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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 ... of the INDC commitments requires significant volumes of investment, especially through international ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia EYAG
Debt for climate swaps: exploring avenues and opportunities
... debt and the deepening climate crisis presents a dual challenge of paramount significance, particularly in ... Island Developing States. Debt-for-Climate Swaps (DFCS) are an agreement between a sovereign and its creditors that reallocates a portion of ongoing debt ...
Document > Working paper
International Union for Conservation of Nature
... solutions to environment conservation and sustainable development challenges. It has a strong presence in countries in transition, least developed countries and small island developing States ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Switzerland
United Nations Environment Programme
... international entity whose mandate is to promote sustainable development and prudent use of the global environment. It ... low-emission pathways through its flagship programmes in adaptation, forestry, energy efficiency and ... has a total volume of over US$ 400 million. UNEP sought accreditation to the GCF in order to catalyse the use of ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Kenya
Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international ... and policy reform processes, and operates in all sectors relevant to sustainable development and climate change mitigation and adaptation, ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Germany
African Development Bank
... of public and private capital in projects and programmes that aim to reduce poverty and improve living ... to address climate change in Africa through the implementation of a five-year climate change action plan from ... efficiency, and sustainable land-use systems. With the accreditation to the GCF, AfDB sought to contribute to the ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Côte d'Ivoire
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
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 ... countries. GCF Board meetings are generally held three times a year. This year marks a pivotal phase for GCF as it ...
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 – ... National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points, Accredited Entities, a wide group of country stakeholders, ... such as the 13thUnited Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) in 2007 which launched the Bali Road Map , an early ...
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 ... will be provided by GCF. GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said: “The launch of this programme with AFD marks ...
Article > Press release AFD 
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 ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), governments recommended that Parties to the UNFCCC enter bilateral agreements with GCF by promptly ...
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 ... in Georgia including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), corporates, and the retail sector. This agreement will ...
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 
Where do we stand with NDCs? Enhancing action on climate change in 2020
I would like to congratulate UNFCCC for this timely event on enhancing action on climate ... raising NDC ambitions and was supposed to culminate at COP 26 this November. However, the Covid-19 pandemic is ... human lives and economies worldwide and has also led to postponement of COP 26 to November 2021. Developing ...
Article > Speech
GCF and World Bank join forces to open new climate paths
... climate action in developing countries. The signing of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) will allow the two ... other climate initiatives the World Bank may propose in the future. “The GCF and the World Bank share an understanding ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said the “fantastic agreement” immediately unlocks ...
Article > Press release WorldBank 
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 
SAP Technical Guidelines: Cities and climate change
Traditionally, cities are defined as large human settlements, with no one standardized definition applied ... which considers the extent of an urban area, or sometimes, that of a built-up area, to identify a city’s boundaries. Please note that the English document is currently the most ...
Document > Publication, Guides
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
Keynote for P4G Seoul 2021
... climate change ambitions whilst also realising the Sustainable Development Goals. The ambition is there - as the P4G ... trillion of negative-yielding debt in OECD countries and $26 trillion of low carbon, climate resilient investment ... close to 0% per annum. For developing countries, with low credit ratings, interest rates are significantly higher, ...
Article > Speech
Supporting developing countries on the road to a climate-resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
... assess the distribution of support and identify areas for future joint intervention and reporting that can support ... the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) implemented by the United Nations Development ... establishing a microfinance mechanism to provide accessible credit for smallholder farmers and small and medium-sized ...
Article > Statement 
Barbados launches first Caribbean climate resilience project
... the first GCF-funded project in the Caribbean to move to implementation. The project will strengthen the resilience of ... Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), a direct access Accredited Entity that carries out GCF projects in the region. ... the grid, which is currently the country’s largest energy client. Some of the savings from reduced energy costs will ...
Article > Press release Barbados CCCCC 
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 FNEC
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 FNEC
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 FNEC
Driving rapid climate action: 10 new projects ready for delivery
... backed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are on track for implementation, with two projects setting record times for ... that contains conditions to be fulfilled by the GCF Accredited Entity (AE) and must be negotiated and signed by ... Hue Province Vietnam (CARe Hue) with Agence Luxembourgeoise pour la Coopération au Développement (LuxDev) SAP042: ...
Article > News update 
Enhance capacities of Cabo Verde in addressing the effects of climate change in key sectors of the Blue Economy
... Island Developing State, Cabo Verde is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The country’s key ... under the Blue Economy (Cadre Stratégique Unifié pour l’Economie Bleue, CaSUEB, 2019) with the leadership of the Ministry of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde FAO
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 ... Sector Commission as well as other potential national accredited entities and private sector stakeholders from the ...
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 UNIDO