC
Enhancing climate change resilience of health systems in seven CARICOM States
... and territories. The plan addresses the common challenges posed by climate change on health and provide a ... integrated action to protect health and promote sustainable development, under a changing climate. PAHO/WHO is ... territories by strengthening their technical cooperation methods, and facilitate the access to human, technical and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries WHO
Improving the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture of Suriname to build resilience to climate change in the agriculture sector
Suriname is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The country’s small ... sector in Suriname currently experiences several challenges to efficiently addressing climate change risk and ... of Agriculture and partners, through enhancing systems, networks, skills and expertise in data assimilation and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Suriname FAO
Addressing pre-accreditation gaps for the Environmental Management Authority of Trinidad & Tobago
... a national Direct Access Entity (DAE) the country will be able to exercise ownership of climate change funding and better integrate these funds with its national climate change ... EMA has taken stock of its existing capacity to become accredited and the critical gaps that must be filled. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago CCCCC
Building climate resilience into Trinidad and Tobago’s Healthcare System
... so that heath system preparedness is aligned with meteorological early warning systems. Other support under ... and communication at the national and sub national levels on the impacts of climate change on the healthcare ... the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on National Determined Contributions (NDC) and other ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago CCCCC
Development of Tuvalu’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to advance medium and long-term adaptation planning
Tuvalu is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change due to its topography, size, ... remoteness and access to resources. Despite these challenges, it has become a leading voice for enhanced climate ... adaptation investments. This request for funding will target the following outcomes: Enhanced capacity to deliver ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tuvalu SPREP
Strengthening Adaptation Planning in Uganda (SAP)
The problem that this project will address is the weak technical, ... financial capaci- ties at District and central government level to plan for adaptation. District level climate change ... adaptation. This will strengthen the planning linkages between District and Central government as well as the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Uganda UNEP
Green Guarantee Company (GGC)
... an innovative finance solution which is proposing to use blended finance and guarantees to mobilise greater climate ... & Tobago and other developing countries (as No-Objection Letters are received in future) from global capital markets ... requirements to operate and in possession of the requisite institutional capacity. The need to develop a Logical ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries MUFG_Bank
Scaling up the deployment of Integrated Utility Services (IUS) to support energy sector transformation in the Caribbean (Phase I)
... and Jamaica) by increasing uptake of distributed renewable energy (RE) technologies, energy efficiency (EE) measures ... and other distributed energy resources (DERs) among the electric utilities’ customers. To do so, the programme will support the electric utilities in these countries to successfully ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries CDB
Project Preparation for Community-Based Interventions for Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change in Northern Pacific Small Island Vulnerable States (SIDS)
... for local communities to effectively manage the natural assets and ecosystems within these areas for climate change adaptation purposes. Additionally, there is little sharing of knowledge among local communities, states and countries managing ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries MCT
GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support in Cuba
... At the same time, Cuba submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, which should be considered as the ... Guideline No.11 states: "To manage and use the available international financial resources, both from global and ... ". Despite these efforts, the work at national level still faces several barriers and limitations, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cuba UNDP
Strengthening the capacity of Direct Access Entities through the Community of Practice for Direct Access Entities (CPDAE) to access climate finance and implement adaptation and mitigation programs and projects
... submitted as part of an ongoing effort to further the complementarity and coherence between the Adaptation Fund (AF) and the Green Climate Fund ... implementation and evaluation, as well as for reaccreditation/accreditation upgrade process; Difficulties ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries GIZ
Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change
... reef fish, thereby reducing the food insecurity of vulnerable populations; and 2) develop the reforms needed to ... and effective implementation. Conservation International (Accredited Entity and Executing Entity) will lead the ... Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries CI
Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF)
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has the great ambition to integrate the consideration of ... Climate Resilient Funds (ICRF) sized to USD 750 million to better realize this vision. It has developed a concept note ... barriers and risks, facilitating the financing and implementation of infrastructure projects, and improving the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries AFC
Enhancing the capacities of Banco de Desarrollo de Ecuador B.P. (BDE) to support its accreditation to the Green Climate Fund
Ecuador's financial sector can play an important role in mobilizing climate finance resources through financial ... finance. However, at present, there are no GCF-accredited Direct Access Entities (DAE) in Ecuador. This has ... Bank of Ecuador B.P. BDE has been nominated for accreditation before the CGF by the National Designated ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Ecuador IICA
Capacity Building to support Institutional Strengthening, Planning, and Programming to enable increased Climate Finance mobilization for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines must implement measures to grapple with the myriad challenges of climate change that the ... Strategy, a National Adaptation Plan (NAP), a Nationally Determined Contribution and the National Economic and Social ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines CCCCC
XV World Forestry Congress
The World Forestry Congress (WFC) is the world’s largest forest-related event held every ... It serves as a forum for the exchange of experiences, lessons, views, and information on all aspects of forests ... deforestation: Challenges and opportunities for concrete action to halt and reverse forest loss by 2030 Sessions ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Mainstream Adaptation into Subnational Planning, Strengthen Institutional Frameworks, and Develop Financing Strategy and Project Concept Notes for Burkina Faso’s NAP Implementation
... hamper the country’s development and contribute to problems such as desertification, land degradation, food ... the country, and overall development. Recognizing these challenges, the Government led the development of Burkina Faso ... account of resilience and adaptation to climate change between now and 2050". The proposed grant aims to address ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burkina Faso GGGI
Increasing Private Sector Involvement in the Transition towards a Low-Carbon and Climate Resilient Economy in Burundi
Burundi has completed a GCF readiness grant aimed at strengthening the NDA to ... areas: Identification of 2 potential DAE, nomination for accreditation, and accreditation gap assessment of the 2 ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burundi CSE