Search
GCF workshop to consolidate finance for REDD+
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). With the adoption of the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ ... Fund . More recently at COP 21, held in France in 2015, REDD+ results-based finance became a key element of the ... efforts by National Designated Authorities and focal points in developing countries to engage with GCF in these ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
African countries propose ambitious GCF pipeline at Cape Town Dialogue
... forest resources; resilient agriculture and livelihoods; coastal resilience; and water management. “The GCF ... including National Designated Authorities (NDAs) or focal points, UNFCCC Focal Points, and officials from national ministries of ...
Article > Press release South Africa 
Caribbean GCF stakeholders gather in Belize for first regional workshop
... among the National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points in the Caribbean, and create a platform for the ... and Preparatory Support Programme, an initial USD 15 million has been allocated to support countries in such ... take place early next year and will target NDAs and focal points in South America. Following the conclusion of that ...
Article > Press release 
NDA strengthening and direct access process support for Albania
... of the NDA to fulfil its role as the main communication point on Green Climate Fund (GCF) matters in the country by ... low institutional capacities for the direct access modality, the lack of an holistic approach to involve ... strengthened to fulfil its role as the main communication point on GCF matters in the country by developing an online ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Albania GIZ
Scaling the role of climate finance after COP27
... that we have to get to, we have to get to it quickly. The 1.5°C limit is around the corner. This is a battle. It is a ... conversation [of climate finance],’ she emphasised. “Today the key challenge to scale up climate action is not to ... said GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec. Glemarec pointed out that climate investments to this day remains ...
Article > News update 
Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund Convene First Community of Practice Meeting of Direct Access Entities to Climate Finance
... Development Bank (AfDB) and South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) are joining forces to ... entities from both AF and GCF in Durban, South Africa June 5-7. The meeting is aimed at furthering a common Community ... interactive plenaries and group discussions, as well as a visit to an AF-funded Direct Access project implemented by ...
Article > Press release United States AfDB 
The International Development Finance Club and the Green Climate Fund join forces to support Public Development Banks in financing the green transition
... 2020 – The International Development Finance Club (IDFC), the international network of leading national and ... a green post-COVID 19 recovery: «There are about 450 Public Development Banks around the world, operating at ... is hosted in Paris, France. To learn more about IDFC please visit their website . About GCF The Green Climate Fund (GCF) ...
Article > Press release 
GCF at COP28: A wrap up of outcomes at COP28
... of discussion and helps keep the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5C within reach. Agreements were also made on commitments ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), GCF takes guidance from the Conference of Parties ... and capacity gaps. Look back on GCF events at COP28 Visit the GCF@COP28 microsite . Watch the GCF@COP28 video . ...
Article > News update 
GCF at COP29 summary
... was no exception. Over the two weeks in Baku, GCF had over 350 engagements, ranging from fora and events to meetings and ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). One of COP29’s key outcomes was the New Collective ... grassroots climate action campaigns. For more information, visit the GCF at COP29 microsite . Azerbaijan Baku GCF ...
Article > News update Azerbaijan 
Accreditation
... well as sub-national, national, regional, or international bodies. Applicants should have clear, detailed and actionable ...
Basic page
About GCF
... Based on existing trends, the world could cross the 1.5°C threshold within the next two decades and 2°C ... second half of the century. Limiting global warming to 1.5°C is still narrowly possible and will be determined by ... environment; energy & industry; human security, livelihoods and wellbeing; and land-use, forests and ...
Basic page
GCF convenes global forum to accelerate green recovery in developing countries
On 9 July, over 500 policymakers, climate change experts, development ... that the pandemic has brought the world either to a tipping point or a turning point, with the choices we make today having consequences for generations to come. During her ...
Article > Press release 
The Government of Jamaica is working with international financial institutions and donors to strengthen cooperation, crowd-in private investment and build climate resilience following the Resilience and Sustainability Facility arrangement with the International Monetary Fund
... European Investment Bank (EIB) as part of Team Europe ¹ today announced a collaborative approach to support a package ... clean ocean projects across the Caribbean to back a US$165 million loan facility. Through this facility, the EIB can ... impact. For more information on Team Europe, please visit ...
Article > Press release Jamaica 
International Union for Conservation of Nature
... organisation that operates internationally in over 150 countries with a wide range of members and partners, ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Switzerland
GCF and GEF join forces with Lao PDR to advance climate action
... the operating entities of the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC. It is the first country to host a joint mission of GCF ... conservation. The country’s Vision 2030, Strategy 2016-2025 and the 2016-2020 Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) ... country-level coordination and communications between focal points and entities, including ways to improve coherence in ...
Article > Press release Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) 
GCF charts progress and ambition at COP23 side event
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). “This will require changing many of our processes, ... be as high as recipient countries deserve.” Mr Bamsey pointed out that in order to enhance the efficiency of ... operations of the Fund, from its current size of 140 to 250 within the next year. During the side event, GCF Private ...
Article > Press release 
Beyond Paris: GCF Looks Ahead
... the Fund open for business. Since then, as Mr. Quijandria pointed out, the Fund had processed and approved its first ... aspiration is to expand its investment portfolio to USD 2.5 billion in 2016 – a massive increase from the USD 168 ... lives, and direct access can be key. Ms. Cheikhrouhou pointed out that efficiency and effectiveness, rather than ...
Article > Press release 
Global leaders highlight need to invest for COVID-climate recovery
... of Global Optimism and ex-Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC compared COVID and climate to massive waves crashing on ... “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought us to a tipping point or a turning point in our fight against climate change. Decisions taken by leaders today to revive their economies will either entrench our ...
Article > Press release 
Address at Global Korea Convention 2020
... for 2016–2020 is set to be the warmest five-year period on record, with an average global temperature of ... Based on existing trends, the world could cross the 1.5°C threshold within the next two decades and 2°C ... The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the world to a tipping point or a turning point in the fight against climate ...
Article > Speech
Strengthening Côte d’Ivoire’s Capacity and Ownership to Access Climate Finance for GCF Country Programme Implementation
... engagement with the GCF. Four multi-country projects (FP151, FP152, FP095 and FP092) have been approved by the GCF ... but not yet tested or operationalized; the NDA Focal Point (NDA FP) has been nominated but does not have a strong ... i) develop strong ownership and capacity of the GCF modalities by the country’s stakeholders so that they can ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Côte d'Ivoire FIRCA
REDD+
Overview REDD+ refers to a process moderated by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which supports countries' efforts to reduce emissions ... of National Designated Authorities (NDAs) or focal points and Direct Access Entities to engage with GCF. ...
Basic page
GCF and MUFG Bank initiative to accelerate green energy transition in Chile
Today at COP25, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and MUFG Bank, ... market in Chile," he emphasised. "As the formal contact point with the Green Climate Fund, the Chilean government ... attract private investment for final implementation," he pointed out. MUFG Bank’s Managing Executive Officer, ...
Article > Press release Chile MUFG_Bank 
Call for Submissions on the GCF 3rd Updated Strategic Plan for 2028-2031
... society organisations, the private sector, parties to the UNFCCC and other climate finance partners—to participate in ... in the USP-3 design process, they must be submitted by 23:59 UTC on May 20, 2026, in a Word/PDF format to ... including e-mail address; and organization’s focal point (name, surname and position). Submissions should ...
Document > Call for input
Countries step up ambition: Landmark boost to coffers of the world’s largest climate fund
... replenish the Green Climate Fund (GCF) by USD 9.78 billion equivalent for the next four years. The resources will help ... Fund is a prerequisite for translating the 2015 Paris Agreement goals into concrete actions and helping ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established GCF in 2010 to direct climate finance to ...
Article > Press release 
What do gin and tonic, coffee and mountain climate risks have in common?
... to help protect and restore the natural interaction of biodiversity and climate on mountains. In this special ... around USD 10,000 per quintal (a special measurement weight equivalent to 46 kilograms of green coffee beans). These ... may not be suitable for large-scale production. It is not a coincidence that mountain environments form the hubs that ...
Article > Insights 
Supporting women’s local businesses and climate-friendly cookstoves in Kenya
About 15 per cent of the energy demand worldwide is met by classic biomass such as firewood, charcoal, and plant residues. Some 2.8 billion people ... (ICS) instead of open hearths could save emissions equivalent to 0.6–2.4 gigatonnes of CO₂ each year. To ...
Article > Story Kenya GIZ 
Green Climate Fund announces support for adaptation, endorsement of COP initiatives
... billion in adaptation projects, which is currently around 55 per cent of its portfolio in grant equivalent terms. Is allocating a floor of at least half ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Press release 
GCF approves USD 686 million for climate action and decides to establish regional presence
... The Fund’s Board approved USD 686.8 million (USD 1.5 billion with co-financing) in GCF investment for 11 ... direct support to 115.5 million people and mitigate the equivalent of 45.3 million metric tonnes of CO₂. The new ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Fund serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting ...
Article > Press release 
Publications
... ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, food security, provision of livelihoods such as fisheries and tourism, and protection of coas ... climate action. It aims to provide a common reference point fo Read more Publications ...
Basic page
GCF to capitalise on Japan's aid experience with AMA signing
... expertise in developmental assistance with the signing today of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the ... focus during the past few years on climate change. He pointed to the Japanese Government’s funding of a Pacific ... and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, we will strengthen our partnership with GCF, make ...
Article > Press release Japan JICA 