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Enhancing the institutional capacity of South Africa to coordinate green hydrogen activities of the Hydrogen Society Roadmap
... of South Africa’s emissions in 2017. South Africa’s electricity mix remains dominated by coal-fired power ... to 83.5% to system demand in 2020, followed by renewables (5.5%) and nuclear (5.2%). At same time, natural disasters in South Africa ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal South Africa
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (Funbio)
... Funbio became Brazil’s first Direct Access Entity (DAE) accredited by the GCF, signing the Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) in March 2019. Funbio is allegedly one of Brazil's largest NGOs; since 1996, it has ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Brazil
Developing and implementing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process in Burundi
... Burundi will experience a shift in seasons and unpredictable weather patterns. This is projected to cause increased ... events, changes in agricultural seasons and unpredictable phytosanitary phenomena. The most affected sectors ... Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) submitted to the UNFCCC in 2006. It also developed a National Policy on Climate ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burundi
Partnering on climate action in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
... across eastern Europe and central Asia came together to accelerate their engagement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) ... discussions and workshops are taking place to design projects within Green Climate Fund’s updated ... entities and delivery partners, as well as international accredited entities and key international counterparts to ...
Article > News update North Macedonia 
Climate adaptation of agricultural value chains in the Norte Grande of Argentina: promoting the holistic management of agroecosystems
... play essential economic, social, and environmental roles. National Law 27,118 (2014) assigns cultural heritage ... Additionally, family agricultural systems play a crucial role in sustaining economically important agricultural chain ... participation in the country's exports and its relevance in job generation. Based on the above, six ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Argentina
Strengthening National Fiduciary Capacity for GCF Accreditation of Eswatini Environment Authority
... only a small portion of the actual need, The costs of implementing the country’s Nationally Determined ... through supporting two national institutions to be accredited to GCF contribute to national climate action, ... agreements with national private companies and regional accredited entities for enhanced resources mobilization ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini
Strengthening Carbon Capture Storage and Reporting Frameworks and Mechanisms
... last decade were the highest on record (UNEP 2022). Nevertheless, the gap between estimated total GHG emissions ... to limit GHG emission in accordance with the goals of the UNFCCC. This includes augmenting public systems for capturing, ... enhance their capacity to meet and maintain the GCF’s accreditation standards (2) supporting relevant country ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Suriname Trinidad and Tobago
Enhancing The Capacity of The Bahamas for Direct Access to Climate Finance
The Bahamas is ranked as one of the top 10 most vulnerable countries in the world with regards to climate change and ... urgent need for the country. This readiness proposal provides a framework for addressing the lack of Direct Access ... projects will be implemented as a result of the accreditation of Direct Access Entities in The Bahamas Bahamas ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas
Enhancing Zambia’s Private Sector Access to Climate Finance and Participation in NDC Implementation
... of innovative financing instruments, as well as limited knowledge and understanding of these instruments in the context ... investments by the private sector and its capacity to leverage public financing. By all accounts, engaging the ... sector participation in the pursuit of Zambia’s implementation of its NDC and climate finance goals. The ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Zambia
Strengthening Adaptation Planning and Coordination in Namibia
... characteristics make it one of the most vulnerable developing countries to the impacts of climate change. ... water availability in Namibia, an already limited, unreliable and scarce resource. Key sectors such as human health, ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as a Non-Annex I Party in 1995 and the Paris Agreement ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Namibia
Enhancing the institutional capacity of South Africa to coordinate green hydrogen activities of the Hydrogen Society Roadmap
... of South Africa’s emissions in 2017. South Africa’s electricity mix remains dominated by coal-fired power ... to 83.5% to system demand in 2020, followed by renewables (5.5%) and nuclear (5.2%). At same time, natural disasters in South Africa ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal South Africa
Strengthening the NDA’s institutional capacity, mechanism and Country Programming for strategic engagement with GCF
... of achieving a 15% of emission reduction by 2025, equivalent to an estimated mitigation level of 39,7 million tCO2e. The total estimated cost for ... Barrier 2: The country has no national direct access accredited entity to the GCF. Barrier 3: Absence of strategic ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Angola
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 Gambia is vulnerable to climate change impacts and has a low adaptative ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia
Fueling Green Recovery in Armenia – advancing forest infrastructure and creating sustainable jobs for rural communities
... resilience of Armenian forest to climate-induced events coupled with lack of sustainable management practices and rural population’s dependence ... and resource security and ultimately their livelihood. As described in the Concept Note, under business-as-usual ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Armenia
A Climate Resilient Leyte through Integrated River Basin Governance in Flood Risk Management
The Province of Leyte is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability and change, ... be undertaken: Feasibility Assessments and Detailed Project Design (to include Baseline Study & Vulnerability ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Philippines (the)
Call for Public Inputs: Annex III | Water Security Sectoral Guide
The GCF Secretariat is pleased to invite all interested organizations and entities ... Security Sectoral Guide as part of the GCF Water Project Design Guidelines. This document includes Part 3: Practical ... health and environmental sustainability. It provides a detailed framework for building the climate rationale for ...
Document > Call for input
SIDS Prime Ministers supercharge GCF regional dialogue with the Caribbean
... Minister Terrance Drew and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley kicked off the 2025 GCF Regional Dialogue with the ... over 200 stakeholders, comprising governments, National Designated Authorities, Accredited Entities, and other partners from the Caribbean ...
Article > News update 
Strengthening the water sector for enhanced planning, programming and implementation of climate finance in the Republic of Maldives
... targets. There is a strong need to build technical knowledge, develop innovative and simple solutions, exchange knowledge to address issues in remote ... of this Readiness project will be the National Designated Authority (NDA) office, the Water and Sanitation ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives
mproving Technical Capacity and Enabling Conditions to Mobilize Public Climate Finance for Nature-based Solutions Projects, Accelerating the Implementation of Chile's Climate Change Framework Law
Chile has developed a robust legal framework to address the climate crisis through the ... national, subnational and local government, officials to design and assess public NbS investment projects for climate ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chile
National Adaptation Plan on Water Resources (NAP WR) in Paraguay
... management in Paraguay faces significant risks and challenges derived from climate change, which are further ... of water-related disasters. To address these challenges, the water sector faces five priority barriers ... the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADES): i) Insufficient integration of climate change ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Paraguay
Strengthening Climate Information Services and Impact-Based Early Warning Systems in Uruguay
... Warning Systems (EWS), with a particular focus on vulnerable populations affected by hydrological impacts and the ... to conduct technical studies essential for project design, validate the project proposal with key stakeholders, ... technical and consultative design process. As the Accredited Entity, CND assumes responsibility for implementing ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Uruguay
Strengthen the Belize National Protected Area System (BNPAS) to provide Resilience, and Reduce Vulnerability of Community against Climate Change
... of natural disasters has been increasing over the last decades. Improving the management of natural resources is ... of climate change, especially in high-risk areas. Coupled with improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable populations, improved management of PAs can be sustained ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Belize
Climate Resilient Enduring Earth for Botswana and Guatemala (CREE-BG)
... flagship climate-biodiversity nexus program, entitled Climate Resilient Enduring Earth (CREE) led by TNC and WWF, by applying a Project Finance for ... droughts, and flooding. These climate impacts are accelerating biodiversity loss, weakening ecosystem services ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Botswana Guatemala
Recognising women’s leadership in climate action and gender equality
In Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, women are leading efforts in their communities to restore degraded ... and combat climate change. Ernestine Razafindravola, leader of the Soa Te Hivoatra Women’s Association, ... Evaluation Unit. Written by Jin Hee Dieu Madagascar FP026 Recognising women’s leadership in climate action and ...
Article > Story Madagascar FP026 
Cirkula: the innovative app tackling food waste in Peru
Peru is celebrated worldwide for its rich gastronomy, yet it faces ... environmental impact of food waste is enormous.” Michelle Gomberoff, Co-Founder and CEO of Cirkula Cirkula, an ... solving one of the world's most pressing environmental challenges. Michelle Gomberoff, Cirkula Co-Founder and CEO, ...
Article > Story Peru FP198 
Internship programme
Internship programme Important We are pleased to announce the launch of the GCF’s new recruitment platform with Oracle, designed to enhance the candidate experience and streamline ...
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Disasters spur climate action coherence in Caribbean
... consultations in the Caribbean have found a recent spate of destructive hurricanes is adding urgency to regional efforts ... Caribbean held in Belize in June. This regional proposal, led by Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda, is tapping GCF ... spoke to a broad range of Caribbean partners, including Accredited Entities , National Designated Authorities and ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
GCF Regional Programming Dialogue with Asia and the Pacific: enhancing regional access to climate finance
... (DAEs) and several representatives of International Accredited Entities (IAE) along with GCF staff to discuss ways to accelerate access to climate finance in a region hit hard by the ... and further updates, please visit the official GCF website or contact the GCF Regional Desk for Asia Pacific. ...
Article > News update 
The global water crisis: A call to action for climate and water initiatives
... with the impacts of climate change becoming more visible every day. Urgent and courageous steps are needed to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. The ... in creating an enabling investment environment to identify, design, and implement public and privately funded ...
Article > Insights FP209 
Mobilising financing for agricultural technologies: seeding a climate resilient and food-secure future
Over the last 100 years, agriculture has scaled up like never before to feed the world’s growing ... receives only 5 per cent of all climate finance – with less than USD 500 million of private investment. As the ... of insects and pests. The technology protects crops, provides ideal conditions to grow the highest yields possible, ...
Article > Story Multiple countries FP181 