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Climate investments critical for post-COVID recovery: GCF conference highlights mobilisation of private capital to green developing economies
... Private Investment for Climate Conference have flagged the pandemic as a wake-up call for efforts to shift portfolios ... stimulus measures in response to the challenges of COVID-19 and climate change. Christian Deseglise, HSBC’s Head of ... focused our attention, the attention of our clients, on the actions that need to be taken in order to build a more ...
Article > Press release 
India - Green Climate Fund Readiness & Preparatory Support – Phase III
... capacity of the National Designated Authority (NDA) and building capacities of the Direct Access Entities (DAEs) ... post the COVID-19 pandemic. A country readiness needs assessment is yet to be conducted that will identify human, ... funds Limited opportunities for private sector to gain information (i.e., public-private fora) & seek clarifications ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal India
Consultation Sessions on the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Project Preparation Facility (PPF)
... especially those targeting small-scale activities and Direct Access Entities (DAEs). A support of a maximum of ... provided that the underlying project has been reviewed and assessed against the investment criteria and relevant GCF ... / Focal Points and Accredited Entities on the performance of the PPF to date. As the GCF heads to its second ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
High-level dialogue on building a green, healthy and resilient future with forests
Many thanks to FAO and the Korean Forestry Service for the invitation to ... flows through four workstreams: First, GCF support transformational planning and programming. Through its grant-based readiness ...
Article > Speech
On the frontlines of climate change: Financing the largest community-based adaptation project in Vanuatu
... past years,’ says Jennie Jenery, a villager from Efate Island in Vanuatu. Dressed in a blue house dress, Jenery deftly ... and restoring 11,600 hectares of local coastal and upland ecosystems, supporting smallholder farmers to ... resource management, and providing access to climate information and early warning systems, along with building ...
Article > Story Vanuatu 
GCF/B.20/05 - Annual update on complementarity and coherence
... the Secretariat to present a report on the progress made and outputs from the operational framework on complementarity and coherence. The Board requested that this report be ... of coherence at the national programming level, and actions regarding complementarity at the level of delivery ...
Board document > Action item
Postcard from Katowice: Thursday, December 13
Following recent announcements by Germany and Norway that they will double their commitment to the ... positive momentum , reviewing the achievements of the Fund, and the challenges ahead. A high-profile panel of speakers, ... meetings to accelerate support for national-level climate action including readiness support, country programmes, and ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Board selects Howard Bamsey as Executive Director of the Secretariat
... the Secretariat. Mr. Bamsey, an Australian national, is the former Director-General of the Global Green Growth Institute and has a career spanning decades in international climate ... the United Nations ‘Dialogue on Long-term Cooperative Action on Climate Change’ from 2006 to 2007 and served as ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Board holds its first meeting for 2022
... increase GCF’s investment in developing country climate action beyond its current portfolio of USD 10 billion. The ... financial support for measures that reduce emissions and enhance climate resilience. Other orders of business ... COP26 ; status of GCF resources, pipeline and portfolio performance; and evaluations by the Independent Evaluation ...
Article > Press release 
GCF-1 Progress Report
Over the past four years, in the face of COVID-19, political and economic crises, the need for urgent climate action has become ever clearer. The GCF-1 Progress Report, available in both web and pdf versions, highlights the extensive progress made by ...
Document > Annual report
A Message from Mafalda Duarte, GCF’s Executive Director
It is with great honour and a profound sense of responsibility that I step into my ... Secretariat. GCF's mandate and role in supporting climate action in developing countries are truly unique and its ... include the success of the GCF's second replenishment, a reform agenda anchored in efficiency and ...
Article > Statement 
GCF Investor Forum
Accelerating climate action through private sector investment In collaboration ... Private Sector Facility, the Investor Forum provides a platform to forge new partnerships with GCF and identify and support initiatives to mobilise private ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Green Climate Fund and Meridiam unveil ambition and opportunities for impactful climate investments
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Meridiam convened a joint Investor Forum in Paris in ... to mobilise and scale up capital for more ambitious climate action in developing countries. The first-ever event in ... vision to mobilise private capital at scale for transformative action in developing countries. A common vision ...
Article > Press release 
Open Capital Group Limited
... firm with over 15 years of experience advancing climate action across Sub-Saharan Africa. Headquartered in Kenya and Mauritius, with offices in eight African countries, Open Capital has mobilized over $1B in climate investments and launched more than 15 climate finance facilities. The ...
Organisation > PPF service firm
UNDP head welcomes flow of GCF funds to the Maldives
... While surrounded by water, many people in the outer islands of the Maldives suffer from recurring water supply emergencies. Variable rainfall patterns and increasing salinization caused by rising sea levels have ... Ibrahim, wrote in an online publication last year that plans by GCF and UNPD to work together in addressing the ...
Article > Press release Maldives 
GCF speeds up funding flow with 4 partner agreements signed hours after Board approval
... four new climate projects: Collaborating with the UN Food and Agriculture Oganization (FAO) for REDD+ results based ... stages.” He noted in this case the duration of interaction between GCF, which allocates the funds, and its ... Climate Fund is doing right now is to demonstrate transformational change is possible.” FAO Director-General Qu ...
Article > Press release 
GCF and CRDB Bank Plc. sign agreement to boost access to climate adaptation technologies for agribusinesses in Tanzania
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and CRDB Bank Plc. have signed an agreement for a climate ... million direct and indirect beneficiaries through the transformation of the country’s climate financing processes to ... institutions incorporate climate risks in national planning and support agribusinesses in understanding best ...
Article > News update 
The Green Climate Fund hosts its first Annual Meeting with the Thematic Bodies of the UNFCCC in Marrakech
... Executive Committee, the Climate Technology Center and Network, the Executive Committee of the Warsaw ... bodies welcomed the initiative of the GCF Board to take action on strengthening their relationship. The participants ... to enhance coordination, including through the sharing of information and lessons learned, participation in meetings, ...
Article > Press release 
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Saint Kitts and Nevis through FAO
The Government of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is committed to tackling the adverse impacts of ... change through the implementation of ambitious policies and actions enshrined in its NDCs. However, to meet the ... (i) inadequate mechanisms for stakeholder engagement and information exchange at both the national and island levels; ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Kitts and Nevis
Toward Risk-Aware and Climate-resilienT communities (TRACT) - Strengthening climate services and impact-based multi-hazard early warning in Maldives
The small size, low elevation and heavy dependence on natural resources for its social and economic security make the Maldives highly vulnerable to ... a paradigm shift to evidence-based preparedness, response actions and decision making for climate risks. This will be ...
Document > Concept note Maldives
GCF and UNEP webinar on ‘Scaling-up GCF Projects on Energy-Efficient and Climate Friendly Cooling’
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have ... the climate impacts of the cooling sector and what actions governments can take to transition to efficient ... and Accredited Entities (AEs) in the development of transformational GCF projects and programs in this priority ...
Event > Webinar 
GCF Technical Expert Meeting on Climate Information, Early Warning and Disaster Risk Reduction Services
... that significant investment is needed to build climate information, early warning, and disaster risk reduction services in order to support ... change and develop transformative projects for climate action. As such, the GCF Secretariat organized the technical ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Switzerland 
GCF Board meeting opens with USD 1.2 billion in climate finance on agenda
... target the least developed countries (LDCs), Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and African States. The virtual Board meeting will consider ... newly released GCF Annual Results Report 2020 , “Climate action during the pandemic.” GCF Board meeting opens ...
Article > Press release 
Developing a GHG and SLCP monitoring network for enhanced compliance & enforcement of emission standards and improved climate change reporting
... which limits the development of appropriate policy and legal instruments to curtails the emissions. This ... on emission status to support regulations enforcement, inform emission reduction policy and regulatory action and at the same time improve on the Country's ...
Document > Concept note Kenya
Enhancing Access for Climate Finance Opportunities, through pre accreditation support to Belize Social Investment Fund (BSIF) and Ministry of Economic Development-Belize and technical support for Belize National Protected Areas System (BNPAS) Entities, Belize
Belize, like many other Small Island Developing States (SIDS), is particularly vulnerable to ... with limited access to national financial, technological, and technical resources to build the country’s resilience. ... Region, Belize recognizes the need to take proactive actions towards a climate resilient development pathway. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Supporting the Creation of “REDD+ Catalytic Fund” pipeline of projects (Multiple countries)
Even though forests represent 30% of earth’s land, it will only take 100 years or less to witness their ... into the atmosphere. There seems to be a general understanding that tackling this issue is a prerequisite for any ... where public and private institutions will invest in actions that aim to slow, stop or reverse the loss of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Exploring the potential for ocean-climate pipeline for mitigation and adaptation in Brazil
Brazil can design diverse and innovative projects on climate change, in different ... The identification will follow robust evidence-based information and promote stakeholders' engagement from the ... to start designing an overall ocean pipeline for climate action and specific projects for the GCF. Brazil Exploring ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Brazil
Increasing the Capacity of Bangladesh’s NDA and Direct Access Accredited Entities to Access GCF Resources
... purpose of this readiness project is to support the NDA and key partners (i.e., existing and future DAEs, training institutes, private sector and ... strengthen their capacities for 1) mainstreaming climate action and finance into policy and practice through ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bangladesh
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for DAE (Fast-Track)
Facing that urgency to take actions against the devastating climate crisis, KDB has been ... has been designed to support Cambodia’s low-emission and climate resilient development pathways through climate responsive transformation of the national financial system with leveraging ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
GCF Executive Director featured on TIME100 Climate List
... Climate list , which recognises the 100 most innovative and influential leaders driving climate action. Since the start of her term in August 2023, ... is to support the climate ambitions of developing countries and help secure our shared futures. Her “50by30” ...
Article > News update 