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GCF approves funding for regional water investment programme in Southern Africa
... the development of an investment programme that aims to leverage at least USD 117 million, which is expected to ... of Senegal, H.E. Macky Sall; Prime Minister of the Netherlands, H.E. Mark Rutte; President of the Republic of ... SADC Regional Fund for Water Infrastructure and Basic Sanitation, hosted by DBSA. “We welcome the partnership ...
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GCF Executive Director highlights role in climate adaptation at global dialogue
... Week 2023 (KGAW 2023) in Songdo, South Korea. The high-level dialogue aimed to showcase actions to address climate ... the world. The Dialogue began with opening remarks from Mr. Sang Jun Lim, Vice Minister of Environment of the Republic ... aims to enhance climate resilience and ensure a sustainable future for all. GCF Executive Director highlights role in ...
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Executive Director unveils “50by30” blueprint for reform, targeting USD 50 billion by 2030
Excellencies, thank you for the confidence and trust as I step ... the partnership model with the Fund, including the accreditation process, significantly accelerate the time it ... all to be those champions, to move together toward the GCF future we can all be proud of. A future that I believe ...
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GCF at COP28
... to 12 December in Dubai, UAE. We’ve created a microsite: https://cop.greenclimate.fund , where you will find links to relevant GCF events, stories, and publications. Please subscribe to our special COP28 newsletter to stay tuned. As a main operating entity under the ...
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Re-Gain: Green Climate Fund and AGRA partner to transform Africa's food systems
Despite the challenges posed by the climate crisis, Africa holds tremendous potential to become the world's breadbasket. The opportunities and challenges facing Africa's food ... that have been underserved by the existing GCF Accredited Entity network. “GCF is proud to partner with ...
Article > News update 
COP28: Green Climate Fund reaches record funding level
... Green Climate Fund (GCF) received a boost to its second replenishment (GCF-2) with the announcement of six new pledges. ... the Green Climate Fund and the investments we need for a future we all deserve. Our record USD 12.8 billion ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Green Climate Fund and Global Fund join forces to tackle impact of climate crisis on health
... at the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai to tackle together the impact of climate change on the health of ... speed and severity of the impacts are not,” said Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund. “Those who ... and malaria and ensure a healthier, safer, more equitable future for all. We raise and invest more than US$5 billion a ...
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Greening India’s transportation
Driving through the congested streets of Delhi, it’s impossible to ignore the diverse number of crawling vehicles, each of them bargaining for the next empty space of ...
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Enhancing access to climate finance for small island developing states
Small island developing states (SIDS) are an exceptionally heterogeneous group of countries. But they all have one thing in common: they are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. SIDS face numerous ... GCF’s climate impact in SIDS. High Level Remarks - The Future Architecture of Climate Finance Needed to Deliver on ...
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GCF strengthens climate action collaboration in the MENA region
... recently concluded its first regional dialogue for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Rabat, Morocco. ... crucial opportunity to translate our commitments into concrete actions, strengthening the resilience of our communities ... following days, the participants delved into sessions on accreditation frameworks, project-specific assessments, ...
Article > News update 
Climate investment to boost agricultural value chain in Madagascar
... farmers. The six-year programme will enhance market access, food security and the climate resilience of ... welcomed the project launch. “In the face of climate challenges, His Excellency the President of the Republic, together with the ...
Article > News update Madagascar 
Nine new projects set for implementation after approval at record-breaking GCF Board meeting
... backed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are ready for implementation. Project agreements were signed for each project ... Activity Agreement (FAA) must be signed by GCF and the Accredited Entity (AE) partner before it begins ... and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) FP265 : Climate-resilient landscapes for sustainable ...
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GCF Africa Regional Dialogue opens with a focus on regional climate solutions
... their commitment to identifying opportunities to scale up national and regional action on climate. The Green ... partners (national, regional and international Accredited Entities), civil society, and private sector partners from across the continent. ...
Article > News update Ethiopia 
GCF and partners catalyse USD 600 million to boost adaptation finance
... Bank Ltd. (MUFG) and FinDev Canada, have achieved a major milestone in scaling private investment for adaptation with ... principally provide loans to adaptation projects in markets most severely impacted by, and least equipped to respond to, climate change, helping to ...
Article > News update 
Green Climate Fund to support the development of major proposals to increase climate resilience by conserving ecosystems at scale
... aims to increase the climate resilience of Nature and People in Botswana, Namibia, Guatemala, and Bolivia. CREE will ... per cent protected or conserved areas by 2030 (30 x 30) Target, per their commitments under the landmark 2022 Global ... Vice President of Climate Finance & Head of the GCF Accredited Entity Unit at WWF, said: “Climate change is ...
Article > Press release 
Dialogue prioritises increased climate investment to address fragility and conflict
... Climate Fund’s (GCF) Sub-Regional Dialogue with Fragile and Conflict-Affected States in the Middle East has heard ... climate finance for fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS). In 2025, GCF committed almost half a billion dollars ... being an operational entity. “We’ve achieved a lot, yet we still have a lot to do and a lot to deliver. We can ...
Article > News update Oman 
GCF leadership forum helps turn COVID-19 recovery into cause for climate hope
A high-profile group of heads of states, government ministers and UN ... countries to build financial solutions that are targeted to produce positive effects in the way we contribute to ... but also move us towards a more sustainable, resilient future,” said Patricia Espinosa, United Nations Framework ...
Article > Press release 
US climate envoy supports “indispensable” GCF role during climate forum
... support to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as an “indispensable player” in financing global endeavours to achieve the ... for USD 1.25 billion in funding for GCF during this budget cycle,” he added. Stressing the urgency of enhancing ... across four regions. Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan highlighted the way that nature-based climate ...
Article > Press release 
GCF support to the Amazon
... 123 billion tonnes of carbon, the Amazon plays a crucial role in global climate regulation. It also is home to more than 30 million people, providing numerous Indigenous Peoples and local communities with livelihoods, a safety net against poverty, and the means to ensure resilience ...
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Readiness and preparatory support to operationalize the Climate Smart Resilient Island (CSRI) Initiative across Small Island Developing States
... state nations across the world face similar development challenges caused and intensified by climate change. To counter ... the implementation of their ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). There is huge potential for ... partner countries’ NDAs access to a user-friendly website serving as a communication and knowledge platform for ...
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Bridging the climate-health gap
... to the World Health Organization (WHO), two billion people across the globe lack safe drinking water, 600 million ... Developing countries, which have contributed the least to climate change, are not only the most vulnerable to ... health adaptation funding is growing: 95% of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement ...
Article > Insights 
About GCF
... global warming to 1.5°C is still narrowly possible and will be determined by the investment decisions we make over the next decade. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – a critical element of the historic Paris Agreement - is the world’s ...
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How to apply
How to apply Important We are pleased to announce the launch of the GCF’s new recruitment platform with Oracle, designed to enhance the candidate experience and ... applications have now been successfully migrated to Oracle, you can now check the status. We invite you to visit our ...
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Green Climate Fund Board meeting sets stage for successful replenishment
... with a raft of decisions to strengthen GCF for its first replenishment. Following the selection of Yannick Glemarec as ... the selection of nine new project partners to become Accredited Entities to GCF. Co-Chair Nagmeldin Goutbi Elhassan Mahmoud stated, “We have taken a series of positive ...
Article > Press release 
GCF launches global network of climate change expertise
... of globally renowned organisations to deliver climate knowledge in support of GCF’s activities. The CoP will play a crucial role in driving transformative actions in support of GCF’s mandate. In creating this network, GCF is leveraging cutting edge climate knowledge to ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund and World Bank partnership unlocks USD 2.7 billion for climate action, Marshall Islands first to benefit with USD 44M project
... and Laura Tuck, World Bank Vice President for Sustainable Development, met on Friday in Washington D.C. to ... “The Pacific Resilience Project is critical to the future of the Marshall Islands and its people. GCF ... countries. The framework agreement, known as an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA), sets the conditions for ...
Article > Press release 
GCF helps XacBank become first Mongolian bank to finance large-scale solar
... has become Mongolia’s first private bank to fund the completion of a large-scale, solar plant in a financing ... by Mongolian company ESB, with Japanese partner firm Sankou Seiki providing most of the technological input in ...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
GCF replenishment wins strong endorsement at COP24
The Green Climate Fund’s current replenishment drive received top-level support from developing ... climate challenge during the “Successful Start, Ambitious Future” official Side Event charting GCF’s progress and ... at EBRD, provided views from the perspective of GCF’s Accredited Entities. They emphasised the added value of ...
Article > Press release 
GCF’s first private sector conference boosts business role in climate finance
... focusing on the private sector to capitalise on business networks to unleash the trillions of dollars needed for climate finance. ... actors who manage more than USD 210 trillion but invest less than 5 percent in climate finance. He singled out the ...
Article > Press release 
"GCF has a huge role to play"
... very honored to attend this Pacific Structured Dialogue meeting here in Pohnpei, and very happy that we have such a ... climate fund helping developing countries respond to challenge of climate change. Our role is to support countries to ... or applications from organisations seeking to become Accredited Entities, or to move ahead with new policies. Then ...
Article > Press release Micronesia (Federated States of) 