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... change in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. Its forests are highly sensitive to climate change, while ... fuelwood to meet their energy demands. By focusing on the forest-energy nexus, the project will target adaptation and ... and Syunik. This GCF project is the country’s first forestry-oriented funding proposal. It will increase the ...

... has experienced one of the world’s fastest rates of deforestation and forest degradation. Agriculture contributes to 62 percent of ... selected villages.  SAP015 Côte d'Ivoire 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 268 472 706 893 Promoting zero-deforestation cocoa ...

 Fiji produces over half of its electricity from hydropower. However, the volatility of annual rainfall in recent years, along with an increase in climate variability, has compounded problems caused by the lack of a...

... most rural communities depend on traditional biomass for cooking and heating - which aggravates indoor air pollution, accelerates deforestation, and leads to carbon emissions. This project ... will lay the necessary groundwork for the development of ...

While water resources for ecosystems are becoming scarcer, the increase of ... include a lack of information about climate change, and poor regulatory ...

... rural households in Georgia rely on fuelwood for their energy needs, most importantly heating during the country’s cold winters. This leads to forest degradation and a reduction of carbon absorption ... sequestration through the introduction of sustainable forest management in three Georgian regions. This includes ...

... construction in the country, in addition to climate information systems and post-disaster responses. It will ... financial mechanisms, as well as strengthening climate information services to allow for early action in responding to extreme climate events. ...

This project recognises Colombia's REDD+ results for 2015-2016 where a total volume of 6.95 million tonnes of ... dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂eq) was presented to the GCF for results-based payments (RBP). The presented results were ... support the implementation of its Integrated Strategy of Deforestation Control and Forest Management (EICDGB). This ...

Small island developing states (SIDS) are extremely vulnerable to climate change, which poses severe threats to livelihoods, infrastructure, and marine and terrestrial ecosystems. This programme targets the most...

The forest ecosystem of Ghana’s northern savanna zone is ... production and a heavy reliance on wood for charcoal production are now placing a severe strain on ... ecosystem. This project will restore degraded savannah forests and strengthen livelihoods in this area through ...

... about 58 percent of people in rural areas do not. For basic energy needs, these households mainly rely on fuelwood for cooking, and kerosene lamps for lighting. This is expensive and causes health and ...

... levels. The project supports climate change adaptation efforts among subsistence agro-pastoralist and nomadic ...

Emissions from industry account for about 30 percent of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) ... extraction of primary materials and materials processing for manufacturing and construction, including for chemicals and fertilizers, pulp and paper, non-ferrous ...

Traditional biomass represents approximately 15 percent of total global energy use and helps meeting the cooking needs of approximately 2.5 billion people. The IPCC estimated that replacing traditional open fires with...

... dioxide equivalent (tCO2eq) in emissions reductions - for GCF results-based payments (RBP) These results have been ... United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) and have undergone technical assessment. They are now fully UNFCCC compliant. Ecuador will use the results-based payments ...

... Board in March 2023. The RSF arrangement supports reforms to strengthen Jamaica’s physical and fiscal ... of the economy, and manage transition risks. Reforms include the adoption of a disaster risk financing ... impact. For more information on Team Europe, please visit ...

... total portfolio to USD 5.6 billion. This includes new transformative initiatives in China, Lao People’s Democratic ... It also reviewed GCF’s updated Strategic Plan for the 2020-2023 programming period, which aims to deliver ... Churia Region in Nepal (BRCRN) with FAO (FP118) USD 26.3 million for Water Banking and Adaptation of Agriculture ...

... in GCF funding and USD 6.3 billion in co-financing, for low-emission, climate resilient development.  The new ... website . The Board adopted an updated review procedure for the independent Technical Advisory Panel, strengthening ... actions of all countries as we approach the crucial COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow at the end of this year. This ...

... carbon sinks, what’s the first image that comes to mind? Forests, right? Although their role is hugely significant, ... store carbon up to 55 times faster than tropical rainforests. Peatlands, which cover about three per cent of the ... restore, and promote their wise use. To date, GCF has 26 climate action projects in wetlands across three ...

... the approval of tranche two funding for an approved project, USD 325.2 million of GCF funding was approved for climate action. The new projects raise GCF’s total ... 32nd GCF Board meeting approved the following projects: USD 26.2 million for Vanuatu Community-based Climate Resilience ...

... Fund (GCF) in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Global Dairy Platform (GDP) approved USD 3.5 million of project preparation ... in response to the Global Methane Pledge, launched at COP26 by the US and the EU, and building on the participating ...

... Frequent climate-induced disasters also make it harder for vulnerable families to escape the cycle of poverty. GCF, ... in Viet Nam by implementing tried and tested solutions. For example, through the rehabilitation of 4,000 hectares of ... kilograms of honey per colony, generating VND 600,000 (USD 26) in revenue and VND 400,000 (USD 17) in profit. With ...

... year, totaling USD 489.8 million of GCF financing and USD 1.26 billion including co-financing.  Among the 11, agreements were signed for five projects between GCF and its Accredited Entity ... AE that must be negotiated and signed by GCF and the AEs before the project can launch. The short turnaround between ...

... women depend on fishing along the coastline to provide fish for our families but most of our catch now are much smaller ... Chief in Santo Island   The ‘NextGen’ Projections for Western and Tropical Pacific: Current and Future Climate ... working with Save the Children Australia, with a USD 26.2 million grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), will ...

... land, training in climate-resilient farming, and a platform to sell their produce, women farmers in Zimbabwe are forging new paths for economic independence and sustainable ... in rural communities is reflected in  a transformative US$26.6 million government-led project  in southern Zimbabwe ...

The need for collective, urgent and ambitious action on climate is ... finance, including from private sources of capital. At COP 26 in Glasgow, our four funds jointly committed to work ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...