Search
Green Climate Fund Readiness Support for Sierra Leone
... signing of the United Nations Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC), its Kyoto protocol, the development of national communications, ... need for climate financing in an effective and coordinated way. Sierra Leone Green Climate Fund Readiness Support for ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sierra Leone UNEP
Building institutional capacity for a renewable energy and energy efficiency investment programme for Sao Tome and Principe
The Directorate-General for Natural Resources and Energy (DGRNE)2 of ... which is directed to achieve the climate mitigation targets in the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and ... barriers for RE&EE were not addressed in a coherent way across sectors. Over the past ten years, STP does not ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sao Tome and Principe UNIDO
Strengthening the NDA’s institutional and technical capacity to mobilize gender-responsive climate finance for Eswatini
... The frequency and intensity of extreme climate events is expected to rise, posing significant risks to Eswatini’s economy, ... ideas into the country’s GCF project pipeline in a way that addresses gender-related concerns. Absence of a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini GWPO
Development of Strategic Framework for upgradation to a smart water network system through technological interventions in Sousse and Monastir in Tunisia
... the population, and ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate change (CC). The country is expected to see ... priority. Implementation of smart water networks is one way of supporting this national priority and is a core ... term in the Sahel district of Tunisia, which will be the target area of the activities of this project. The main ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tunisia UNEP-CTCN
Enabling the National Adaptation Plan Formulation and Implementation process and other adaptation planning processes in The Gambia
Republic of The Gambia (hereafter The Gambia) is a Least Developed Country (LDC) and among the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change. Studies indicate that The ... climate change adaptation in a more coherent and efficient way. This is what the National Adaptation Planning (NAP) ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia UNEP
Executive Director’s remarks
... decade. SIDS are a priority for the Green Climate Fund, and to demonstrate this, more than 10 percent of the resources ... to establish the Loss and Damage Fund, jointly with UNFCCC and UNDP. We will continue to support them and very ... other funds, the MDBs, and other IFIs to serve you in the way you deserve. COP29 Leaders’ Summit of the Small Island ...
Article > Speech
GCF and UNICEF strengthen partnership to scale climate action
... have signed an Accreditation Master Agreement, paving the way for new opportunities to scale climate action that reaches children and vulnerable ... particularly in fragile and hard‑to‑reach contexts. Together, this positions the two institutions to strengthen ...
Article > News update UNICEF 
Green grapes: Armenia’s sustainable wine journey
Every glass of wine tells a unique story. With every sip, you learn about the vines, the land, and the people who crafted it. This is the story of Vedi Alco. Nestled amidst the stunning ... is important to Vedi Alco, the winery is paving the way to a green, sustainable future. With support from the ...
Article > Story 
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international entity with the mandate to promote transition towards a sustainable, open market economy and to foster ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International United Kingdom
Indigenous Peoples regional dialogue reaffirms GCF commitment to vulnerable local communities
... of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean took place on 18-20 February in Managua, Nicaragua. ... GCF activities. It also involved exchanging experiences and best practices focusing on climate rationality of projects, ... network of indigenous specialists in climate finance (REIFC). The network, comprised of 17 indigenous leaders from ...
Article > Press release Nicaragua 
GCF affirms its commitment to Least Developed Countries
... and the Least Developed Countries' constituency under the UNFCCC, held the Structured Dialogue with Least Developed ... Countries (LDCs) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event aimed to accelerate and strengthen GCF engagement with the ... They had an opportunity to exchange experiences and best practices in promoting sustainable development as well ...
Article > Press release Ethiopia 
GCF calls for private sector funding at key climate finance conference
The Green Climate Fund has launched a global campaign to tap private sector energies in tackling climate change ... 500 million to catalyse climate capital by selecting the best business ideas addressing climate change mitigation and ... time GCF has called for proposals that specifically target the full range of climate finance opportunities in the ...
Article > Press release 
Words do make a difference, says South African climate finance partner
... the side line of a Green Climate Fund workshop . “If I go to a rural farmer and ask how climate change is affecting you, the rural farmer will feel disempowered ... here to work with you, in partnership, to bring forward the best possible projects and programmes with the highest level ...
Article > Press release South Africa SANBI 
Season’s Greetings from GCF
As we reach the end of 2015 I would like to send you best wishes and season's greetings from the Green Climate Fund ...
Article > Press release 
Address at Gobeshona Global Conference
... grassroots climate practice. The Conference recognises the urgent need to increase finance to enhance the climate resilience of ... models. Direct Access Entities, such as PKSF, can best identify the local players who are instrumental in ...
Article > Speech
Supplemental request for the further enhancing of REDD+ Readiness Preparation in Jamaica
Jamaica’s progress for readiness with respect to the Warsaw Framework’s four pillars for the building ... Information System (SIS), preliminary assessment are underway and requisite entities for the function of the system ... REDD+ Strategy options are under review to determine the best strategic options for Jamaica’s REDD+ strategy (e.g., ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Jamaica
Support The Union of Comoros to increase access to Climate Finance under the Green Climate Fund (GCF): enhancing decision-making process through better mainstreaming sciencebased Information
... change. The revised NDC indicates that Comoros is committed to becoming a carbon sink by 2030 by reducing its emissions ... from GCF and other financing partners in order to meet targets set in the country’s GCF Country Programme, NDC and ... data, considering its vulnerability and the best measures to strengthen its resilience and the Union’s ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Comoros (the)
SIDS Prime Ministers supercharge GCF regional dialogue with the Caribbean
... by Saint Kitts and Nevis, the four-day dialogue brought together over 200 stakeholders, comprising governments, ... of Saint Kitts and Nevis. “The Caribbean region has always set its sights higher than its geographical limitations. We are small enough to be the best model of sustainability that the world has to offer.” ...
Article > News update 
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Albania through UNEP
... the most vulnerable country in the South East Europe region to changing climate trends. Changing weather patterns have ... updated in the draft Third National Communication to the UNFCCC, to be submitted in 2016. The National Adaptation Plan ... and constantly up to date prioritization allowing for the best use of resources helping Albania to deliver its INDC ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Albania UNEP
Enhancing Lao PDR National Capacity and Coordination in Health and Climate Change
Lao PDR is highly vulnerable to climate change and the related health risks, including an ... GCF programming in low- emission investment Outcome 5.1: Best practices with respect to institutional capacity ... ensure enhanced capacity of early intervention of the target climate sensitive diseases and systematized knowledge ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) WHO
GCF approves 11 projects at its final Board meeting of the year
... 11 new projects and programmes valued at USD 392.86 million to assist developing countries respond to climate change. The 18th ... United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). FP050 – USD 26.56 million for the Bhutan for Life project in Bhutan with ...
Article > Press release China_CDM_Fund 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2021
... for Climate Conference (GPIC). A timely forerunner to COP26, GPIC 2021 will convene global leaders, executives, ... countries. As the world struggles to deal with the twin crises of global heating and COVID-19, the need to harness ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
GCF partners with FAO on two major climate-resilience projects in Benin and the Gambia
... both projects. Welcoming the projects, GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said: “GCF is proud to partner with FAO on these projects in Benin and ... and coastal ecosystems. And so, it was a delight to get this project brought forward with the support of FAO.” ...
Article > News update Benin Gambia FAO FP187 
Preparation of Strategic Framework to Reduce Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhance adaptive capacity in the Bahamas
... by climate change during the last years, and it is expected to get worse in the future; for example, 80% of the ... of The Bahamas. The Second National Communication to the UNFCCC states the urgent need to integrate different data and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas FAO
GCF’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan sets out greater ambitions and results for critical global climate action
... end of its first programming period 2020-2023 (GCF-1) and is undergoing replenishment for its next programming period ... programming directions for GCF-2, capturing the ambition to deliver both strengthened climate results and greater ... countries to GCF finance. It sets a comprehensive set of targeted results to be delivered over the 2024 to 2027 ...
Article > News update 
The Green Climate Fund, the Global Partnership for Education and Save the Children launch the world’s largest investment for green schools at COP28
... for Education (GPE) and Save the Children have launched today an unprecedented US$70 million investment at COP28 to ... towards low emission, climate-resilient development pathways in developing countries. GCF has a portfolio of $13.5 ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Press release 
Pacific Islander voices: living on the frontlines of the climate crisis
The water is rising in the Pacific - and so are community voices. ... have already arrived on her island, and she’s driven to have her voice heard. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is ... caused a reduction in food crop harvest in my garden. The vegetables grow well when we plant them, but then insects and ...
Article > Story 
Turning down the heat
In Bangladesh, over 33 million children are forced to stay home for days as the sweltering heat makes school ... already got heat rashes from sweating. I hope she does not get sick.” It’s the second year in a row that the ... 80 million full-time jobs are expected to fall by the wayside by 2030 due to extreme heat. While the science and ...
Article > Story Bangladesh WorldBank FP177 
GCF, CABEI, and the European Union unite to finance Costa Rica’s GAM electric train
... (CABEI), and the European Union, through its Global Gateway strategy, have come together to fully finance the 'Construction, Equipment, and ...
Article > News update Costa Rica CABEI FP166 
Cirkula: the innovative app tackling food waste in Peru
Peru is celebrated worldwide for its rich gastronomy, yet it ... households and businesses, contributing significantly to methane emissions, which are of higher potency than CO 2 ... collaboration has not only helped us in our growth phase to get to the next round but hopefully will also raise more ...
Article > Story Peru GIZ FP198 