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Enabling Direct Access to GCF Climate Finance for Cabo Verde
... determinant of the success of Cabo Verde’s inclusive green growth and climate agenda. Cabo Verde is working to ... 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 LuxDev
Ecosystem Based Adaptation for Water Security in South Africa (EbA-Water)
South Africa is a water-scarce country facing an escalating water crisis due to climate ... on economic growth and human well-being. South Africa has identified 22 Strategic Water Source Areas (SWSAs, also known as Water Towers) which collectively cover 10% of the land but provide 50% of the water ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application South Africa SANBI
ADB Launches Major Initiative to Build Resilience to Melting Glaciers: GCF to support development of new programme
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a new regional programme, Glaciers to Farms, that will promote sustainable water use and food security in Central Asia, the South ... in communities at risk.” Glaciers to Farms envisages mobilising up to USD 3.5 billion from ADB, GCF, governments, ...
Article > Press release ADB 
Strengthening the climate change resilience of the food system and social protection network of São Tomé and Príncipe
... and Príncipe’s (STP) economy and communities heavily depend on agriculture, fisheries, and local markets. However, ... 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, ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Sao Tome and Principe WFP
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 ... climate fund for developing countries, has committed to mobilise at least USD 100 million for Chad, subject to GCF ... and International Cooperation (MFBEPCI) to become an Accredited Entity to GCF, and to develop a multi-annual ...
Article > Press release Chad 
Secretariat
Overview GCF has an independent Secretariat, accountable to the Board, and it is ... in the Republic of Korea, with some support provided offsite in other countries. With close to a 50:50 balance ...
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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 ... the role of the private sector as one of the key players in mobilising low-carbon, climate-resilient technologies. ... Environment Facility. Its development follows the GCF accreditation of the Environmental Project Implementation Unit ...
Article > Press release Armenia 
African Union calls for an ambitious and successful GCF replenishment
... of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) took place in Addis Ababa, ... of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. The meeting provided an opportunity for the delegates to review Africa’s engagement at COP24 last year ...
Article > Press release 
GCF and ADB agreement to improve hydromet services in Tajikistan
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed ... The signing of the Funded Activity Agreement makes it possible to move the project towards implementation. Tajikistan ...
Article > Press release Tajikistan 
GCF agreement with Rwandan government set to reduce climate risks
... landslides, flooding and droughts from climate change will benefit from an agreement by the Green Climate Fund to begin transferring funds to Rwanda’s Ministry of ... Manzanares, Executive Director ad interim, concluded the implementation agreement on Thursday during COP24 in Katowice, ...
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 ... agreement with GCF, as it will “catalyse our efforts to mobilise funding towards climate projects in Morocco.” ...
Article > Press release Morocco CDG_Capital 
Postcard from Katowice: Saturday, December 8
The weekend may have arrived, but negotiations continued throughout ... 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 ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Tuesday, December 4
After David Attenborourgh, broadcaster and natural historian, warned COP ... This stream of work started on Monday and GCF's role was recognised in supporting resilient agriculture in ... - 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 ... cent by 2020. GCF will capitalise on FMO’s experience in mobilising and enabling the private sector in developing ...
Article > Press release FMO 
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
The Independent Integrity Unit (IIU) of the Green Climate Fund will ... Republic of Korea. This year's conference is set to be a milestone – marking the very first time the CII has been ... 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 ... agenda and planned activities with GCF, to help it implement the country’s 12th five-year plan. The five-year ...
Article > Press release Bhutan 
Second Structured Dialogue with the Pacific charts new ambition for climate action
... the Pacific, hosted by the Federated States of Micronesia, ended today with strengthened partnerships between GCF and ... 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
The second GCF Empowering Direct Access workshop opens today to help developing countries progress innovative ... action that makes a difference at the local and global levels. This is one of GCF’s most important events of the ... progress in this area. Numbering 32, over half of GCF’s Accredited Entities are now Direct Access Entities. Songdo GCF ...
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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 JICA 
GCF Signs Agreement with the International Solar Alliance
The Green Climate Fund has signed a joint declaration with the International ... 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 ...
Article > Press release India 
Javier Manzanares appointed as GCF Deputy Executive Director
Javier Manzanares has been appointed as the Green Climate Fund's first Deputy Executive Director. Mr Manzanares has ... Director stated, 'I am delighted that Javier has been selected to fill the Deputy Executive Director position in ...
Article > Press release 
Mobilising Funds at Scale RFP: shortlisting of proposals
... Notes responding to 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 ...
Article > Press release 
GCF highlights success in mobilising finance to deliver climate action
... Director Howard Bamsey highlighted the ability of the Green Climate Fund to scale-up, innovate, and deliver climate finance in his speech ... issued by GCF, which generated 350 concept notes aimed at mobilising private sector investments at scale. GCF has ...
Article > Press release France 
Mainstreaming climate action: Howard Bamsey outlines GCF’s transformative efforts
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) emphasised its support for ... GCF is helping its partners to mainstream climate principles throughout their activities. "With a portfolio of USD ... work," stated Mr Bamsey. Mr Bamsey explained how GCF's accreditation process plays a critical role in encouraging ...
Article > Press release France 
GCF introduces Direct Climate Action Platform - DCAP
The Green Climate Fund introduces an online volunteering platform ... entities and experts from across the planet to exchange knowledge, share technical expertise and foster capacity ... to volunteer on climate finance challenges and serve GCF accredited Direct Access Entities to build their capacity. ...
Article > Press release 
GCF invests USD 65.8M for Egypt renewable energy project; reaches USD 100M disbursement milestone
The Green Climate Fund has transferred the first tranche of climate finance under the Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework . The project, undertaken with ...
Article > Press release Egypt EBRD 
Biodiversity and climate change: Convention on Biological Diversity meets with GCF
Cristiana Paşca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), visited the GCF headquarters this week to hold discussions ... Executive Director a.i., welcomed Dr Palmer, and the two delegations discussed how to strengthen the connections ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Readiness funding to advance Viet Nam’s national climate change actions
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam have signed letters of agreement approving nearly USD 300,000 in GCF ... the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – a GCF Accredited Entity – is already home to a GCF project to ...
Article > Press release Viet Nam 
CABEI signs Accreditation Master Agreement with Green Climate Fund
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) today signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The agreement will enable the multiplying of financing sources for resilient and ...
Article > Press release CABEI 