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ED remarks, Interactive Dialogue 4: The Future Starts Now: enhancing the global system for current and future generations
... Secretary General of the United Nations, Excellency Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, Excellency Luc ... respond to 21st-century challenges. We must embrace reform of the entire climate finance ecosystem, from ... society. We need to fundamentally reform how we measure and assess risk, and how this influences a wide range of ...
Article > Speech
GCF/B.21/10/Add.18 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum XVIII Funding proposal package for FP096
... by the national designated authorities or focal points; and Environmental and social report(s) disclosure; These ... point(s), respectively. Pursuant to the Comprehensive Information Disclosure Policy of the Fund, the funding ... of the entity. The funding proposal package for FP096 is being submitted for the first time for the Board's ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.19/27 - Report on the execution of the 2017 administrative budget of the GCF and the 2017 unaudited financial statements
... relating to activities of the Board, Independent Units and the Secretariat for the year 1 January to 31 December 2017 and on estimated costs for the Interim Trustee. Please note ... also reports on expenditures relating to the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme, PPF, NAPs and ...
Board document > Action item
Developing a climate resilient health system in The Bahamas
This readiness project is very timely, as the COVID-19 pandemic comes on the heels of Hurricane Dorian (the ... resilient health infrastructure, 5) data collection, information & technology, and 6) financing for climate change ... require the need to develop an integrative governmental assessment and response system to the proposed fiscal ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas
Country and entity engagement
Overview Among others, GCF works with developing countries and Accredited Entities to deliver impactful climate ... to those that need it most. Apart from funding projects and programmes, we provide a wide variety of support services to countries and entities seeking accreditation. Country and entity ...
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Prioritising climate finance for vulnerable SIDS during a global pandemic
... Her Excellency Ambassador Diann Black-Layne, of Antigua and Barbuda and current Chair of AOSIS. Dr. Colin Young, ... finance – which is critical for scaling up climate action. But this could also be an opportunity should we be ... revitalization in the CARICOM Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan (CERT) for its pioneer work to foster such a ...
Article > Speech
Guardians of the shore: GCF and UNEP partner to protect mangroves and coastal ecosystems in Dominica and Mozambique
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will ... with the announcement of two mangrove conservation and coastal management projects in Dominica and Mozambique. ... “A Breakthrough Moment for Mangroves: Delivering Global Action on Mangrove Restoration and Protection.” The event ...
Article > News update Dominica Mozambique 
GCF/B.42/Inf.02 - Report on the activities of the Independent Integrity Unit
This document contains the Report on the Activities of the Independent Integrity Unit for the forty-second meeting of the GCF Board with a reporting period of 16 January to 25 May 2025.
Board document > Information
GCF Board approves projects worth USD 250M and prepares for leadership transition
... – major policy gaps have been filled, we have a strategic plan, 13 new entities are accredited and now over USD 250 million in funding proposals has been ... Events in Sri Lanka with UNDP USD 49 million for Climate Action and Solar Energy Development Programme in the ...
Article > Press release 
GCF at COP28
... where you will find links to relevant GCF events, stories, and publications. Please subscribe to our special COP28 ... hand to answer questions: 4th December 13:15 – 14:45 – Gender 5th December 13:15 – 14:45 – Accessing funds and ... direction for its next programming cycle 2024-2027. More information about speakers and how to register or join the ...
Article > News update 
Phase 1: Capacity development and institutional strengthening to support the development and delivery of Dominica’s GCF work program and facilitate the enabling environment for hydrogen production as part of Dominica’s low carbon and climate resilient economy
... lack of human technical capacity to execute regulatory and policy functions for the transition to a low carbon climate resilient economy and (ii) Lack of available finance within the Commonwealth of Dominica to implement the level and scale of financing required for this transition. It is ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Dominica
GCF Structured Dialogue focus turns to Asia
... in the Vietnamese coastal city of Da Nang. Ministers and other high-level representatives gathered from across ... the dynamism of Asia's growing economy to finance climate action. Underlying continuing strong regional growth, the ... can access GCF assistance to carry out adaptation planning under the Fund's readiness programme to make their ...
Article > Press release Viet Nam 
GCF to showcase transformational potential of climate finance at One Planet Summit
... of investing climate finance to support low-emission and climate-resilient development, and of how public climate ... delivering public and private finance in support of climate action. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was created as an ... of the developing countries that are working on transformational change in bringing about climate resilient ...
Article > Press release France 
Namibia commences climate projects as GCF brings country ownership to the fore
... help poor farmers in the north Namibian regions of Zambezi, and Kavango East and West to weather the vagaries of a ... Government has been a strong backer of GCF-supported action as part of its national efforts to deal with climate ... “We should simply learn to adapt!" GCF Board member and former co-chair Zaheer Fakir, from South Africa, described ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
Promoting transformational change to accelerate the implementation of the Great Green Wall initiative
... Green Wall’s ambition to restore Africa’s degraded landscapes. We too believe that such efforts are needed to ... bring climate finance across the region to accelerate transformative climate action and change. By focusing on adaptation, innovation, ...
Article > Speech
Pre-recorded remarks for “COP of Cities”
... the global population is expected to live in cities by 2050 and Africa maintains the fastest rate of urban growth in the ... First, we create an enabling environment for climate action by promoting integrated strategies, planning and policymaking. Second, we ...
Article > Speech
SIDS Prime Ministers supercharge GCF regional dialogue with the Caribbean
Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew and Barbados Prime ... Caribbean: Advancing regional solutions for climate action, sustainable growth and inclusive development’,” ... climate-related challenges in a sustainable, inclusive, and gender-responsive manner,” said Drew. “Dealing with ...
Article > News update 
Green Climate Fund and its partners launch the Alliance for Hydromet Development
... unite efforts to close the capacity gap on early warnings and climate information by 2030. GCF and other members of the Alliance have committed collectively to ramp up action that strengthens the capacity of developing countries ...
Article > Press release 
GCF continues rapid implementation with project agreements at Board meeting
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its partners have signed implementation agreements for ... governments, as well as local communities, “effectively plan and implement priority adaptation projects based on the ... to access resources when we have only a few years to take action to avoid catastrophic climate change,” said ...
Article > Press release 
GCF, UNDP and WHO join forces to ramp up climate health support for developing countries
... Fund (GCF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched an ... made at COP26 and through the WHO's Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH), an alliance using the ...
Article > News update 
GCF Board closes key policy gaps as project pipeline reaches $1.5 billion
... of policy decisions designed to strengthen its partnerships and grow its project pipeline in 2016. The decisions, taken ... sets out GCF’s vision, operational priorities, and an action plan to be implemented by 2018. The Strategic Plan ... matter of urgency. During the meeting, the United States informed the Board that it completed its contribution ...
Article > Press release 
Access funding
Overview GCF funds climate action. This section provides information and resources guiding you through the process of applying ...
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Fast-track accreditation programme
... of certain institutions accredited by other relevant funds and defines the related assessment process, including gap analysis. Fast-track ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
GCF/B.38/Inf.12 - Financing of results-based payments for REDD+
This information document summarizes the background, mandate and consultations conducted on a GCF proposal on REDD+ results-based payments, along with an assessment of the potential pathways forward that the Board ...
Board document > Information
Guidelines on preparing the economic and financial analysis for SAP proposals
To aid in assessing SAP proposals against its Investment Framework, GCF may require entities to submit economic and/or financial analyses with funding proposals. This ... for these analyses, including documentation requirements and technical standards. Guidelines on preparing the ...
Document > Guides
Yannick Glemarec begins tenure as GCF Executive Director
... in 2019 to marshal further funds to finance low-emission and climate-resilient ambition in developing countries. This ... joining GCF, Mr Glemarec focused his efforts on promoting gender equality and empowering women as UN Assistant ... resumes his role as Deputy Executive Director. For more information about Mr Glemarec’s background, please see his ...
Article > Press release 
GCF addresses climate farming challenges in expert panel
GCF co-organised a consultation and technical meeting on climate change, agriculture and ... resilient agricultural practices and climate information were mentioned as critical elements to consider in ... and food systems highlighted cut across policy change, gender empowerment, finance to farmers, knowledge and ...
Article > Press release Canada 
Bolstering the resilience of poor, climate-vulnerable communities
... were moving as quickly as possible to get the project up and running in time for the new flood season, which runs ... from the project, which focuses on using community-led and gender-sensitive technologies with the proven ability to ... for stemming the spread of COVID-19. Through climate action projects such as this – which can provide ...
Article > Press release Bangladesh 
GCF/B.33/08 - Accreditation strategy of the Green Climate Fund
... GCF 2020–2023 adopted in decision B.27/06 contained key actions to improve access to GCF resources. It included ... accredited entity (AE) portfolio to identify strengths and gaps in coverage and capabilities, informed by country programming needs. In response to decision ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.34/27 - Accreditation strategy of the Green Climate Fund
... GCF 2020–2023 adopted in decision B.27/06 contained key actions to improve access to GCF resources. It included ... accredited entity (AE) portfolio to identify strengths and gaps in coverage and capabilities, informed by country programming needs. In response to decision ...
Board document > Action item