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Second Structured Dialogue with the Pacific charts new ambition for climate action
... representatives of National Designated Authorities, Accredited Entities, delivery partners, civil society ... countries at the forefront of addressing climate change challenges.” Pacific island countries have been successful in ... submitted an additional 18 projects for consideration in future Board meetings. At the Dialogue, countries presented ...
Article > Press release Micronesia (Federated States of) 
Mobilising Funds at Scale RFP: shortlisting of proposals
... the recent Request for Proposals for Mobilising Funds at Scale. We received 350 responses to the RFP. On aggregate, the ... proposed by a range of organisations. Some are already Accredited Entities to the Fund, others are in the pipeline ... process, and will continue to provide updates on our RFP website: www.greenclimate.fund/500M Songdo Mobilising Funds at ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Structured Dialogue with the Pacific to further region’s climate roadmap
... from Pacific Island countries with the GCF’s implementing partners, private sector organizations, civil ... to climate impacts and tapping the potential for renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions. A number of these ...
Article > Press release Tonga 
Kyrgyzstan sees GCF partnership as key to its future
... Executive Director Howard Bamsey today. “My country is implementing solutions to deal with this international problem, but we will need to draw on international ... Songdo Kyrgyzstan sees GCF partnership as key to its future ...
Article > Press release Kyrgyzstan 
Growing water awareness in tackling climate challenge
Effective water management is playing an increasingly key role in responding to climate change, the acting head of the ... ways to reduce emissions and prepare countries for the future onset of climate change. “Climate variability and ... efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions depend on reliable water resources.” The Green Climate Fund has already ...
Article > Press release Hungary 
GCF readiness week to focus on accelerating countries’ direct access to the Fund’s resources
... Republic of Korea. The five-day event will facilitate knowledge sharing and peer-to-peer learning, to develop country-driven projects and programmes ... 13 national and regional entities that the GCF Board has accredited for direct access and National Designated ...
Article > Press release 
GCF addresses climate farming challenges in expert panel
... consultation held at the sidelines of GCF’s second replenishment meeting in Ottawa, Canada. As part of the GCF replenishment and strategic programming, the event discussed ... insights on the climate change adaptation evidences and lessons learned of a range of interventions in developing ...
Article > Press release Canada 
Last GCF Board meeting of 2019 begins today
... action partners. The Board will also decide whether to accredit seven new partners to propose and implement paradigm-shifting initiatives funded by GCF that ... (NDAs), which are the national conduits to the Fund, and Accredited Entities and other partners who assist in ...
Article > Press release 
GCF set to approve significant investments in climate action at its 39th Board meeting
... to Asia to the Horn of Africa. These projects span multiple sectors, including coastal resilience, sustainable ... During the four-day meeting, the Board will also look at accrediting six organisations, four of them Direct Access ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). GCF B.39 will be attended by about 400 participants, ...
Article > News update 
Information session 4: Hard launch of the operational modalities (2024–2027 strategy)
... following the soft launch earlier in the year. It reflected our participatory approach to operationalising the ... sessions, polls, and written submissions since the detailed introduction of the readiness strategy at COP28 and the ... based on stakeholder feedback, and where we introduced relevant practical guides and tools. To accommodate ...
Event > Webinar 
GCF committed to supporting Indigenous Peoples’ access to climate finance
At COP30 in Belem, Brazil, GCF Head of Sustainability and Inclusion, Eleni ... Peoples. At the event, The Tenure Facility, which was accredited as a GCF project partner (Accredited Entity) ... framework for consideration by the GCF Board in 2026. GCF committed to supporting Indigenous Peoples’ ...
Article > News update 
Meet the iTAP webinar: Mitigation impact potential in the AFOLU sector
... to various SDGs. However, persistent barriers hamper the implementation of AFOLU mitigation projects in developing ... The presentation was delivered by panel member Carmenza Robledo, member of iTAP since January 2023. Carmenza has worked ... in the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report and evaluated the FCPF, the FAO-climate programme and two CGIAR programmes and ...
Event > Webinar 
GCF publishes timelines for B.36
... and key time periods for B.36 are presented below. Key milestones for B.36 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. The timing of GCF Board consideration ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...
Article > News update 
GCF publishes timelines for B.37
... and key time periods for B.37 are presented below. Key milestones for B.37 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. The timing of GCF Board consideration ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...
Article > News update 
GCF joins UN bodies to help entrepreneurs embrace climate technology
... Network ( CTCN ), in a dialogue of experts on Wednesday titled "Boosting climate technology incubators and accelerators ... off-grid solar power firms. In addition to mitigation measures, GCF is also exploring how to use climate technology ... including through an event webcast, at the UNFCCC website . Germany Bonn GCF joins UN bodies to help ...
Article > Press release Germany 
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 ... where they will plant the seeds of a sustainable future for generations to come. With 70 per cent of ... Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR). Across seven demonstration sites with tailored management plans, this project has ...
Article > Story Namibia EIF 
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 ... migration of poor populations towards more vulnerable urban sites. Primarily designed to promote holistic adaptation and ... will build not only resilience but also adaptation to future climate change already underway. Its activities ...
Document > Concept note Togo BOAD
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 ... Indirect beneficiaries will include current and future students at domestic universities, the government ... 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 ... because when I destroy them it will affect me in the future,” Nabimanya said during a recent Green Climate Fund (GCF) fact-finding mission to a project site introducing climate adaptation measures by providing ...
Article > Article about GCF Uganda UNDP 
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 ... used more efficiently, informing the design and delivery of future sustainable landscapes investments for greater impact ... local enabling environment, the report said. Madagascar FP026 Landmark project improved farmers’ livelihoods and ...
Article > Press release Madagascar 
Liberia receives first instalment of USD 2.2m GCF grant for climate adaptation
... its national climate adaptation planning process. The release of funds to the West African country represents ... GCF’s first transfer of adaptation resources to a least developed country (LDC). Liberia will use the GCF ... Liberia’s climate adaptation efforts, as well as to ensure all adaptation activities are gender-responsive. ...
Article > Press release Liberia 
First GCF Structured Dialogue with Africa kicks off in Cape Town
... 200 participants convening over the next three days to accelerate their strategic engagement with the Fund. Taking ... Authorities (NDAs), or focal points, and entities accredited to the Fund to explore opportunities to partner in ... Beyond this week’s Structured Dialogue, an additional milestone for Africa was marked just before the Fund’s ...
Article > Press release South Africa 
Mali NDA signs grant agreement during visit to GCF headquarters
... Designated Authority (NDA) of the government of Mali visited the Green Climate Fund headquarters in Songdo today to ... and Preparatory Support Programme. The signing ceremony was led by Ms. Hela Cheikhrouhou, Executive Director of GCF, and ... activities such as a national climate workshop. To ensure a coherent partnership between the Fund and Mali, the ...
Article > Press release Mali 
Workshop: GCF supporting direct access entities
... Green Climate Fund is convening its national and regional accredited entities for four days of training on the Fund’s ... is to strengthen the competencies of these entities to ensure their performance in project implementation is consistent with the Fund’s ...
Article > Press release Acumen 
Virtual Stakeholder Consultation on the topic of the development of the GCF’s ESS - Stage 1: scoping
... needs of those developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. In fulfilling ... well as other relevant policies such as the Indigenous Peoples Policy, Updated Gender Policy, and Information Disclosure Policy, among others. The ESS will guide the AEs, ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
GCF launches newly revised Readiness Guidebook and templates
... to streamline and enhance the Readiness Programme. Reflecting the latest developments, operational improvements and lessons learned from implementation of the Readiness ... Programme is a crucial element of GCF’s approach to ensuring country ownership in GCF programming and operations. ...
Article > News update 
47 countries express interest in hosting a GCF regional presence
... it serves and deliver more financial support at scale, strengthen national institutions, and build more ... action—which it is—then GCF needs to be local too to ensure greatest impact. GCF needs to be not only a source of ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Proposed host cities must be classified as A or B per ...
Article > Press release 
Investment decisions and the climate challenge
... pour cette invitation et pour l'organisation du Sustainable Leaders Forum. The need for urgent climate action is more ... In essence it would create a new asset class, a prerequisite to move finance at scale. And our final workstream is ... proven new climate solutions, through dedicated credit lines or support to access capital markets. Here, our ...
Article > Speech
GCF and World Bank join forces to open new climate paths
... climate action in developing countries. The signing of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) will allow the two ... other climate initiatives the World Bank may propose in the future. “The GCF and the World Bank share an understanding ... the vital need to finance innovative infrastructure and clean technologies in developing countries to build a ...
Article > Press release WorldBank 
Namibia commences climate projects as GCF brings country ownership to the fore
... Fund (GCF)–supported projects bolstering rural people’s resilience. The start of these adaptation initiatives ... marks an important phase of GCF’s efforts to ensure recipient countries control the flow of climate finance ... Environmental Investment Fund (EIF), a GCF direct access Accredited Entity based in Namibia. One of the projects , ...
Article > Press release Namibia EIF 