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Developing capacities for the implementation of climate change strategic frameworks in Nicaragua
... of Nicaragua has made important strides in the development and implementation of climate change and economic and social policies. One of these actions is Nicaragua’s National Climate Change Policy ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Nicaragua
GCF/B.19/11/Add.03 - Status of the GCF portfolio and pipeline – Addendum: Information on facilitating an increase in proposals from direct access entities
... (b), the Board requested the Secretariat to include the information described in annex II (“Information on proposals ... to the Board on the status of the GCF portfolio: pipeline and approved projects. This document provides information on the actions undertaken by the Secretariat to facilitate an ...
Board document > Action item
GCF accelerates project implementation at COP
GCF continued to use its presence at COP24 to drive climate action on the ground with its climate finance partners. This ... it signed an agreement with Moroccan-based corporate and investment bank CDG Capital to enable this Direct Access ... in place the legal framework to begin passing funds to Rwanda's Ministry of Environment in a project that will ...
Article > News update 
Independent Integrity Unit hosts 2018 Integrity Forum
... Anti-Corruption Day. Panel members from both IIU and the GCF Secretariat, specifically from Human Resources and the Ombudsperson, shared their respective roles and ... its efforts to combat corruption while maximising climate action. Independent Integrity Unit hosts 2018 Integrity Forum ...
Article > News update 
GCF at the Asia Pacific Climate Week
... This session on “Aligning Financial Markets for Climate Action in Asia-Pacific” focused on summarising the results ... as well as discussing details of emerging initiatives and regional financing platforms. GCF at the Asia Pacific Climate Week ...
Article > News update 
Reframing development goals to catalyze climate finance
To expand the impact of GCF-funding and empower locally driven climate actions, a pioneering collaboration between the Government ...
Article > Article about GCF Multiple countries 
GCF and KfW join forces to help African coastal communities
... ecosystem-based adaptation project is financing the Blue Action Fund. The non-profit fund empowers local NGOs to help ... resources sustainably in Tanzania, Madagascar, South Africa and Mozambique. GCF and KfW join forces to help African coastal communities ...
Article > News update 
GCF welcomes Sweden’s SEK 8 billion pledge to the Fund
... supporting the Fund for its initial resource mobilisation and first replenishment (GCF-1). GCF gladly welcomes the SEK ... strengthened climate results and greater access amidst reforms to become more efficient and impactful. The pledge ... commitment to raising ambitions in global climate action. Benjamin Dousa, Sweden’s Minister for ...
Article > Press release 
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for climate finance mobilisation, resourcing of GCF
... Antonio Guterres outlined his thoughts on needed action in the next three years to effectively address ... to mobilise USD 100 billion a year for climate finance and his ardent desire to ensure that the Green Climate Fund is fully operationalised and properly resourced. Read his full remarks. UN ...
Article > News update 
GCF/B.05/11 - Progress Report on the Administrative Policies and Guidelines of the Independent Secretariat
This document responds to the request in paragraphs (c) and (d) of Board decision GCF/B.04/03, and provides a report on progress made so far. It should be ... of the Secretariat. It also reports on the results of actions taken by the Secretariat relating to paragraph (b) ...
Board document > Information
Preventing sexual abuse in projects: Learnings from the World Bank
GCF further solidified its actions for zero-tolerance of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) by introducing an updated SEAH Policy ... Bank Inspection Panel Imrana Jalal shared her insights on gender-based violence at the project level and its ...
Article > News update 
Bio-CLIMA Nicaragua
This concept note provides basic information on the project/programme "Bio-CLIMA Nicaragua: Integrated climate action for reduced deforestation and strengthened resilience in the BOSAWÁS and Rio San Juan ...
Document > Concept note Nicaragua
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming Support for Bahamas through CCCCC (Phase 2)
Building on the first readiness project and considering the complementarity of the activities set out in the second and third readiness projects, this readiness proposal aims ... readiness identified several gaps that requires immediate actions if Bahamas is to access and benefit from potential ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas
NDA strengthening and country programming support for Eritrea through UNEP
... will contribute to strengthening the country’s technical and coordination capacity to access adequate climate financing and effectively engage the GCF on adaptation and mitigation ... climate threats and implement identified priorities for action. The readiness support will also lay the groundwork ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eritrea
Sustainability strategy
... the basic steps that need to be taken. It also presents an action agenda that seeks to decrease the GCF’s own greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and negative environmental impacts. Sustainability strategy ...
Document > Guides
GCF/B.29/Inf.11 - Policy on concessionality
... key principles around the concept of concessionality and elaborates various approaches for determining ... the requirements for implementation, it sets clarity and consistency in the project approval process including the reporting procedures. The paper also provides actions taken as per review of the financial terms and ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.29/Inf.12 - Guidance on the approach and scope for providing support to adaptation activities
... with decision B.17/10 to develop guidance on the approach and scope for providing support to adaptation activities. ... responds to stakeholders’ interests in better understanding the GCF’s mandate to enhance adaptation action, GCF’s strategic approach to adaptation ...
Board document > Information
Towards a Long-Term Vision on Complementarity GEF and GCF Collaboration
This document presents a Long-Term Vision on Complementarity and Coherence collaboration between the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), herein after ... specific areas of cooperation, where complementarity of action might be most efficient and effective, and possible ...
Document > Joint publication
Development of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labelling program for electric motors, transformers, washing machines and TVs in Lebanon
... Lebanon having a regulatory framework for Minimum Energy Performance Standards and labels. This will be legislated through a ... developed by the Ministry of Environment to track NDC actions. Lebanon Development of Energy Efficiency ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lebanon
Enabling Private Sector Access to Climate Finance to Strengthen Climate Resilience Development in Tonga
... will be aligned to the government’s strategic objectives and will build on previous ‘readiness’ interventions that supported government engagement and the implementation of its Country Programme with the ... Crowding -in private sector investment for climate actions; and Building the capacity within the private sector ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tonga
Participation of the GCF Executive Director in the Climate Finance Ministerial meeting, Lima
... meeting at the 2015 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund in Lima. On this occasion, ... on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scaled up substantially and on an ongoing basis. GCF’s Executive Director ... the Financial Mechanism of the Convention to be predictable and significant enough to contribute to the implementation ...
Article > Press release 
GCF/B.08/40 - Recommendations from the Private Sector Advisory Group: Private Sector Facility: Engaging Local Private Sector Actors, including Small-and Medium Sized Enterprises
... Sector Advisory Group to the Board in accordance with its mandate to make recommendations to the Board on Fund-wide engagement with the private sector and modalities to that end (Decision B.04/08 paragraph (i)). ... Engaging Local Private Sector Actors, including Small-and Medium Sized Enterprises ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.08/Inf.05 - Annual Update on the Structure and Staffing of the Secretariat
... Board with an update on the structure of the Secretariat and the status of recruitment. The initial structure and staffing of the Secretariat was proposed to the Board in ... to the Executive Director. It was understood that the size and operational structure of the Secretariat would be ...
Board document > Information
Reducing Cambodia’s Emissions Through Decentralized Forest Management (the ‘Project’)
This concept note provides basic information on the project/programme "Reducing Cambodia’s ... Decentralized Forest Management (the ‘Project’)," and was submitted to allow the project proponent a chance to ... whether their proposal matches the Fund’s objectives and mandate. GCF Secretariat feedback about submitted ...
Document > Concept note Cambodia
Policy on ethics and conflicts of interest for the Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund Secretariat
Adopted by decision B.10/13 (c). Sets out the ethics and conflicts of interest policies for the Executive Director. Board Policy on ethics and conflicts of interest for the Executive Director of the ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Improving rangeland and ecosystem management practices of smallholder farmers under conditions of climate change in Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas of the Republic of Namibia
... document presents funding proposal "SAP001: Improving rangeland and ecosystem management practices of smallholder farmers ... conditions of climate change in Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas of the Republic of Namibia," as ...
Document > Approved funding proposal Namibia
Governing Instrument
... Instrument for the Green Climate Fund sets out its mandate and working methods, and was approved by the Conference of the Parties to the ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Strategic Frameworks support for Vanuatu through GGGI
... the feasibility studies with an aim to enable an informed decision by GoV regarding the NGEF strategy and implementation priorities. A representative set of islands will be selected, based on the preliminary scoping for ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Vanuatu
REDD+ project in Côte d’Ivoire: Forest restoration, reforestation and reduced deforestation through zero- deforestation agriculture
This concept note provides basic information on the project/programme "REDD+ project in Côte d’Ivoire: Forest restoration, reforestation and reduced deforestation through zero- deforestation agriculture," and was submitted to allow the project proponent a chance to ...
Document > Concept note Côte d'Ivoire
Initial logic model for REDD+ results based payments
... specific to REDD+ RBPs at the levels of programme outputs and activities and shows how they relate to the existing paradigm shift objective, impacts (Fund level), and Programme outcomes that are defined in the Fund’s ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines