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GCF expands private sector reach with IFC agreement
... the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will enable IFC to pool its resources with those of more than 40 ... private sector in developing countries. The signing of Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs) is a prerequisite for GCF Accredited Entities like IFC to implement ...
Article > Press release 
France and Canada convert their pledges into usable resources for GCF
... agreements with the Green Climate Fund to convert their pledges into contributions. France has converted its ... to fully play its role to help developing economies become less reliant on carbon," said H.E. Michel Sapin, French ... priority projects for a low-emission and climate-resilient future. Canada France Paris France and Canada convert their ...
Article > Press release Canada France 
GCF partners with Save the Children on major Vanuatu climate resilience project
... nearly USD 37 million, includes a GCF grant of over USD 26 million, with additional co-financing from the ... a range of adaptation measures delivered at the local level. Activities under the project will allow increased ... and restoring 11,600 hectares of agricultural and fisheries sites and training smallholder farmers in climate-resilient ...
Article > News update Vanuatu 
Subnational LoCAL Performance-Based Climate Resilience Financing Mechanism in Jamaica (Ja-NAP Local)
... UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), to establish a locally led and risk-informed Performance-based Climate Resilience ... Sendai Framework). Jamaica is currently initiating the implementation of the NAP Readiness proposal (hereafter J-NAP) ... natural resources management, and disaster risk management. Plus, they have the legitimacy and convening power to ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Jamaica 
Developing a Natural Resources Conservation and Management Strategy (NRCMS) for tackling climate change and development challenges in Myanmar
... to promote multi- partnership mechanisms to support and scale-up climate action in the natural resource sector. To ... will provide awareness and capacity building that enables national and sub-national stakeholders to seek public ... of the NRCMS, leading to greater clarity about their role, plus specific commitments and improved guidelines for ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Myanmar
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism policy
Adopted by decision B.18/10 (a). Outlines the principles and minimum standards of internal AML/CFT controls which ... adhered to by the GCF to mitigate reputational, regulatory, legal and financial loss risks. Board Anti-Money Laundering ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
GCF to explore how to extend REDD+ coverage at Asia-Pacific Forestry Week
... an information session about forest-based climate finance. Leading environment officials from the governments of ... during the discussion panel. This year marks an important milestone for GCF’s support for forest-focused climate ... from Deforestation and forest Degradation, and (the plus) foster conservation, sustainable management of ...
Article > Press release 
GCF/B.11/19 - Updated administrative guidelines on human resources
... Guidelines on Human Resources, approved document GCF/B.08/26 titled “Administrative guideline on human resources” for a ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.11/22 - Trustee arrangements, including the review of the Interim Trustee and the initiation of a process to select the Trustee of the Green Climate Fund
This document presents an update on the steps towards selecting a Permanent Trustee and proposes a draft decision ... by the Board on the terms of reference of the selection process for the review of the Interim Trustee. The ... for the review of the Interim Trustee, following paragraph 26 of the Governing Instrument for the Green Climate Fund ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.12/18 - Trustee arrangements, including the Review of the Interim Trustee and the initiation of a process to select the Trustee of the Green Climate Fund
This document presents an update on the steps towards selecting a Permanent Trustee and proposes a draft decision ... by the Board on the terms of reference of the selection process for the Review of the Interim Trustee. The ... for the review of the Interim Trustee, following paragraph 26 of the Governing Instrument for the Green Climate Fund ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.27/10 - Guidelines to facilitate Board consideration of IRM reports on reconsideration requests, grievances or complaints
By Decision B.22/22 of 26 February 2019 the Board requested “the Head of the IRM, ...
Board document > Action item
GCF slates future climate cooperation with China Development Bank
... coordinate their activities in promoting climate action. While the agreement – signed recently by GCF Executive ... goals, the bank has focused on pioneering green credit business in China and supporting energy efficiency ... China’s Belt and Road Initiative. China Songdo GCF slates future climate cooperation with China Development Bank ...
Article > Press release China 
GCF Regional Dialogue with the Caribbean
... among themselves through the exchange of information, knowledge, views and perspectives on our respective policy ... entities and private actors such as commercial banks, credit unions, and potential corporate co-investors, to ... with GCF experts in the key areas including Readiness, Accreditation, Funded Activities development and ...
Event > Structured dialogue Saint Kitts and Nevis 
The Green Climate Fund: A decade of impact supporting the Paris Agreement
... of the Paris Agreement, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has released a comprehensive Impact Report detailing how the GCF ... to realise their climate ambitions. The report, titled “A decade of global climate action: Building ... first projects and on the back of a record year of USD 3.26 billion of climate investment approvals in 2025. It ...
Article > News update 
FP062 - Poverty, Reforestation, Energy and Climate Change Project (PROEZA)
... Municipal districts in Eastern Paraguay are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In addition, certain ... a bridge until new farming models are financially sustainable. Credit will be made available to establish productive forest ...
Project > Public sector Paraguay 
FP193 - Peruvian Amazon Eco Bio Business Facility (Amazon EBBF)
... caused by migration from highlands and unsustainable land stewardship practices. The objective of this ... that provides technical assistance and partly reimbursable grant financing for small, community-based ... will reduce the barriers to accessing markets and regular credits by providing a technical assistance facility for ...
Project > Public sector Peru 
FP239 - Building Climate Resilience for Food and Livelihoods in the Horn of Africa (BREFOL)
... world, with crippling food insecurity resulting from multiple hazards in the region. The region faces increased ... due to increasing variability in rainfall patterns leading to extreme weather events such as floods and ... access to innovative financial instruments including credit lines; and access to climate information and early ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
Accreditation Master Agreement between GCF and FNEC
... in carrying out GCF-approved projects appropriately. Accreditation Master Agreement between GCF and FNEC ...
Document > Accreditation Master Agreement
Local climate adaptive living facility – LoCAL
This document presents funding proposal "SAP032: Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility – LoCAL" as approved by the Board of the Green Climate Fund at B.37.
Document > Approved funding proposal Benin
Gender assessment for SAP032: Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility – LoCAL
... – LoCAL seeks to present the issues, gaps and problems that should be addressed by gender-responsive project ...
Document > Gender assessment Benin
FP114 - Program on Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA): Financing Climate Resilient Agricultural Practices in Ghana
Empowering vulnerable women groups in the country’s most vulnerable ... This programme is an on-lending programme providing credit lines to local commercial banks. These loans will ... in 2016. The Secretariat, in consultation with the Accredited Entity and National Designated Authority, will ...
Project > Private sector Ghana 
FP125 - Strengthening the resilience of smallholder agriculture to climate change-induced water insecurity in the Central Highlands and South-Central Coast regions of Vietnam
The project aims to empower vulnerable smallholders in central highlands and south-central coast ... and strengthening access to agro-climate information, credit and markets. Viet Nam’s central highlands and ... nutrition. FP125 Viet Nam 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 190 513 612 806 926 Strengthening the resilience of smallholder agriculture ...
Project > Public sector Viet Nam 
FP168 - Leveraging Energy Access Finance (LEAF) Framework
About 570 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity, and instead have to rely on kerosene and diesel ... will address financial and investment barriers by deploying credit enhancement instruments and new financial products to ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
FP183 - Inclusive Green Financing Initiative (IGREENFIN I): Greening Agricultural Banks & the Financial Sector to Foster Climate Resilient, Low Emission Smallholder Agriculture in the Great Green Wall (GGW) countries - Phase I
... are among the world’s poorest and most climate vulnerable. Climate shocks are causing a loss of assets, crops and ... indicate persistent agricultural strain - as rainfall levels are set to continue declining while temperatures ... This cross-cutting programme will enhance access to credit and technical assistance for local farmers, ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
Updating and operationalizing the Chad Country Programme through increased national capacity & a strong pipeline of projects
... and Preparatory Support Programme. This initial support, implemented between March 2017 and November 2018 by Le Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE) as Delivery Partner ... development a Country Programme, (iv) creation of a website ( www.fvc-tchad.org ) and finally (vi) development of a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chad
FP262 - Green Climate Finance Facility for Fostering Climate-Smart Agriculture in Senegal
... barriers to adopting CSA practices. Agriculture receives less than three per cent of total bank credit in Senegal, leaving farmers lacking the necessary ...
Project > Private sector Senegal 
Fourth meeting of the GCF Board (B.04)
... of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Wednesday, 26 June to Friday, 28 June, in Songdo, Incheon, Republic ... Secretariat Establishment of the independent Secretariat Selection of the Executive Director Administrative policies ... Sector Facility Structure and organization Additional rules of procedure of the Board Information disclosure, ...
Event > Board meeting
GCF Board approves over USD 1 billion in funding for climate mitigation and adaptation
... low emission and climate resilient development. The Board elected Ambassador Lennart Båge and Dr. Paul Oquist as its ... Bank (AfDB) FP081 - USD 100 million for the Line of Credit for Solar rooftop segment for Commercial, Industrial ... recording of this Board meeting is available on the GCF website . The next GCF Board meeting, B.20, will take place ...
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