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Call for Public Inputs: Development of the GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards - Stage 1: scoping
The GCF Secretariat is pleased to invite all interested organizations and ... scoping report (please see the annex). The deadline for submissions is 2 December 2021 at 23:59 Korean Standard Time . Official submission of inputs on behalf of an organization ...
Document > Call for input
Call for Public Inputs: Development of the GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards - Stage 2: Proposed ESS standards updates
The GCF Secretariat is pleased to invite all interested organizations and ... on the proposed new structure and content (see annex). This input will inform the draft ESS to be produced in Stage ... submissions is 1 May 2022 at 23:59 Korean Standard Time . Official submission of inputs on behalf of an organization ...
Document > Call for input
GCF launches climate finance report during Seoul P4G summit
... development in order to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and deliver a COVID-19 economic recovery. GCF ... New Deal: Clean Transition to Green Economy” event organised jointly with South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and ... crucial role of climate finance during the P4G event, COP26 President Alok Sharma said the task ahead of “keeping ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund Board commits an additional USD 407.8 million to combat climate crisis
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is now financing climate action in over 100 developing ... meeting closed today after allocating USD 407.8 million, raising GCF’s total portfolio to USD 5.6 billion. This ... Churia Region in Nepal (BRCRN) with FAO (FP118) USD 26.3 million for Water Banking and Adaptation of Agriculture ...
Article > Press release 
Twenty-eighth Green Climate Fund Board meeting approves 15 new projects, USD 1.2 billion for climate action
... GCF funding and USD 6.3 billion in co-financing, for low-emission, climate resilient development. The new projects raise GCF’s total portfolio to USD 8.4 billion in GCF ... actions of all countries as we approach the crucial COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow at the end of this year. This ...
Article > Press release 
Wetlands: An effective but undervalued climate solution
... that comes to mind? Forests, right? Although their role is hugely significant, the less thought of wetlands are ... Yet, wetlands, from marshes to swamps to coral reefs, are disappearing three times faster than forests. In addition ... restore, and promote their wise use. To date, GCF has 26 climate action projects in wetlands across three ...
Article > Story 
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 325.2 million and policies for accelerated climate action
... funding was approved for climate action. The new projects raise GCF’s total portfolio to USD 10.4 billion in GCF ... including co-financing. The newly approved projects are listed below and more details are available on the GCF ... 32nd GCF Board meeting approved the following projects: USD 26.2 million for Vanuatu Community-based Climate Resilience ...
Article > Press release 
GCF publishes timelines for B.34 and B.35
... meeting (B.35) from 13 to 16 March 2023. Towards this end, the timelines and key time periods for B.34 and B.35 ... for B.34 Dates or indicative # of days Days from submission of Secretariat-endorsed funding proposal packages to ... and programmes 16 September 2022* Publication deadline 26 September 2022 B.34 17 to 20 October 2022 Key ...
Article > News update 
Pathways to dairy net zero: Promoting low carbon and climate resilient livestock in East Africa
... the transition of the region’s dairy systems to lower emissions and climate resilient pathways. The announcement was made at the COP27 Global Methane Pledge Ministerial co-hosted by US Special Presidential Envoy for ... in response to the Global Methane Pledge, launched at COP26 by the US and the EU, and building on the participating ...
Article > Press release 
Five newly approved climate projects ready for delivery on the ground
... year, totaling USD 489.8 million of GCF financing and USD 1.26 billion including co-financing. Among the 11, ... of the most climate-vulnerable countries: Belize, the Cook Islands, Madagascar, Peru, and Sierre Leone. Two of the ... High Andean communities and ecosystems in Peru (FP226) Accredited Entity: Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer ...
Article > News update 
On the frontlines of climate change: Financing the largest community-based adaptation project in Vanuatu
‘We women depend on fishing along the coastline to provide fish for our families but most of our catch now are much ... working with Save the Children Australia, with a USD 26.2 million grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), will ...
Article > Story Vanuatu SCA 
Rural women rising
... Elizabeth remained the backbone of her family, raising eight grandchildren and working to support them. ... leaving me with eight grandchildren to care for. The oldest is 15 and the youngest is three years old.” Elizabeth ... in rural communities is reflected in a transformative US$26.6 million government-led project in southern Zimbabwe ...
Article > Story 
Enhancing access and increasing impact: the role of the multilateral climate funds
... need for collective, urgent and ambitious action on climate is greater than ever before. As the results of the first ... finance, including from private sources of capital. At COP 26 in Glasgow, our four funds jointly committed to work ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Statement 
GCF Board convenes for thirteenth meeting
... to the GCF's core business of funding proposals. This is the second Board meeting of the year, and the first GCF ... webcast at the following link: greenclimate.fund/live All official documentation for the meeting is available online . ...
Article > Press release 
GCF/B.34/Inf.06/Add.01 - Reports from committees, panels and groups of the Board of the Green Climate Fund – Addendum I
This document contains the reports on activities that have ... Performance Oversight Committee for the Board-Appointed Officials; Accreditation Panel; and Independent Technical Advisory Panel. GCF/B.34/Inf.06/Add.01 Reports from committees, ...
Board document > Information
Appeals
Overview Information disclosure requests that have been denied may be appealed. An Information Appeals Panel (IAP) was established by the Board to consider appeals from requesters. The IAP is composed of the three heads of the independent ...
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FP040 - Tajikistan: Scaling Up Hydropower Sector Climate Resilience
Protecting Tajikstan’s hydropower from climate risks. Hydropower provides approximately 98% of Tajikistan’s electricity. Tajikistan’s hydropower plants ... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 52 80 104 105 192 178 179 213 214 259 260 335 336 581 610 611 751 752 Tajikistan: Scaling Up ...
Project > Public sector Tajikistan EBRD 
FP080 - Zambia Renewable Energy Financing Framework
... rate stands at approximately 27.9 percent, it is facing a serious electricity supply deficit from recent droughts. This initiative will support the Government of Zambia's ... long-tenor project loans. It will provide technical assistance to build capacity for rural electrification, ...
Project > Private sector Zambia AfDB 
FP081 - Line of Credit for Solar rooftop segment for commercial, industrial and residential housing sectors
... sectors in India, including vulnerable communities. India is the world's fourth largest carbon emitter, responsible for 6 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. In its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), ... MW of rooftop solar capacity in India and thereby reduce emissions by 5.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent over 20 ...
Project > Private sector India NABARD 
FP093 - Yeleen Rural Electrification Project in Burkina Faso
... to focus on “access to clean energy.” Burkina Faso is a landlocked Least Developed Country where electricity generation is 80 percent reliant on fossil fuels. While 70 percent of ... electricity. The government of Burkina Faso currently subsidises diesel generation in the remote areas, a situation ...
Project > Public sector Burkina Faso AfDB 
SAP003 - Enhancing climate resilience of the water sector in Bahrain
... for other sectors, including agriculture and industry. This project will help Bahrain’s Water Resources Council establish and operate a knowledge platform on climate-resilient ...
Project > Public sector Bahrain UNEP 
SAP005 - Enhanced climate resilience of rural communities in central and north Benin through the implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in forest and agricultural landscapes
... about 80 percent of export income to the economy. This strong dependency on agriculture is heavily impacted by environmental degradation and climate change. The project objective is to halt the negative cycle of climate change, ...
Project > Public sector Benin UNEP 
Green Climate Fund Board opens first meeting of 2019
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board is holding its first meeting of the year at the GCF ... business, including new funding proposals and policy decisions. If approved, the new funding proposals will add to ... Board meeting, which will be held from 25 to 28 February, is available here . The GCF Board will also consider ...
Article > Press release 
Co-Chairs’ expectations for the 13th meeting of the GCF Board
... of entities to partner with the Fund, the establishment of important risk guidelines for credit and investment, assessment of the ... for progress in 2016, with resolution of key administrative and policy gaps,” said McDonald. “We are a ...
Article > Press release 
GCF/B.21/10/Add.37 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum XXXVII Funding proposal package for SAP004
This addendum contains the following six parts: A funding ... Programme” submitted by XacBank LLC; No-objection letter issued by the national designated authorities or focal points; Environmental and social report(s) disclosure; Independent Technical Advisory Panel’s ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/10/Add.19 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum XIX Funding proposal package for FP097
This addendum contains the following three parts: A funding ... Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI); No-objection letters issued by the national designated authorities or focal points; and Environmental and social report(s) disclosure; These documents are presented as submitted by the ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/10/Add.18 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum XVIII Funding proposal package for FP096
This addendum contains the following three parts: A funding ... by the African Development Bank; No-objection letter issued by the national designated authorities or focal points; and Environmental and social report(s) disclosure; These documents are presented as submitted by the ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/10/Add.17 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum XVII Funding proposal package for FP095
This addendum contains the following three parts: A funding ... Systems for Climate” submitted by the Agence Française de Développement; No-objection letters issued by the national designated authorities or focal ...
Board document > Action item
Entity Support for Belize through CCCCC
... in delivering Belize’s climate change priorities is access to, and in some instances disbursement of climate finances. Nevertheless, the country ... to respond to climate related challenges. In continuing this effort, Belize aims to implement its Climate Change ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize CCCCC
Adaptation Planning support for Argentina through UNDP
... project supports the Government of Argentina to: Establish a national process to coordinate adaptation planning at ... validation by the National Climate Change Cabinet; Establish a system for monitoring and assessing needs and ... information services; Support inter-sectoral and interjurisdictional collaboration, within the framework of the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Argentina UNDP