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GCF/B.40/Inf.09 - Status of the GCF portfolio: Approved projects and fulfilment of conditions
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Delivering climate action –for people, planet & prosperity
... you for inviting me to this key event as we approach the COP26 meeting in Glasgow. While global momentum is building, we ... including green, climate resilient economic stimulus measures to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Second, we ... provides growth-stage finance to start-ups investing in off-grid renewable energy technologies in East Africa. ...
Article > Speech
GCF transfers funds to UN Environment for Ecosystem Based Adaptation project in the Gambia
... Fund has transferred the first tranche of climate funds to improve ecosystems-based adaptation in the Gambia. The ... GCF Accredited Entity. The USD 20.5 million project is set to increase the climate resilience of rural communities in ... for about 40 percent of its national exports and 26 percent of its GDP. GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey ...
Article > Press release Gambia UNEP 
Joint statement by GCF and GGGI
... General of the United Nations, both GGGI and GCF have offered to support the Government of Korea to meet its net ... for the international community to come together to ensure a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that can be ... contributions to the Paris Agreement, ahead of COP26. Both GGGI and GCF are ready to support the ROK ...
Article > Statement 
GCF and UNIDO partnership agreement bolster climate-resilient industrial development
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has taken another step towards greening the industry sector, one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas ... Coordination. UNIDO became a GCF Accredited Entity at the 26th Meeting of the GCF Board in August 2020. GCF has ...
Article > Press release UNIDO 
Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Tanzania’s Planning Processes
... more intense heavy rainfall and sea level rise make URT the 26th most vulnerable country to climate risks. Tanzania has an estimated population of 56 ... is high dependence on rain-fed agriculture, limited access to health care and limited access to education and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tanzania UNDP
Global economic prospects and its impact on climate policies, with a special focus on carbon pricing
The latest IPCC warning that we are not on track to achieve the Paris Agreement goals calls for us to employ all possible economic tools to accelerate the ... Following the adoption of the Article 6 rules at COP 26, GCF believes that carbon markets will remain an ...
Article > Speech
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for Vietnam Development Bank
... and adaptation projects. For those projects, VDB has to comply with the regulations of the Government of Vietnam ... manner and in accordance with the required standards to ensure a smooth and successful GCF review process. This will ... of the Vietnamese Prime Minister's commitment at COP26, which is “to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Viet Nam VDB
Pre-accreditation support to Dos-Credobank to build institutional ESS and Gender capacities
... (NDC), which was presented during the address of the official delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic during the COP 26 (November 2021, Glasgow). Kyrgyzstan declared its ... pandemic in the Kyrgyz Republic, a package of priority measures was adopted, which included elements of «green ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Kyrgyzstan
Green Climate Fund statement on the United States’ withdrawal from GCF
On 8 January 2026 (U.S. time) the Green Climate Fund (GCF) was notified by ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Being a Party to the UNFCCC is a pre-requisite for ... and businesses, strengthen energy systems, and reduce exposure to price volatility, particularly in the most ...
Article > Statement 
Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern Madagascar
... of revenue and food to survive. Madagascar’s rich forests offer additional options. However, unsustainable land ... and empower them to become local climate champions. 121,300 hectares of forest were patrolled by communities, ... Madagascar By Brylle James Galang Madagascar FP026 Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern ...
Article > Story Madagascar FP026 
Green Climate Fund Board streamlines access to finance in major accreditation review USD 187.7 million also approved for new climate projects
... Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved major changes to its accreditation framework to streamline access to ... process for organisations seeking finance for one-off, innovative climate solutions: the project-specific ... more with the private sector, which is essential to ensure the fund's performance. We also congratulate all the ...
Article > Press release 
DCP Webinar - Consultations on the second phase of the Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) Pilot
... (GCF) Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) pilot aims to increase access to climate finance by ... Session 1: 13 July 2021, Wednesday, at 08:00-9.30 KST Language: English and Spanish Session 2: 13 July 2021, Wednesday at 18:00-19.30 KST Language: English and French Participation in ...
Event > Webinar 
Information session 4: Hard launch of the operational modalities (2024–2027 strategy)
... on the 2024-2027 strategy for the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme. This session marked the hard launch ... times: Session 1 Tuesday, 24 September 2024 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Korea Standard Time (KST) This session was intended ... regions Session 2 Tuesday, 24 September 2024 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Korea Standard Time (KST) This session ...
Event > Webinar 
Annual Performance Reporting on GCF Funded Activities through the Updated PPMS
... utilized the Portfolio Performance Management System (PPMS) to streamline interactions with key partners, including ... To accommodate our global audience, two sessions will be offered, including interpretation services in Spanish and ... Session 1 Date & Time: 13 December 2024, 8:00 – 9:30AM Korea Standard Time (KST) Languages: English, ...
Event > Webinar 
Information Sessions on Revised Readiness Results Management Framework (“Revised RRMF”) of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP)
... the GCF and its RPSP in supporting the developing countries to strengthen their capacities and planning and programming ... Readiness resources, while enabling the GCF to improve measurement and tracking of attributable impact achieved ... Entities across various regions: Session 1 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Korea Standard Time (KST) Thursday, 12 December 2024 ...
Event > Webinar 
Implementing the new Green Climate Fund Urban Strategy in Africa
... Climate Fund has engaged in the process of developing a Sectoral Guide on “Cities, Buildings and Urban Systems” in ... Fund Urban Strategy in Africa” on 16 July 2021 at 10:30 AM CEST (5:30 PM KST). The event aims at exchanging on how to ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Annual performance reporting on GCF funded activities through the updated PPMS
... review status. In the forthcoming webinar, the GCF aims to address historical challenges of reporting, by providing ... Session 1 Date & Time: Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 8:00 – 9:30AM Korea Standard Time (KST) Languages: English, Spanish ... 2 Date & Time: Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 6:00 – 7:30PM Korea Standard Time (KST) Languages: English, French ...
Event > Webinar 
Cook Islands launches its first GCF country programme
... which captures the government’s strategy and approach towards dealing with climate threats. It also includes ... (MFEM) has been successfully accredited to GCF, and together with their country programme, will enable the country ... Approval Process. The team also met high-level government officials and visited potential project sites in Rarotonga. ...
Article > Press release Cook Islands 
GCF-IFAD agreement will help agricultural communities adapt to climate change
A key agreement signed today between the Green Climate Fund and the International ... while at the same time supporting global mitigation measures. “Extreme weather events such storms and floods – ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with the goal of supporting global efforts to respond ...
Article > Press release IFAD 
GCF strengthens partnership with Inter-American Development Bank
... Climate Fund has broadened its inroads of climate finance into the Latin America and Caribbean region after the signing ... an early supporter of the Fund. He added the LAC region has great potential in helping to forge global climate action. ... GCF Board approval. These projects focus on a range of measures supporting energy efficiency and sustainable energy, ...
Article > Press release IDB 
GCF workshop builds climate adaptation ties in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
... countries has strengthened regional approaches on adapting to climate change, according to one of the participants. ... Relations "This has reinforced the need to take adaptive measures,” he said. “Since the countries of Montenegro, ... during the past few years, including the introduction of offset measures in tourism and transport, now is the time to ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Signing of legal agreement with EBRD widens GCF funding window
... the first multilateral development bank with global reach to sign an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the ... as to how the Accredited Entity and GCF can work together for the use of GCF resources. “We are delighted ... first signing of an AMA with a global development bank as a great force multiplier in the Fund’s forging of new ...
Article > Press release EBRD 
Sweden deepens ties with GCF as Parliamentarians visit the Fund
... of the Green Climate Fund, so it was with great pleasure that Executive Director Héla Cheikhrouhou today ... and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) including, for instance, to enhance renewable energy ... Paris Agreement and at realising investment opportunities offered by Intended Nationally Determined Contributions ...
Article > Press release Sweden 
The Africa We Want: Reconfirming the Development of Africa as a Priority of the United Nations System
... I sincerely thank the organisers for this invitation to contribute to this roundtable session. Africa contributes ... developing countries in crafting green economic stimulus measures to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and in accessing ... providing risk capital to SMEs that are developing new off-grid solar and climate-resilient agriculture solutions ...
Article > Speech
GCF to ramp up climate investment in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan—Executive Director Mafalda Duarte headed the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) first-ever delegation to South Sudan and committed to significantly increasing ... Sudan is not just a nation at risk, it is a nation of great potential: the Suud wetlands are the largest on the ...
Article > News update South Sudan 
GCF and DBSA partnership to boost climate investments in the Southern Africa region
... Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) signed an agreement today which will kick-off the programme to break market barriers and accelerate ... using a pioneering Green Bank model. The programme will target South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, and Eswatini, but has a ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries DBSA FP098 
Developing a pipeline of climate smart and resilient projects involving the private sector, and further strengthening the NDA
... of investments is quite clear. However, a lot remains to be done, especially to translate the country programme into high quality projects, to ensure that national stakeholders can implement national ... quality climate projects and to track results has improved greatly; ii) three concept notes, in line with the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Senegal LBA
GCF and IDCOL sign key agreement on ambitious energy project
... (Bangladesh) or IDCOL, have signed a critical agreement to implement a large-scale energy saving project for ... financing. Bangladesh’s textile and garment sectors together account for more than 80% of the country’s exports ... facing the negative impacts of climate change and we will greatly benefit from this project.” Alamgir Morshed, ...
Article > News update Bangladesh IDCOL FP150 