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... Executive Director Howard Bamsey today. “My country is implementing solutions to deal with this international problem, but we will need to draw on international ... Songdo Kyrgyzstan sees GCF partnership as key to its future ...

... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by financing climate mitigation and adaptation ... “This is an exciting time to become the GCF’s leader. I am confident Howard’s appointment will help the ... Details about Mr. Bamsey’s leading international roles, including his stint as Australia’s Special Envoy on ...

... start flowing to help poor farmers in northern Namibia tackle climate change following the signing today of a Funded ... grow food, as well as providing them with access to renewable energy,” he explained. The Executive Director ad ... Namibian Environmental Investment Fund, one of GCF’s Accredited Entities, signed a readiness grant during the UN ...

Mongolia’s XacBank today signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the Green Climate ... introducing new economically and environmentally sustainable ways of doing things,” said Mr. Amartuvshin Hanibal, ... of GCF’s 15th Board meeting. “This marks an important milestone for the development of the Eco Banking line of ...

... of Board priorities will be to consider applications for accredited entity status, ways to enable easier and faster access to resources for certain ... in developing countries, more than doubled the number of Accredited Entities we partner with, and our pipeline of ...

... American countries to advance the region’s push to be a leader in promoting low-emission and climate-resilient sustainable development. The three-day workshop, held in the Honduran ... including representatives of 17 countries, 10 accredited entities, 6 civil society organizations and other ...

Effective water management is playing an increasingly key role in responding to climate change, the acting head of the ... ways to reduce emissions and prepare countries for the future onset of climate change. “Climate variability and ... efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions depend on reliable water resources.” The Green Climate Fund has already ...

During COP 22, Luxembourg’s Environment Minister, Ms. Carole Dieschbourg, and the Green Climate Fund Executive ... Fund’s progress over the past year, as well as GCF’s role in unlocking international climate finance flows. ... million, representing almost 100 USD per capita. “I am pleased to hear that the Green Climate Fund managed to ...

... project proposals. The need for capacity building for smaller countries was also raised, as a means to enhance their ... Mr. Fakir also highlighted the opportunity provided by peer learning to help empower countries. Several countries ... dialogue provided to strengthen relations with GCF, and called for more occasions to share information. Board Co-Chair ...

... (GCF) have signed a Readiness Framework Agreement to enable developing countries to partner with FAO on activities ... conference by FAO Deputy Director-General, Ms. Maria Helena Semedo, and GCF Executive Director a.i., Mr. Javier ... National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and GCF’s Accredited Entities to develop requests under the Readiness ...

... first annual meeting with the thematic bodies of the UNFCCC during the 22nd session of the Conference of the ... thematic bodies, including the Adaptation Committee, the Least Developed Countries Expert Group, the Technology ... including through the sharing of information and lessons learned, participation in meetings, joint workshops, ...

... Agreement (FAA) enabling the disbursement of funds to implement the first approved project proposal from Acumen (a private sector accredited entity), making it the first GCF project to move to ... at a later stage, not only meeting the objectives of the UNFCCC but also serving SE4ALL (Sustainable Energy For All) ...

... of USD 200 million for around 10 pilots, including at least four to be implemented in small island developing ... and selection of specific pilot activities to be made by accredited entities, with mechanisms set up to increase ... National Designated Authorities (NDA) or focal points and accredited entities, will be required to initiate ...

... National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points, to learn about the Fund. Discussion focused on assessing the ... of engaging with entities that have already been accredited to the Fund, while, in parallel, identifying ... touched upon the importance of exchanging experiences and lessons learned among the NDAs and focal points in the ...

... through to building coastal resilience in vulnerable areas. The proposals are taken from GCF’s pipeline, ...

... with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). By signing its accreditation master agreement with GCF, the WMO can now ... and projects. This development represents an important milestone for both GCF and the UN system, signaling the role ...

... Republic of Korea. The five-day event will facilitate knowledge sharing and peer-to-peer learning, to develop country-driven projects and programmes ... 13 national and regional entities that the GCF Board has accredited for direct access and National Designated ...

... the Green Climate Fund, Héla Cheikhrouhou, today presented leaders from the Asia-Pacific region with the work of GCF to ... of central banks of the region. Speaking at the UN High-Level Follow-Up Dialogue on Financing for Development, Ms. ... Cheikhrouhou emphasized the interconnections between the collective effort to respond to climate change and the UN's ...

... Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Sustainable Development, at the GCF stand during the Paris COP talks. ... Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Sustainable Development of DR Congo. The delivery partner for the ... minimum of 50 per cent of readiness support is targeted at Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Island Developing ...

... to access GCF funding for its priority projects in the future. The grant agreement was signed at the GCF stand at ... Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC or 5C), Dr. Kenrick Leslie, also attended the ceremony. 5C is an Accredited Entity (AE) to the Fund, meaning that it can ...

... Prime Minister Erna Solberg has announced plans to scale up Norway’s commitments to the Green Climate Fund. Norway already pledged USD 258 million to the Fund last year as part of the ... initial resource mobilization and has now promised to double that figure by 2020, provided that GCF can finance ...

Viet Nam has pledged a contribution to the Green Climate Fund at the Paris ... the Paris agreement successfully. Viet Nam would nevertheless step up its efforts as well, he said. “Greater ... efforts will be taken to fulfil our obligations under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol. Viet Nam accordingly will ...

Dear Partners, please come and join ‘GCF Talk at Six’ at COP 21 to find ... speakers from National Designated Authorities (NDAs), Accredited Entities (AEs), and other partners working with us. ... how to work with us and realize your country plans for the future. The Fund has already convened one side event and ...

The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, yesterday announced a pledge of EUR 1 million (USD 1.05 million) to the Green Climate Fund. The pledge was announced during a meeting between Mayor Hidalgo ... de Ville (City Hall). Paris is currently hosting the UNFCCC climate conference (COP 21). Over 40 countries have ...

On the sidelines of the eleventh Green Climate Fund Board meeting, the Zambian host ... in Africa,” he said. Each country that is party to the UNFCCC has been invited to submit an INDC ahead of the Paris ... undertake larger adaptation projects with the Fund in the future. “This readiness grant agreement is another signal ...

... Héla Cheikhrouhou, interacted with government officials to learn first hand about the country’s climate action ... the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. Upon invitation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ... States (SIDS), and African States. Other countries visited included Ethiopia, Mali, Peru, and the Philippines. ...

... extend its support to the two-island country’s larger-scale climate adaptation initiatives. Antigua and Barbuda ... with other ministries on GCF, and to design and implement a knowledge management system to facilitate proper organization of ...

... a grant agreement with the Green Climate Fund, to help implement its national green growth strategy and bring it ... Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme. The funds enable Rwanda to accelerate access to GCF resources that will be ... to assess the priorities for engaging with GCF, define roles and responsibilities, and build on Rwanda’s Green ...

... to obtain readiness support from the Fund by October. Delegation officials said Pakistan will use the support to ... Specialists from GCF provided guidance on the Fund’s accreditation process and financing modalities, including its ... (INDC), which the Government of Pakistan will present at UNFCCC’s Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris later ...

... expanding its readiness programme into the Africa and Middle East region with a three-day workshop being held from 6 to 8 September at the Library of Alexandria in Egypt. The GCF Africa and Middle East Workshop — the fourth meeting of its kind held by ...