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FP106 - Embedded Generation Investment Programme (EGIP)
... Investment Programme (“EGIP”) will support the implementation of renewable energy projects with a capacity of ... through two components. The first component will provide credit support to private sector solar and wind Independent ... energy projects. The second component will provide credit support to special purpose vehicles, which are ...
Project > Private sector South Africa 
Latest IPCC report is a wake-up call for immediate climate action
... action to halt climate change and deal with its unstoppable effects. The report , released on 9 August 2021, warns ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is mandated to ... Climate Science Lead Kevin Horsburgh provides his synopsis of the IPCC report below. On Monday 9 ...
Article > Statement 
GCF boosts SIDS early warning systems to avert climate-related disasters
... discuss how to turn this data into action that protects people’s lives. Carolina Fuentes, GCF’s Secretary to the ... heard how the entire community needs to be involved in the design and execution of early warning systems, according to ... rainfall in 24 hours than London receives in a year. The UNFCCC established GCF in 2010 to provide financial support ...
Article > News update 
GCF transfers funds to UN Environment for Ecosystem Based Adaptation project in the Gambia
... in a joint project with UN Environment , a GCF Accredited Entity. The USD 20.5 million project is set to ... climate resilience of rural communities in the Gambia at scale and to facilitate the development of a sustainable ... of UN Environment. The Gambia is struggling to cope with widespread environmental degradation, which has severely ...
Article > Press release Gambia 
Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Tanzania’s Planning Processes
... of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. There are numerous smaller islands both in the Mainland and Zanzibar. Rising ... more intense heavy rainfall and sea level rise make URT the 26th most vulnerable country to climate risks. Tanzania has ... and rice are projected to decrease in the coming decades, endangering livelihoods and food security. Livelihoods ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tanzania
Advancing a Regional Approach to the Green Hydrogen Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean
... by many countries at the last Conference of Parties (COP26) meeting. It is estimated that the global green hydrogen ... million tons by 20501. Based on LAC countries' relatively clean energy matrix, the region could play a leading role due to the green hydrogen generation technical ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Pre-accreditation support to Dos-Credobank to build institutional ESS and Gender capacities
... which was presented during the address of the official delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic during the COP 26 (November 2021, Glasgow). Kyrgyzstan declared its ... the procedures required under GCF guidelines and meet accreditation requirements. Kyrgyzstan Pre-accreditation ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Kyrgyzstan
Response to allegations reported by Financial Times
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) takes very seriously allegations of inappropriate behaviour made in a Financial Times newspaper article published on 26 August. The GCF’s Secretariat strongly refutes claims ...
Article > Statement 
Bhutan’s King optimistic about climate solutions
... in the various meetings that the Green Climate Fund delegation had during the scoping mission to Bhutan from 26 August to 1 September 2018. The mission was in Bhutan to ... neutral. While water rich, Bhutan is also water stressed. Despite having a per capita mean annual flow availability of ...
Article > Press release Bhutan 
Pathways to Dairy Net Zero: Promoting Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Livestock in East Africa
This PPF application will ensure the quality design of the regional programme titled Pathways to Dairy Net Zero: Promoting Low Carbon and ... the UN Food Systems Summit, as well as the engagement at CoP26 towards a process aimed at systematically enhancing ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Spanish and French SAP webinars held
... with UNITAR. The webinars, which were attended by National Designated Authorities and Accredited Entities, are designed to help guide potential project proponents in ...
Article > News update 
GCF signs integrity agreement with Attijariwafa Bank
... support with the Bank's Compliance Office. The MoU will complement Attijariwafa Bank's Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA), which is currently under ... similar agreements with counterpart offices of all Accredited Entities as a means of ensuring the safeguarding of ...
Article > News update 
Coral Reef Resiliency Program
The project’s goal is to implement ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) within Fiji’s ... by reducing local scale impacts such as vital ecosystem destruction, overfishing and unsustainable production, and ... EbA focus depends on evidence-based identification of sites where these interventions would be most effective. ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Fiji
GCF key to win the race against climate change: UN Secretary General welcomes GCF Executive Director a.i. in New York
... for an ambitious and successful Green Climate Fund replenishment during a meeting with GCF Executive Director ad ... and impacts of GCF operations, the key climate finance challenges, and the ongoing process of the Fund’s ... is closely working with its UN partners who are delivering 26 projects with the total value of USD 1.7 billion through ...
Article > Press release 
GCF sets the tentative funding proposal schedule for B.22
... twenty-second Board meeting. The timeline lists key dates leading to the Board meeting, where the 24 Board members ... decide on funding proposals brought forward by GCF Accredited Entities. The 22nd GCF Board meeting will ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) in the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ...
Article > Press release 
Joint statement by GCF and GGGI
... the Government of Korea to meet its net zero emissions pledge. GGGI and over 35 partner organizations have come ... to green the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerate climate action, demonstrating the path to achieving ... 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
... Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) paves the way ... for us to bring innovative climate solutions. Being able to utilise UNIDO’s technical expertise in industrial ... “The signing of the Accreditation Master Agreement concludes UNIDO's accreditation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). ...
Article > Press release 
The Green Climate Fund kicks off first Board meeting of 2024 in Rwanda
Eleven project funding proposals requesting a total of USD ... also consider proposals from eight organisations for GCF accreditation, six of which are sub-national, national, or ... countries. See the Boardroom section of the GCF website to find out more about the Board’s composition and to ...
Article > News update 
Green Climate Fund statement on the United States’ withdrawal from GCF
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Being a Party to the UNFCCC is a pre-requisite for representation at the GCF Board. In line with GCF ... Central to this mandate is GCF’s support for affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy, recognising that ...
Article > Statement 
Stepping up climate action in the Cook Islands
... for what might populate their country programme to tackle climate change—supported by the Green Climate Fund. ... programme highlighted the important role of the National Designated Authority (NDA) as the core interface between a ... prepare to access GCF resources, such as pursuing accreditation and building a pipeline of projects that is ...
Article > Press release Cook Islands 
GCF gives green light to largest climate project to date in EBRD partnership
... and Development (EBRD). The GCF-EBRD Sustainable Energy Financing Facilities programme spans three regions ... Energy Financing Facilities project will provide credit lines to open up new financing paths and new markets ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010 to deliver equal amounts of funding to ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Belize Development Finance Corporation Capacity Strengthening for Accreditation to the Green Climate Fund
... made significant efforts to respond to climate related challenges, guided by policy documents such as the National ... (GOBZ) has nominated the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) of Belize for accreditation to the GCF as a Direct Access Entity (DAE). In ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
GCF IRMF webinar series for AEs: revised FP template and GCF support to DAEs for IRMF implementation
... Framework (IRMF) webinar series for Accredited Entities ... of the funding proposal template which reflects the requirements of the newly adopted ... Session 2 6:00 – 7:30 pm KST in English and French 26 January 2022 - DAE New Funding Window (NFW) webinar ...
Event > Webinar 
Strengthening capacity to accelerate green finance and development of country-driven project formulation in Viet Nam
... Nam as it will contribute to address the overarching problem of reducing the climate funding gap, therefore creating ... national and international climate goals. The specific problems that the project aims to solve are: The NDA is not ... of the banking system to promote and appraise green credit Limited capacities to develop concept notes and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Viet Nam
Green and Resilient Debt Platform for Africa and LDCs
Despite the fact that Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Namibia, ... and LDCs are most affected by climate change, they have the least access to climate finance, particularly for ... risks, impacts and opportunities, notably related to credit rating; lack of a pipeline of bankable, green ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
GCF and IDB agreements to help SMEs in Latin America invest in energy efficiency
... (IDB) recently signed funding agreements which will enable GCF to channel climate finance to 4 projects in Latin ... America. The following projects are now ready to be implemented by the IDB: FP009 - GCF will provide a USD 20 ... Development Bank of El Salvador, which will help open a credit line to fund SMEs' energy efficiency projects in the ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Climate finance should focus on rural sector, says leading Indian lender
... be wearing farming clothes than a business suit, said a leading representative of India’s major rural development ... Dave made the comments at the start of a three-day workshop designed to strengthen GCF’s partnerships with its direct access Accredited Entities. Addressing climate finance priorities in ...
Article > Press release India 
GCF invests USD 99 million in EBRD Green Cities Facility to reduce urban climate impacts
... Fund (GCF) took a major step forward today to help make redesigned cities drivers of climate action with the signing ... agreement with funding partner EBRD. Cities have a vital role in achieving the Paris Agreement to keep temperature ... in Morocco, to renewables in Egypt, to green economy credit lines and green cities across our countries of ...
Article > Press release 
GCF meets with top global investors to boost private sector climate finance
... top financial firms. GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec and the GCF’s Private Sector Facility Director ... Private Investment for Climate Conference. The roundtables, held during GCF’s second Private Investment for ... were representatives from MUFG Bank, Macquarie, HSBC, Credit Suisse, Standard Chartered Bank, Allianz, ING, Swiss ...
Article > Press release 
A sliver of hope from the middle of the Pacific Ocean
... from the ocean to the lagoon. Sixty metres from rising sea levels, more powerful and unpredictable storms, and increasingly powerful King Tides. Welcome to Funafuti, the capital of the atoll nation of ... a country whose total land mass across nine islands is only 26 square kilometres. The new land is the largest safe zone ...
Article > Insights 