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Multi-Country Climate Resilient Urban Development Initiative
... gender inclusive approach to enhance capacities in the targeted countries to respond to impact of climate through the ... with climate adaptation and mitigation approaches. While conversations around urban resilience have increased, ... approach to address the following barriers: limited knowledge and awareness of the specific climate change impacts ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Readiness Support for Building Community Resilience through Application of Traditional and Local Knowledge (TLK) System
... and their stakeholders have the capacity to plan and implement climate change adaptation (CCA) actions by ... understandings, skills and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural ... Authorities (NDAs), Direct Access Entities (DAEs), Accredited Entities (AEs), potential executing entities (EEs), ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Nepal Pakistan
The Green Climate Fund’s Group of Friends convene to discuss climate action urgency and show support for GCF’s second replenishment
GCF leadership met with ambassadors and representatives of its partner ... countries in the Republic of Korea as part of the 4th meeting of the ‘Group of Friends of GCF’. Representatives ... to bid farewell to the GCF Executive Director, Yannick Glemarec who completed his term on 2 April 2023. Yannick ...
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Mitigation and adaptation to climate change under agroforestry systems in cocoa production in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes
... to expand cocoa production to new areas and prevent a possible reduction in productivity in areas with greater aptitude, ... improving the business framework for the development and implementation of AFS with cocoa and strengthening of all the ... the following: Feasibility study. Which will provide detailed understanding of climate hazard, exposure, and ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Brazil
ADAPT Jamaica: Enhancing climate change resilience of vulnerable smallholders in Central Jamaica
... by Jamaica’s National Designated Authority (NDA) as Accredited Entity (AE), is supporting the agricultural sector in the development and future implementation of the “ADAPT- Jamaica: Enhancing climate ... (PPF) resources to assist Jamaica in completing the site-specific intervention analyses and feasibility studies ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Jamaica
Identify investment options for climate change adaptation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (within the framework of the National Adaptation Plan project)
... is positioned as Phase II of the GCF- funded proposal titled “Advance the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process ... process including compilation of a NAP document and implementation strategy to scaling-up adaptation in key ... to integrate and mainstream risk informed planning and budgeting. NAP I has created the base and directions for further ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bosnia and Herzegovina
Improving capacities of the National Focal Point in Montenegro for the engagement with the GCF and strengthening of the country’s strategic project pipeline to support implementation of the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 2)
... a national framework for cooperation with the GCF in all relevant aspects. Some of the key results achieved through ... and it is currently in the submission process to the UNFCCC. In conjunction with these circumstances, there is a need to finalise the development of the CP and ensure better alignment of the pipeline with the newly updated NDCs. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Montenegro
Board decision on Compliance Review Report C-0006-Nicaragua (Bio-CLIMA, FP146)
... which will include the full text of the decision, is being cleared for publication and will be made available on the GCF website in the coming days. Pending the release of the final ... Secretariat under the relevant legal agreements with the accredited entity to address the instances in which the ...
Document > Operational document Nicaragua
GCF Group of Friends welcomes new Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte, garnering momentum for GCF’s second replenishment and global climate action
... in the Republic of Korea (ROK) gathered for its fifth meeting on 24 August 2023 in the GCF Liaison Centre in Seoul. ... H.E. Ambassador Nabeel Munir, chair of the meeting, recalled the urgency to act collectively in the face of the climate crisis and to support ...
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National Framework for Leapfrogging to Energy- Efficient and Climate Friendly Air Conditioners and Refrigerators in The Gambia
Despite the rising electricity demand, only 56% of The Gambian population has access to electricity as of 20171. The Gambia’s electricity generation is solely dependent on imported petroleum products and the country has the highest ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia
Strengthening access to climate finance and integration of climate change into the local development planning in Benin
... the increased drought, the strong disruption on water cycle with implications on floods, violent winds, smallholder ... adaptive technologies. Moreover, the Benin’s nationally determined contributions (NDC) was developed and being ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Implementing the activities envisaged under this NDC ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Benin
Re-Gain: Scaling solutions for food loss in Africa
... every year. In Africa, the losses are even higher, ranging between 30% and 50%. This equates to 1.3 billion2 metric tons ... food could be used to feed approximately 1.6 billion people every year3 . In addition, food loss has a high carbon footprint as it leads to unnecessary deforestation, land conversion, and the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Strengthening Togo’s Institutional Capacity for a Low-Carbon Transport System (STILTS)
... by building the institutional capacity of the country to implement a Low-carbon Emission Transport System. Togo is among ... to climate change and faces various complex and multi-faceted climate risks. From 1995 to 2018, GHG emissions from ... shift to a low-emitting transport sector is a prerequisite to meet the country’s climate agenda. Although ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming (Phase 3)
... policies and plans; strengthen climate finance tracking (set up under Phase 2 of the readiness project); and document ... institutional and coordination mechanisms for effective implementation of climate actions in Tonga. It consists of four ... climate finance amongst key stakeholders (Output 1.1.3) Accreditation of MoF as DAE (Output 1.2.1) Increased knowledge ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tonga
GCF at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings and UN: Climate finance and global financial reforms loom large
... (GCF) recently participated at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, DC and engaged with UN stakeholders in ... developing countries. As many developing countries struggle to address climate and development challenges amidst food insecurity, poverty, inflation, war, and ...
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Enabling Direct Access to GCF Climate Finance for Cabo Verde
The capacity to access climate finance will be a key determinant of the success of Cabo Verde’s inclusive green ... wishes to engage in a readiness process in order to enable a national entity to be approved as a direct access ... the country ownership by delivering the first national accreditation of a DAE. After a strong consultation process ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde
Ecosystem Based Adaptation for Water Security in South Africa (EbA-Water)
... Source Areas (SWSAs, also known as Water Towers) which collectively cover 10% of the land but provide 50% of the water ... improve the security of the balance, through a suite of complementary measures, including ecological measures (Ecosystem-based Adaptation measures), legislative and regulatory measures, governance and ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application South Africa
Tonga Coastal Resilience project launched in Nuku’alofa
... by GCF, this landmark initiative – with a total budget of USD 23.9 million – is a significant step forward in ... this project aims to build long-term resilience and implement transformative adaptation measures in vulnerable coastal communities throughout Tonga. Tonga's coastal ...
Article > Press release Tonga 
ADB Launches Major Initiative to Build Resilience to Melting Glaciers: GCF to support development of new programme
... programme, Glaciers to Farms, that will promote sustainable water use and food security in Central Asia, the South ... Caucasus, and Pakistan amid the catastrophic impacts of accelerated glacial melt due to climate change. Supported by the ... address the severe challenges posed by climate change. Together, we can build a resilient and sustainable future for ...
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Strengthening the climate change resilience of the food system and social protection network of São Tomé and Príncipe
... heavily depend on agriculture, fisheries, and local markets. However, climate change impacts—including floods, ... exacerbating existing vulnerabilities. These challenges reduce agricultural productivity, disrupt food supply ... security in Central African region, will serve as the Accredited Entity (AE). National and regional stakeholders, ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Sao Tome and Principe
Green Climate Fund announces commitment to mobilise USD 100 million for Chad
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated programme of action in support of the government of ... to Chad to the GCF Board for consideration at its meeting next month. GCF will also provide further ... and International Cooperation (MFBEPCI) to become an Accredited Entity to GCF, and to develop a multi-annual ...
Article > Press release Chad 
Resource Mobilisation
Overview Responding to the climate challenge requires collective action from all countries, cities, ... mobilise USD 100 billion per year by 2020 , from a variety of sources, to address the pressing mitigation and ... party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as well as public, non-public, and alternative ...
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Secretariat
Overview GCF has an independent Secretariat, accountable to the Board, and it is responsible for ... in the Republic of Korea, with some support provided offsite in other countries. With close to a 50:50 balance ...
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Armenia national country programme consultation with GCF marks step towards stronger climate action
... Erik Grigoryan, the consultation in the capital brought together 16 ministries, 7 development partners, 14 representatives from the private sector, and a delegation from GCF. The development of the Armenia country ... Environment Facility. Its development follows the GCF accreditation of the Environmental Project Implementation Unit ...
Article > Press release Armenia 
Yannick Glemarec begins tenure as GCF Executive Director
Yannick Glemarec takes up his post today as the new Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Selected by the GCF Board at its most recent meeting in February, the appointment of Mr Glemarec as head of ...
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African Union calls for an ambitious and successful GCF replenishment
On February 9, the meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and ... Union. The meeting provided an opportunity for the delegates to review Africa’s engagement at COP24 last year ... for the Green Climate Fund’s activities in Africa and called for an ambitious and successful GCF replenishment. The ...
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GCF and ADB agreement to improve hydromet services in Tajikistan
... to support the development of effective hydrological and meteorological data and information in Tajikistan. The signing of the Funded Activity Agreement makes it possible to move the project towards implementation. Tajikistan experiences recurring extreme ...
Article > Press release Tajikistan 
GCF agreement with Rwandan government set to reduce climate risks
... Manzanares, Executive Director ad interim, concluded the implementation agreement on Thursday during COP24 in Katowice, ... Poland. The project will develop climate-resilient settlements for families living in northern Rwandan areas prone ...
Article > Press release Rwanda 
GCF agreement set to spur Moroccan green growth
... water supply infrastructure, real estate, rail, highways, telecommunications, services and industry. Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs), such as the one signed today, are a prerequisite for GCF Accredited Entities like CDG Capital to ...
Article > Press release Morocco 
Postcard from Katowice: Saturday, December 8
... the new text is under three pages long - with very few brackets - there are still issues to resolve. What looks sure to ... to the Board to address the remaining policy gaps, more clearly defining issues such as cofinancing, the calculation ... restructuring of projects, and reviewing the accreditation framework. The draft text also includes language ...
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