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Mitigation
The challenge
Global emissions must be cut by 45 per cent by 2030 from 2010 levels if we are to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5ºC. However, the current energy generation and end-use...
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Terms of reference for a pilot phase enhancing direct access to the Green Climate Fund
Adopted by decision B.10/04. The objective of the pilot phase for enhancing direct access is to allow for an effective operationalisation of modalities with the potential to enhance access by sub-national, national and...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
GCF leadership forum helps turn COVID-19 recovery into cause for climate hope
... the COVID-19 crisis. The call was made during an online Leadership Dialogue organised by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) ... capital markets," he said. The GCF event, titled “Tipping point or turning point: Global solidarity for an inclusive, ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary. Ms Espinosa added that COVID-19 ...
Article > Press release 
CAF looks past Peru disaster to bank on climate future in Latin America
... of the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and focal point to GCF. “One of the biggest challenges in Latin ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( UNFCCC ). CAF has been a GCF instigator of change in Latin ... water and carbon footprints and carry out vulnerability studies. This helps them adopt astute public policies and ...
Article > Story Peru CAF 
GCF scopes forest funding path after workshop
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Mr Velasco pointed to the key role REDD+ is now playing globally in the new landscape of climate cooperation under the Paris Agreement. “What is interesting about REDD+ ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Algeria through National Agency on Climate Change
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and fully subscribes to commitments relating to the ... transfer, and capacity building. As the GCF Focal Point was only appointed a couple of months ago, he has to go through a steep learning curve in order to effectively fulfil the roles and responsibilities of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Algeria
Structured Dialogue with Africa
... 3 to 6 April 2018, brought together almost 250 key stakeholders from 49 countries to increase the involvement of ... of National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points to coordinate climate action and exchange with peers, ... sector, to address priority areas in Africa. The ministers pointed out these priority areas include low-emission and ...
Event > Structured dialogue Mali 
Areas of work
Overview
Despite being a young organisation, GCF's operations have quickly expanded to provide innovative solutions to the climate crisis in more than 100 countries, working with partners in the public and private...
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GCF.10: 10 years of climate impact
... Overview" is now out! Follow GCF at COP30: visit the website Raising Ambition, Empowering Action In November ... support. Peru Gunter Yandari, a Kandozi fisherman leader in the Peruvian Amazon, promotes sustainable fishing and ... Big Films Learn more Ecuador In Ushpa, Ecuador, Shuar leader and healer Martha Antuash Jempe sees her people’s ...
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Postcard from Katowice: Thursday, December 13
... ambition in tackling climate change. A full-capacity audience heard a variety of views on how GCF can upscale and ... agriculture. Whilst the side event yesterday was the high point of GCF’s visible presence at the COP this week, the ...
Article > Press release 
GCF begins REDD+ results-based payments pilot programme
... the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ and other REDD+ decisions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The five-year pilot marks a major milestone for the ... GCF National Designated Authority and REDD+ entity/focal point using the provided templates ( Concept Note , Funding ...
Article > Press release 
Building climate resilient economies: water solutions in Grenada’s agriculture and tourism sectors
Grenada, an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea has a population of just ... the implementation of a ‘challenge fund’ for tourism under the G-CREWS project. This fund provides two financing ... Hotel In addition to financial saving, Maria Wilson, Point Salines Hotel Manager, says increased water ...
Article > Story Grenada 
Information session 3: Placement scheme and access modalities for NDAs and DAEs (2024–2027 strategy)
... Programme. National Designated Authorities (NDAs), Focal Points, and Direct Access Entities (DAEs) were invited to ...
Event > Webinar 
Launch of the Revised GCF Concept Note Submission Process
... a step-by-step demonstration of how to submit a CN under the new system. This will be followed by a period for ... for participation by National Designated Authorities, Focal Points, and Direct Access Entities across various regions. ...
Event > Webinar 
USD 200 million pilot of additional modalities to enhance direct access under GCF
... set up to increase national oversight and multi-stakeholder engagement. Resources available through the pilot can be ... their National Designated Authorities (NDA) or focal points and accredited entities, will be required to initiate consultations to bring together key stakeholders, including government, civil society, women’s ...
Article > Press release 
GCF/B.08/32 - Initial Risk Management Framework: Survey of Methodologies to Define and Determine Risk Appetite
... an analysis of the Fund’s potential risk appetite under different key assumptions as part of its financial risk ... to define and determine their risk appetite, for consideration by the Board at the third Board meeting of 2014. ... such a survey of methodologies and to provide a starting point for the analysis of the Fund’s potential risk ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.09/13 - Initial Risk Management Framework: Survey of Methodologies to Define and Determine Risk Appetite
... an analysis of the Fund’s potential risk appetite under different key assumptions as part of its financial risk ... to define and determine their risk appetite, for consideration by the Board at the third meeting of the Board in ... such a survey of methodologies and to provide a starting point for the analysis of the Fund’s potential risk ...
Board document > Action item
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Egypt through UNEP
... set up its own mechanism to engage all concerned stakeholders through forming a national committee composed of ... The Ministry of Environment as the national focal point of GCF will be assisted by a team of national experts ... will occur National consultations will also occur in order to identify gaps and priority areas in mitigation & ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Egypt UNEP
Building the engagement of Burkina Faso with the GCF: Establishing and strengthening national institutions to engage with GCF and formulate a country programme
... aims at strengthening the recently nominated Focal Point (or NDA) of Burkina Faso, in order to enable engagement with the Fund. National climate ... for accreditation to the Fund, and engagement of stakeholders, including from administration, private sector, civil ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burkina Faso IUCN
GCF Global Programming Conference 2019
... (NDCs), GCF brought together over 600 stakeholders from developing and developed countries, comprising ... ministers, GCF National Designated Authorities or focal points, Accredited Entities, and others to explore how the ... with their capacities and competencies, and for GCF to consider ways in which its strategy and programming for the first ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
Malekula Water Supply Project: Increase Resilience of Vulnerable and Marginalized Communities of Malekula Island through Integrated Water Resource Management and Ecosystem-based Interventions
... and sustainable water supply for ni-Vanuatu communities under future climate conditions, specifically by protecting ... hydrological flow, especially around primary extraction points. The Malampa Water Department will be responsible for ...
Document > Concept note Vanuatu UNEP
Facilitating a gender responsive approach to climate change adaptation and mitigation in Jamaica
The Climate Change Division’s 2017 gender study revealed that Jamaica’ Climate Change Policy Framework (CCPF) was not gender-responsive. Therefore any projects and programmes ... dialogue platform for Gender and Climate Change Focal Points to strengthen institutional linkages for climate ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Jamaica
Building resilient and healthy Cook islands communities
... and procedures, and strengthening the proposal overall under SAP guidelines. Considering the changes requested and emerging requirements and ... required documents, by addressing all review comments and points. Additionally, the PPF support will enable MFEM to ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Cook Islands MFEM_COK
Webinar on Accessing GCF Funds for Adaptation Planning, 3 June 2021
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process ... As an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is committed to investing ... the National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and UNFCCC focal points of eight LDCs, aimed at accelerating these ...
Event > Webinar 
GCF Global Programming Conference 2022
... GCF National Designated Authorities (NDA) or Focal Points (FP), Accredited Entities and Delivery Partners, to ... climate action and will provide a stage for GCF stakeholders to inform the strategy for the second replenishment ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Call for Public Inputs: Development of the GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards, Stage 3 - Proposed ESS Standards, full draft
... GCF Board consultation. At the request of numerous stakeholders, a “red line” version is also available here , showing the proposed changes based on the IFC Performance Standards and the outline shared for ... telephone and e-mail address; and Organization’s Focal Point (name, surname and position). Submissions should ...
Document > Call for input
GCF’s PPMS Readiness Report Module Webinar
... Partners (DPs), National Designated Authority focal points (NDAs), and any other colleagues who are involved in ...
Event > Webinar 
GCF/B.35/Inf.15/Add.01/Rev.01 - Report on the execution of the 2022 administrative budget of GCF
... Trustee applies an investment management fees of 45 basis points to the average annual cash balance. ...
Board document > Information
Call for Public Inputs: Proposal for GCF REDD+ Results-Based Payments
... telephone and e-mail address; and Organization’s Focal Point (name, surname and position). Submissions should ...
Document > Call for input
Strengthening capacities and enhancing climate data and services in Bhutan to scale-up climate financing from multiple sources
... the technical and institutional capacity of various stakeholders such as the National Designated Authority (NDA), ... Environment and Climate Change (DoECC) as a national focal point to the UNFCCC, National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bhutan RSPN