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... where it opened its doors in December 2013. The GCF Board selected Songdo as the host city following an open bid process ... submit host country proposals. The Headquarters Agreement between the Republic of Korea and GCF was signed in June 2013 ...
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the)
... Fund (GCF) is required to comply with United Nations Sanctions Council (UNSC) regimes pertaining to financial ... to decline the sanctions exemption request. As a result, implementation of this readiness grant is currently suspended. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the) Democratic People's Republic of ...
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Updated Funding Proposal template now available
The updated Funding Proposal template is now available. The revised template clarifies information requested for baseline, context and theory of change, while also simplifying financing information and investment ... many portions of the template that will help GCF Accredited Entities prepare high-quality funding proposals. ...
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GEF-GCF event focuses on breaking silos for climate action
... and of breaking silos to fight climate change at a joint meeting with GCF at COP24. Javier Manzanares, GCF Executive ... are the way forward in Costa Rica, and need to work together. GEF-GCF event focuses on breaking silos for climate ...
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Not just buildings! Climate resilient infrastructure debate stresses need for broad approach
Climate-resilient infrastructure is not just about concrete buildings, but also includes the "soft" infrastructure ...
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Science provides rationale for rational climate action
... at a GCF event held on the sidelines of COP24. Maxx Dilley, the WMO's climate prediction and adaptation director, ... need to account for wind speeds and solar radiation, while agricultural climate projects should measure soil ... Division, said that GCF readiness funding is available to help developing countries plan climate projects around ...
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Norway announces doubling of support as GCF outlines contribution to global stocktake
Norway announced today that will double its contribution to GCF as part of the Fund’s replenishment. At the same Ministerial session on global ... past five years, noting that at the time of the last COP meeting in Poland (COP19) GCF had been just "an aspiration," ...
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The role of the banking sector in the fight against climate change
GCF hosted an event on green banking and the overall role that the banking sector can play in addressing climate ... at the sidelines of COP24 in Katowice. Speakers from EBRD, IFC, UNFCCC, RMI and the Green Investment Group agreed that ... for purpose regulatory environment should be in place. Alzbeta Klein, Director of Climate Business Department at IFC, ...
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Evaluation of the GCF Result Management Framework
... of GCF's climate activities, focusing on how the Fund can learn and strengthen its frameworks. GCF Senior Monitoring ...
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First GCF side event at COP24
In GCF's first COP24 side event "GCF Operations update and lessons emerging from ongoing evaluations" today, GCF ... NDAs and readiness partners speaking at the event. Margaret Kim of GGGI said Readiness 2.0 is a great step forward ...
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Getting ready for Katowice
... 101' briefings. GCF was created by the parties to the UNFCCC, and reports on our progress each year at the annual COP climate conference. We look forward to meeting you in Katowice, and to hearing your views about how ... impact in supporting developing country climate ambitions. Getting ready for Katowice ...
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GCF Structured Dialogue with Least Developed Countries kicks off this week
The GCF Structured Dialogue with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will take place this week (19-22 November) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event is an opportunity to accelerate and ... Designated Authorities (NDAs), Focal Points (FPs), Accredited Entities (AEs) as well as other stakeholders. The ...
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Second GCF Structured Dialogue with the Caribbean kicks off today in Grenada
... George’s, Grenada on 6-9 November 2018. It will bring together ministers and senior decision makers from the region, ... from National Designated Authorities and Focal Points, Accredited Entities, civil society and private sector. ... to share insights on climate finance, project implementation and investment opportunities. Second GCF ...
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for climate finance mobilisation, resourcing of GCF
... a recent speech at the UN Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres outlined his thoughts on ... years to effectively address climate change. Among them — leadership, a sense of urgency, a true commitment to a ... He expressed the need for governments to fulfill their pledge to mobilise USD 100 billion a year for climate finance ...
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Pilot Programmes
... financed through current channels. GCF seeks to target these areas to help fill the gaps in climate financing ... by the GCF Board. National Designated Authorities (NDA), Accredited Entities (AE) and their partners are encouraged to ... and project proponents should contact the GCF Secretariat to verify that climate projects being proposed meet ...
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The sustainable landscapes project in Eastern Madagascar
A vital Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) between Conservation International (CI) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has launched the Sustainable Landscapes Project in Eastern Madagascar. CI is co-implementing this multi-million dollar project with the ...
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GCF signs first partnership with Japanese bank
... Japan’s private sector with the recent signing of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the Bank of ... of Accreditation Master Agreements (AMA) is a prerequisite for all GCF Accredited Entities, such as the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ , to implement GCF-approved projects. The bank was accredited with ...
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GCF joins UN bodies to help entrepreneurs embrace climate technology
... countries who are tackling climate change during a recent meeting in Bonn, Germany. GCF partnered with two UN bodies, ... Network ( CTCN ), in a dialogue of experts on Wednesday titled "Boosting climate technology incubators and accelerators ... including through an event webcast, at the UNFCCC website . Germany Bonn GCF joins UN bodies to help ...
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GCF briefs delegates as COP gets underway
GCF has published a series of ‘In Brief’ factsheets, as the Fiji-chaired 23rd Conference of the Parties ... REDD+, and readiness support. The factsheets are available for COP participants at the GCF Pavilion in the Bonn zone, and can also be downloaded from GCF’s website. Bonn GCF briefs delegates as COP gets underway ...
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GCF in Numbers – A snapshot of figures, facts and results
The role of GCF continues to grow as the largest international ... about resources requested in the concept notes of Accredited Entities, as well as of GCF’s current readiness and accreditation activities. GCF in Numbers has been revised for ...
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GCF disburses finance to support Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon
... Amazon, providing dual benefits by safeguarding the ‘planet’s lungs’ and bolstering the resilience of indigenous people. This USD 9.1 million climate finance initiative will ... Parks and Protected Areas (PROFONANPE), the direct access Accredited Entity running the five-year project. Following ...
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Fourteenth Meeting of the Board to be held at GCF Headquarters
The fourteenth meeting of the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held ... be webcast live. Details on the webcast will be made available on the GCF website in due course. The provisional agenda for the meeting ...
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GCF Board convenes for thirteenth meeting
... Members and observers have gathered for their thirteenth meeting, which runs from 28-30 June at GCF Headquarters in ... business of funding proposals. This is the second Board meeting of the year, and the first GCF Board meeting to be ... All official documentation for the meeting is available online . Songdo GCF Board convenes for thirteenth meeting ...
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GCF Executive Director highlights urgency of climate action as Heads of State sign Paris Agreement
... Day, GCF Executive Director Héla Cheikhrouhou today called for urgent action to drive low-emission, ... institutions to bring to GCF funding proposals that enable a shift away from unsustainable business-as-usual development pathways. The Fund has ...
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GCF Board meets in Cape Town for informal dialogue
The Green Climate Fund Board is meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, from 2 to 4 February for ... and Zaheer Fakir (South Africa), will consider how to meet the Board’s aspirational target of approving USD 2.5 billion in funding proposals by the ...
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Concept Note template
This document is no longer available We have removed some outdated guidance materials from the website as we move to simplify and streamline our processes. ... currently under development and will be provided when complete. For more information on how to complete a CN, please ...
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GCF Concept Note User's Guide
This document is no longer available We have removed some outdated guidance materials from the website as we move to simplify and streamline our processes. ... currently under development and will be provided when complete. For more information on how to complete a CN, please ...
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Accelerating Direct Access
... week” aims to support country partners in accelerating the development of projects and programmes for ... 13 national and regional entities that the GCF Board has accredited for direct access and National Designated ... towards low-emission and climate-resilient development. #GCFCONNECTIONS Republic of Korea (the) Songdo, Incheon, ...
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GCF launches online submission system for SAP projects
... of the review process. Beginning 6 May, all GCF Accredited Entities and National Designated Authorities/Focal Points will be able to access the OSS and submit their SAP proposals online. ...
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Preventing sexual abuse in projects: Learnings from the World Bank
GCF further solidified its actions for zero-tolerance of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) ... in GCF projects. In "Preventing Sexual Abuse in Projects: Learnings from the World Bank," the Chair of the World Bank ... Panel Imrana Jalal shared her insights on gender-based violence at the project level and its far-reaching impacts on ...
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