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Strengthening the NDA’s climate change governance structure to increase the level of ambition of the climate change agenda and enhance access to climate finance
Although it maintains a minor greenhouse emission profile, Togo is considered among the most vulnerable to climatic ... Furthermore, it is difficult for the country to (i) ensure high quality and consistent climate change reporting; ... amounts of annual climate finance flow estimated at USD 26 million on average between 2013-2018. The situation has ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo
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Asian private sector ambition key to climate solution, Dialogue finds
Private sector ambitions driving the Asian economic powerhouse can be ... Accredited Entities - to the Indonesian island of Bali on 26 to 29 April to explore climate finance priorities and ... units in every Philippine banking institution to ensure projects subject to financing applications conform to ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
Growing ambition: the role of the Green Climate Fund in scaling up finance for climate action
... of the Wilson Center, opened the discussion with a call to action : “the climate crisis is already here, and so ... of emissions have adopted or are considering net zero targets. These net-zero targets have put the Paris ... who announced USAID’s new strategy to be unveiled at COP26, which will be mainstreaming climate into all aspects of ...
Article > Press release 
GCF/B.21/10/Add.20 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum XX Funding proposal package for FP098
... focal points; and Environmental and social report(s) disclosure; These documents are presented as submitted by the ... authority(ies) or focal point(s), respectively. Pursuant to the Comprehensive Information Disclosure Policy of the Fund, the funding proposal titled “DBSA ...
Board document > Action item
FP121 - REDD+ Results-based payments in Paraguay for the period 2015-2017
... years 2015-2017. During these years, Paraguay has reduced a total volume 23 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2eq) in emissions ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has assessed these results as being fully compliant ...
Project > Public sector Paraguay 
FP142 - Argentina REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014-2016
... During these years, Argentina has reduced 18.73 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂eq) in ... The Results Based Payments will be reinvested to deepen implementation of Argentina’s ambitious ... The Forest Law provides a mandate for provincial Territorial Planning and incentives for forest conservation ...
Project > Public sector Argentina 
FP160 - Monrovia Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project
The Liberian capital of Monrovia is particularly vulnerable to climate effects, namely sea level rise and the increased frequency of high-intensity storms. This has resulted in coastal erosion and shoreline ... enhance the resiliency of vulnerable coastal communities to climate-induced sea-level rise by constructing coastal ...
Project > Public sector Liberia 
SAP008 - Extended Community Climate Change Project-Flood (ECCCP-Flood)
... in Bangladesh, while common and seasonal, is projected to increase in both frequency and intensity resulting from ... Increased flooding will require additional investments to reduce the impacts of climate variability and extreme ... on consultative adaptation models which have already proved to be successful. SAP008 Bangladesh 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 175 ...
Project > Public sector Bangladesh 
SAP021 - Community-based Landscape Management for Enhanced Climate Resilience and Reduction of Deforestation in Critical Watersheds
... degradation. This is coupled with increased vulnerability to climate impacts that pose a significant challenge to vulnerable communities' livelihoods. This project aims to promote community-based sustainable natural resource ...
Project > Public sector Timor-Leste 
SAP023 - River Restoration for Climate Change Adaptation (RIOS)
... form a set of 757 watersheds. Increased vulnerability to landslides, floods and droughts have been forecast as a ... of extreme precipitation in the two drainage basins targeted in this project. In the lower part of these basins, ... human settlements have become significantly exposed to the effects of climate change. This project will include ...
Project > Public sector Mexico 
GCF publishes revised timeline for B.32 and tentative timeline for B.33
At its thirty-first meeting, the GCF Board decided to hold its thirty-second meeting (B.32) from 16 to 19 May 2022 and its thirty-third meeting (B.33) from 27 to 30 June 2022. Towards this end, the revised timelines and ... independent TAP assessment 20 days Deadline for disclosure of ESS reports for category A and I-1 projects and ...
Article > News update 
Empowering resilience: Harnessing climate-smart practices in the Kyrgyz Republic
... make any decisions based on climate analysis. Now we have 30 years of historical data and I can provide practical ... them solve real issues that they face. These are simple measures that farmers can take together with the local ... and temperature trends over the past thirty years, he now offers invaluable, climate-informed advice. With this ...
Article > Story 
ED’s intervention at Plenary Session
... Esteemed Colleagues, Dear Friends, I am truly honored to represent the Green Climate Fund (GCF) at the SIDS4 ... a new vision for the Green Climate Fund called "50by30" to manage a larger envelope of resources with maximum ... to working with you and all relevant partners to ensure we have a system and a fund that are adequate and ...
Article > Speech
Adaptation planning vital in helping countries weather change
... climate change report extreme weather events that are “off all the scale of previous experience.” While the ... to help those most in need of financial assistance, GCF ensures at least 50 percent of adaptation funding goes to ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Adaptation planning is part of the Cancun Agreements ...
Article > Press release 
GCF approves funding for regional water investment programme in Southern Africa
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved a grant to support preparations for a regional climate-resilient ... Executive Director a.i. The AIP aims to mobilise USD 30 billion annually by 2030 in order to close the water ... the continent,” said Alex Simalabwi, Chief Executive Officer of GWPSA-Africa, and Director of the AIP and ...
Article > News update 
GCF and partners catalyse USD 600 million to boost adaptation finance
... Ltd. (MUFG) and FinDev Canada, have achieved a major milestone in scaling private investment for adaptation with the USD 600 million first closure of the GAIA Climate Loan Fund . GAIA will principally ... to, climate change, helping to bridge the estimated USD 300 billion annual adaptation finance gap in developing ...
Article > News update 
United Nations Development Programme
... society organizations, and development banks, in order to support the coordinated delivery of financing to achieve ... national adaptation plans, national planning and budgeting frameworks; cross-sectoral climate-resilient ... to the GCF. UNDP United States 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 304 East 45th Street, FF-9th Floor, New York, NY, 10017, ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International United States
Addressing accelerating climate change-induced urban-to-rural migration through Low Emissions Climate Resilient Agro-Spatial Development in Togo [Togo LECR – ASD Programme]
... biodiversity loss, land and forest degradation. On top of this is the increasing frequency and intensity of ... to leave their homes. Therefore, effective adaptation measures are needed in many under-deserved rural areas to ... strong nexus with access to: energy, water and connectivity offers the prospect of substantially enhanced rural incomes ...
Document > Concept note Togo
Green Climate Fund Board approves new climate funding, bringing assets under management to USD 40 billion
... GCF’s portfolio now stands at 200 projects with a total value of USD 10.8 billion in GCF resources, USD ... and Preparatory Support Programme and portfolio measures, and discussions on risk management matters and on the ... heartened to see the approval of four new projects that target Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing ...
Article > Press release 
GCF doubles climate finance output, Board Co-Chairs report at UN Climate Conference
... climate finance during the past year, the Co-Chairs to the GCF Board reported today to the 23rd Conference of ... other contributing organisations, the GCF portfolio is now valued at USD 9.16 billion. GCF Co-Chair Ewen McDonald from ... Fund will continue to respond to the guidance from the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) in channelling climate ...
Article > Press release 
GCF direct access week puts countries’ climate actions in the fast lane
The Green Climate Fund concluded its first "Readiness Week" to assist direct access entities in developing their project ideas. The week-long event brought together the 13 organizations that have been accredited for ... Accredited Entities (AEs). Participants commented on the value of being able to "workshop" their projects in groups ...
Article > Press release 
GCF invests USD 99 million in EBRD Green Cities Facility to reduce urban climate impacts
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) took a major step forward today to help make redesigned ... expected to occur in developing countries. So we need to ensure these rapidly expanding metropolises are built with ... “To date, GCF has supported six EBRD programmes with USD 830 million, catalysing more than USD 3.6 billion in project ...
Article > Press release 
Institutional and technical support for REDD+ readiness in West Africa
... forest resources. Because of this anthropogenic pressure for economic development, natural forest resources are ... the low-level contribution of participating countries to global GHG emissions, climate change is a vital concern ... Agreement. They have expressed their commitments for 2030 via their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
GCF first replenishment meeting reinforces the role of the Fund to drive climate action
... Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting brought together 27 potential contributors and 9 Board members to ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and serves the Paris Agreement. Over the five years ...
Article > Press release 
Winter Olympics begin with key message on planetary cooperation
As three consecutive Olympic Games move to East Asia, the headquarters of the Green Climate Fund, ... climate change adaptation and mitigation can serve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal pledge to leave no one ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with an initial pledge of over USD 10 billion. ...
Article > Press release Republic of Korea (the) 
Tackling adversity with diversity key to climate response, says GCF workshop participant
One of the best ways to deal with recurring droughts and floods in Argentina is ... is possible by combining adaptation and mitigation measures that account for different geographic conditions. She ... pumps to improve water management in local communities, the valuing of ecosystem services to avoid deforestation, and ...
Article > Press release Argentina 
ADAPT Jamaica: Enhancing climate change resilience of vulnerable smallholders in Central Jamaica
... Accredited Entity (AE), is supporting the agricultural sector in the development and future implementation of the ... supporting annexes, including Theory of Change, Detailed Budget Plan, Implementation Timetable with key milestones, ... design to the actual implementation of the PPF grant to ensure all key stakeholders and the targeted beneficiaries ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Jamaica
GCF Programming Webinar for Asia
... and direct access entities (DAE) of the Asian countries to engage in a technical discussion on programming and resources available through Readiness the Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP) and Project Preparation ... elaborating on the technical assistance support available to NDAs and DAEs through the origination and co-development ...
Event > Webinar 
MUFG Bank, Ltd
MUFG Bank, formerly the Bank of Tokyo‐Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., is an international private‐sector entity headquartered in Japan. As one of the largest ... wind, and infrastructure including railways, with a goal to contribute towards solving social issues through core ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Japan