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Synergies between climate finance mechanisms
... climate finance funds can enhance countries' resources and results. A report jointly commissioned by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) shows that ... of activities supported by the CIF and GCF, as well as interactions and synergies with the Global Environment Facility ...
Document > Joint publication
Climate-resilient Agriculture, Forestry and Land-use in Chindwin River Basin (CAFOLU-Chindwin)
... a GCF project, “Climate-resilient Agriculture, Forestry and Land-use in Chindwin River Basin” (CAFOLU-Chindwin), ... of the country’s priority regions for immediate climate action. This agriculturally significant basin with high ... The expected outcome of the project will instigate transformational change in agriculture, forestry and land use in ...
Document > Concept note Myanmar
Green Climate Fund begins 26th Board meeting tomorrow
... tomorrow a virtual, four-day meeting to consider expanding GCF’s support beyond the current 103 countries ... meeting will consider 15 initiatives to progress climate action in developing countries with USD 878.8 million of new ... bring GCF’s support for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing climate resilience to USD 6.2 billion. While ...
Article > Press release 
Building the capacities of key Sustainable Land Management stakeholders to mainstream climate change in Burundi, and updating the Country Programme
... support the realization of a study based on available information and extensive consultations to (i) characterize the linkages ... Management in Burundi and (ii) propose recommendations of action for decision makers to consistently address ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burundi
GCF and TBC Bank, Georgia’s largest bank, sign accreditation agreement
... the private sector to support Georgia’s climate change actions. As a first step, GCF is working with TBC Bank and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture ... a GCF project for a loan facility dedicated to energy transformation investments. The facility will seek to channel ...
Article > News update 
Germany makes record EUR 2 billion pledge to Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund commends and strongly welcomes the announcement by Germany that it ... vote of confidence in GCF’s ability to deliver transformative climate action to the most vulnerable people. We now look to other ...
Article > Press release 
Strengthening Solomon Islands GCF NDA Capacity to Support Private Sector and Invest in Forest and Energy Reforms to Build Climate Resilience
The SI NDA, government sectors and private sector is constrained by limited capacity to ... gaps in policies and processes to enhance climate change action , access to climate finance and build resilience ... through key sectors such as forestry and energy and formulate high-quality concept notes and funding proposals ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Solomon Islands
AAN Associates Consortium
... a development consulting firm registered in both Pakistan and Florida, USA, with headquarters in Islamabad. Since ... Asia-Pacific, The Middle East, Latin America & Caribbean, and Europe ensuring comprehensive coverage across all GCF ... results. The consortium understands that effective climate action requires both technical excellence and genuine ...
Organisation > PPF service firm
GCF hosts the annual Private Investment for Climate Conference 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya
... 2023, which gathers global leaders from the private and public sectors to accelerate private finance at scale for climate action in developing countries. Taking place at the Mövenpick Residences and Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, on the margins of the Africa ...
Article > Press release 
GCF’s flagship private sector conference opens today: investment solutions for climate-COVID crisis
... era. The three-day, virtual conference brings global and national leaders together with leading business ... sector is key to filling the funding gap for climate action, while global financial markets need to increasingly ... climate risk to sustain corporate profits and a safe planet. This year’s conference will explore how to ensure ...
Article > Press release 
SAP050 - Toward Risk-Aware and Climate-resilienT communities (TRACT) - Strengthening climate services and impact-based multi-hazard early warning in Maldives
... from climate threats by providing reliable climate information, allowing early warning of climate events and supporting better preparation to reduce their impact. ... level, and more effective preparedness and anticipatory actions that increase resilience and reduce disaster risks ...
Project > Public sector Maldives 
GCF funding agreement with Namibia first under new simplified approach
... also assist us to strengthen our disaster risk management and early warning systems,” added Ms Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. ... access to GCF financing, which is a key factor for transformational adaptation projects in Africa. To date, GCF has ... way it has empowered local communities to generate climate action, pioneering direct access to the GCF.” The ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
Developing country entrepreneurs cause for hope, GCF deputy tells meeting
... countries highlighted by moves to renewable energy in China and India raises hopes for a low-emissions future, according ... “But neither we, nor anyone wishing to progress climate action, can afford to rest on our laurels,” he added. The ... to reduce their emissions under the Paris Agreement , the planet still faces a likely temperature increase of at least ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Samoan and Australian ministers welcome delegates to the GCF’s first Pacific Board meeting
Samoa’s Minister for Finance, the Hon Sili Epa Tuioti, and Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, ... “The fact is, no region has a greater stake in effective action on climate change,” Minister Fierravanti-Wells ...
Article > Press release Samoa 
Structured Dialogue with the Caribbean 2018
... Caribbean, held on 6-9 November, brought together Ministers and senior government officials, GCF representatives, ... readiness delivery partners, private sector representatives and civil society groups. The event provided an opportunity ... the region celebrated the commencement of some key actions, including: The signing of the Funded Activity ...
Event > Structured dialogue Grenada 
GCF-EBRD agreement launches USD 1 billion initiative to curb industry emissions
... agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The agreement lays the groundwork to ... of low-carbon technologies in industry. The heads of GCF and EBRD signed the agreement during a virtual event to mark ... with EBRD is driving innovation and investment in climate action at scale in developing countries. This programme ...
Article > Press release 
Enhancing the capacities of Banco de Desarrollo de Ecuador B.P. (BDE) to support its accreditation to the Green Climate Fund
... resources through financial intermediation activities and as a promoter of sustainable finance. However, at ... BDE has an ideal profile to participate actively and effectively in increasing the mobilization of resources ... The proposal addresses an opportunity to accelerate interactions of the Development Bank of Ecuador with national ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Ecuador
Capacity strengthening of UCLG Africa applying for Direct Access modality and pipeline development to implement NDCs at territorial level in Morocco
... proposal seeks to address the following gaps, challenges and weaknesses which have been identified in the past few ... such implementation and to scale-up the ambition of climate action on the ground; ii) the lack of a clear process to ... thus the need to have a clear origination strategy and to formalize a mechanism of collaboration (Memorandum of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Morocco
Postcard from Katowice: Friday, December 14
... as negotiations continue to agree the Paris ‘rulebook’ and other texts, which includes the Guidance to GCF from the ... deal is made. The exhibition centre is being packed up, and that includes the GCF pavilion, our home for the last ... and discussing how to work together to strengthen climate action. The ‘handshake photo’ is of course a classic ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
responsAbility Investments AG
... international access private sector entity based in Switzerland which acts as an asset manager of collective investment schemes for private and institutional investors as well as portfolio manager, ... contributions and nationally appropriate mitigation actions. Together with GCF, responsAbility intends to ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Switzerland
Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope
... Gambia Guatemala Madagascar Mexico Morocco Paraguay Peru Rwanda Viet Nam FP001 FP011 FP013 FP019 FP022 FP026 FP048 ... FP062 FP073 FP076 Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope ...
Article > Story Multiple countries 
Induction materials for Board members
... Board (2019-2021)! This page contains material for members and alternate members of the Board to assist them in their ... The links below are to key documents, important policies and guidelines adopted by the Board, protocols to assist the Board in conducting its business, and manuals for tools used for Board support. Please click ...
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Financing
... of climate finance is its unique ability to tap both public and private finance flows, seeking to engage across sectors to unlock high impact and paradigm shifting climate investments. GCF is able to offer and combine a full range of financing instruments, including ...
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News and stories
... Climate Fund. GCF news includes coverage of major events and activities, details of GCF projects and programmes, and GCF's engagement with its stakeholders. News and stories ...
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Climate-smart farming boosts forests and food security in Madagascar
... people into hunger. As extreme weather exacerbates poverty and malnutrition, farmers are caught in a dangerous ... Rakotobe, Conservation International-Madagascar The report assessed the results of a USD 19.3 million programme ... increase in rice yields. In just four years, her life transformed. After harvesting the ground nuts in accordance with ...
Article > Story Madagascar 
Green Climate Fund approves first 8 investments
... today approved USD 168 million of GCF funding for projects and programmes worth USD 624 million, marking the end of its ... USD 6.2 million) Scaling Up the Use of Modernized Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Malawi, with UNDP ... all satisfied our rigorous review process, including the assessment by the independent Technical Advisory Panel,” ...
Article > Press release Zambia 
GCF replenishment wins strong endorsement at COP24
... drive received top-level support from developing and developed nations during the international climate ... to meet growing developing country ambition for climate action. During only three years since the Fund has been ... is one and a half degrees warmer. “Realizing the transformation goals of the GCF will require major shifts in ...
Article > Press release 
GCF’s first private sector conference boosts business role in climate finance
... energies of the business world to finance climate action in developing countries. More than 600 participants ... private investment flows into funding low-emission and climate-resistant pathways. GCF Deputy Executive Javier ... Jay Koh, managing director of global investment platform the Lightsmith Group, indicated the private sector’s ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund Board maintains climate momentum in midst of COVID-19 by approving USD 878.8 million of new funds
... continues empowering developing countries to take climate action in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic with its allocation of USD 878.8 million in new ... USD 17.2 million for Afghanistan Rural Energy Market Transformation Initiative – Strengthening Resilience of ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2021
... GPIC 2021 will convene global leaders, executives, experts and thought leaders from business, governments, financial ... companies to accelerate private sector-driven climate action in developing countries. As the world struggles to ... Head of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Co-Funding Platforms, GCF Day 1, Session 3: Deep-dive – Supporting ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 