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The Amazon bioeconomy fund
... largest tropical forest, the Amazon is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The combination of increased ... and livelihood, and would also affect the Amazon’s key role in absorbing and storing the world’s carbon. GCF's ... be encouraged in six key areas of the bioeconomy: sustainable agroforestry, native palm cultivation, non-timber natural ...
Document > Case study Multiple countries
Building the capacities of key Sustainable Land Management stakeholders to mainstream climate change in Burundi, and updating the Country Programme
... will support the realization of a study based on available information and extensive consultations to (i) ... the linkages between climate change and Sustainable Land Management in Burundi and (ii) propose ... makers to consistently address these issues at national level (with specific recommendations for the local level). ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burundi
2021 Annual Performance Report for FP061: Integrated physical adaptation and community resilience through an enhanced direct access pilot in the public, private, and civil society sectors of three Eastern Caribbean small island developing states
This Annual Performance Report presents the overall implementation progress of the project including performance ... targets indicators, and development of ESS, Indigenous Peoples, and Gender project elements. It also provides ... The Annual Performance Report is submitted to GCF by the Accredited Entity responsible for the implementation of the ...
Document > Annual Performance Report Multiple countries
Strengthening sectoral expertise and strategic framework to support the implementation of Climate Appropriate Portfolios of Tree Diversity (CAPTD) for productive and resilient landscapes and livelihoods in AFOLU across Burkina Faso (acronym R-CAPTD )
The specific readiness challenge is to build sectoral expertise, strategic framework, ... programme pipeline, knowhow and partnerships to implement climate appropriate portfolios of tree diversity ... Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2, 13 and 15. The CAPTD approach ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burkina Faso
GCF/B.36/Inf.15 - Report on the execution of the 2023 administrative budget of GCF
... been delivered by the vendor. During the year when the relevant services are performed or goods delivered, these ...
Board document > Information
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for DAE (Fast-Track)
... Paris climate accord. The funding proposal tentatively entitled “Cambodian Climate Financing Facility (CCFF)” has ... transformation of the national financial system with leveraging public and private sector capital at scale. With an ambitious goal to achieve a paradigm shifting ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
Strengthening the technical and human capacities of the Gambian Agency for the Management of Public Works (GAMWORKS) to meet the GCF requirements
The Gambia is particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. The challenges of sustainable development and protection against climate change are ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia
Debt for climate swaps: exploring avenues and opportunities
... debt and the deepening climate crisis presents a dual challenge of paramount significance, particularly in ... Swaps (DFCS) are an agreement between a sovereign and its creditors that reallocates a portion of ongoing debt ... A series of case studies in different country examples are discussed, each with distinct transaction structures ...
Document > Working paper
GCF launches climate finance report during Seoul P4G summit
... report on how global finance can be aligned with sustainable development in order to achieve the goals of the Paris ... crucial role of climate finance during the P4G event, COP26 President Alok Sharma said the task ahead of “keeping ... heeded the final warning and turned the pandemic into a blessing in disguise,” said Ban. Ban cited signs of ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund Board commits an additional USD 407.8 million to combat climate crisis
... includes new transformative initiatives in China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mozambique, Nepal, the ... The three-day Board meeting also approved seven new Accredited Entities, which propose and implement climate ... Gaza with AFD (FP119) USD 63.6 million for Chile REDD-plus results-based payments for results period 2014- 2016 ...
Article > Press release 
Twenty-eighth Green Climate Fund Board meeting approves 15 new projects, USD 1.2 billion for climate action
... are listed below and more details of each are available on the GCF website . The Board adopted an updated review procedure for ... with AFD in Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles (FP161) USD 82.8 million for The Africa Integrated ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 325.2 million and policies for accelerated climate action
... projects are listed below and more details are available on the GCF website . The Board adopted an updated ... convening National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Accredited Entities (AEs) to explore regional programming ... programming. These are critical measures for GCF’s future direction as we look ahead to GCF’s second ...
Article > Press release 
GCF publishes timelines for B.34 and B.35
... periods for B.34 and B.35 are presented below. Key milestones for B.34 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. *Per paragraph 17 of GCF’s ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...
Article > News update 
A tribute to Leo Paat Jr.
Three months ago the Green Climate Fund mourned the loss of Leonardo Paat, our dear friend and colleague. Leo died from ... (B.24) in 2019. Always humble and modest, Leo refused credit for himself, but preferred to keep in the background. ... , gender policy , and indigenous peoples policy on our website. A tribute to Leo Paat Jr. ...
Article > Story 
Enhancing access and increasing impact: the role of the multilateral climate funds
The need for collective, urgent and ambitious action on climate is greater ... the transformation to a low-emission, climate-resilient future with social and environmentally sustainable ... funding and develop local projects directly through accredited national implementing entities. The Climate ...
Article > Statement 
Green Climate Fund Board opens first meeting of 2019
... session on Monday 25 February where it announced the selection of Yannick Glemarec as its new Executive Director . ... to propose and carry out climate finance projects as Accredited Entities. GCF’s 24 Board members represent ... on the ground has been increasing, highlighted by the milestone reached earlier this month with the value of GCF ...
Article > Press release 
GCF engages Asian countries in dialogue on their climate investments
... The diverse nature of Asia means the types of climate challenges that nations in this region face vary greatly – ... floods in India, caused by monsoonal variability, to obstacles in boosting renewable and energy efficiency in Mongolia, ... National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points, Accredited Entities, a wide group of country stakeholders, ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
Australia and the GCF Secretariat co-host the Pacific Regional Workshop in Fiji
... headquarters in Suva, the gathering will bring together relevant stakeholders to galvanise action on the GCF in the region. The meeting will be led by the Co-Chairs of the GCF Board, Mr. Ewen McDonald ... Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Focal Points, GCF Accredited Entities, delivery partners, civil society and the ...
Article > Press release Australia Fiji 
GCF invests USD 270 million to catalyse African climate investment with AFD
... (AFD) signed the agreement which will kick-off the implementation of the “Transforming Financial Systems for ... and boost the private sector’s investments into renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience ... launch of this programme with AFD marks an important milestone for the Green Climate Fund. It demonstrates the ...
Article > Press release 
New GCF-Government of Mongolia agreement supports country’s Paris Agreement goals
... Climate Fund (GCF) to provide the organisation with Privileges and Immunities. The agreement was signed during the ... is part of the Government’s support towards the implementation of the Paris Agreement, as embodied in our ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), governments recommended that Parties to the UNFCCC ...
Article > Press release Mongolia 
GCF and TBC Bank, Georgia’s largest bank, sign accreditation agreement
GCF has signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with JSC TBC Bank, the ... a five-year accreditation term. This partnership will enable GCF to mobilise funds through the private sector to ... of the Accreditation Master Agreement is an important milestone in our partnership with the Green Climate Fund. This ...
Article > News update 
Thirty-sixth meeting of the GCF Board (B.36)
... and groups Performance review of the members of the Accreditation Panel Appointment of new members of the ... of the second consultation meeting for the second replenishment of the Green Climate Fund Evaluation conducted by ... Consideration of funding proposals Consideration of accreditation proposals Resourcing implications for ...
Event > Board meeting 
Addressing the climate crisis: scaling up existing climate innovation and investment
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. At the onset, ... with the P4G Seoul Summit. These events have helped coalesce climate action leadership and build global momentum in ... close to 0% per annum. For developing countries, with low credit ratings, interest rates are significantly higher, ...
Article > Speech
FP216 - Scaling up climate resilient flood risk management in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... shifts in seasons and rainfall patterns. This has led to a rise in destructive floods, causing damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and livelihoods. Currently, 26 per cent of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina is highly vulnerable to these floods. To cope with the escalating risks of ...
Project > Public sector Bosnia and Herzegovina 
GCF.10: 10 years of climate impact
... Overview" is now out! Follow GCF at COP30: visit the website Raising Ambition, Empowering Action In November 2015, ... with GCF-funded projects Over × Anticipated CO₂ equivalent avoided *Aggregated estimates based on all approved ... supporting Mongolia’s ambition to pursue a low-emission future The first large-scale solar facility built with GCF ...
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Strategic Frameworks support for Guyana through GGGI
... will support the development of potential utility scale renewable energy projects for public-private partnership ... the Country Programme being developed, potential national accredited entities from the Energy Sector will be assessed ... are complementary with each other and builds on deliverables of approved readiness projects. The development of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Guyana
Country programming support and sustainable tourism planning for Cabo Verde
... towards environmental instabilities as well as its high level of poverty and dependence on fossil fuels present significant challenges within the country. The Government of Cabo Verde has made solid commitments to confronting the challenges of climate change, by proposing mitigation and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde
Supporting Yemen’s Low Emissions Development through the preparation of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), while enhancing required capacities and project pipeline in support of reducing emission
... Government of Yemen and its key actors to effectively implement its priority actions for reducing its GHG emissions ... members, including the private sector, local banks, Accredited Entities (AEs), future Direct Access Entities (DAEs), potential Executing ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Yemen
Enhancing Angola’s Access to Climate Finance for Sustainable Transport and Sustainable Landscape (AFOLU) Sectors
... of the Angolan economy. Economic sectors are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, which pose severe livelihood ... aims to enhance Angola’s access to climate finance to implement its NDC targets, namely by developing the Readiness ... Readiness grant, which this Readiness proposal will complement. Agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU), ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Angola
GCF ensures Indigenous Peoples play a key role in climate action
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) celebrates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous ... to a selected mountainous area, and then covering the site with mud, ash and charcoal before closing it off with ... adaptive measure against climate change by improving the future supplies of water to nearby Pakistani villages. A GCF ...
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