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On the frontlines of climate change: Financing the largest community-based adaptation project in Vanuatu
... of remote and rural communities across the country; undermining coping capacity, eroding development gains, and ... working with Save the Children Australia, with a USD 26.2 million grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), will ... of local coastal and upland ecosystems, supporting smallholder farmers to implement climate-resilient agriculture ...
Article > Story Vanuatu SCA 
Rural women rising
... agriculture. Elizabeth Dube, a 73-year-old smallholder farmer from Matabeleland South, delicately waters her ... life was challenging. At an age when many may consider retirement, Elizabeth remained the backbone of her ... in rural communities is reflected in a transformative US$26.6 million government-led project in southern Zimbabwe ...
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Enhancing access and increasing impact: the role of the multilateral climate funds
... finance, including from private sources of capital. At COP 26 in Glasgow, our four funds jointly committed to work ... scope of the mandates given by our respective governing bodies, today we are announcing our commitment to develop an ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Statement 
Publications
... a range of publications for our direct and indirect stakeholders on a diversity of issues – for the general public to ... climate action. It aims to provide a common reference point fo Read more Publications ...
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GCF to capitalise on Japan's aid experience with AMA signing
... focus during the past few years on climate change. He pointed to the Japanese Government’s funding of a Pacific ...
Article > Press release Japan JICA 
Biodiversity and climate change: Convention on Biological Diversity meets with GCF
... change and biodiversity. Cristiana Paşca Palmer was appointed to head CBD by the United Nations Secretary General ... national level coordination between GCF and CBD focal points, particularly as country programming on climate ... Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) undertaken under the provisions of the CBD. The two ...
Article > Press release 
Empowering GCF Direct Access Entities focus of upcoming workshop
... elements when formulating proposals, like mainstreaming gender, environmental and social safeguards, risk; and the ... nominated for accreditation to GCF by NDAs (or focal points). Of the Fund’s 48 Accredited Entities, 23 are ... approved, countries with GCF Readiness Support activities underway, as well as the expertise of Readiness delivery ...
Article > Press release 
Kyrgyzstan sees GCF partnership as key to its future
... climate change meeting in 2015 offers an important starting point,” he said. “This then allows for the inclusion of climate and its implications into broader economic plans.” Mr Bamsey highlighted the potential ... account for over 90 percent of its terrain, is considered one of the most vulnerable Central Asian nations to ...
Article > Press release Kyrgyzstan 
GCF hosts first regional workshop for Latin America
... countries to advance the region’s push to be a leader in promoting low-emission and climate-resilient ... a platform to exchange knowledge among different stakeholders working in the region. More than 80 participants, ... GCF National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points participated in a joint GCF and Climate Technology ...
Article > Press release Honduras 
GCF readiness week to focus on accelerating countries’ direct access to the Fund’s resources
... partners in developing projects and programmes for consideration by the GCF Board will be the focus of a ... direct access and National Designated Authorities and Focal Points from 25 countries. Through interactive working ... partners providing GCF readiness support to countries in order to strengthen coordination and explore synergies. The ...
Article > Press release 
GCF's new e-learning platform to improve capacity building and knowledge sharing
... Entities, National Designated Authorities and Focal Points. It provides detailed information on the key elements required for SAP funding proposals, such as a gender assessment and action plan and theory of change, all of ...
Article > Press release 
Freetown WASH and Aquatic Environment Revamping Program
... will mainstream climate change and variability considerations into the Freetown WASH and Aquatic Environment Revamping Program. ... an estimated 40% of the country’s protected water points suffer water shortages in the dry season. Increased ...
Document > Concept note Sierra Leone AfDB
DCP Webinar - Consultations on the second phase of the Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) Pilot
... views from its National Designated Authorities/Focal Points, Accredited Entities, and in particular Direct ... on the input received by several stakeholders during an event on the GCF EDA that took place in ...
Event > Webinar 
Enhancing Montenegro’s capacity to integrate climate change risks into planning
... While these foundational steps provide a starting point, the GoM has identified several gaps that inhibit ... effective adaptation planning. These gaps include 1. An underperforming coordination framework, 2. A lack of ... and 5. a private sector that has a low capacity to understand and respond to climate vulnerabilities and risks. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Montenegro UNDP
Brazilian Platform of sustainability: traceability and certification for cattle and soybeans supply chain in the Amazon
... adaptation, as well as a forest code that takes into consideration specificities of different biomes. Nevertheless, ... increasing and organizing the interactions with key stakeholders involved: business associations, NGOs, trading companies, point of sales representatives, certification companies, and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Brazil FAO
GCF’s PPMS disbursement module webinar
... Partners (DPs), National Designated Authority focal points (NDAs), and any other colleagues who are involved in ...
Event > Webinar 
Building Capacity for Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainable Urban Land Management and Strengthening the Capacity of the Ministry of Economic Development for pre- Accreditation to the Green Climate Fund
... the building of Belize’s resilience has internally considered and assessed its institutional gaps which prevents the ... as the National Designated Authority (NDA) and as the point of contact for most international funding institutions ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize PACT
Efficient GCF
... Officer. Our reforms include: Providing a single point of contact throughout the project appraisal process, ...
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Information session 4: Hard launch of the operational modalities (2024–2027 strategy)
... the strategy and its instruments. We have carefully considered feedback gathered through previous sessions, polls, ... strategy National Designated Authorities (NDAs), Focal Points, and Direct Access Entities (DAEs) were invited to ... introduced and refined throughout the year based on stakeholder feedback, and where we introduced relevant practical ...
Event > Webinar 
Information Sessions on Revised Readiness Results Management Framework (“Revised RRMF”) of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP)
... and climate-resilient strategies, multi-stakeholder engagement and coordination for climate planning and ... tool designed to guide results-based interventions under the RPSP, allowing countries to access the Readiness ... participation from National Designated Authorities, Focal Points, and Direct Access Entities across various regions: ...
Event > Webinar 
Virtual Consultation on the GCF’s draft Gender Action Plan (GAP) 2026–2031
From 14 April and 2 May 2026 the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Secretariat will open a call ... (AEs), National Designated Authorities (NDAs), focal points, Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group (IPAG), Accredited Observers, UNFCCC and partner Multilateral Climate Funds, civil society, ...
Event > Webinar 
FP284 - Amazonia Viva Program
... risks. The region is nearing a potential tipping point: if deforestation reaches 20 to 25 per cent, the ... Peoples, persons of African descent, women, youth, the elderly, and people with disabilities. The project targets 183 ... sustainable value chains, including measures to overcome gender-specific obstacles in access to credit. FP284 Bolivia ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries WorldBank 
GCF joins German development bank to make Tanzania more climate resilient
... Fund signed a funding agreement with Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) today to make communities in northern ... Director East Africa, DR Congo and African Union at KfW, pointed out that “the Simiyu Project has the potential to ...
Article > Press release Tanzania KfW 
Mali set to host 2nd African Structured Dialogue
... to promote regional climate cooperation and enhance understanding about how to engage with the Fund. Republic of ... National Designated Authorities ( NDAs ) and Focal Points, Accredited Entities , Readiness delivery partners, ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( UNFCCC ) will also host side events during the Dialogue ...
Article > Press release Mali 
Developing country entrepreneurs cause for hope, GCF deputy tells meeting
... Climate Fund Deputy Executive Director a.i. Mr Manzanares pointed to a recent UN report indicating CO2 emissions have ... which countries have pledged to reduce their emissions under the Paris Agreement , the planet still faces a likely ... of at least 3 degrees by 2100. This is above the target under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to under 2 ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
GCF stresses need to highlight climate connection at Asia-Pacific Forestry Week
... lungs cannot be allowed to continue.” Mr Manzanares pointed to recent figures indicating that 750 hectares of ... from deforestation is obvious,” he added. “And this understanding is growing. But we are running out of time.” ...
Article > Press release 
Building climate resilience into Trinidad and Tobago’s Healthcare System
... with meteorological early warning systems. Other support under this proposal include: Integration of disaster risk ... following outcome areas: outcome1.1 (Country NDAs or focal points and the network/ systems that enable them to fulfill ... the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on National Determined Contributions (NDC) and other ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago CCCCC
Building capacity towards sustainable human capital development in North Macedonia
... climate finance discussions. Consultations with key stakeholders have pointed out the importance to comple- ment the ongoing ... policy recommendations to mainstream climate change considerations into strategic frameworks for the three sectors. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal North Macedonia GIZ
Green Climate Fund Readiness Support for Sierra Leone
... signing of the United Nations Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC), its Kyoto protocol, the development of national ... to: a) strengthen National Designated Authority (NDA) under the leadership of the GCF Focal Point, b) strengthen stakeholders’ engagement and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sierra Leone UNEP
Strengthening the NDA’s institutional and technical capacity to mobilize gender-responsive climate finance for Eswatini
... areas: Inadequate capacity of the Climate Change Focal Point/NDA to guide and coordinate the development of ... to engage with the private sector and does not have a gender action framework to advance prioritized project ideas ... country’s GCF project pipeline in a way that addresses gender-related concerns. Absence of a clear strategic framework ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini GWPO