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NDA Strengthening support for Bangladesh through GIZ
... of the Senior Secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) as the NDA in Bangladesh in November 2014, selected senior officials in ERD are providing coordination and secretarial ... Secretariat will be essential to implement policy level decisions, set-up processes and mechanisms as well as ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bangladesh
Summary of outcomes of the 25th meeting of the GCF Board
... and Ms. Sue Szabo presided over the meeting as Co-Chairs. This meeting was held at Le Centre de Conférences Varembé, ... Switzerland. The Board welcomed with appreciation the decision of the Government of Switzerland and the Canton of ... approved by the Board. This document does not represent the official report of the meeting Summary of outcomes of the ...
Document > Summary of outcomes of the meeting of the GCF Board
GCF Board approves over USD 1 billion in funding for climate mitigation and adaptation
... amounting to USD 3,730.2 million in GCF funding to assist developing countries in their low emission and climate resilient development. The Board elected ... Mongolia with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) FP078 - USD 26 million for the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) ...
Article > Press release 
Countries step up ambition: Landmark boost to coffers of the world’s largest climate fund
The shared urgency of addressing climate change took an historic step forward today with 27 countries pledging to ... Parties in Spain (COP25) on 2-13 December 2019 and at COP26, to be co-hosted by the United Kingdom and Italy in ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established GCF in 2010 to direct climate finance to ...
Article > Press release 
GCF convenes global forum to accelerate green recovery in developing countries
... policymakers, climate change experts, development specialists and representatives from UN agencies, civil society ... hardest hit by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis and face a double burden,” explained Yannick ... Asia and the Commonwealth. “The UK is the host of COP26 in Glasgow next year and is committed to a sustainable ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2020
... developers, climate leaders and development banks - this virtual gathering provided a timely opportunity to share ... and Beyond, and the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26). Investors at the third GCF Private Investment for ... management Day 1 Session 1 - Greener, Smarter, Fairer: Mobilising leadership for a low-carbon and climate resilient ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 1 billion for climate action, sets out strategic vision
... the approval of over USD 1 billion of funding for low-emission, climate-resilient development. The 27th Board ... ambitious direction for GCF during its first replenishment period. A total of 16 projects were given the green ... Climate Fund (SnCF Global) – Equity with PCA (FP152) USD 26.7 million for Mongolian Green Finance Corporation with ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 500 million for new climate action, strengthens its Results Management Framework
... new climate projects approved during the meeting will mobilise a total of USD 2,949 million for climate action in ... countries including Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, and African states. The newly ... of smallholder farmers. This project is part of the USD 1.26 billion GCF is investing in adaptation action in Africa ...
Article > Press release 
Tipping point or turning point: global solidarity for an inclusive, resilient recovery
His Excellency, President of Colombia, Ivan Duque Marquez; ... Dear colleague and friend, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, Patricia Espinosa; Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of ... of our financial systems. First, in preparation for COP 26, countries will be raising the ambition of their ...
Article > Speech
Financing low emissions, resilient development pathways
... Christina Figueres, Founder of Global Optimism and former UNFCCC Executive Secretary; Dear Participants and colleagues. ... solution. The recovery from the COVID-19 economic crisis coincides with a pivotal time in the fight against climate change. In preparation for the COP 26, countries will be raising the ambition of their NDCs to ...
Article > Speech
GCF results-based payments: Stepping stone to unlock private finance at scale
... the lion’s share of carbon market growth. At COP26 in Glasgow, the UNFCCC further developed key elements of Article 6 of the ... part of the proceeds of the GCF RBP into deforestation-free agreement frameworks, including with operators of the ...
Article > Insights 
GCF portfolio reaches USD 11.3 billion with new climate projects approved by the GCF Board
... With the new projects, GCF’s portfolio now comprises 209 projects and programmes and stands at USD 11.3 ... renewed its accreditation partnerships with five organisations, and accredited the Zambia National Commercial Bank ... 82.5 million as GGC scales up) with MUFG Bank (FP197); USD 26.9 million for CATALI.5°T Initiative: Concerted Action to ...
Article > Press release 
Barbados launches the world's first debt-for-climate-resilience conversion
The deal generated USD 125 million in fiscal savings which will be channeled into new resilience ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ... and knowledge, it promotes growth and well-being in 26 countries. Visit our website https://www.iadb.org/en . ...
Article > Press release Barbados 
IIU hosts Conference of International Investigators
... 2018 at Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Republic of Korea. This year's conference is set to be a milestone – marking the very first time the ... conference sessions and associated social events will be free from the use of paper and plastic items. The values of ...
Article > Press release 
Supporting the Productive Development Bank in Bolivia to meet GCF accreditation standards
Bolivia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change ... Bank-CAF, and it has been classified as extremely risky in South America. In this context, Bolivia has a clear ... to assure deliverables achieved will be accessible and free to share for all relevant stakeholders, PDB will ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
FP036 - Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Investment Program
Helping free SIDS from their diesel dependence. This programme covers seven Small Island Developing States (SIDS) which are some of the some ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
Securing Strategic Water Source Areas in South Africa towards enhancing adaptation to climate change exacerbated water scarcity
South Africa is a water scarce country, the 30th driest in the world. The country is facing a water crisis resulting from the increasing ... catchments upstream from strategic water infrastructure to free up more surface water and enhance ground water ...
Document > Concept note South Africa
Internship programme
... to Oracle, you can now check the status. We invite you to visit our new Careers Portal , explore new staff and ... and update your profiles. For consultancy opportunities visit the Consultant Jobs Portal . The Green Climate Fund ... receive a monthly allowance of USD 1,300, along with free comprehensive global health insurance coverage. ...
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Strategic Frameworks support for Guyana through GGGI
... by NDA of two entities will be supported, while raising their awareness on GCF funding opportunities. As key ... for sustainable access to renewable energy. In line with this, the proposed project will undertake policy and ... and Light, Guyana Energy Agency and Private Sector Commission as well as other potential national accredited ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Guyana
Twenty-third meeting of the GCF Board (B.23)
... report of the twenty-second meeting of the Board Board decisions proposed between the twenty-second and twenty-third ... workplan of the Board for 2019 Co-Chairs consultations: decision-making in the event that all efforts at reaching ... been exhausted Co-Chairs consultations: guidelines on decisions without a Board meeting Eighth GCF report to the ...
Event > Board meeting Republic of Korea (the) 
Eighteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.18)
... of the report of the seventeenth meeting of the Board Decisions proposed and approved between the seventeenth and ... agreements ) Consideration of accreditation proposals Risk management framework Review of the structure and effectiveness of the independent Technical Advisory panel Policy matters related to the approval of ...
Event > Board meeting 
Fifteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.15)
... of the report of the fourteenth meeting of the Board Decisions proposed and approved between the fourteenth and ... including from the micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises pilot programme Staffing of the Secretariat Status of ... of the permanent Trustee Policies on the formal replenishment process Matters related to accreditation ...
Event > Board meeting 
Tenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.10)
... Brief guideline on the application of the case-by-case provisions in the financial terms and conditions of the Fund’s ... and private sector entities (progress report) Initial risk management framework: Methodology to determine and define the Fund’s risk appetite Appointment of experts of the independent ...
Event > Board meeting 
GCF-EIF agreement opens way for start of Namibian nature-based climate solution
... helping Namibia’s Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) utilise the resilience of ecosystems to help communities ... GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said: “This project is emblematic of GCF’s support for nature-based adaptation ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
United Kingdom pledges to double contribution to Green Climate Fund
... Climate Fund. The announcement was made by the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the G7 Summit currently taking place in ... building activities (known as readiness support) helping 126 developing countries identify and address their most ...
Article > Press release United Kingdom 
Twenty-fourth meeting of the GCF Board (B.24)
... report of the twenty-third meeting of the Board Board decisions proposed between the twenty-third and twenty-fourth ... review of the GCF Matters related to the first formal replenishment of the GCF Report from the replenishment process Consideration and endorsement of the ...
Event > Board meeting Republic of Korea (the) 
Twenty-seventh meeting of the GCF Board (B.27)
... report of the twenty-sixth meeting of the Board Board decisions proposed between the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh ... the GCF for 2020 – 2023 Review of the Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) Updated and ... tracking tool Work programme of the Secretariat and administrative budget for 2021 Initial analysis of options to ...
Event > Board meeting 
Country programming support and sustainable tourism planning for Cabo Verde
... a Grand Strategic Plan Options for Sustainable Tourism Development for 2018-2030 (GOPEDS-Tourism 2018-2030), identifying sectors that are strongly interlinked with the tourism and hotel industry, such as the energy, water and food ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde
Accelerating the deployment of climate financing for early warning systems
... its Simplified Approval Process (SAP) and the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) convened 70 experts ... exposed to the impacts of climate change. The collaboration is expected to provide developing countries that have ... at UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), reminded participants that “the UN ...
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