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Strengthening Rwanda's capacity to access GCF Funds through the assessment of readiness needs, updating country programme, capacitating national stakeholders and renewal of DAE accreditation
... Authority (NDA) coordination mechanism through the implementation of the Non objection procedure and the update of ... programme. It will again support the renewal of the accreditation of the Ministry of Environment to sustain its ... to support the mobilization of GCF financing. This will ensure that the readiness outputs and outcomes benefit a wide ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Rwanda
Support The Union of Comoros to increase access to Climate Finance under the Green Climate Fund (GCF): enhancing decision-making process through better mainstreaming sciencebased Information
... by reducing its emissions by 84% and achieving its sustainable development and adaptation goals.1 However, several gaps ... are preventing the country from achieving its voluntary pledge and increasing its level of ambition. One of the main ... data, considering its vulnerability and the best measures to strengthen its resilience and the Union’s GHG ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Comoros (the)
Institutional and technical support for REDD+ readiness in West Africa
All participating countries for this proposal are Least Developed Countries where economy’s is mainly based ... forest resources. Because of this anthropogenic pressure for economic development, natural forest resources are receding at an alarming rate. Despite the low-level contribution of participating countries to global GHG ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Strengthening Carbon Capture Storage and Reporting Frameworks and Mechanisms
... last decade were the highest on record (UNEP 2022). Nevertheless, the gap between estimated total GHG emissions ... will take a bi-lateral approach to aid the Governments of Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago in (1) supporting direct ... enhance their capacity to meet and maintain the GCF’s accreditation standards (2) supporting relevant country ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Suriname Trinidad and Tobago
Strengthening Climate Information Services and Impact-Based Early Warning Systems in Uruguay
... Warning Systems (EWS), with a particular focus on vulnerable populations affected by hydrological impacts and the ... and action plan development, detailed budgeting, and ensuring efficient and effective implementation measures. The ... technical and consultative design process. As the Accredited Entity, CND assumes responsibility for implementing ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Uruguay
Management
... 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 ... make the Fund more fit for purpose to deliver impact at scale as efficiently as possible. Management ...
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Increasing resilience through Nature based Solutions in Latin American cities (Nature4Cities Latam)
... centres. Climate change makes regional cities more vulnerable: according to the Climate Change Vulnerability Index, 48% ... the urban context, increasing climate change resilience, ensuring the delivery of sustainable infrastructure services ... NbS. The project will support 4 LAC countries through examples in 6 selected secondary cities to identify and address ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Post COVID-19 Green Recovery for Food, Health, and Water Security strengthened by financial and technological innovations in Latin-American countries
... world economy – both directly and through necessary measures to contain the spread of the virus. These impacts are also being felt by the food and agriculture sector. While the supply of food has held up well to date, in many ... in the composition and – for some commodities – the level of demand. As the Economic Commission for Latin ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Developing a climate resilient health system in The Bahamas
... an active 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season (and beyond) while addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Both COVID-19 and Hurricane Dorian have revealed the urgent need to strengthen the linkages and build ... and recent hurricanes), it may consider fiscal stimulus measures that may lead to further GHG emissions, which may ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Turkmenistan and initiating a Regional Approach to Climate Action
... and intense heat waves. This, in turn, is expected to lead to instability of agricultural production and ... with transformational impact. The GCF can play an pivotal role in this process, however the Ministry of Agriculture and ... and priorities and complement other key foundational measures including Turkmenistan’s Nationally Determined ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Turkmenistan
Climate Technology Deployment Roadmap for E-mobility Ecosystem in Cambodia
... due to the growing economy and an increasing number of vehicles in the country. This figure is expected to increase up ... plans to fulfill this aim by adopting mitigation measures such as promoting mass public transport, improving ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
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 ... Authorities (NDAs), Direct Access Entities (DAEs), Accredited Entities (AEs), potential executing entities (EEs), ... an intention to further build and scale up the effort in future phases to support more countries based on lessons ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Nepal Pakistan
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 ... in the face of climate change, while addressing the pressures of hosting refugee populations. The pipeline includes ... and International Cooperation (MFBEPCI) to become an Accredited Entity to GCF, and to develop a multi-annual ...
Article > Press release Chad 
Ulaanbaatar: Live Better, Breathe Easier
... room walls. A piano sits in the corner, beside a room filled with musical instruments. But Otgonkhuu’s house still ... central heating, hot water from tap, and a flush toilet. “I live here with my wife and my youngest son. My ... communities have been going on for many years in order to ensure their acceptance of the project which will be ...
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Strengthening ECOWAS institutional capacities and Member States' access to climate finance to support the implementation of the agriculture sectoral priorities of the ECOWAS Regional Climate Strategy
... Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Mali Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Strengthening ECOWAS institutional capacities and ... Member States' access to climate finance to support the implementation of the agriculture sectoral priorities of the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
GCF disburses finance to support Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon
... lungs’ and bolstering the resilience of indigenous people. This USD 9.1 million climate finance initiative will ... Parks and Protected Areas (PROFONANPE), the direct access Accredited Entity running the five-year project. Following ... While they cover only three to five percent of Earth’s surface, they are estimated to hold more than 30 percent of ...
Article > Press release Peru 
Indigenous Peoples regional dialogue reaffirms GCF commitment to vulnerable local communities
The Regional dialogue of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean took place on 18-20 ... organisations, delegates from NDAs of LAC Governments and Accredited Entities. The meeting focused on engaging key ... Peoples in international and national climate finance to ensure transparency, accountability, effectiveness, and ...
Article > Press release Nicaragua 
GCF-IFAD agreement will help agricultural communities adapt to climate change
... land-based pathways of climate action. The signing of the Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) in the margins of the ... GCF to finance IFAD climate projects that empower rural people in developing countries. AMAs act as legal frameworks ... while at the same time supporting global mitigation measures. “Extreme weather events such storms and floods – ...
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GCF brings climate focus to African development bank meeting
... Africa’s industrialisation in climate-sensitive ways while attending the African Development Bank’s annual meeting ... AfDB annual meeting – which the bank says is aimed at accelerating industrialisation across the African continent. ... adaptation. AfDB is a key GCF partner. Approved as a GCF Accredited Entity in March 2016, AfDB is working on a series ...
Article > Press release Republic of Korea (the) 
Dialogue to Boost Climate Technology Innovation
... place on Wednesday, 14 March, in Bonn to discuss how to accelerate support for entrepreneurs in developing countries who ... often face challenges in maturing to a point where they survive and have positive social, environmental and economic ... and more information about the event at the UNFCCC website . Germany Songdo Dialogue to Boost Climate Technology ...
Article > Press release Germany 
GCF direct access week puts countries’ climate actions in the fast lane
... brought together the 13 organizations that have been accredited for direct access to the Fund, as well as 27 ... Authority or Focal Point (NDA/FP). Nearly 100 people took part in the sessions, including representatives from ... fostering collaboration and partnerships among NDAs and Accredited Entities (AEs). Participants commented on the value ...
Article > Press release 
Results areas
... for mitigation and adaptation initiatives. GCF strives to ensure that our investments drive a paradigm shift towards low ... points that will guide GCF and its stakeholders to ensure a strategic approach when developing programmes and projects, while respecting the needs and priorities of individual ...
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Advancing the CAR Country Programme by supporting the NDA and country stakeholders in programme development for climate finance
... monitor and manage climate finance flows. Country-level stakeholders have limited knowledge of the GCF. ... engage in CAR’s GCF programming, including by identifying future methods of engagement amongst these stakeholders – ... environmental and social safeguards and indigenous peoples. The primary beneficiaries of the proposed Readiness ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Central African Republic (the)
Dialogue opens new opportunities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
... representatives from 13 countries across the region to accelerate climate action. Participants include representatives ... to GCF, high-level officials, numerous international Accredited Entities, entities that have been nominated for accreditation by their respective NDAs, as well as civil ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Winter Olympics begin with key message on planetary cooperation
... the link between sports and sustainability has become clearer. The Republic of Korea's first hosting of the Winter ... spirit of the Games to address planetary environmental challenges. Many of the dignitaries set to attend the opening ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with an initial pledge of over USD 10 billion. ...
Article > Press release Republic of Korea (the) 
GCF launches Executive Director recruitment process
... City, Republic of Korea, the Executive Director will lead the Secretariat and rapidly expanding GCF operations in ... including partner governments, contributors, recipients, Accredited Entities, the Trustee, the Conference of the ... www.perrettlaver.com/candidates quoting reference number 2640. Applications should consist of a CV and a covering ...
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Green Climate Fund and the International Development Finance Club signs a Statement of Partnership to join forces in fighting climate change
... Finance Club (IDFC), the international network of leading national and regional development banks, and the ... The International Development Finance Club (IDFC) enables this through close cooperation and joint activities. GCF ... in Poland, CDG Capital was honoured to get the full GCF accreditation to reinforce its low carbon and climate ...
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GCF launches Green Champions Awards to recognise outstanding climate change efforts in developing countries
... Awards will promote initiatives that stand as examples of environmental, social and business-led commitments to ... from September 2nd on the Green Champions Awards website . The awards jury will consider the following ...
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GCF joins initiative to help Africa expand its REDD+ roots
... Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on 13 to 15 August to explore challenges and opportunities in boosting African REDD+ action at local, national and regional levels. Nassere Kaba, deputy chief of cabinet with Côte ... support of these efforts in close coordination with GCF Accredited Entities and other sources of finance supporting ...
Article > Press release Côte d'Ivoire 
GCF Board gathers in Liberia to discuss strategy to better support climate action
... developing countries, including those particularly vulnerable to climate change, among them African States, Small Island Developing States, and Least Developed Countries. The Government of Liberia is ... year, said: “As a country-driven organisation, GCF must ensure it responds effectively to the needs and priorities of ...
Article > Press release Liberia 