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GCF begins first REDD+ transfer
The Green Climate Fund is transferring its first REDD+ disbursement to help Ecuador reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect its forests. The current transfer of USD 7.9 million to the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which supports countries' efforts to reduce emissions ...
Article > Press release Ecuador 
Long-term vision on complementary, coherence and collaboration between GCF and GEF
... on climate finance is vital if we want to fulfil COP26 commitments and re- ignite momentum towards achieving the ... Long-term Vision we are launching today sets out a roadmap for how we will build complementarity, coherence and ... scale and blended finance. As sister Funds under the UNFCCC, GCF and GEF are committed to the goal of the ...
Article > Speech
Defining and measuring systemic resilience
Honourable guests, ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to speak at this important event. Over ... trillion of negative-yielding debt in OECD countries and USD26 trillion of low carbon, climate-resilient investment ... can be a model for other countries. Let us sustain the COP26 momentum and continue to open new avenues for countries ...
Article > Speech
Accelerating land restoration in Africa
... Guests, On behalf of the Green Climate Fund, thank you for the kind invitation to contribute to the momentum of the ... committed to supporting countries in the Sahel in their efforts to promote a bioeconomy. GCF has approved 29 public ... success of the Great Green Wall Initiative. Thank you. COP26 Accelerating land restoration in Africa ...
Article > Speech
Promoting transformational change to accelerate the implementation of the Great Green Wall initiative
... Africa’s degraded landscapes. We too believe that such efforts are needed to address the climate and biodiversity ... committed to supporting countries in the Sahel in their efforts to promote a bioeconomy. We aim to bring climate ... Green Wall becomes a reality for people and planet. COP26 Promoting transformational change to accelerate the ...
Article > Speech
Enhancing support for developing countries and realising the USD 100bn goal
... Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank the UK COP Presidency for the invitation to contribute to this important ... ambitions to serve the goals of the Paris Agreement and UNFCCC. Thank you. COP26 Enhancing support for developing countries and realising ...
Article > Speech
Global fund for coral reefs- reef-based climate resilience finance
... which stretches to USD 37 billion when accounting for co-financing, allows us to focus increasingly more on ... solutions. Close to half of GCF funds (48%) is allocated for adaptation while 52% is for mitigation, reflecting ... Thank you. See GCF news update on this event here . COP26 Global fund for coral reefs- reef-based climate ...
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GCF begins funds transfer to Mongolia’s XacBank
... in Mongolia. A major part of GCF’s opening financial transfer will raise awareness about the potential of ... will help XacBank complement the Mongolian Government’s efforts to mainstream energy usage as the first step towards ... here has been particularly bad this year.” GCF’s transfer of a USD 500,000 grant to XacBank marks the first ...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
Sweden deepens ties with GCF as Parliamentarians visit the Fund
... that Executive Director Héla Cheikhrouhou today welcomed a visit to the Fund’s Headquarters in Songdo by a delegation ... contributed an average of USD 60 per person (equivalent), for a total of USD 580 million equivalent, to support ... and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) including, for instance, to enhance renewable energy ...
Article > Press release Sweden 
Pakistan visits GCF, prepares for readiness grant
On a visit to GCF Headquarters last week, the Government of ... which will lead the definition of national projects for climate action. Heading the delegation, Mr. Arif Ahmed ... (INDC), which the Government of Pakistan will present at UNFCCC’s Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris later ...
Article > Press release Pakistan 
Reflections by GCF experts on latest IPCC report – a glimmer of hope?
... Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability”, its latest assessment of the impacts of climate change on ... It also examines the feasibility and limits of adaptation efforts. It makes for stark reading, concluding that human-induced climate ...
Article > Insights 
GCF to transfer $40 million to build climate resilience in Bangladesh
... of the Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) allows GCF to begin transferring USD 40 million in grant assistance to this USD ... change conference in Bonn, Germany. Bangladesh Bonn GCF to transfer $40 million to build climate resilience in ...
Article > Press release Bangladesh 
Mali NDA signs grant agreement during visit to GCF headquarters
... Designated Authority (NDA) of the government of Mali visited the Green Climate Fund headquarters in Songdo today ... by Mr. Aboubacar Diabate, Director General of the Agency for Environment and Sustainable Development in the Ministry ... Vanuatu. Mali Songdo Mali NDA signs grant agreement during visit to GCF headquarters ...
Article > Press release Mali 
Zambia shows leadership potential in milestone visit to GCF HQ
... change as part of the largest official delegation to visit GCF’s headquarters in Korea on 9 February. Welcoming ... among multiple national ministries and provides a model for other countries,” Mr. Bamsey said. The delegation held ... Songdo Zambia shows leadership potential in milestone visit to GCF HQ ...
Article > Press release Zambia 
GCF completes USD 20 million transfer to drive clean Mongolian energy sector
... energy sector with its completion of a USD 20 million funds transfer to a Mongolian bank. The bulk of GCF’s ... people currently burn low-quality coal in their homes for heating and cooking, the government is striving to leap ... Agreement. Mongolia Songdo GCF completes USD 20 million transfer to drive clean Mongolian energy sector ...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
Pres. Hollande calls for rich countries to step up efforts on climate finance during Korea visit
French President Francois Hollande has called for more climate finance from developed countries, alongside ... climate technology exchanges, during the Head of State's visit to the Republic of Korea today. Speaking at a ... he said. President Hollande was making his first state visit to Korea, arriving after two days of climate ...
Article > Press release France Republic of Korea (the) 
Climate finance should include the poor, Philippine officials tell visiting GCF group
... change, senior Philippine environment officials told a visiting GCF delegation led by Executive Director Howard ... Committee on Climate Change, told the GCF team during its visit to the Philippines on 15 to 17 February. “The GCF presents great opportunities for economic and social development, and I am excited to ...
Article > Press release Philippines (the) 
Kemitraan bagi Pembaruan Tata Pemerintahan (Partnership for Governance Reform) (Indonesia)
Kemitraan bagi Pembaruan Tata Pemerintahan (The Partnership for Governance Reform) (Kemitraan) is a national direct access entity based ... Kemitraan Indonesia 1 1 1 1 1 Jl. Taman Margasatwa No. 26C Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta, 12550, Indonesia ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (National) Indonesia
GCF/B.26/06 - Dates and venues of upcoming meetings of the Board
... November 2020. This decision will need to be confirmed at B.26. GCF/B.26/06 16 Dates and venues of upcoming meetings of the Board ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.26/Inf.01 - Board decisions proposed between the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth meetings of the Board
This document provides information on decisions proposed between the twenty-fifth and ... meetings of the Board as at 27 July 2020. GCF/B.26/Inf.01 4 Board decisions proposed between the ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.26/Inf.06 - Status of the GCF pipeline, including the status of Project Preparation Facility requests
... the status of Project Preparation Facility applications, for the reporting period of 1 January to 30 June 2020. GCF/B.26/Inf.06 9 Status of the GCF pipeline, including the status ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.26/Inf.07 - Status of the GCF portfolio: approved projects and fulfilment of conditions
... Support Programme, and the Project Preparation Facility for the reporting period from 1 January to 30 June 2020. GCF/B.26/Inf.07 9 Status of the GCF portfolio: approved projects ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.26/Inf.11 - Report on the activities of the Co-Chairs
... of the Co-Chairs from March to August 2020. GCF/B.26/Inf.11 8 Report on the activities of the Co-Chairs ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.26/Inf.12 - Review of the Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN)
This information document provides background on the Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN). This is provided ... to undertake an assessment of the Green Climate Fund. GCF/B.26/Inf.12 12 Review of the Multilateral Organisation ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.26/Inf.13 - Report on the activities of the Independent Integrity Unit
... reporting period is from 1 January to 30 June 2020. GCF/B.26/Inf.13 7 Report on the activities of the Independent ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.26/09 - Decisions of the Board – twenty-sixth meeting of the Board, 18 – 21 August 2020
GCF/B.26/09 18 Decisions of the Board – twenty-sixth meeting of ...
Board document > Compendium of decisions
GCF/B.26/10 - Report of the twenty-sixth meeting of the Board, 18 – 21 August 2020
GCF/B.26/10 Report of the twenty-sixth meeting of the Board, 18 ...
Board document > Meeting report
GCF/B.26/Inf.03 - Report on the activities of the Independent Redress Mechanism
... of the IRM based on the work plan and budget of the IRM for 2020 adopted by the Board at its twenty-fourth meeting. GCF/B.26/Inf.03 7 Report on the activities of the Independent ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.26/Inf.04 - Report on the activities of the Information Appeals Panel
This report provides an update on the activities of the Information Appeals Panel (IAP) constituted under the GCF Information Disclosure Policy (decisions B.12/35 and ... period is from 1 February 2020 to 30 June 2020. GCF/B.26/Inf.04 7 Report on the activities of the Information ...
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GCF/B.26/Inf.05 - Report on the activities of the Independent Evaluation Unit
... of the Independent Evaluation Unit’s (IEU) key activities for the period between mid-February and end of June 2020. It ... and achievements in line with its Board-approved work plan for 2020. The IEU’s work in the first half of 2020 is ... year. A budget expenditure report is also presented. GCF/B.26/Inf.05 7 Report on the activities of the Independent ...
Board document > Information