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Climate Resilient Water Security for El Salvador: Strengthening Capacities and Strategic Frameworks for Water Investment Planning and Building the Country Pipeline
El Salvador is one of the world's most vulnerable countries to climate ... to systematically manage and develop its water resources in ways that consider climate change impacts, and to access ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal El Salvador
GCF new accreditation framework: First window opens for accreditation applications
... the adoption of a new accreditation framework in 2025, GCF is now implementing a strengthened and more fit-for-purpose ... Panel, excluding applicant response time. In addition to Accreditation, there are many ways to partner with GCF. For more information, visit this ...
Article > News update 
FP081 - Line of Credit for Solar rooftop segment for commercial, industrial and residential housing sectors
Enabling access to long-term, affordable finance for solar rooftop ... non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030 - with a target of 40 GW of rooftop solar power by 2022. The programme ... sector investment in the rooftop solar market and pave the way toward a sustainable bankable model in India and beyond. ...
Project > Private sector India 
GCF/B.16/11 - Report on the status of the staffing of the Secretariat
... Board authorized the recruitment of new staff with a view to filling approximately 100 positions by December 2016, ... of existing staff. A number of initiatives are under way to address these challenges, including a revision of the ... the Board will be requested to consider and approve a budget for additional posts in 2018. GCF/B.16/11 Report on the ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/BM-2015/Inf.01/Rev.01 - Outcome of the First GCF Pledging Conference and Pledges as of December 31, 2014
Pursuant to decision B.07/09, a process of collective engagement in the ... IRM meeting was held on 30 June–1 July 2014 in Oslo, Norway, with Mr. Henrik Harboe serving as Chair, and a second ... XXII and XXIII to document GCF/B.08/45, which paved the way for contributors to make significant pledges to the ...
Board document > Information
Access funding
Overview GCF funds climate action. This section provides information and resources guiding you ... through the process of applying for funding. It is designed to help developing countries and Accredited Entities design ... offers. These fraudulent offers and emails are not in any way associated with GCF, nor with any of its personnel. ...
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Advancing Lao PDR’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) through Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments for Disaster Risk Management in human settlements
This NAP Readiness proposal was developed by UN-Habitat Office ... in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) in response to the support requested by the NDA, Climate Change ... on natural resources, and will contribute towards targeting investment and interventions for reducing ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
GCF support to the Great Green Wall
The vision of the Great Green Wall initiative The Great Green ... Sahel, Africa that traverses from Senegal coast in the west to Sudan in the east is particularly vulnerable to climate ... The initiative was originally envisaged to create a 15 km vegetation barrier across the Sahel. However, it has evolved ...
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GCF and GEF harmonise steps to follow developing country lead in climate finance
... and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) agreed yesterday to take joint steps to improve climate finance flows to best meet the needs of developing countries in tackling the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). “It is essential that we continue to strengthen the ...
Article > Press release 
Enhanced actions to respond to climate change through sustainable waste management in Coastal Cities in Cambodia
As Cambodia is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, it is ... in this region jeopardise poverty reduction and health targets, as hazards are likely to increase in frequency and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
Committees, panels and groups
Committees, panels and groups Committees assist the Board in its decision-making, and exercise any ... have a clearly defined timeline and end date, related to the execution of its functions and should be subject to review at regular intervals. Technical and expert panels ...
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GCF expands private sector reach with IFC agreement
... an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will enable IFC to pool its resources with those of more than 40 governments ... - both in reducing emissions and in finding innovative ways to make countries and communities more resilient to its ...
Article > Press release 
GCF launches new website ahead of Board meeting
... captures not only the Fund’s innovative approach to support climate action but also its growth potential. The new site is optimized for smart phones and tablets, to offer ... website is more than just a redesign — it presents a new way to learn about the Fund and engage with us,” said GCF ...
Article > Press release 
GCF/B.25/05 - Addressing gaps in the current portfolio for measurement
This document presents an assessment of the portfolio ... project agreements, the Secretariat proposes to make best efforts to remediate all “moderate”, “elevated” ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.08/20 - Further Development of the Initial Investment Framework
By its decision B.07/06, paragraph (a), the Board adopted the initial ... same meeting the Board requested the Investment Committee to submit the following for consideration to the eighth ... benchmarks for each criterion, taking into account the best practices of other institutions; and Identification and ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.09/02 - Work Plan 2015
The year 2015 represents a landmark in multilateral efforts to address climate change as the world works towards a ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)’s financial mechanism, is a central piece in the ... its third meeting 2015” and the Secretariat to “use best efforts to have applications ready for consideration ...
Board document > Action item
Recharge Pakistan: Building Pakistan’s Resilience to Climate Change through Ecosystem-Based Adaptation for Integrated Flood Risk Management
The project’s goal to implement ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) at scale to effectively reduce flood risks and secure groundwater recharge presents a paradigm ... designs and cost-benefit analyses to identify the best adaptation solutions are needed. In parallel, detailed ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Pakistan
GCF/B.28/04 - Addressing gaps in the current portfolio for measurement
This document presents an assessment of the portfolio ... project agreements, the Secretariat proposes to make best efforts to remediate all “moderate”, “elevated” ...
Board document > Action item
International Financial Institutions Knowledge Management Community of Practice annual meeting
... Management Community of Practice. As such, GCF is proud to organize the third Annual Workshop of the Community of ... / from 22:00 to 2:00 hrs. KST. The workshop aims to bring together leading Knowledge Management experts working in the ... world. Over the course of 2 days, participants will share best practices, lessons learned, and experiences within ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Post Accreditation Support for the National Fund for Environment and Climate (FNEC) of Benin
This project specifically aims at addressing following gaps: ... of projects for the GCF Weak capacity of relevant actors and FNEC staff to develop climate proposals that meet ... an operational manual and procedure that is in line with best practice including the GCF requirement in the context ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Benin
Stage 1 Accreditation support of Direct Access Entities for on-lending and/or blending fiduciary functions
Lao PDR has revised its NDC and put forth more ambitious targets to be achieved by 2030. They include setting the course for ... in accreditation and scaling up climate change programmes/best practices. This Readiness grant aims to support the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Capacity building and accreditation support of Direct Access Entity to private banks for on-lending and/or blending fiduciary functions
The goal of this Readiness proposal is to strengthen Cambodia's access to ... knowledge products containing lessons learned and best practices extracted from other countries, benefiting ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
GCF Regional Dialogue with Middle East and North Africa
The event aims to bring together National Designated Authorities (NDAs), Accredited ... to facilitate peer-to-peer learning, share experiences and best practices, and identify and develop climate change ...
Event > Structured dialogue Morocco 
GCF Regional Dialogue with the Pacific & Asian SIDS
The Regional Dialogue aims to bring together National Designated Authorities (NDAs), Accredited ... to facilitate peer-to-peer learning, share experiences and best practices, and identify and develop climate change ...
Event > Structured dialogue Cook Islands 
GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa
The GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa aims to bring together National Designated Authorities, ... to facilitate peer-to-peer learning, share experiences and best practices, and celebrate impactful successes. It will ...
Event > Structured dialogue 
Preparing bankable mitigation and adaptation funding proposals for the GCF: private sector experiences
This webinar aims to share lessons learned from Accredited ... (PPF) support and have successfully taken private sector projects to the GCF Board for approval. There will be a ... Sector Facility, who will share their experiences on how to best prepare and structure projects to articulate ...
Event > Webinar 
FP040 - Tajikistan: Scaling Up Hydropower Sector Climate Resilience
... of the Tajik precipitation patterns as well as alterations to the country’s glaciers. The modernisation of a major ... an urgent need to adapt older dams, especially their spillway capacities, to cope with the new climate conditions, ... floods. There are three key components to the project. Best international practices will be adopted, and Tajik ...
Project > Public sector Tajikistan 
SAP029 - Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) for Reducing Community Vulnerability to Climate Change in Northern Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
... and ecosystem-based adaptation approaches (EbA) needs to be scaled up to adequately prepare for the worsening effects of climate change. By establishing small-grant facilities in the Federated States of ... will be able to lead climate action locally by employing best EbA practices and locally relevant knowledge. GCF's ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
Locally Led Climate Action
Overview Locally Led Climate Action (LLCA) is central to how the Green Climate Fund (GCF) delivers on ... civil society, and the private sector – who are best positioned to design and implement climate responses ...
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CARICOM Development Fund
... focused on providing financial and technical assistance to Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the ... the CDF actively seeks to promote knowledge-sharing and best practices among other regional DAEs, facilitating ... its strategic financial and technical interventions. Together with GCF, CDF plans to expand its credit risk ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (Regional) Barbados