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Great Green Wall gets USD 82.8 million boost from GCF and IFAD
A project agreement has been signed in the margins of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow to green-light a USD 82.8 million GCF investment in support ... with IFAD will help build the Great Green Wall to ensure vulnerable rural communities in Africa can shape their ...
Article > Press release IFAD 
GCF support to the Great Green Wall
The vision of the Great Green Wall initiative The Great Green Wall (GGW) ... 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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Promoting transformational change to accelerate the implementation of the Great Green Wall initiative
Firstly, I would like to say GCF is delighted to contribute to the success of the ... greater coherence, coordination and partnerships and ensure that the Great Green Wall becomes a reality for people and planet. COP26 Promoting transformational change to accelerate the ...
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The Green Climate Fund kicks off first Board meeting of 2024 in Rwanda
Eleven project funding proposals requesting a total of USD 489.9 million of GCF funding will be put to the ... proposals under consideration have a total value of USD 1.26 billion. The Board will also consider proposals from ... GCF’s social media channels. The Green Climate Fund kicks off first Board meeting of 2024 in Rwanda ...
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Transforming the Landscape for Off-Grid Electrification in the Philippines
... of 7.8MW comprising of 6MW on-grid solar and 1.8MW of off-grid solar micro-grid. The project will further validate ... partnership model and expand the knowledge base in order to minimize and manage risk for a nationwide adoption and ... of the ECs energy mix that will optimize the energy value chain. Landbank as the accredited entity is the ...
Document > Concept note Philippines (the) Landbank
GCF at COP30
... Events Updates Events calendar GCF.10 Join us at COP30 The Green Climate Fund (GCF), Adaptation Fund, Global ... and impact. The 10th anniversary of GCF’s operations coincides with the 10th anniversary of adopting the Paris ... Fund achieves record-breaking year as Board channels USD 3.26 billion to developing countries in 2025 Press release ...
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GCF leaves COP30 ready to ramp up climate finance
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) concluded its activities at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, prepared to ramp up its operations to ... on a record year in which the Fund programmed USD 3.26 billion in new climate finance. GCF’s portfolio now ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Its reforms have revamped the accreditation process, ...
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Cook Islands get major boost in fight against climate change
... have all exacerbated the country’s severe economic pressures. But despite these pressures, the country recognised ... the country established the Climate Change Cook Islands Office (CCCI) having moved to coordinate climate change ... Of this overall amount, NDAs/FPs may request up to USD 300,000 per year in direct support to help establish or ...
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Critical GCF Micronesia adaptation project gets underway in record time
... after Board approval, making this the fastest GCF project to be implemented so far. The Funding Proposal was submitted ... proposals to first disbursement of funds has fallen from 26-28 months in 2018 to an average of 12-17 months for ... in 2021. Critical GCF Micronesia adaptation project gets underway in record time ...
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Great Green Wall in the Spotlight at COP
... land and ecosystems in Africa, were reinforced at COP26. As a funder of several projects in the Sahel region ... state and dignitaries to discuss the Great Green Wall’s 2030 targets and progress achieved so far. Among the ... the need for more coordination and partnerships to ensure the success of the Great Green Wall. “The massive ...
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GCF Brings Clean Energy to Off-Grid Areas of Burkina Faso
... reduce their carbon footprint in power generation and makes sure access to energy means access to clean energy. By ... Telep Senior Specialist, Renewable Energy +82 32 458 6326 Burkina Faso GCF Brings Clean Energy to Off-Grid Areas of Burkina Faso ...
Article > Press release Burkina Faso 
GCF/B.23/24 - Report of the twenty-third meeting of the Board, 6 – 8 July 2019
... the conduct of the major points of the meeting. GCF/B.23/24 26 Report of the twenty-third meeting of the Board, 6 – 8 ...
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GCF signs off on project to improve climate-resilient agriculture in Namibia
Green Climate Fund resources will now start flowing to help poor farmers in northern Namibia tackle climate ... to help it reach out to Namibian stakeholders and ensure disbursed finance reaches climate-affected communities. ... to trial farming practices. Namibia Apia GCF signs off on project to improve climate-resilient agriculture in ...
Article > Press release Namibia EIF 
Green Climate Fund Board meeting kicks off in Songdo
The Green Climate Fund Board opened its 16th meeting today at GCF Headquarters in Songdo, Republic of Korea. Over ... of nine new project proposals, with an estimated value of USD 855 million of GCF funding, as well as several ... here . Songdo Green Climate Fund Board meeting kicks off in Songdo ...
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GCF signs off funding for Barbados water sector resilience project
... Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) for the project Water Sector Resilience Nexus for Sustainability in Barbados (WSRN ... systems in several strategic locations on the island will ensure that any disruptions in water supply do not lead to ... in St. George’s, Grenada. Barbados Songdo GCF signs off funding for Barbados water sector resilience project ...
Article > Press release Barbados CCCCC 
GCF can plug the adaptation finance gap say leaders at COP26 side lines dialogue
... context of COVID-19” on Tuesday on the side lines of COP 26 to discuss how the accelerating climate crisis is ... the resources needed to craft green economic recovery measures for the COVID-19 pandemic and explore financing ... GCF funding as a reliable partner in this journey.” The UNFCCC established GCF to support developing countries raise ...
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The Green Climate Fund achieves record-breaking year as Board channels USD 3.26 billion to developing countries in 2025
... a GCF Board meeting and brings the year’s total to USD 3.26 billion, a new high surpassing the previous record of USD ... deliver support to developing countries as it heads to COP30 in Belem, Brazil. Ten years after approving its first ... Project (AAWDCP) with International Finance Corporation (IFC) More information about the projects can be accessed here ...
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GCF Board accelerates climate finance ahead of COP26 meeting, approving USD 1.2 billion for new adaptation and mitigation action
... for a single Board meeting. The new projects bring the total size of the GCF portfolio to USD 10 billion, ... Secretariat and Independent Units’ work programmes and budgets for 2022 and approved three entities for ... for urgent climate action. As we head into the crucial COP 26 meeting, the Green Climate Fund is fulfilling its role to ...
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FP046 - Renewable Energy Program #1 - Solar
... disbursements, the project exceeded all performance targets by generating 34,124 MWh of clean electricity—10.8% ... strong social impact with 47% female employment (vs. 18% sector average) and 55.5% local hiring from Choir area, proving ... four key components: FP046 Mongolia 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 30 Renewable Energy Program #1 - Solar ...
Project > Private sector Mongolia XacBank 
GCF publishes the tentative funding proposal schedule for B.26
... tentative timeline for its twenty-sixth Board meeting (B.26) following the decision by the Board at the twenty-third ... into its first replenishment period, it is undertaking measures to streamline its processes, particularly with a view ... for such disclosures shall be 120 days (A or I-1) or 30 days (B or I-2) in advance of the AE’s or GCF’s Board ...
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Getting ready for Katowice
GCF will be attending COP24 in Katowice, Poland from 2-14 December. We look forward to ... 101' briefings. GCF was created by the parties to the UNFCCC, and reports on our progress each year at the annual ... impact in supporting developing country climate ambitions. Getting ready for Katowice ...
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FP268 - Scaling-Up Resilience in Africa’s Great Green Wall (SURAGGWA)
SURAGGWA’s objective is to enhance ecological and climate resilience across Burkina ... 250 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030 through large-scale land restoration efforts. FP268 Mali Mauritania Niger (the) Nigeria Senegal Burkina Faso ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries FAO 
Strategic Regional Readiness to Enable Resilience of Mesoamerica’s 5 Great Forests and Communities
This proposal seeks funding to support the Governments of Central America to leverage ... of the region’s climate strategy and is essential to ensure the resilience of Indigenous and local forest-dependent ... as well as increased NDC ambitions for announcement in COP26 in Glasgow and beyond. The direct beneficiaries of the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Scaling-Up Resilience in Africa’s Great Green Wall (SURAGGWA)
... 1900 shows clear long-term climate change with a tendency towards higher temperatures, lower precipitation and ... regional GCF-umbrella programme now under development, together with the GAMS FAO GCF project in Sudan, recently ... with other projects under the GCF- GGW programme to ensure an harmonized approach and increase the overall impact ...
Document > Concept note Multiple countries FAO
IGREENFIN project and GCF Umbrella Program for the Great Green Wall Initiative
... supporttheestablishmentofgreenlinesofcreditand the capacity building of both supply (banks) and ... of the private sector. This PPF application is to ensure an effective and quality design of this regional ... Ghana, Mali and Senegal), tentatively for the GCF Board#30 in November 2021 a Funding Proposal for IGREENFIN phase 2 ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries IFAD
GCF focuses on getting funds flowing
... USD 1 million tranche of an approved USD 6.2 million grant to help Peru’s indigenous communities manage wetlands to ... GCF is preparing further disbursements in coming months to get funds flowing to the 43 projects it has already ... from deforestations” - FAA signed on 19 May 2017 Tuvalu - UNDP (FP015) - “Tuvalu coastal adaptation project ...
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Scaling up CoP event outlines COP26 outcomes and ways forward
To reflect upon COP26 outcomes and scale up climate innovation and investments, ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. Lord Nicholas Stern, Professor of Economics ... Management at GCF, the workshop was attended by over 130 participants. Scaling up CoP event outlines COP26 ...
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Green Climate Fund: USD 1.26 billion for climate action in developing countries
... With co-financing, the eleven projects total USD 1.26 billion. With the new projects approved, GCF’s overall ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ... Facility FP229 Acumen Climate Action Pakistan Fund FP230 Kuali Fund-GCF FP231 Accelerating Solar Action Program ...
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SAP019 - Gums for Adaptation and Mitigation in Sudan (GAMS): Enhancing adaptive capacity of local communities and restoring carbon sink potential of the Gum Arabic belt, expanding Africa’s Great Green Wall
Sudan is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change impacts such as rising temperatures and ... resilience of pastoralists to climate shocks and take pressure off the gum agroforestry systems, thereby reducing further ...
Project > Public sector Sudan FAO 
FP022 - Development of arganiculture orchards in degraded environment (DARED)
... income for local communities but generated serious pressure on the natural forest, threatening its sustainability. ... to reduce its Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission by 32% by 2030 through mitigation activities. Morocco intends to plant ... lifespan of 5 years. FP022 Morocco 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 1 26 218 676 Development of arganiculture orchards in degraded ...
Project > Public sector Morocco ADA_Morocco 