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Strategic Regional Readiness to Enable Resilience of Mesoamerica’s 5 Great Forests and Communities
... funding to support the Governments of Central America to leverage regional and international cooperation in support ... of Switzerland, hold more than 500,000 Indigenous, afro-descendant, and mestizo people, and provide critical ... as well as increased NDC ambitions for announcement in COP26 in Glasgow and beyond. The direct beneficiaries of the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
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 ... proposal has been approved, nor can the country select an accredited national direct access entity. Furthermore, it is ... on external and short-term expertise over time; (v) design effective investment frameworks to support the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo CSE
Running dry: Racing against time to secure our water future
Despite global commitments to achieve 2030 targets related to climate, sustainable development, and disaster risk reduction, we are falling ... flows (e.g., biodiversity, water management, carbon credits). Additionally, GCF promotes sustainable water ...
Article > Insights 
Growing ambition: the role of the Green Climate Fund in scaling up finance for climate action
... the Wilson Center organized a discussion focused on the role of the Green Climate Fund in scaling up finance for ... it, you can manage it… GCF isn’t just a fund that provides investment, it also helps to articulate climate plans by ... who announced USAID’s new strategy to be unveiled at COP26, which will be mainstreaming climate into all aspects of ...
Article > Press release 
India - Green Climate Fund Readiness & Preparatory Support – Phase III
... on strengthening the institutional capacity of the National Designated Authority (NDA) and building capacities of the ... Union Territories (UTs) to actively engage with the NDA for leveraging available resources from GCF. The GCF Country ... Programme-update, Readiness Needs Assessment, Green Credits Framework etc.) at the national and state levels ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal India UNDP
Mainstreaming Climate Resilience into Water Sector Planning, Development and Operations in Saint Lucia
... climate resilient infrastructure to ensure safe and reliable water supply and sewerage services. Limited communication ... of climate change on the utility operations. This includes recruitment of new staff to fill vacant positions as ... The private sector will include commercial banks and credit unions who can provide financing for water sector ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia CDB
Keynote for P4G Seoul 2021
... climate change ambitions whilst also realising the Sustainable Development Goals. The ambition is there - as the P4G ... emphasise eliminating CO2 emissions quickly in the next decades by limiting demand for CO2 and increasing energy ... close to 0% per annum. For developing countries, with low credit ratings, interest rates are significantly higher, ...
Article > Speech
Annual Results Report 2021
... The Fund approved new climate financing to a record level of nearly USD 3 billion and its portfolio reached the ... Approved projects value by priority countries 10 New Accredited Entities *Nominal values are used throughout unless ... as an operating entity of the Financial Mechanism of the UNFCCC and to contribute to realising the ambitions of ...
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Grenada PM calls for decisive climate action at GCF Structured Dialogue with the Caribbean
... Caribbean, the Prime Minister Keith Mitchell of Grenada called on participants from the region to work together to ... and senior government officials, GCF representatives, Accredited Entities, National Designated Authorities, readiness delivery partners, private ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Readiness Programme marks milestone, hitting USD 10m in funds disbursed to 59 countries
... Readiness Programme, a flagship funding programme that provides resources to enhance country ownership and access to the ... countries, including 44 small island developing states, least developed countries and African countries — ... also being used by organizations interested in becoming accredited to the Fund through its direct access modality. ...
Article > Press release CABEI 
An End of Year Message from GCF
... The GCF Secretariat suffered the tragic death of our colleague Leo Paat from COVID-19, a loss that continues to ... and have adapted to new ways of working in this unique era. Despite the circumstances, the Green Climate Fund ... pledges are already confirmed. 2021 will see the delayed COP26 meeting, which will be a crucial marker for climate ...
Article > Statement 
GCF explores how to strengthen private sector finance at World Forestry Congress
... congress will be ensuring that COVID-19 recovery is channelled to strengthening measures that halt deforestation and ... conundrum offers scope for both concern and hope. The destruction and degradation of forests, together with ... ways to support the USD 1.7 billion pledge made during COP26 and directed towards Indigenous Peoples and local ...
Article > News update 
Delivering at speed: 12 new projects ready for implementation
... for 12 projects were immediately signed between GCF and Accredited Entity partners at a signing ceremony on 30 ... marking the most project agreements signed at a single meeting to date. Three projects are expected to receive ... for 22 projects, bringing the year’s total to USD 3.26 billion. GCF’s portfolio currently comprises 336 ...
Article > News update 
Samoan and Australian ministers welcome delegates to the GCF’s first Pacific Board meeting
... Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, have welcomed delegates to the first GCF Board meeting to be held in the ... progress over the last 12 months and stressed the crucial role that the Fund must play in supporting climate resilience ... Samoa facilitated a visit by GCF Board members to several sites on the island of Upolu affected by climate change and ...
Article > Press release Samoa 
Scaling up ecosystem-based approaches to managing climate- intensified disaster risks in vulnerable regions of South Africa
South Africa is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability and change, ... at the local level: Selection of Candidate Implementation Sites Baseline Study and Vulnerability Assessment Feasibility Assessments and Detailed Project Design Environmental and Social Studies and Management Plan ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application South Africa SANBI
Establishing an Evidence-Based National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process at National and Subnational Scales in Cambodia Phase 1
... and scientific capacity in Cambodia to formulate and implement national, sectoral, and subnational climate change ... The three outcomes include: Evidence basis produced to design adaptation solutions for maximum impact; Adaptation ... universities, the residents of one municipality that is the site for outcome 2 activities, and Cambodian people that ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
SAP053 - FISH-ADAPT: Transforming climate resilience and sustainability in Saint Lucia's fisheries communities
... Lucia’s fisheries and coastal sea moss farms are the accelerating rate of sea level rise (SLR), ocean acidification ... improving the safety of fishing operations, improving the design of aquaculture farming facilities incorporating ... of boat ramps, jetties, storage buildings and processing sites against storms and sea level rise. The project will ...
Project > Public sector Saint Lucia FAO 
FP044 - Tina River Hydropower Development Project
... power system in Solomon Islands from diesel generated to clean and renewable energy. Universal grid-connected electricity supply is a ... to co-finance the construction of an access road to the site. The project has an estimated lifespan of 50 years. ...
Project > Public sector Solomon Islands WorldBank 
Introductory webinar on the GCF Sectoral Guide: Agriculture and Food Security
In connection with the GCF Sectoral Guides Consultation launched on 9 November 2020, this webinar ... needs and evidence-based programming experiences in the relevant sector. It also aims to identify opportunities for ... in line with its investment criteria during its first replenishment period 2020-2023. The draft guide was developed ...
Event > Webinar 
Efforts to save the Amazon offer triple win: Improving human, environmental, and economic health and wellbeing
Joint measures that tackle climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic must place the ... ground vegetation that prevents flooding and landslides while storing carbon in the ground. Protecting ... instruments are aligned with the Plan by orienting public credit lines towards sustainable farming practices in ...
Article > Story Ecuador UNDP 
GCF commits to support climate resilient transformation at Climate Adaptation Summit
... the increasingly damaging effects of climate change, while overcoming COVID-19 fiscal constraints. That was the message GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec brought to the recently concluded Climate Adaptation ... measures. A number of developing country leaders credited GCF support for current inroads their countries are ...
Article > Press release 
GCF convenes partners to bolster climate action amid global uncertainty
... next week, bringing together Ministers and national leaders, Chief Executives and business leaders and a range ... GCF National Designated Authorities or Focal Points, Accredited Entities and Delivery Partners to provide a ... Acumen And many more. Please see the GPIC 2022 website for full details of the sessions and complete list of ...
Article > News update 
GCF to scale up access, impact, and private sector investment through “50by30” roadmap
As the Green Climate Fund (GCF) undergoes its second replenishment and prepares for its next four-year programming ... of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom; and Samaila Zubairu, President and ... Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF), of which AFC is a GCF accredited entity and implementing partner for ICRF. "The ...
Article > News update 
GCF, CABEI, and the European Union unite to finance Costa Rica’s GAM electric train
... Equipment, and Start-up of Lines 1 and 2 of the Costa Rica Electric Train System' for USD 800 million. GCF is ... 250 million from the European Investment Bank. Thanks to a credit scheme with highly competitive interest rates and ... The project will prioritise the integration of multiple modes of transportation, with stations designed to provide ...
Article > News update Costa Rica CABEI 
FP103 - Promotion of Climate-Friendly Cooking: Kenya and Senegal
... meeting the cooking needs of approximately 2.5 billion people. The IPCC estimated that replacing traditional open fires ... mitigation potential between 0.6 and 2.4 Gt CO2eq/year, while delivering a wide range of sustainable development benefits. This project aims to accelerate the ...
Project > Public sector Kenya Senegal GIZ 
FP113 - TWENDE: Towards Ending Drought Emergencies: Ecosystem Based Adaptation in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Rangelands
... in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands. The project targets eleven counties in two major climate zones which have ... Building capacity and institutions for the improved implementation of devolution is seen as necessary to enhance ...
Project > Public sector Kenya IUCN 
FP163 - Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI) Facility
Falling technology costs are making investment in renewable energy commercially viable in increasingly more countries. Nevertheless, global ... energy used in global power generation. This programme is designed to help unlock the large amounts of private finance ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries WorldBank 
FP199 - Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL)
The Northern Tonle Sap Basin (NTSB) in the center-west part of Cambodia is ... farmers produce mainly cashew, mango, rice, and vegetables. The area is also severely threatened by climate change ... 0.8C° since 1950. At the same time, rainfall is becoming less frequent and more turbulent during rainy seasons, which ...
Project > Public sector Cambodia FAO 
Thirty-seventh meeting of the GCF Board (B.37)
... of External Auditor for 2023–2025 Options for sustainable and responsible investment of GCF funds Report on the ... committees, panels and groups Working modalities of the Accreditation Panel Appointment of members of the independent ... Consideration of funding proposals Consideration of accreditation proposals Consideration and endorsement of the ...
Event > Board meeting 
SAP034 - Akamatutu’anga To Tatou Ora’anga Meitaki (ATOM): Building a healthy and resilient Cook Islands Community – one block at a time
The Cook Islands face a triple health challenge due to climate change: communicable diseases, ... assessments and pre-feasibility studies to inform project design and implementation, ensuring the project will be ...
Project > Public sector Cook Islands MFEM_COK 