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Freetown WASH and Aquatic Environment Revamping Program
... climate change and variability considerations into the Freetown WASH and Aquatic Environment Revamping Program. ... through a network of river basins (USAID 2016). Seasonal variations in river flows are significant: an estimated 40% of the country’s protected water points suffer water shortages in the dry season. Increased ...
Document > Concept note Sierra Leone
DCP Webinar - Consultations on the second phase of the Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) Pilot
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) pilot aims to increase access to climate finance by sub-national, national and regional, public and ... views from its National Designated Authorities/Focal Points, Accredited Entities, and in particular Direct ...
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Enhancing Montenegro’s capacity to integrate climate change risks into planning
Recognizing that climate change poses significant risks to its ... Government of Montenegro (GoM) has taken several foundational steps to develop a long-term adaptation planning process ... While these foundational steps provide a starting point, the GoM has identified several gaps that inhibit ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Montenegro
Brazilian Platform of sustainability: traceability and certification for cattle and soybeans supply chain in the Amazon
Brazil presents a comprehensive legal framework that covers ... use the knowledge produced by those initiatives in a coordinated manner. The country is responsible for a significant ... involved: business associations, NGOs, trading companies, point of sales representatives, certification companies, and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Brazil
GCF’s PPMS disbursement module webinar
Following its official launch in January 2021, the GCF Secretariat is expanding the portfolio performance management system (PPMS) in phases to support ... Partners (DPs), National Designated Authority focal points (NDAs), and any other colleagues who are involved in ...
Event > Webinar 
Building Capacity for Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainable Urban Land Management and Strengthening the Capacity of the Ministry of Economic Development for pre- Accreditation to the Green Climate Fund
Belize has made significant progress to respond to climate ... According to Belize’s first Biennial Update Report by the National Climate Change Office (NCCO), support needed for ... as the National Designated Authority (NDA) and as the point of contact for most international funding institutions ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Efficient GCF
Efficient GCF The urgency of climate action is only becoming ... To ensure GCF was fit for purpose, we launched an internal initiative in December 2023 called “Efficient GCF,” ... Officer. Our reforms include: Providing a single point of contact throughout the project appraisal process, ...
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Information session 4: Hard launch of the operational modalities (2024–2027 strategy)
On 24 September 2024, the GCF held an information session on the new Readiness Operational Modalities, as part of a series of regular information ... strategy National Designated Authorities (NDAs), Focal Points, and Direct Access Entities (DAEs) were invited to ...
Event > Webinar 
Information Sessions on Revised Readiness Results Management Framework (“Revised RRMF”) of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP)
The Revised RRMF is a key instrument for the GCF and its RPSP in ... planning and programming frameworks towards a transformational long-term climate action agenda. This includes the ... participation from National Designated Authorities, Focal Points, and Direct Access Entities across various regions: ...
Event > Webinar 
FP284 - Amazonia Viva Program
The Amazon biome is a vital global climate regulator. It is home to 47 ... lost, and another 17 per cent is degraded. Weak governance is exacerbating risks. The region is nearing a potential tipping point: if deforestation reaches 20 to 25 per cent, the ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
GCF joins German development bank to make Tanzania more climate resilient
The Green Climate Fund signed a funding agreement with Kreditanstalt ... droughts and floods have become more frequent. Javier Manzanares, GCF Executive Director ad interim, lauded the ... Director East Africa, DR Congo and African Union at KfW, pointed out that “the Simiyu Project has the potential to ...
Article > Press release Tanzania 
Mali set to host 2nd African Structured Dialogue
... 300 participants from across the continent to promote regional climate cooperation and enhance understanding about how ... National Designated Authorities ( NDAs ) and Focal Points, Accredited Entities , Readiness delivery partners, ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( UNFCCC ) will also host side events during the Dialogue ...
Article > Press release Mali 
Developing country entrepreneurs cause for hope, GCF deputy tells meeting
Innovation in developing countries highlighted by moves to renewable energy in China and India raises hopes for a low-emissions future, ... Climate Fund Deputy Executive Director a.i. Mr Manzanares pointed to a recent UN report indicating CO2 emissions have ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
GCF stresses need to highlight climate connection at Asia-Pacific Forestry Week
Green Climate Fund Deputy Executive Director Javier Manzanares ... lungs cannot be allowed to continue.” Mr Manzanares pointed to recent figures indicating that 750 hectares of ...
Article > Press release 
Building climate resilience into Trinidad and Tobago’s Healthcare System
... Also, activities will strengthen the country’s coordination mechanism so that heath system preparedness is ... following outcome areas: outcome1.1 (Country NDAs or focal points and the network/ systems that enable them to fulfill ... the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on National Determined Contributions (NDC) and other ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago
Building capacity towards sustainable human capital development in North Macedonia
This Readiness request aims to contribute to a shift towards sustainable human capital development in North Macedonia. This ... discussions. Consultations with key stakeholders have pointed out the importance to comple- ment the ongoing ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal North Macedonia
Green Climate Fund Readiness Support for Sierra Leone
... climate response includes the signing of the United Nations Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC), its Kyoto protocol, the development of national ... Authority (NDA) under the leadership of the GCF Focal Point, b) strengthen stakeholders’ engagement and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sierra Leone
Strengthening the NDA’s institutional and technical capacity to mobilize gender-responsive climate finance for Eswatini
Eswatini has been experiencing climate change impacts. Increasing ... economy, its people’s livelihoods, and the sustainability of its natural resources base. Eswatini has been ... areas: Inadequate capacity of the Climate Change Focal Point/NDA to guide and coordinate the development of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini
Resilient COVID-19 recovery and transformational pipeline to boost climate actions in agriculture, land and water sectors in Lao PDR
In 2020, the NDA function in Lao PDR was transferred to the Department of Planning and Finance (DOPF) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), that is also the Operational Focal Point for the Global Environment Facility (GEF). This is in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
GCF launches newly revised Readiness Guidebook and templates
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has published the revised Readiness ... Programme. Reflecting the latest developments, operational improvements and lessons learned from implementation of ... can apply for Readiness grants to help NDAs or Focal Points, DPs, Direct Access Entities (DAEs) and other ...
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Local Governments and Climate Change-III (LGCC3)
... and rainfall patterns and sea-level rise have put traditional farming systems under pressure, and decreased the ... with the GCF and thus act as the country’s GCF focal point. The National Committee for Sub-National Democratic ... the Nationally Determined Contribution 2020 (NDC) to the UNFCCC and SDGs numbers 1, 11 and 13. Proposed interventions ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Cambodia
GCF workshops for investment planning and pipeline development in Madagascar and Djibouti
Despite the efforts to develop policies and strategies to ... of the NDA team to engage with the GCF, absence of a functional no-objection process, absence of a comprehensive ... readiness support will be the NDA of Madagascar, the Focal point of Djibouti, relevant sectoral departments and units, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Djibouti Madagascar
Call for Public Inputs: Annex III | Water Security Sectoral Guide
The GCF Secretariat is pleased to invite all interested organizations and ... to protect and promote human health and environmental sustainability. It provides a detailed framework for building the ... telephone and e-mail address Organization’s Focal Point (name, surname, and position) Submissions should ...
Document > Call for input
REDD+ results-based payments pilot
... for REDD+ and other REDD+ decisions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Countries that have completed the first two phases ... please contact Marc Dumas-Johansen, GCF REDD+ focal point ( mdumasjohansen@gcfund.org ). REDD+ results-based ...
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Appeals
Overview Information disclosure requests that have been denied may be appealed. An ...
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Green Climate Fund Board opens first meeting of 2019
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board is holding its first meeting of the ... will add to GCF’s current allocation of climate finance which currently totals USD 4.6 billion – covering 93 ... as GCF project partners to propose and carry out climate finance projects as Accredited Entities. GCF’s 24 Board ...
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Co-Chairs’ expectations for the 13th meeting of the GCF Board
The thirteenth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund ... from 28 to 30 June 2016. B.13 shifts the focus from operational essentials to the GCF's core business of funding ... Board Co-Chairs, Zaheer Fakir (South Africa) and Ewen McDonald (Australia), the Board’s main priorities will be the ...
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Entity Support for Belize through CCCCC
One of the greatest challenges in delivering Belize’s climate change priorities is access to, and in some instances disbursement of climate finances. Nevertheless, the country has made significant ... Change Action Plan (approximately US$ 13 million) and the National Climate Resilience Investment Plan (approximately ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Adaptation Planning support for Argentina through UNDP
The proposed GCF project will facilitate the assessment and reduction of vulnerability ... the proposed project supports the Government of Argentina to: Establish a national process to coordinate adaptation planning at all ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Argentina
Entity Support for Antigua and Barbuda through PwC
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is an Economic ... States of Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines, with the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Antigua and Barbuda