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Strategic frameworks support for Armenia through ARMSWISSBANK
The proposed Readiness Project is aimed at designing Green Finance Roadmap, as key political document outlining ... vision for green finance strategy contributing to implementation of Armenia’s NDCs and Paris Agreement. The ... and thus, in medium to long term shall contribute to mobilizing private and public capital for green projects in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Armenia
Update of the Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Biodiversity
Chile’s climate change strategy approaches adaptation through ... plans,with an expiry date of July 2019 was designed between 2011-2013 and approved in 2014. The government identified ... lack of an investment plan and a specific strategy for the mobilization of resources, including the private sector; the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chile
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)
Given the vital work of the CCCCC, the existing needs, and the ... Achievement of these objectives will remedy the challenges currently faced by the CCCCC’s PDU. Complete two ... its pipeline and thus assist the Member States in mobilizing critical climate finance to build resilience to ...
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Supporting Green Regional Development in Mongolia
Effective urban development and management are vital for the successful implementation of Mongolia's Nationally Determined Contribution ... public and private sector collaboration as well as the mobilization of private investment are critical but are ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Mongolia
Scaling-up public private co-investments for climate action in agrifood systems
... barriers and gaps by supporting the following activities: Enhance the capacities of public and private sector actors ... systems in each participating country, including system-level analyses of climate priorities, financial gap assessments, resource mobilization plans, and matching investment needs with ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Building climate resilience in India by initiating the national adaptation plan process and scaling up adaptation finance
India has been facing diverse and compounding impacts of climate change ... and sectors. Although the country is highly vulnerable to such impacts, bolstering resilience and adopting ... India also requires support in effective programming and mobilization of adaptation finance. This readiness proposal ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal India
Strengthening the National Designated Authority, Candidate Direct Access Entity, National Programming Process and Development of Strategic Frameworks for Low-Carbon Development in Paraguay
Paraguay faces significant barriers in mobilizing and effectively utilizing climate finance, ... and insufficient integration of climate change and sustainable development in the country's long-term development plans. ... Financiera de Desarrollo (AFD) to comply with GCF’s accreditation standards and criteria. Operationalize ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Paraguay
Building an enabling environment for the development and implementation of Bolivia’s NDC 3.0, through increased national and subnational coordination, inputs, and stakeholder participation
As the Government of Bolivia embarks on the updating of its NDC 3.0, there ... coordination mechanisms at the national and sub-national levels, limited participation by State and non-State actors ... its coordination, participation, and capacities to mobilize, implement and achieve its NDC targets and goals. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Algeria through National Agency on Climate Change
... of climate change is in Algeria an important and new challenge. A large part of Algeria belongs to the Mediterranean ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and fully subscribes to commitments relating to the ... GCF. In addition, it should be noted that Algeria has not mobilized a lot of international climate finance so far and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Algeria
Capacity enhancement of the National Designated Authority and other relevant stakeholders in Sri Lanka to re-evaluate technical needs for climate change adaptation and mitigation and assess climate finance priorities for agriculture by developing innovative climate smart investment mechanisms through increased partnerships between public and private sectors
Sri Lanka is highly vulnerable to climate change and has consistently been placed among ... sector is currently very minimal. Capacity for resource mobilization: Relevant stakeholders have inadequate ... the delivery partner for this proposal, is also a GCF Accredited Entity (AE) and thus brings together a wealth of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka
Strengthening Adaptation Planning processes and capacity for successful implementation of adaptation actions in the Agricultural and Water sectors of Trinidad and Tobago
... twin-island state of Trinidad and Tobago is already experiencing the adverse effects of climate change and ... temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, rising sea levels and more intense tropical storms. The agriculture and ... ventures. These issues complicate all efforts to mobilize adequate financing from the international community ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago
Adaptation planning vital in helping countries weather change
... World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Extreme weather killed several hundred people, impacted the lives of millions, ... effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident. In addition to the immediately apparent devastation of ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Adaptation planning is part of the Cancun Agreements ...
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The positives of preparing for disaster
... support for climate change early warning systems Knowledge is power. In terms of climate change, this translates ... to targeted communities Response capacity – how to mobilise government and communities to respond in time. ... Pacific Regional Environment Programme ( SPREP ), a GCF Accredited Entity , is carrying out this five-year, USD 21.8 ...
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GCF publishes tentative timelines for B.31 and B.32
... B.31 and B.32 are presented below, respectively. Key milestones for B.31 (Tentative) Dates or indicative # of days ... proposal template is currently under consultation with Accredited Entities for updates, with a target date for the ... and its Private Sector Facility; and significantly increase mobilization of private sector finance. The GCF is also ...
Article > News update 
GCF publishes revised timeline for B.32 and tentative timeline for B.33
... periods for B.32 and B.33 are presented below. Key milestones for B.32 (Tentative) Dates or indicative # of days ... 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 
GCF publishes timelines for B.36
... and key time periods for B.36 are presented below. Key milestones for B.36 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 ...
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GCF publishes timelines for B.37
... and key time periods for B.37 are presented below. Key milestones for B.37 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 ...
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GCF discusses progress at Marrakech climate talks
... support programme is central to these efforts. It enables developing countries to receive support to assist them ... Under GCF’s Project Preparation Facility (PPF), Accredited Entities (AEs) can receive support for the ... “At B.11, the Board approved USD 168m; at B.13 – USD 265m; and at B.14 – USD 745m.” The GCF Board will ...
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GCF-2
GCF's second replenishment The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – a critical ... As an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC, GCF has become a vital part of the global climate finance architecture – mobilising USD 10 billion during its first replenishment and ...
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Greening India’s transportation
... through the congested streets of Delhi, it’s impossible to ignore the diverse number of crawling vehicles, each ... in the world. Transportation is India’s third-highest greenhouse gas-emitting sector, contributing 13 per cent of ... (MAM) to accelerate financing to support India’s e-mobility transition. The India E-Mobility Financing ...
Article > Story India 
Technical Guidance for Updating Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) and development of a Technology action plan for the implementation of NDC’ Côte d’Ivoire
... for prioritized technologies to address climate change challenges in the most critical sectors of the economy. This ... of appropriate concept notes, the definition of a resource mobilization strategy and market analysis deployment ... academia), the absence of functional national direct accredited entity, the insufficient and low coordination of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Côte d'Ivoire
Developing GCF pipeline of projects from locally- driven climate actions
... scaling up climate change mitigation actions at local level through improved energy efficiency, scale-up of renewable energy in ... information and knowledge on technology and financial mobilization; b) There is a limited technical assistance and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Thailand
Strengthening science-based and climate-informed decision- making processes in Mauritius climate-sensitive sectors for impactful and cost-effective climate change programming
Mauritius is among the most vulnerable small island states to the adverse impacts of climate ... in an active tropical cyclone basin. These climatic events directly impact key socio- economic sectors such as ... to detect early-stage risks, monitor climatic changes, and mobilize the necessary resources to tackle associated ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Mauritius
Strengthening Kyrgyzstan's capacity to manage the climate finance process and prepare quality projects
... Readiness Project is to prepare the country for the mobilization and implementation of climate finance through capacity building in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Kyrgyzstan
Enhancing the Climate Resilience of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector in Sri Lanka
The inadequate investment in capacity development in Sri Lanka's WASH sector presents significant challenges. The sector's vulnerability to climate change must be ... opportunities and translating them into action while also mobilizing the climate finance needed to mitigate the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka
Developing and implementing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process in Burundi
... Burundi will experience a shift in seasons and unpredictable weather patterns. This is projected to cause increased ... Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) submitted to the UNFCCC in 2006. It also developed a National Policy on Climate ... and communicate regarding adaptation Limited ability to mobilize resources for climate change Guided by the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burundi
Strengthening National Fiduciary Capacity for GCF Accreditation of Eswatini Environment Authority
... only a small portion of the actual need, The costs of implementing the country’s Nationally Determined ... through supporting two national institutions to be accredited to GCF contribute to national climate action, ... and regional accredited entities for enhanced resources mobilization capacities. The main beneficiaries of this ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini
Climate Resilient Enduring Earth for Botswana and Guatemala (CREE-BG)
On behalf of the Governments of Botswana and Guatemala, The Nature Conservancy and ... flagship climate-biodiversity nexus program, entitled Climate Resilient Enduring Earth (CREE) led by TNC and ... by government and technical partners, with co-financing mobilized from government and bilateral sources. The Funding ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Botswana Guatemala
GCF support to the Great Green Wall
The vision of the Great Green Wall initiative The Great Green Wall (GGW) region in the ... in the west to Sudan in the east is particularly vulnerable to climate change ( Figure 1 ). Temperatures rising 1.5 ... population. Against this backdrop, the GGW initiative was launched in 2007 by African Union member countries. The ...
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Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Resilience in the Amazon: Bridging Traditional Wisdom and Modern Technology
Twenty years ago, the use of multi-spectral satellite imagery ... such techniques might relate to traditional, indigenous knowledge, particularly with regards to the practice of swidden ... indigenous knowledge codes for assessing the suitability of sites for swidden agriculture? While this research question ...
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