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Strengthening the climate resilience of Mauritania’s vulnerable WASH sector through enhanced capacity, collaboration and knowledge on climate change
... and sub-national institutional coordination and knowledge of climate risks and resilient solutions, especially for the vulnerable communities in Nouakchott. Monitoring, co-financed by UNICEF, will address regional gaps in data collection and will be shared with key stakeholders, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Mauritania
Re-Gain: Scaling solutions for food loss in Africa
... food could be used to feed approximately 1.6 billion people every year3 . In addition, food loss has a high carbon footprint as it leads to unnecessary deforestation, land conversion, and the ... life and product quality, changes in precipitation patterns leading to on-farm crop loss, decreased precipitation ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Strengthening Togo’s Institutional Capacity for a Low-Carbon Transport System (STILTS)
... by building the institutional capacity of the country to implement a Low-carbon Emission Transport System. Togo is among ... shift to a low-emitting transport sector is a prerequisite to meet the country’s climate agenda. Although ... smoothly a low-emission transport system. The outcomes of the readiness request include (1) an operational ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming (Phase 3)
... institutional and coordination mechanisms for effective implementation of climate actions in Tonga. It consists of four ... Strategic Framework; (c) Pipeline Development and (d) Knowledge sharing and Learning. The multi-year approach is ... climate finance amongst key stakeholders (Output 1.1.3) Accreditation of MoF as DAE (Output 1.2.1) Increased knowledge ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tonga
GCF at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings and UN: Climate finance and global financial reforms loom large
... developing countries. As many developing countries struggle to address climate and development challenges amidst food insecurity, poverty, inflation, war, and heavy debt burdens, calls have been loud and clear for reforms to international financial institutions and ...
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Ecosystem Based Adaptation for Water Security in South Africa (EbA-Water)
... Source Areas (SWSAs, also known as Water Towers) which collectively cover 10% of the land but provide 50% of the water ... improve the security of the balance, through a suite of complementary measures, including ecological measures (Ecosystem-based Adaptation measures), legislative and regulatory measures, governance and ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application South Africa
Tonga Coastal Resilience project launched in Nuku’alofa
... this project aims to build long-term resilience and implement transformative adaptation measures in vulnerable coastal communities throughout Tonga. Tonga's coastal ... and communities to build a resilient and sustainable future by establishing a national multi-sectoral platform to ...
Article > Press release Tonga 
ADB Launches Major Initiative to Build Resilience to Melting Glaciers: GCF to support development of new programme
... programme, Glaciers to Farms, that will promote sustainable water use and food security in Central Asia, the South ... Caucasus, and Pakistan amid the catastrophic impacts of accelerated glacial melt due to climate change. Supported by the ... change. Together, we can build a resilient and sustainable future for all—especially for the vulnerable populations ...
Article > Press release 
Strengthening the climate change resilience of the food system and social protection network of São Tomé and Príncipe
... exacerbating existing vulnerabilities. These challenges reduce agricultural productivity, disrupt food supply ... security in Central African region, will serve as the Accredited Entity (AE). National and regional stakeholders, ... development pathways that contribute develop the domestic economy, connecting food producers to the biggest ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Sao Tome and Principe
Green Climate Fund announces commitment to mobilise USD 100 million for Chad
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated programme of action in support of the government of ... and International Cooperation (MFBEPCI) to become an Accredited Entity to GCF, and to develop a multi-annual ... will provide urgently needed finance and accelerate the accreditation of the Ministry of Finance. Over the past two ...
Article > Press release Chad 
Resource Mobilisation
Overview Responding to the climate challenge requires collective action from all countries, cities, ... party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as well as public, non-public, and alternative ... sources include, among others, countries not party to the UNFCCC, entities, and foundations. Contributions from parties ...
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Secretariat
Overview GCF has an independent Secretariat, accountable to the Board, and it is responsible for executing the daily operations of the Fund. Today, ... in the Republic of Korea, with some support provided offsite in other countries. With close to a 50:50 balance ...
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Armenia national country programme consultation with GCF marks step towards stronger climate action
... 14 representatives from the private sector, and a delegation from GCF. The development of the Armenia country programme has been recognised as a central element in addressing the impacts of climate change and ... Environment Facility. Its development follows the GCF accreditation of the Environmental Project Implementation Unit ...
Article > Press release Armenia 
Yannick Glemarec begins tenure as GCF Executive Director
Yannick Glemarec takes up his post today as the new Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Selected by the GCF Board at its most recent meeting in ... appointment of Mr Glemarec as head of the GCF Secretariat comes at a crucial time. GCF has entered its first ...
Article > Press release 
African Union calls for an ambitious and successful GCF replenishment
... Union. The meeting provided an opportunity for the delegates to review Africa’s engagement at COP24 last year ... for the Green Climate Fund’s activities in Africa and called for an ambitious and successful GCF replenishment. The statement issued after the CAHOSCC meeting ...
Article > Press release 
GCF and ADB agreement to improve hydromet services in Tajikistan
... The signing of the Funded Activity Agreement makes it possible to move the project towards implementation. Tajikistan experiences recurring extreme ... affecting the country’s poorest and most vulnerable inhabitants. “By modernizing the State Agency for ...
Article > Press release Tajikistan 
GCF agreement with Rwandan government set to reduce climate risks
... Manzanares, Executive Director ad interim, concluded the implementation agreement on Thursday during COP24 in Katowice, ... Poland. The project will develop climate-resilient settlements for families living in northern Rwandan areas prone ... climate change.” “We want to ensure that resilience becomes embedded within communities living in Rwanda’s Gicumbi ...
Article > Press release Rwanda 
GCF agreement set to spur Moroccan green growth
... water supply infrastructure, real estate, rail, highways, telecommunications, services and industry. Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs), such as the one signed today, are a prerequisite for GCF Accredited Entities like CDG Capital to ...
Article > Press release Morocco 
Postcard from Katowice: Saturday, December 8
... to the Board to address the remaining policy gaps, more clearly defining issues such as cofinancing, the calculation ... restructuring of projects, and reviewing the accreditation framework. The draft text also includes language ... there seems sure to be a welcome for the launch of GCF's replenishment. The contact group have now sent the text back to ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Tuesday, December 4
... This stream of work started on Monday and GCF's role was recognised in supporting resilient agriculture in ... , and Namibia . On climate finance, two announcements of relevance to GCF to date: the multilateral development banks ... - signatories including BNP Paribas, a newly Accredited Entity to GCF. Meanwhile the NGOs at the COP ...
Article > Press release 
GCF strengthens partnership with FMO to combat climate change
... voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO) that will enable FMO to implement GCF funded low-emission and ... countries, with a focus on the private sector. FMO, accredited with GCF in October 2016, is the development bank ... of Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs) is a prerequisite for all GCF Accredited Entities, such as FMO, to ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Board to open Bahrain meeting
... Board meeting before COP24 will consider new funding and accreditation proposals, with policies, replenishment and evaluation of readiness programme also on ... of Board meetings are live-streamed on the GCF website . Bahrain Manama GCF Board to open Bahrain meeting ...
Article > Press release Bahrain 
IIU hosts Conference of International Investigators
... Republic of Korea. This year's conference is set to be a milestone – marking the very first time the CII has been ... banks, and government agencies, many of whom are GCF accredited entities. As the CII is a closed community, ... The values of the GCF will be promoted in the choice of themes as well as in the conduct of proceedings. Songdo IIU ...
Article > Press release 
GCF helps Bhutan progress climate plans
A Green Climate Fund (GCF) delegation began a visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan today to ... agenda and planned activities with GCF, to help it implement the country’s 12th five-year plan. The five-year ... of GCF’s country programming division, said GCF is pleased to provide financial support directly to the ...
Article > Press release Bhutan 
Second Structured Dialogue with the Pacific charts new ambition for climate action
... representatives of National Designated Authorities, Accredited Entities, delivery partners, civil society ... countries at the forefront of addressing climate change challenges.” Pacific island countries have been successful in ... submitted an additional 18 projects for consideration in future Board meetings. At the Dialogue, countries presented ...
Article > Press release Micronesia (Federated States of) 
GCF workshop strengthens direct access to climate finance
... action that makes a difference at the local and global levels. This is one of GCF’s most important events of the ... workshop will feature updates on GCF policies and programmes designed to assist Direct Access Entities. These include ... progress in this area. Numbering 32, over half of GCF’s Accredited Entities are now Direct Access Entities. Songdo GCF ...
Article > Press release 
Oyun Sanjaasuren appointed as GCF Director of External Affairs
... Environment and Green Development in Mongolia. In her new role, Dr Oyun will lead GCF’s external relations, supporting Executive ... initiatives including the Green Growth Knowledge Platform, Future Earth and International Environment Technology Centre ...
Article > Press release 
GCF to capitalise on Japan's aid experience with AMA signing
The Green Climate Fund will be able to tap into Japanese expertise in developmental assistance with the signing today of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the country’s aid ... Accredited Entity in July last year. The AMA is a prerequisite for GCF to approve Accredited Entity-led mitigation and ...
Article > Press release Japan 
GCF at the mid-year UN Climate Change Conference
... for the forty-eighth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 48) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific ... as an operating entity of the financial mechanism to the UNFCCC. GCF will be providing updates in relation to its work on issues including support for the preparation and implementation of NDCs, adaptation planning and the NAPs. GCF ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Signs Agreement with the International Solar Alliance
... Solar Alliance to strengthen collaboration for renewable energy, and to promote solar energy solutions as part of ... Interim Director General ISA, in the presence of Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, and R K ... up of solar energy. Renewable energy projects and programmes constitute the largest part of GCF's portfolio. Since ...
Article > Press release India 