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Signs of growing ambition in Asian countries to tackle climate change have laid the groundwork for the second ... how 19 countries plan to deal with this global challenge. While the geographical diversity of Asia means ... added the representative of the ministry, a GCF National Designed Authority, reflecting a sentiment shared by many ...

... launches “GCF 101” – a new web-based guide that provides Partners with detailed information on how to access the Fund’s resources. The ... to climate change: (1) Empowering countries; (2) Getting Accredited; (3) Funding projects; and (4) Implementing ...

... based payments. The webinars offer organisations and relevant stakeholders an opportunity to guide the GCF ... from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon ...

... Executive Director Howard Bamsey today. “My country is implementing solutions to deal with this international problem, but we will need to draw on international ... change, which Mr Beshimov said was already causing problems from melting glaciers and degraded grazing pastures. Mr ...

... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by financing climate mitigation and adaptation ... “This is an exciting time to become the GCF’s leader. I am confident Howard’s appointment will help the GCF scale up climate finance in the months ahead, after its ...

... start flowing to help poor farmers in northern Namibia tackle climate change following the signing today of a Funded ... grow food, as well as providing them with access to renewable energy,” he explained. The Executive Director ad ... Namibian Environmental Investment Fund, one of GCF’s Accredited Entities, signed a readiness grant during the UN ...

Mongolia’s XacBank today signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the Green Climate ... introducing new economically and environmentally sustainable ways of doing things,” said Mr. Amartuvshin Hanibal, ... a ceremony in London earlier this month. XacBank was accredited to GCF as a direct access private sector entity ...

... of Board priorities will be to consider applications for accredited entity status, ways to enable easier and faster access to resources for certain ... in developing countries, more than doubled the number of Accredited Entities we partner with, and our pipeline of ...

... American countries to advance the region’s push to be a leader in promoting low-emission and climate-resilient ... including representatives of 17 countries, 10 accredited entities, 6 civil society organizations and other ... climate change a human face. On 1 December, GCF National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points participated ...

Effective water management is playing an increasingly key role in responding to climate change, the acting head of the ... sanitation,” he said. “But, managed well, water provides solutions to climate action. For instance, many efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions depend on reliable water resources.” The Green Climate Fund has already ...

During COP 22, Luxembourg’s Environment Minister, Ms. Carole Dieschbourg, and the Green Climate Fund Executive ... Fund’s progress over the past year, as well as GCF’s role in unlocking international climate finance flows. ... Fund”, stated Mr. Manzanares. “GCF has made great strides over the past year in developing our portfolio and ...

... Climate Fund (GCF) held a country dialogue with National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points to discuss ... project proposals. The need for capacity building for smaller countries was also raised, as a means to enhance their ... Mr. Fakir also highlighted the opportunity provided by peer learning to help empower countries. Several countries ...

... (GCF) have signed a Readiness Framework Agreement to enable developing countries to partner with FAO on activities ... delivery partner, FAO will engage through National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and GCF’s Accredited Entities to develop requests under the Readiness ...

... first annual meeting with the thematic bodies of the UNFCCC during the 22nd session of the Conference of the ... 2016. The meeting was attended by the Co-Chairs of the UNFCCC thematic bodies, including the Adaptation Committee, the Least Developed Countries Expert Group, the Technology ...

... Agreement (FAA) enabling the disbursement of funds to implement the first approved project proposal from Acumen (a private sector accredited entity), making it the first GCF project to move to ... at a later stage, not only meeting the objectives of the UNFCCC but also serving SE4ALL (Sustainable Energy For All) ...

... of USD 200 million for around 10 pilots, including at least four to be implemented in small island developing ... and selection of specific pilot activities to be made by accredited entities, with mechanisms set up to increase ... to access the pilot, countries, through their National Designated Authorities (NDA) or focal points and accredited ...

... working in the region, including five GCF National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points, to learn about the Fund. Discussion focused on assessing the ... of engaging with entities that have already been accredited to the Fund, while, in parallel, identifying ...

... through to building coastal resilience in vulnerable areas. The proposals are taken from GCF’s pipeline, ...

... with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). By signing its accreditation master agreement with GCF, the WMO can now ... and projects. This development represents an important milestone for both GCF and the UN system, signaling the role ... in developing countries. The WMO joins the rank of other Accredited Entities that have concluded their accreditation ...

... Republic of Korea. The five-day event will facilitate knowledge sharing and peer-to-peer learning, to develop ... 13 national and regional entities that the GCF Board has accredited for direct access and National Designated Authorities and Focal Points from 25 countries. ...

... the Green Climate Fund, Héla Cheikhrouhou, today presented leaders from the Asia-Pacific region with the work of GCF to ... of central banks of the region. Speaking at the UN High-Level Follow-Up Dialogue on Financing for Development, Ms. ... Cheikhrouhou emphasized the interconnections between the collective effort to respond to climate change and the UN's ...

... Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Sustainable Development, at the GCF stand during the Paris COP talks. ... will support the strengthening of DR Congo’s National Designated Authority (NDA), consultations with stakeholders ... Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Sustainable Development of DR Congo. The delivery partner for the ...

... Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC or 5C), Dr. Kenrick Leslie, also attended the ceremony. 5C is an Accredited Entity (AE) to the Fund, meaning that it can ... projects on the ground in the Caribbean. The Fund provides early support for readiness and preparatory activities ...

... Prime Minister Erna Solberg has announced plans to scale up Norway’s commitments to the Green Climate Fund. Norway already pledged USD 258 million to the Fund last year as part of the ... initial resource mobilization and has now promised to double that figure by 2020, provided that GCF can finance ...

Viet Nam has pledged a contribution to the Green Climate Fund at the Paris ... efforts will be taken to fulfil our obligations under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol. Viet Nam accordingly will ... he stated. Prime Minister Dung reiterated that, despite limited resources, “Viet Nam will continue to ...

Dear Partners, please come and join ‘GCF Talk at Six’ at COP 21 to find ... speakers from National Designated Authorities (NDAs), Accredited Entities (AEs), and other partners working with us. ... GCF’s activities at COP 21 are being posted on the GCF website and Twitter (@GCF_News). Come by and see us at the GCF ...

The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, yesterday announced a pledge of EUR 1 million (USD 1.05 million) to the Green Climate Fund. The pledge was announced during a meeting between Mayor Hidalgo ... de Ville (City Hall). Paris is currently hosting the UNFCCC climate conference (COP 21). Over 40 countries have ...

On the sidelines of the eleventh Green Climate Fund Board meeting, the Zambian host ... has signed a grant agreement with the Fund to accelerate its preparations for climate financing. Alexander ... in Africa,” he said. Each country that is party to the UNFCCC has been invited to submit an INDC ahead of the Paris ...

... Héla Cheikhrouhou, interacted with government officials to learn first hand about the country’s climate action ... the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. Upon invitation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ... States (SIDS), and African States. Other countries visited included Ethiopia, Mali, Peru, and the Philippines. ...

The National Designated Authority (NDA) of the government of Antigua and ... extend its support to the two-island country’s larger-scale climate adaptation initiatives. Antigua and Barbuda ... with other ministries on GCF, and to design and implement a knowledge management system to facilitate proper ...