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Countries step up ambition: Landmark boost to coffers of the world’s largest climate fund
... Parties in Spain (COP25) on 2-13 December 2019 and at COP26, to be co-hosted by the United Kingdom and Italy in ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established GCF in 2010 to direct climate finance to ...
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GCF results-based payments: Stepping stone to unlock private finance at scale
... the lion’s share of carbon market growth. At COP26 in Glasgow, the UNFCCC further developed key elements of Article 6 of the ... of GCF’s pilot programme: Ecuador and Costa Rica case studies Back in 2017, GCF’s pilot programme was instrumental ...
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GCF portfolio reaches USD 11.3 billion with new climate projects approved by the GCF Board
... and the independent units were approved, as well as the appointment of Andreas Reumann as the new head of the ... 82.5 million as GGC scales up) with MUFG Bank (FP197); USD 26.9 million for CATALI.5°T Initiative: Concerted Action to ...
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What do gin and tonic, coffee and mountain climate risks have in common?
... of tropical weather. But few pause to think where the ingredients to make this ubiquitous beverage come from. The base ... naturally in the Andean forests. Apart from being an ingredient for a cocktail, quinine has been a crucial medicine ... has approved at least 31 projects in mountainous areas in 26 countries, with a total GCF investment of USD 1.8 ...
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GCF leaves COP30 ready to ramp up climate finance
... on a record year in which the Fund programmed USD 3.26 billion in new climate finance. GCF’s portfolio now ... of its next fundraising cycle (replenishment) in late 2026, well-positioned to leverage its unique role as the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Its reforms have revamped the accreditation process, ...
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Strategic Frameworks support for Guyana through GGGI
... the energy sector. Other beneficiaries include target audience for the awareness raising materials for NDA ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Guyana 
Eighteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.18)
The eighteenth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Saturday, 30 September to Monday, 2 October, in Cairo, Egypt.
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Fifteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.15)
The fifteenth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Tuesday, 13 December to Thursday, 15 December, in Apia, Independent State of Samoa.
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Eleventh meeting of the GCF Board (B.11)
... items from previous meetings Establishment of the Appointment Committee as a standing Board committee, including ... on ethics and conflicts of interest for other Board appointed officials and active observers Communications ...
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Tenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.10)
... heads of the accountability units: Recommendations of the Appointment Committee Consideration of accreditation proposals ... to determine and define the Fund’s risk appetite Appointment of experts of the independent Technical Advisory ...
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United Kingdom pledges to double contribution to Green Climate Fund
... building activities (known as readiness support) helping 126 developing countries identify and address their most ...
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Twenty-fourth meeting of the GCF Board (B.24)
The twenty-fourth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held in Songdo, Republic of Korea, from 12-14 November 2019.
Event > Board meeting Republic of Korea (the) 
Twenty-seventh meeting of the GCF Board (B.27)
... related to the Head of the Independent Evaluation Unit Appointment of the interim Head of the Independent Evaluation ... environmental and social safeguards system for the GCF Appointment of members of the independent Technical Advisory ...
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Country programming support and sustainable tourism planning for Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde’s growing vulnerability towards environmental instabilities as well as its high level of poverty and dependence on fossil fuels present significant challenges within the country. The Government of Cabo Verde...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde
Accelerating the deployment of climate financing for early warning systems
... at UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), reminded participants that “the UN ...
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Supporting Yemen’s Low Emissions Development through the preparation of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), while enhancing required capacities and project pipeline in support of reducing emission
The goal of the proposed project is to ensure enabling conditions for the Government of Yemen and its key actors to effectively implement its priority actions for reducing its GHG emissions in line with the Paris...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Yemen
Enhancing Angola’s Access to Climate Finance for Sustainable Transport and Sustainable Landscape (AFOLU) Sectors
Climate change poses a severe threat to Angola’s economy and its population. About 80% of the most frequent disasters recorded in Angola are directly associated with hydro-climatic events: water scarcity or excess....
Document > Approved readiness proposal Angola
Initial Resource Mobilisation
Overview
Following a rapid institutional start-up phase, the GCF’s Initial Resource Mobilisation (IRM) in 2014 quickly raised USD 9.3 billion in pledges. Of this, USD 9.3 billion was confirmed.
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Indigenous Peoples
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), including in the Cancun Agreement. The preamble of ...
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Themes & result areas
Themes
Our work aims to support paradigm shifts in both climate mitigation and climate adaptation efforts. GCF aims for a 50:50 balance between mitigation and adaptation investments over time...
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Readiness: GCF placements
GCF Liaison Officer scheme
We are excited to announce the launch of the GCF Liaison Officer scheme, a key initiative under the Readiness Strategy 2024-2027 designed to enhance effective engagement with the Green...
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GCF's first REDD+ results-based payment boosts financial incentive to protect forests
... Juan Chang said Brazil's project marks a major turning point in helping turn REDD+ from a topic of years of UNFCCC negotiations into payments for achievement of past ... to prevent illegal deforestation. REDD+ refers to the UNFCCC-based accounting and funding mechanism that supports ...
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Climate costs will rise sharply if we miss 1.5 degree target, GCF conference hears
... and its National Designated Authorities, which act as focal points to communicate climate needs identified by developing ...
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Green Climate Fund pledges ambitious response to IPCC alarm bell
... while outlining the findings of the 1.5C report to an audience of developing country Ministers and governmental ... low-emission and climate-resilient pathways. NDAs, or focal points, represent developing country governments in their ...
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Private sector key, say GCF Latin America Dialogue partners
... formal and informal discussions during the four-day event pointed to a shared view of the need to draw in the private ...
Article > Press release Colombia 
Focus on adaptation planning at COP 23, surge in requests for GCF support
... uncertainties of climate change should serve as an entry point for the use of risk sharing mechanisms and other ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). “We are dealing with uncertainty all the time in ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at a technical seminar about strengthening the quality ...
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Germany, Incheon City raise awareness on climate conflict and cooperation at GCF Headquarters
... complex issues of climate change and, more importantly, to point them at existing solutions to the response to global ...
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GCF disburses finance to support Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon
... Amazon as it is the planet’s lungs.” Mr. Paniagua also pointed out that the best way to prevent deforestation and ... financial rewards, as the oil is used globally in food ingredients, hair and skin products and other commodities. “We ...
Article > Press release Peru 
Results needed to tackle forest roots of climate challenge
... efforts by National Designated Authorities and focal points in developing countries to engage with GCF in these ...
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