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Strengthening Togo’s Institutional Capacity for a Low-Carbon Transport System (STILTS)
... by building the institutional capacity of the country to implement a Low-carbon Emission Transport System. Togo is among ... shift to a low-emitting transport sector is a prerequisite to meet the country’s climate agenda. Although ... relevant ministries to evaluate emissions from transport, design, monitor low-emission mobility plans, develop an ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming (Phase 3)
... institutional and coordination mechanisms for effective implementation of climate actions in Tonga. It consists of four ... Strategic Framework; (c) Pipeline Development and (d) Knowledge sharing and Learning. The multi-year approach is ... climate finance amongst key stakeholders (Output 1.1.3) Accreditation of MoF as DAE (Output 1.2.1) Increased knowledge ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tonga
GCF at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings and UN: Climate finance and global financial reforms loom large
... developing countries. As many developing countries struggle to address climate and development challenges amidst food insecurity, poverty, inflation, war, and heavy debt burdens, calls have been loud and clear for reforms to international financial institutions and ...
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Enabling Direct Access to GCF Climate Finance for Cabo Verde
... end, the Ministry of Finance (MF), Cabo Verde’s National Designated Authority (NDA) wishes to engage in a readiness process in order to enable a national entity to be approved as a direct access ... the country ownership by delivering the first national accreditation of a DAE. After a strong consultation process ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde
Ecosystem Based Adaptation for Water Security in South Africa (EbA-Water)
... Source Areas (SWSAs, also known as Water Towers) which collectively cover 10% of the land but provide 50% of the water ... improve the security of the balance, through a suite of complementary measures, including ecological measures (Ecosystem-based Adaptation measures), legislative and regulatory measures, governance and ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application South Africa
Tonga Coastal Resilience project launched in Nuku’alofa
... this project aims to build long-term resilience and implement transformative adaptation measures in vulnerable coastal communities throughout Tonga. Tonga's coastal ... The 2022 Hunga Tonga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami, which destroyed parts of Tongatapu’s seawall, emphasize the ...
Article > Press release Tonga 
ADB Launches Major Initiative to Build Resilience to Melting Glaciers: GCF to support development of new programme
... programme, Glaciers to Farms, that will promote sustainable water use and food security in Central Asia, the South ... Caucasus, and Pakistan amid the catastrophic impacts of accelerated glacial melt due to climate change. Supported by the ... melting glaciers change waterflows, disrupt lives, and destroy ecosystems, we must act now. As Asia and the ...
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Strengthening the climate change resilience of the food system and social protection network of São Tomé and Príncipe
... exacerbating existing vulnerabilities. These challenges reduce agricultural productivity, disrupt food supply ... security in Central African region, will serve as the Accredited Entity (AE). National and regional stakeholders, ... Preparation Facility (PPF) seeks funding to support the design and development of a high- impact, country-driven, ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Sao Tome and Principe
Green Climate Fund announces commitment to mobilise USD 100 million for Chad
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated programme of action in support of the government of ... pressures of hosting refugee populations. The pipeline includes bringing a first-ever single-country project dedicated ... and International Cooperation (MFBEPCI) to become an Accredited Entity to GCF, and to develop a multi-annual ...
Article > Press release Chad 
Resource Mobilisation
Overview Responding to the climate challenge requires collective action from all countries, cities, ... party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as well as public, non-public, and alternative ... in GCF's unique ability to support developing countries to design and deliver ambitious climate action plans known as ...
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Armenia national country programme consultation with GCF marks step towards stronger climate action
... 14 representatives from the private sector, and a delegation from GCF. The development of the Armenia country ... likely to cause development challenges in the coming decades, as well as reverse gains, if not appropriately ... Environment Facility. Its development follows the GCF accreditation of the Environmental Project Implementation Unit ...
Article > Press release Armenia 
Yannick Glemarec begins tenure as GCF Executive Director
Yannick Glemarec takes up his post today as the new Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Selected by the GCF Board at its most recent meeting in ... of the World Bank spring meetings in Washington which are designed to bring together leading experts to find solutions ...
Article > Press release 
African Union calls for an ambitious and successful GCF replenishment
... Union. The meeting provided an opportunity for the delegates to review Africa’s engagement at COP24 last year ... for the Green Climate Fund’s activities in Africa and called for an ambitious and successful GCF replenishment. The statement issued after the CAHOSCC meeting ...
Article > Press release 
GCF and ADB agreement to improve hydromet services in Tajikistan
... The signing of the Funded Activity Agreement makes it possible to move the project towards implementation. Tajikistan experiences recurring extreme weather events which result to floods and landslides, affecting the country’s poorest and most vulnerable ...
Article > Press release Tajikistan 
GCF agreement with Rwandan government set to reduce climate risks
Rwandan farmers facing the increased likelihood of landslides, flooding and droughts from climate change will benefit ... Manzanares, Executive Director ad interim, concluded the implementation agreement on Thursday during COP24 in Katowice, ... Poland. The project will develop climate-resilient settlements for families living in northern Rwandan areas prone ...
Article > Press release Rwanda 
GCF agreement set to spur Moroccan green growth
... water supply infrastructure, real estate, rail, highways, telecommunications, services and industry. Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs), such as the one signed today, are a prerequisite for GCF Accredited Entities like CDG Capital to ...
Article > Press release Morocco 
Postcard from Katowice: Saturday, December 8
... to the Board to address the remaining policy gaps, more clearly defining issues such as cofinancing, the calculation ... restructuring of projects, and reviewing the accreditation framework. The draft text also includes language urging the Board to address recommendations ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Tuesday, December 4
... This stream of work started on Monday and GCF's role was recognised in supporting resilient agriculture in ... , and Namibia . On climate finance, two announcements of relevance to GCF to date: the multilateral development banks ... - signatories including BNP Paribas, a newly Accredited Entity to GCF. Meanwhile the NGOs at the COP ...
Article > Press release 
GCF strengthens partnership with FMO to combat climate change
... voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO) that will enable FMO to implement GCF funded low-emission and ... countries, with a focus on the private sector. FMO, accredited with GCF in October 2016, is the development bank ... of Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs) is a prerequisite for all GCF Accredited Entities, such as FMO, to ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Board to open Bahrain meeting
... Board meeting before COP24 will consider new funding and accreditation proposals, with policies, replenishment and evaluation of readiness programme also on ... of Board meetings are live-streamed on the GCF website . Bahrain Manama GCF Board to open Bahrain meeting ...
Article > Press release Bahrain 
IIU hosts Conference of International Investigators
... Republic of Korea. This year's conference is set to be a milestone – marking the very first time the CII has been ... and ensure that the IIU is at the frontier of relevant international practice. As part of this mandate, IIU ... banks, and government agencies, many of whom are GCF accredited entities. As the CII is a closed community, ...
Article > Press release 
GCF helps Bhutan progress climate plans
A Green Climate Fund (GCF) delegation began a visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan today to ... agenda and planned activities with GCF, to help it implement the country’s 12th five-year plan. The five-year plan includes a number of key areas designed to strengthen the ...
Article > Press release Bhutan 
Second Structured Dialogue with the Pacific charts new ambition for climate action
... including Ministers, representatives of National Designated Authorities, Accredited Entities, delivery partners, civil society ... countries at the forefront of addressing climate change challenges.” Pacific island countries have been successful in ...
Article > Press release Micronesia (Federated States of) 
GCF workshop strengthens direct access to climate finance
... action that makes a difference at the local and global levels. This is one of GCF’s most important events of the ... workshop. They include Direct Access Entities and National Designated Authorities (NDAs) or focal points. The use of ... progress in this area. Numbering 32, over half of GCF’s Accredited Entities are now Direct Access Entities. Songdo GCF ...
Article > Press release 
Oyun Sanjaasuren appointed as GCF Director of External Affairs
... Environment and Green Development in Mongolia. In her new role, Dr Oyun will lead GCF’s external relations, supporting Executive ... served as Chair of the Global Water Partnership, a network designed to improve water management by working with over ...
Article > Press release 
GCF to capitalise on Japan's aid experience with AMA signing
The Green Climate Fund will be able to tap into Japanese expertise in developmental assistance with the signing today of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the country’s aid ... Accredited Entity in July last year. The AMA is a prerequisite for GCF to approve Accredited Entity-led mitigation and ...
Article > Press release Japan 
GCF at the mid-year UN Climate Change Conference
... for the forty-eighth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 48) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific ... as an operating entity of the financial mechanism to the UNFCCC. GCF will be providing updates in relation to its work on issues including support for the preparation and implementation of NDCs, adaptation planning and the NAPs. GCF ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Signs Agreement with the International Solar Alliance
... Solar Alliance to strengthen collaboration for renewable energy, and to promote solar energy solutions as part of ... Interim Director General ISA, in the presence of Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, and R K ... of our projects focusing on overcoming barriers to the widespread deployment of solar generation. This partnership ...
Article > Press release India 
Javier Manzanares appointed as GCF Deputy Executive Director
... Director stated, 'I am delighted that Javier has been selected to fill the Deputy Executive Director position in ... funding to support country ownership, through to implementing our portfolio of impactful projects and ...
Article > Press release 
Mobilising Funds at Scale RFP: shortlisting of proposals
... the recent Request for Proposals for Mobilising Funds at Scale. We received 350 responses to the RFP. On aggregate, the ... proposed by a range of organisations. Some are already Accredited Entities to the Fund, others are in the pipeline ... process, and will continue to provide updates on our RFP website: www.greenclimate.fund/500M Songdo Mobilising Funds at ...
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