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Enhancing climate finance and investment in LAC banking sector
The Financial Sector plays a fundamental role in mobilizing the resources necessary to finance a low ... (operational risk) and indirectly, through their portfolio (credit and market risk), depending on the location of their ... to assess their portfolio on climate change and meet GCF accreditation process standards, while mobilizing interest of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
GCF approves Project Preparation Facility grant to establish Barbados green bank
... PPF provides financial and technical assistance to GCF Accredited Entities for the preparation of high potential ... conceptualised by the Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley to help Caribbean countries to meet their targets for ... Contributions and achieve a climate-resilient low-emission future. The aim is for BGIC to become a major institution ...
Article > Press release Barbados PCA 
Support for accreditation gap assessment and action plan for the Rwanda Development Bank
... of Rwanda. For more than four decades, BRD has been the sole pro- vider of long-term finance and has significantly ... Rwanda is requesting a gap assessment support for accreditation for BRD. The support will help BRD better understand the accreditation support as well as identify the different ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Rwanda PwC
GCF at COP28: A wrap up of outcomes at COP28
... fossil fuels after two weeks of intense negotiations. While stopping short of a ‘phaseout’ of coal, oil and gas, ... agreements (Funding Activity Agreements) were signed with Accredited Entities to launch new projects recently approved ... Look back on GCF events at COP28 Visit the GCF@COP28 microsite . Watch the GCF@COP28 video . Dubai GCF at COP28: A ...
Article > News update 
Innovation and cooperation for global carbon neutrality
Excellencies, distinguished guests, I would like to congratulate ... to accelerate global efforts towards a carbon-neutral future. The decision by South Korea in August last year to ... the momentum for climate action in the build-up to the COP26 meeting last December. But the climate challenge remains ...
Article > Speech
What we offer
... we give you the opportunity to pursue rewarding and challenging work with skilled and supportive colleagues, learning and development ... the plan. Paid leave and holidays All GCF staff receive 26 annual leave days, 15 sick leave days, 10 development ...
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Green stimulus in the post COVID-19 era and beyond
Excellencies, Honourable guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, With H.E ... most important problem of our generation". Next year’s UNFCCC Conference of Parties will be critical for climate ... countries alone are estimated at between $11 to US$ 26 trillion between now and 2030, but barriers to investment ...
Article > Speech
Private sector key, say GCF Latin America Dialogue partners
... and public sectors to work together in developing sustainable solutions to address climate change. A number of formal ... to draw in the private sector further and to establish examples of climate finance in action. More demonstrations of how ... at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) , a GCF Accredited Entity with seven projects approved by the GCF ...
Article > Press release Colombia CAF 
Saint Kitts and Nevis commits to lead on scaled-up climate action
The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis today committed to lead regional efforts to accelerate climate ambitions in the Caribbean with a focus on ... swaps, green hydrogen, performance-based grants, resilience credits and resilience bonds. The Caribbean region’s ...
Article > News update Saint Kitts and Nevis 
Addressing the climate crisis: scaling up existing climate innovation and investment
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. At the onset, ... and build global momentum in the leadup to the pivotal COP26 in Glasgow at the end of the year. A key challenge is to ... close to 0% per annum. For developing countries, with low credit ratings, interest rates are significantly higher, ...
Article > Speech
SAP012 - Inclusive Green Financing for Climate Resilient and Low Emission Smallholder Agriculture
Improving access to credit for smallholder farmers in Niger to implement climate-resilient and low-emission agriculture. ... support to smallholder farmers by increasing access to credit in tandem with technical assistance and capacity ...
Project > Public sector Niger (the) IFAD 
ED opening remarks
His Excellency Mr Carlos Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of the ... is very timely coming just two weeks before the start of COP26 in Glasgow. The role of the private sector in addressing ... to help us create a zero- carbon, climate-resilient future. GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2021 ...
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FP129 - Afghanistan Rural Energy Market Transformation Initiative – Strengthening Resilience of Livelihoods Through Sustainable Energy Access
... and regulatory frameworks. With no connection to the electricity grid, most rural communities depend on ... further building of similar mini-grids in the future. The project is targeted at encouraging private ... sector engagement, while ensuring that the future development of mini-grids incorporates social and ...
Project > Public sector Afghanistan UNDP 
FP131 - Improving Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Communities and Ecosystems in the Gandaki River Basin, Nepal
While water resources for ecosystems are becoming ... as landslides and floods threaten the livelihoods of people in Nepal’s Gandaki River Basin region, currently ... 3 4 5 6 1 2 344 912 Improving Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Communities and Ecosystems in the Gandaki River Basin, ...
Project > Public sector Nepal IUCN 
FP132 - Enabling Implementation of Forest Sector Reform in Georgia to Reduce GHG Emissions from Forest Degradation
... heating during the country’s cold winters. This leads to forest degradation and a reduction of carbon ... carbon sequestration through the introduction of sustainable forest management in three Georgian regions. This ... adapt to a new forest code and by developing sustainable livelihoods linked to forestry products. FP132 Georgia ...
Project > Public sector Georgia GIZ 
FP133 - Resilience to hurricanes in the building sector in Antigua and Barbuda
... to be exacerbated by climate change, such events can lead to significant disruption of the country's power and ... adaptation is mainstreamed into the building sector and relevant financial mechanisms, as well as strengthening ...
Project > Public sector Antigua and Barbuda DOE_ATG 
FP134 - Colombia REDD+ Results-based Payments for results period 2015-2016
... total volume of 6.95 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂eq) was presented to the GCF for results-based ... to invest in additional activities that support the implementation of its Integrated Strategy of Deforestation ... the territorial governance and capacities of indigenous peoples to manage and preserve forests. FP134 Colombia 1 2 3 4 ...
Project > Public sector Colombia FAO 
FP135 - Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Indian Ocean – EBA IO
Small island developing states (SIDS) are extremely vulnerable to climate change, which poses severe threats to ... ecosystems. This programme targets the most vulnerable populations of coastal and rural areas in four Indian ... and the services sector (as in Mauritius and Seychelles). It will develop and implement ecosystem-based ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries AFD 
FP137 - Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project
The forest ecosystem of Ghana’s northern savanna zone is characterized by nearly 400 million shea and other trees growing naturally as part of traditional farming. Climate change, transitioning to more modern ...
Project > Public sector Ghana UNDP 
FP138 - ASER Solar Rural Electrification Project
While almost all of Senegal’s urban areas have access to electricity, about 58 percent of people in rural areas do ... environmental hazards. This project supports the Senegalese government’s aim to achieve universal energy access ...
Project > Public sector Senegal BOAD 
FP139 - Building resilience in the face of climate change within traditional rain fed agricultural and pastoral systems in Sudan
Sudan is one of the most drought susceptible countries in Africa. Drylands are home to nearly ... failures, livestock deaths, and the deepening of poverty levels. The project supports climate change adaptation ... traditional livelihoods, with more resilient and sustainable practices. It is targeted at benefiting at least ...
Project > Public sector Sudan UNDP 
FP140 - High Impact Programme for the Corporate Sector
... and paper, non-ferrous metals, food processing, and textiles. This programme is GCF's first at-scale investment to promote the uptake of low-carbon ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries EBRD 
FP103 - Promotion of Climate-Friendly Cooking: Kenya and Senegal
... meeting the cooking needs of approximately 2.5 billion people. The IPCC estimated that replacing traditional open fires ... mitigation potential between 0.6 and 2.4 Gt CO2eq/year, while delivering a wide range of sustainable development ... increase the level and quality of ICS production and sales, particularly in remote rural areas. The intended ...
Project > Public sector Kenya Senegal GIZ 
FP110 - Ecuador REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014
Acknowledging Ecuador’s REDD+ 2014 results - a total volume of 4,831,679 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2eq) in emissions reductions - for GCF ... United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) and have undergone technical assessment. They are now ...
Project > Public sector Ecuador UNDP 
SAP016 - Fiji Agrophotovoltaic Project in Ovalau
Fiji produces over half of its electricity from hydropower. However, the volatility of ... with an increase in climate variability, has compounded problems caused by the lack of a stable electricity supply. This project aims to overcome ...
Project > Private sector Fiji FDB 
SAP014 - Forest resilience of Armenia, enhancing adaptation and rural green growth via mitigation
Armenia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the Eastern Europe and ... Its forests are highly sensitive to climate change, while its rural population is dependent on fuelwood to meet ... in two of the country's administrative areas most vulnerable to climate change in Lori and Syunik. This GCF ...
Project > Public sector Armenia FAO 
SAP015 - Promoting zero-deforestation cocoa production for reducing emissions in Côte d’Ivoire (PROMIRE)
... which is driven by cocoa production. This project will implement zero-deforestation agroforestry models in three ... schemes, PROMIRE will build institutional capacities to implement REDD+ at national and sub-national levels. Under ... selected villages. SAP015 Côte d'Ivoire 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 268 472 706 893 Promoting zero-deforestation cocoa ...
Project > Public sector Côte d'Ivoire FAO 
GCF-2
GCF's second replenishment The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – a critical element of the historic Paris Agreement – is the world’s ... As an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC, GCF has become a vital part of the global climate ...
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Running dry: Racing against time to secure our water future
... to achieve 2030 targets related to climate, sustainable development, and disaster risk reduction, we are falling ... flows (e.g., biodiversity, water management, carbon credits). Additionally, GCF promotes sustainable water ... Fund Running dry: Racing against time to secure our water future ...
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Enabling Direct Access to GCF Climate Finance for Cabo Verde
... wishes to engage in a readiness process in order to enable a national entity to be approved as a direct access ... the country ownership by delivering the first national accreditation of a DAE. After a strong consultation process ... along with support for pipeline development for the future DAE’s staff, relevant government institutions, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde LuxDev