Search

... of the Fund’s first Strategic Plan, its Work Plan for 2016, and the accreditation of 13 new entities. “The ... public projects with a total value of over USD 5 billion. One of the key outcomes from B.12 is the Board’s adoption ... Investment Bank (EIB); International Finance Corporation (IFC); Unidad Para el Cambio Rural from Argentina (Unit for ...

The head of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Thursday called for a global Green New Deal in which redirected financial ... the world, and cannot be contained by the efforts of one single country,” he said.  Reflecting the urgency ... and increasing more frequent and intense tropical cyclones, droughts and floods.  “And just last week the World ...

... the last 100 years, agriculture has scaled up like never before to feed the world’s growing population. This growth ... Britaldo Hernandez, Co-Founder and CEO - Solinftec One such company to benefit from CRAFT is Solinftec, a ... highest yields possible, and protects the environment. “One of the main challenges that AI technology can help with ...

In Bangladesh, over 33 million children are forced to stay home for days as the sweltering heat makes ... This is the reality for the people of Bangladesh, one of the countries deemed most vulnerable to the impacts ... 13.23 days by 2039 and 22.27 by 2040-59.  They’re not alone. Hundreds of millions of people across Asia, the ...

In Madagascar — one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries — a ... in sustainable agriculture’s ability to prepare them for the effects of a warming planet.” Zo Lalaina Rakotobe, ... International. Edited by: Zeenia Dastur, GCF Madagascar FP026 Climate-smart farming boosts forests and food security in ...

... darkens the sky, families like Martha Labrada’s brace for evacuation. And even on calm days, saltwater seeps ... was timely. “Almost two metres were lost in this area in one year,” he says, recalling a shoreline path he once ... community involvement and long-term vision. The project is one of the most ambitious ecosystem-based adaptation efforts ...

The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), and the European Union, ... include two lines comprising 51 kilometres of double track; one running from Paraíso Cartago to San José, and another ... Unlike previous proposals that could not be sustained, this one is solid, fiscally responsible, and will not require a ...

Ecuador is one of the world's "mega-diverse" countries, with an ... and animal species despite its relatively small size. Its forests – from the Amazon rainforest to high-altitude ... Forest Conservation and Sustainable Production, Ecuador pioneered a deforestation-free future by building sustainable ...

... climate communication event, it aimed to highlight the transformative power of effective climate communication. In ... Rockefeller Foundation, noted: "In most of the world...no one talks about climate. They understand extreme weather ... of journalism: "I was talking to youth journalists, and one asked me: 'In the future, do you think we are all going ...

... facility that will unlock innovative financial instruments for micro, small and medium enterprises in the agricultural ... in Guatemala and Mexico. This marks an important milestone in our partnership with the Green Climate Fund in ... change commitments." Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the core priority regions for the Fund. To date, GCF ...

... and the Least Developed Countries' constituency under the UNFCCC, held the Structured Dialogue with Least Developed ... in the LDCs. “This meeting was an opportunity to transform the strategic initiatives of LDCs into advanced actions ... throughout LDCs,” said Dr Fekadu Beyene, Commissioner in the Environment, Forest and Climate Commission of ...

... Bank (CDB) signed a legal agreement to open doors for more climate finance projects in the Caribbean region. ... this Accreditation Master Agreement as an important milestone in our relationship with GCF. This Agreement will ... and monitor these proposals when approved. The Caribbean is one of the key priority regions for GCF due to its exposure ...

... Centre (CCCCC) signed the Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) for the project Water Sector Resilience Nexus for Sustainability in Barbados (WSRN S-Barbados). The ... a photovoltaic (PV) power generation field next to one of the main pumping stations, yielding a mitigation ...

... between the Green Climate Fund and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will help pioneer new land-based pathways of climate action. The signing ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with the goal of supporting global efforts to respond ...

The Green Climate Fund Structured Dialogue for the Pacific begins today in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. The meeting takes place from 30 July – 2 August ... proposals approved to date (eight from public sector and one from private sector), as well as 19 approved Readiness ...

... across the African continent. Climate change features as one of the major themes of the discussions - designed to ... is holding its annual meeting in the Republic of Korea to coincide with the 2018 Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation ( ... higher value-added industrialisation. GCF will have an information booth in the exhibition centre, which is open from ...

... date following an agreement signed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The GCF-EBRD ... 2017 as a year of implementation, and projects such as this one are helping the Fund push a paradigm shift in supporting ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010 to deliver equal amounts of funding to ...

... GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey and Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Climate ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) set up the Fund in 2010. “The release of the manual ... this opinion piece they have co-authored. Climate change is one of a range of topics being addressed at World Water ...

... an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA), a prerequisite for all GCF Accredited Entities in order to implement ... our developing member countries." GCF registered the ADB as one of its Accredited Entities, which propose and implement ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to deliver equal amounts of funding to mitigation and ...

The Green Climate Fund’s first workshop for Eastern Europe and Central Asian countries has ... approaches on adapting to climate change, according to one of the participants. "Countries in the Balkans have been ... Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism Department for International Relations "This has reinforced the need to ...

... an international gathering of climate finance practitioners. GCF announced it is offering USD 500 million to ... developing countries. This is the first time GCF has called for proposals that specifically target the full range of ... stressing that leveraging private climate finance was one of the distinctive features of GCF. “Catalyzing ...

... and policy institute bolstering climate resilience, is one of 22 direct access Accredited Entities currently ... understanding of how to access the Fund’s resources for public and private sector projects, as well as readiness ... “We are here to work with you, in partnership, to bring forward the best possible projects and programmes with the ...

... will help XacBank complement the Mongolian Government’s efforts to mainstream energy usage as the first step towards ... acute in Mongolia’s capital, Ulan Bator, home to one of the highest air pollution levels on the planet. The ... a five-year, USD 60 million programme. XacBank has been a pioneer in generating Mongolia’s sustainable development ...

... Today is my last day with the Green Climate Fund Board. For me, this is a day of reflection and inner peace. I would ... the past three years: It all seems impossible, until it is done. My sweat and my tears throughout these three years are ... to respond to this climate crisis. GCF is perfectly positioned to scale up our collective efforts to migrate to ...

... this international commercial bank to propose and implement for its clients climate projects funded by GCF. AMAs are a ... sign the Equator Principles in 2003. It has also been a pioneer in green bond markets with the arrangement of public ... banks, corporates, local authorities and banks) and was one of the co-drafters of the Green Bond Principles and of ...