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GCF boosts COVID-19 low-carbon energy relief with anchor investment
... has been crucial in an emergency relief fund launched today that shields clean energy companies in developing ... solutions but now face bankruptcy form the COIVD-19 fallout. EARF will keep these companies financially solvent ... to electricity and instead have to rely on kerosene and diesel generators for lighting, presenting family health and ...
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National Adaptation Plan: Advancing risk-informed development and land-use planning in Tunisia
... and tourism. The Government of Tunisia is aware of these challenges and has adopted a proactive policy of fighting climate change, via both mitigation and adaptation measures, as shown in its NDC. Tunisia has taken important steps to plan for adaptation, with actions primarily focused at the sectoral ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tunisia UNDP
Achieving water security through climate-resilient infrastructure
... cauliflower, pepper…but recently I have had to reallocate five hectares to plant almond instead because it ... is building a bulk water transfer scheme from the M’Dez dam to the Saïss Plain to irrigate the farms in the region. ... been designed, with GCF’s support, to guarantee the affordability of water services for farmers. The new ...
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Agreement bolstering Africa’s climate vulnerable sign of rapid GCF implementation
... farming emissions. During a virtual signing ceremony the day after GCF’s latest Board meeting, which decide on ... change.” The GCF Board meeting, which wound up on Thursday last week, approved USD 114.4 million in new GCF ... helps protect some of the world’s most vulnerable smallholder farmers from climate effects while also ...
Article > News update IFAD 
GCF launches the Digital Accreditation Platform
... Fund (GCF) launched the new Digital Accreditation Platform (DAP). GCF is a country-driven partnership institution, and the DAP comes as part of GCF’s digital transformation efforts ... institutions are approved by the GCF Board and formally become AEs, GCF requires AEs to meet accreditation ...
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Readiness Support for the Accreditation of Kasikornbank, Updating of Thailand’s Country Programme, Development of Climate Finance Strategy, and Design of Blended Circular Economy Financing Facility
... transition and advanced waste management practices. Support DAE accreditation of Kasikornbank with the GCF and technical ... by assets. The bank has already implemented various standards required for accreditation but is yet to formally start the accreditation process. Additional support is ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Thailand GGGI
GCF approves Project Preparation Facility grant to establish Barbados green bank
... of Barbados on the establishment of a green bank, initially conceptualised by the Barbados Prime Minister Mia ... the financing challenges and constraints of climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Caribbean region. ... several private and public initiatives for green, affordable, gender-inclusive housing, energy generation, water ...
Article > Press release Barbados PCA 
Expert support to strengthen Niger’s operational capacity for accelerated and sustained access to climate financing
... is a global threat, but its impact is not being felt equally. Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are the most impacted ... accreditation of Banque Agricole du Niger (BAGRI) to the Adaptation Fund and its nomination by the NDA for accreditation to GCF; formulation of a private sector ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Niger (the)
Multi-Country Climate Resilient Urban Development Initiative
... across four (4) CARICOM States – Dominica, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname. The proposed activities will ... and awareness of the specific climate change impacts and challenges in the urban communities paucity of readily ... the development of concept notes and pre-feasibility studies developed and submitted. This readiness therefore seeks ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries CCCCC
ED remarks for International Women’s Day 2023
... catastrophic climate change. On this International Women's Day, we celebrate the achievements of women and renew our ... transformation we need. For this International Women's Day, we are focusing on "Innovation and Technology for ... particularly impacts women entrepreneurs, who traditionally face even more barriers in accessing information and ...
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PSAA questionnaire
... assessment of an entity to meet GCF accreditation standards to implement one innovative climate project/programme. ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). GCF works directly with countries that are affected ... will take approximately 20 minutes to complete once all the required information is available. Please refer to ...
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GCF approves funding for regional water investment programme in Southern Africa
... in Africa led by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). Increasing climate hazards and cyclones across ... and multi-hazard early warning systems, which are the foundations of climate resilient water investment.” said Henry ... Director a.i. The AIP aims to mobilise USD 30 billion annually by 2030 in order to close the water investment gap in ...
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Green Climate Fund and Global Fund join forces to tackle impact of climate crisis on health
... and the Green Climate Fund, announced their intention today at the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai to ... indicate that only 0.5% of multilateral climate funding is allocated to projects that explicitly address human health, ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Greening India’s transportation
... each of them bargaining for the next empty space of road to alleviate them from the traffic standstill. The fumes and ... from each car, truck, bus, rickshaw, and scooter, all contributing to a major source of air ... life expectancy for generations to come. By Zeenia Dastur India FP186 Greening India’s transportation ...
Article > Story India MAAML 
From scarcity to sustainability: Maldives’ ambitious water security project
The Maldives, known as a luxury holiday destination with crystal blue water, is an idyllic ... island state in the Asia Pacific region. However, the Small Island Developing State (SIDS) is one of the most ... build a more resilient future for its people. By Jin Hee Dieu (based on UNDP’s story ) Maldives FP007 From scarcity ...
Article > Story Maldives UNDP 
ADB Launches Major Initiative to Build Resilience to Melting Glaciers: GCF to support development of new programme
... on Environmental Protection Chairman Bahodur Sheralizoda; and Uzbekistan Minister of Ecology, Environmental ... and empowering those most at risk. This program embodies the essential collaboration and innovative strategies needed to address the severe challenges posed by climate change. Together, we can build a ...
Article > Press release ADB 
GCF Africa Regional Dialogue opens with a focus on regional climate solutions
... with Africa convened government focal points (Nationally Designated Authorities), implementing partners ... African entities, including the private sector. The three-day event aims to understand and respond better to the ... sectors among the highlights. The Dialogue also provides updates on GCF Readiness support for national capacity ...
Article > News update Ethiopia 
Disasters spur climate action coherence in Caribbean
... Recent meetings with GCF partners in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Barbados, Grenada and Haiti have shown that ... accentuates the need to focus on boosting resilience at all levels. “We need to build resilience to climate change ... Caribbean and for capacity building and pre-feasibility studies for the proposed First Climate Resilient-Smart City in ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
GCF discusses progress at Marrakech climate talks
... Change in Marrakech to present the progress it has made to date in supporting low-emission and climate-resilient ... and truly transformational; one that has the backing of all countries, as much as by civil society and the private ... “At B.11, the Board approved USD 168m; at B.13 – USD 265m; and at B.14 – USD 745m.” The GCF Board will ...
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NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Algeria through National Agency on Climate Change
... of climate change is in Algeria an important and new challenge. A large part of Algeria belongs to the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and fully subscribes to commitments relating to the ... to climate change, particularly in the search for ways of adaptation and mitigation. With no historical responsibility ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Algeria
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 267 million for climate action, agrees decision-making procedures
... agreed procedures for adopting decisions in the event that all efforts at reaching consensus have been exhausted. The Board allocated USD 266.9 million in GCF resources for climate action in ... 111 projects in 99 developing countries. Responding to a mandate within its Governing Instrument, the twenty-four member ...
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UN Climate Summit paves the way for an ambitious and successful replenishment of the Green Climate Fund
Calls from UN Secretary-General António Guterres to double ... its commitment to GBP 1.4 billion (USD 1.851 billion) Canada pledged to commit CAD 300 million (USD 225.5 million) The ... building activities (known as readiness support) helping 126 developing countries identify and address their most ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Climate investments critical for post-COVID recovery: GCF conference highlights mobilisation of private capital to green developing economies
... Climate Conference have flagged the pandemic as a wake-up call for efforts to shift portfolios towards climate-friendly investments. The three-day virtual event, which concluded today, stressed the private sector’s critical role in ...
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Strengthening Adaptation Planning processes and capacity for successful implementation of adaptation actions in the Agricultural and Water sectors of Trinidad and Tobago
Like many other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, the southerly located twin-island state of Trinidad and Tobago is already experiencing the adverse effects ... the adoption of effective and integrated climate change adaptation measures in the two sectors. A coherent approach ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago FAO
Climate crisis in the Himalayas: addressing the threat of melting glaciers in Northern Pakistan
... harvesting, and ice stupas for water conservation in the valleys of the north. The goal is twofold: to safeguard local ... the affected regions. They include gabion walls, check dams, and irrigation channels, all designed to divert and ... the area, ensuring that no one is left behind. By Jin Hee Dieu, in collaboration with UNDP Pakistan FP018 Climate ...
Article > Story Pakistan UNDP 
Green Climate Fund approves funding to Climate Asset Management to develop strategy for scaling regenerative practices at a landscape level in Sub-Saharan Africa
... technical assistance facility aimed at enhancing climate adaptation and food security for smallholder farmers across landscapes in Sub-Saharan Africa ... landscapes: Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia; with Laudes Foundation providing ...
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Caribbean countries launch landmark platform to scale up climate investment
... of resilience across the Caribbean region was announced today. The landmark Regional Platform for catalyzing ... too long, the Caribbean has been sounding the alarm and calling for greater action to build the resilience of our ... and our countries from the impacts of the Climate Crisis. Today, we take another step in this regard, with the launch of ...
Article > Press release Barbados 
Project safeguards
Overview GCF ensures that the climate finance it allocates does not harm local communities or ecosystems. GCF standards include equitably managing environmental and social ...
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Policies: Project approval
... for Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) funding proposals ...
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Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund Convene First Community of Practice Meeting of Direct Access Entities to Climate Finance
... countries that are vulnerable to climate change, the Adaptation Fund (AF), Green Climate Fund (GCF), African ... Access project implemented by SANBI that is helping small-scale farmers adapt to climate change in the uMngeni ... Both AF and GCF also have processes in place to ‘fast-track’ each other’s implementing entities to help ...
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