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Addressing the climate crisis: scaling up existing climate innovation and investment
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. At the onset, ... Poorer countries, where access to information, mobility, infrastructure, and state support is more limited, ... close to 0% per annum. For developing countries, with low credit ratings, interest rates are significantly higher, ...
Article > Speech
Green and Resilient Debt Platform for Africa and LDCs
... and LDCs are most affected by climate change, they have the least access to climate finance, particularly for ... Africa. Off the total climate finance provided and mobilized by developed countries for developing countries - ... risks, impacts and opportunities, notably related to credit rating; lack of a pipeline of bankable, green ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Reframing development goals to catalyze climate finance
To expand the impact of GCF-funding and empower locally driven climate actions, a pioneering collaboration between the Government of Germany, the United Nations Development ...
Article > Article about GCF Multiple countries 
Scaling up finance for transformative climate action in cities
GCF and UN-Habitat, the global agency for human settlements, ... the UN World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi, exploring how to scale up climate finance for cities. GCF is currently scoping ...
Article > News update 
Strategic Framework support for Colombia through Asobancaria
The objective of this proposal is to support the implementation of tools, methodologies and financial instruments for the mobilization of funding from the Colombian Financial ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Colombia
Supporting developing countries on the road to a climate-resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
... Initiative for Green and Climate Resilient Recovery, e-Mobility, Enhanced Direct Access (EDA) and Climate ... the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) implemented by the United Nations Development ... establishing a microfinance mechanism to provide accessible credit for smallholder farmers and small and medium-sized ...
Article > Statement 
Third meeting of the GCF Board (B.03)
The third meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Wednesday, 13 March to ... on activities of the Interim Secretariat Additional rules of procedure of the Board Headquarters agreement ... of the independent Secretariat Status of resources Resource mobilization Logo of the Fund Modalities for readiness and ...
Event > Board meeting
GCF/B.20/06/Rev.01 - Arrangements for the first formal replenishment of the Green Climate Fund
GCF adopted an ad hoc resource mobilization process at its inception, with the Board deciding to transition subsequently to a formal replenishment process. This document presents a proposed ...
Board document > Action item
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is an international organization with a strong ... concentrated on development, with a focus on sustainable development, climate change and disaster resilience, and ... presence in developing countries, UNDP sought accreditation to the GCF. UNDP United States 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International United States
GCF publishes timelines for B.34 and B.35
... periods for B.34 and B.35 are presented below. Key milestones for B.34 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ... and its Private Sector Facility; and significantly increase mobilization of private sector finance. The GCF is also ...
Article > News update 
25th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP25)
... Agreement. GCF is part of the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC and serves the Paris Agreement. The Fund reports its ... of climate action and will feature speakers from our Accredited Entities (our project partners), NDAs (our ... The Green Climate Fund results over its Initial Resource Mobilization Period (2015-2019) 1315 - 1445 Decarbonizing ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Spain 
GCF leadership forum helps turn COVID-19 recovery into cause for climate hope
A high-profile group of heads of states, government ministers and UN ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary. Ms Espinosa added that COVID-19 ... importance of developed countries’ pledge to mobilize USD 100 billion annually in funding for developing ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Board
Overview The Green Climate Fund embodies a new and equitable form of global ... party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Board is independent and guided by the Conference ...
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Gender policy
Adopted by decision B.24/12 . Sets out the updated gender policy and gender action plan across its investment criteria, and as an integrated measure of the social ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Performance measurement framework for REDD+ results based payments
... Specifies indicators, reporting responsibilities and frequencies applicable to projects/programmes funded under the REDD-plus results-based payments pilot. ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Gender action plan
Adopted by decision B.24/12 . The purpose of the gender action plan is to provide a time-bound framework within which to operationalize the gender policy. Board Gender action plan ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Rural women rising
... forging new paths for economic independence and sustainable agriculture. Elizabeth Dube, a 73-year-old smallholder ... in property rights, access to climate information, credits, and loans make women particularly vulnerable to the ... in rural communities is reflected in a transformative US$26.6 million government-led project in southern Zimbabwe ...
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Strategic frameworks support for Belize and Saint Lucia through CARICOM Development Fund
The Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF) is an initiative being developed by the ... Secretariat, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), and other key implementing and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize Saint Lucia
GCF to scale up access, impact, and private sector investment through “50by30” roadmap
... including those in fragile and conflict-affected states; mobilisation of private sector capital, particularly within ... 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/B.25/Inf.12 - Independent Evaluation Unit’s initial assessment of the Secretariat’s review of the simplified approval process pilot scheme
This document presents the initial assessment of the Secretariat’s ... twenty-fifth meeting (B.25), by the Independent Evaluation Unit of the GCF (IEU). The IEU conducted this initial ... will be submitted at the twenty-sixth GCF Board meeting (B.26). GCF/B.25/Inf.12 12(a) Independent Evaluation Unit’s ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.28/12 - Updated accreditation framework
In decision B.22/16, the Board decided to streamline the accreditation process in order to accelerate the review and consideration of entities applying for ... incorporates Board decisions taken at B.23, B.24 and B.26 regarding GCF policies that affect the accreditation and ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.29/06 - Updated accreditation framework
In decision B.22/16, the Board decided to streamline the accreditation process in order to accelerate the review and consideration of entities applying for ... incorporates Board decisions taken at B.23, B.24 and B.26 regarding GCF policies that affect the accreditation and ...
Board document > Action item
GCF Board selects Howard Bamsey as Executive Director of the Secretariat
The Board of the Green Climate Fund has selected Mr. Howard Bamsey as the Executive Director ...
Article > Press release 
Food Security and Adaptation Priorities in the Agricultural Sector in Tunisia
... economy, the population and ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate change (CC). The country is expected to see ... Tunisia indicated as a priority the capacity-building and mobilization of the private sector to encourage climate ... projects, enhance communication at national level, accreditation of one national entity for GCF financing, and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tunisia
Annual Results Report 2021
... to drive adoption of novel climate solutions De-risk and mobilise finance at-scale How GCF drives the paradigm shift ... 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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Call for public input: Information Disclosure Policy
The Green Climate Fund is pleased to invite public input for the development of ... Contributions may be submitted until 6 PM KST on 26 September 2015. GCF/NOTIF/2015/05 Call for public input: ...
Document > Call for input
GCF/B.22/10/Add.18 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum XVIII: Additional Update on FP017 (Climate Action and Solar Energy Development Programme in the Tarapaca Region in Chile)
FP017, entitled “Climate Action and Solar Energy Development Programme ... de Desarrollo de América Latina (“CAF” or the “Accredited Entity”) was approved by the GCF Board (the ... contained in documents GCF/BM-2018/27 and GCF/BM-2018/28 on 26 November 2018. GCF/B.22/10/Add.18 Consideration of ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/Inf.16/Add.02 - Status of selection of Board members for the third term of Board membership – Addendum
This document is the second addendum to document GCF/B.21/Inf.16 titled “Status of selection of Board members for the third term of Board membership” that was published on 26 September 2018. It informs the Board on the status of the ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.21/Inf.16/Add.01 - Status of selection of Board members for the third term of Board membership - Addendum
This document is an addendum to document GCF/B.21/Inf.16 titled ... the third term of Board membership” that was published on 26 September 2018. It informs the Board on the status of the ...
Board document > Information
Call for public input: Information Disclosure Policy
The Green Climate Fund is pleased to invite public input for the development of ... Contributions may be submitted until 6 PM KST on 26 September 2015. OGC/27-08-2015 Call for public input: ...
Document > Call for input