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FP288 - Jordan Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination and Conveyance Project (AAWDCP)
... had a water deficit of 20 per cent despite 94 per cent network access. Most households receive water less than 48 hours weekly, threatening public health and ... estimated minimum of 6,742,402 tonnes of CO2 over the first 26 years of operations. The project complements Jordan’s ...
Project > Private sector Jordan 
FP005 - KawiSafi Ventures Fund
... off-grid solar power in East Africa. Investing in 10-15 clean energy companies, initially in Rwanda and Kenya, ... from GCF to leverage investment, and grant capital to set up a Technical Assistance Facility. Rwanda has 70% of its ... are very high for rural off-grid Kenyans, who spend around 26% of their income on kerosene, which is expensive, ...
Project > Private sector Kenya Rwanda 
From seed to shelf
... day, on a hundred-hectare farm in Namibia, a group of people are huddled together. They are observing a crop of large cabbages, arranged ... Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR). Across seven demonstration sites with tailored management plans, this project has ...
Article > Story Namibia 
Addressing accelerating climate change-induced urban-to-rural migration through Low Emissions Climate Resilient Agro-Spatial Development in Togo [Togo LECR – ASD Programme]
... climatic events such as floods and droughts, which have led to major displacements in the past years. Climate change ... manage adequately a growing flow of people in search for a better life. Direct consequences of harsher climatic ... migration of poor populations towards more vulnerable urban sites. Primarily designed to promote holistic adaptation and ...
Document > Concept note Togo
Establishing an Evidence-Based National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process at National and Subnational Scales in Cambodia Phase 1
... identify ways to improve adaptation planning itself at all levels (national to local). The proposed project builds on ... of climate change actions into line ministry budgeting and planning processes; and lack of capacity to ... universities, the residents of one municipality that is the site for outcome 2 activities, and Cambodian people that ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
How can climate action balance the needs of nature and people?
... into account global development goals intended to lift people out of poverty. A difficult past has taught young Ugandan ... onto one of this landlocked East African nation’s vital wetlands to farm. But their drainage of the wetlands to graze ... Green Climate Fund (GCF) fact-finding mission to a project site introducing climate adaptation measures by providing ...
Article > Article about GCF Uganda 
Landmark project improved farmers’ livelihoods and protected forests in Madagascar, new report finds
... and reduced deforestation, a new evaluation report released today has found. Findings from the impact evaluation ... When farmers have the tools to produce more, they are better equipped to adapt to climate change while reducing ... the United Nations warned that Madagascar could be the site of the world’s first climate change-caused famine. ...
Article > Press release Madagascar 
Green Climate Fund energy strategy accelerates low-carbon transition
Baku, Azerbaijan— The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has set out how its energy strategy will support new COP29 pledges to accelerate the low-carbon transition, marking ... lines to utilize renewable energy resource rich sites. And the COP29 Hydrogen Declaration targets the ...
Article > Press release 
Virtual Consultation on the GCF’s draft Gender Action Plan (GAP) 2026–2031
... written feedback and convene virtual consultation with Accredited Entities (AEs), National Designated Authorities (NDAs), focal points, Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group (IPAG), Accredited Observers, UNFCCC and ... (GAP). These consultations form part of an inclusive and transparent process allowing for the consideration of ...
Event > Webinar 
Green Peatland Economy
... the transformation of peatland land use in Indonesia to transparently reduce GHG emissions, enhance adaptive ... and resilience of communities and preserve these valuable ecosystems. The project will promote rewetting of landscapes and scale-up zero-drainage peat ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Indonesia
FP280 - Uganda REDD+ RBP for results period 2016 - 2017
... land for agriculture, smallholder farming, and unsustainable logging of round wood, fuelwood, and charcoal. Uganda has ... 2016 to 31 December 2017 were confirmed as credible and transparent. With this verification, Uganda became eligible ... gender inclusion and community empowerment through targeted training, participatory planning, and inclusive ...
Project > Public sector Uganda 
FP282 - Lao People’s Democratic Republic: REDD+ Results-based Payments for results period [2015 – 2018] – “Governance, Forest Landscapes and Livelihoods – Southern Laos Project (GFLL-SL)”
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has one of Southeast ... 2015 to 31 December 2018 were confirmed as credible and transparent. With this verification, the country became ... sustainable green growth of rural communities. GFLL-SL targets four critical forest landscapes across five southern ...
Project > Public sector Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) 
Careers
Overview Important We are pleased to announce the launch of the GCF’s new recruitment platform with Oracle, designed to enhance the candidate experience and ... communicate ideas effectively, build strong operational networks and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment. ...
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Adaptation planning vital in helping countries weather change
... of the most destructive on record , according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Extreme weather killed several hundred people, impacted the lives of millions, ... country-driven, gender-sensitive, participatory and fully transparent. The idea of National Adaptation Planning and ...
Article > Press release 
FP130 - Indonesia REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014-2016
... total volume of 27 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2eq) submitted to GCF for results-based payments ... to invest in activities that support the implementation of the country’s national REDD+ action ... with key agencies at the national, provincial, and local levels to strengthen the development, coordination, and ...
Project > Public sector Indonesia 
FP136 - Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods Project
Land degradation in Ethiopia has proceeded at an alarming rate and will be ... resilience, land productivity and carbon storage, while also increasing access to diversified livelihood activities in selected vulnerable rural watersheds of Ethiopia. While ...
Project > Public sector Ethiopia 
Pacific island climate threat requires early action, says regional representative at GCF workshop
... Green Climate Fund workshop. “The slow burn crisis of sea level rises, ocean acidification and impacts like coral reef ... before our eyes,” said Simon Wilson, with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme ( ... SPREP and 21 of GCF’s other direct access Accredited Entities wound up the three-day Empowering Direct ...
Article > Press release 
Harnessing climate science to guide climate investments
... Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Mr. Hoesung Lee, underscored the urgency in strengthening the connection between the worlds of climate science and climate finance. A ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). One area that generated discussion was strengthening ...
Article > Press release 
Twentieth meeting of the GCF Board (B.20)
The twentieth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be ... 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)
The seventeeth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be ... 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)
The sixteenth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held ... 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)
The thirteenth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held ... 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)
The twelfth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held ... agenda and organization of work Adoption of the report of eleventh Board meeting Decisions taken between the eleventh ... Committee Risk Management Committee Investment Committee Accreditation Committee Private Sector Advisory Group Ad Hoc ...
Event > Board meeting 
Structured Dialogue with Asia 2017
... 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 identified portfolio targets funding for the private sector and roughly a quarter of ...
Event > Structured dialogue Indonesia 
Bonn side event links climate ambition to GCF replenishment
... the current Bonn climate talks has emphasised the link between NDC implementation and replenishment. Developing country representatives highlighted ...
Article > Press release Germany 
GCF and World Bank partner to boost cookstove market in Bangladesh
... Bank have signed an agreement that will help expand the market for improved cookstoves in Bangladesh, bringing together ... of the Funded Activity Agreement (FAA), which guide the implementation of approved GCF projects, marks a key milestone for the Global Clean Cooking Programme – ...
Article > Press release Bangladesh 
Management
Management The Secretariat is headed by the Executive Director, who is appointed by and accountable to the Board. The Secretariat’s senior management team leads the various Offices and Departments of the ...
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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
... 1.225 billion total is the largest amount approved at a single Board meeting, during a year in which the Fund is scaling up its ... works through a network of over 150 partner agencies (‘Accredited Entities’), an unrivaled global network that ...
Article > Press release 
Committees, panels and groups
... assist the Board in its decision-making, and exercise any delegated authority under the overall authority and direction ... all committees established ad hoc should have a clearly defined timeline and end date, related to the ...
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Where do we stand with NDCs? Enhancing action on climate change in 2020
I would like to congratulate UNFCCC for this timely event on enhancing action on climate ... human lives and economies worldwide and has also led to postponement of COP 26 to November 2021. Developing ... development. NDCs already have many investments that meet the dual objectives of addressing climate change and ...
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