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Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope
... though, wherever we live, we all have a stake in the future of forests as they serve a critical role in ... and Protected Areas (PROFONANPE) – a GCF direct access Accredited Entity. This USD 9.1 million project helps ... Peru Uganda Viet Nam FP001 FP011 FP013 FP019 FP022 FP026 FP048 FP050 FP062 FP073 FP076 Forests: A cause of climate ...
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REDD+
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which supports countries' efforts to reduce emissions ... and forest degradation, and foster conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon ... finance, is another potential source of REDD+ support. Accredited Entities submit funding proposals that are assessed ...
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Entity support for Honduras through UNEP
... of social and environmental safeguards frameworks applicable to current climate change projects and programs in ... Preparatory Support for Direct Access Entity on the accreditation gap assessment and action plan for CABEI and for ... country monitoring and reporting requirements, which in the future will inform a possible National Information System on ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Honduras
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Algeria through National Agency on Climate Change
... of climate change is in Algeria an important and new challenge. A large part of Algeria belongs to the Mediterranean ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and fully subscribes to commitments relating to the ... of emissions of GHG and human capacity building. Its implementation mainly concerns the sectors of energy, industry, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Algeria
National Adaptation Planning support for Antigua and Barbuda through Ministry of Health and Environment
... resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change (Article 7.1.). The project will achieve this goal by engaging in ... development in Antigua and Barbuda. Specific outcomes of the NAP project are: Adaptation baselines are ... its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC in October 2015 and ratified the Paris Agreement in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Antigua and Barbuda
GCF and MUFG Bank initiative to accelerate green energy transition in Chile
... allocating GCF resources to the Espejo de Tarapacá renewable energy project in Chile by signing a Funded Activity ... which was submitted by MUFG Bank – one of GCF’s Accredited Entities – will be led by the renewable energy ... with the Green Climate Fund, the Chilean government welcomes the investment in this unique and innovative energy ...
Article > Press release Chile 
GCF and Korean Government join forces to promote global Green New Deal
The head of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Thursday called for a global Green New Deal in which redirected ... pandemic through economic recovery pathways leading to future carbon neutrality, while also reflecting on how ... by 2025, compared with last year. While highlighting domestic moves to embrace a green transition, South Korean ...
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Fostering Sustainable Urban Mobility with Efficient and Low Emission Transport in Tegucigalpa
... growth in the last decade. In the NDC presented to the UNFCCC, the Government of Honduras (GoH) has pointed out the ... its sustainability is one of the priorities at the national level. 2. The Fostering Sustainable Urban Mobility with Efficient and Low Emission Transport ...
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Regional Project for Leapfrogging to Energy-Efficient and Climate Friendly Air Conditioners in Cuba, El Salvador and Honduras
... from avoided burning of fossil fuels, more than 54 TWh of electricity, and over $ 6 billion USD savings in electricity costs. This is especially the case for Central ... characteristics, that make them extremely vulnerable to global climate change, and thus, temperature rise. For ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Strengthening the foundation for a climate responsive agricultural sector in the Caribbean
Three of the top 10 countries facing the highest level of climate risk globally are located in the Caribbean ... developing states (SIDS) that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and variability. Owing ... and associated activity data1 from the sector (Outcomes 1.3 & 2.2). increase the number of projects identified ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Enhancing Saint Lucia’s understanding, capacity, institutional and strategic frameworks to access climate finance for low-emission climate resilient pathways
... regions of the world, Saint Lucia is highly vulnerable to and beset with a myriad of challenges and risks to ... in its gap assessment in order to achieve the required accreditation status and establish itself as an attractive ... on-line audience. The readiness grant will support outcomes under objective 1 (Capacity Building: Outcomes 1.1, 1.2 ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Food Security and Adaptation Priorities in the Agricultural Sector in Tunisia
... economy, the population and ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate change (CC). The country is expected to see ... projects, enhance communication at national level, accreditation of one national entity for GCF financing, and ... and deliverables will be integrated with ongoing and future policies, budgetary and investment plans, and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tunisia
Readiness Support to Capacitate Rwanda’s Subnational Level Actors in Green Growth and Climate Resilience
... their functions and activities to inform sub-national level actors on green growth and climate resilience that will lead to the delivery of climate actions in their respective ... and communities. This will ensure that the proposal outcomes and outputs benefit the critical mass of society whose ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Rwanda
Enhancing the resilience of health systems to climate change and emerging pandemics in the Republic of Marshall Islands
... (RMI), a small island developing state, is highly vulnerable to the health impacts of climate variability and change. ... in the health sector, including expanding reach to vulnerable communities and sub-populations, the current and ... Currently the shortage of funds to implement programmes contributes to the fragmentation of health service ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Marshall Islands
Readiness Support for the Development of Vanuatu National Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan
... (EE) measures to be pursued across the board to enable 15% savings in the energy sector. This proposal seeks a ... Design an On-bill Financing (OBF) program to upscale the use of energy efficient appliances and equipment in Vanuatu, and Explore and recommend relevant fiscal reforms to support EE investments in Vanuatu. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Vanuatu
Enhancing Direct Access to Climate Finance in Fiji – Phase 2
... and fisheries productivity, declining health outcomes, eroding shorelines and riverbanks, shortage of water ... representing more than 5% of Fiji’s GDP. Furthermore, while Fiji’s national CO2 equivalent emissions make up a mere ... of Economy (MoE) submitting its application to become an accredited entity to the GCF. However, gaps still remain to ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Fiji
Advancing Lao PDR’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) through Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments for Disaster Risk Management in human settlements
... proposal was developed by UN-Habitat Office in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) in response to the support ... risk management and climate resilience in Lao human settlements. Driving this demand was a request of the National ... further adaptation processes that respond to current and future needs. This multi-stakeholder project will be led by ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Supporting REDD+ Readiness Preparation and Implementation in Sudan
1. Sudan seeks to use GCF readiness support to complete and consolidate the REDD+ readiness preparation and to ... forest reference level, Sudan developed following the UNFCCC guidance on elaborating a subnational FRL as an interim ... FREL or FRL”. 2. The AT also identified areas for future technical improvement of the FRL included in the TAR, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sudan
Advancing the National Adaptation Plan of the Maldives
... Small Island Developing State (SIDS) and is one of the smallest atoll island nations globally. The government of ... atoll islands — makes the Maldives extremely vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change, particularly ... and Strategic Action Plan, as well as projects and programmes funded through GCF, GEF, LDCF, AF, and GCCA. In addition ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives
Capacity enhancement of the National Designated Authority and other relevant stakeholders in Sri Lanka to re-evaluate technical needs for climate change adaptation and mitigation and assess climate finance priorities for agriculture by developing innovative climate smart investment mechanisms through increased partnerships between public and private sectors
Sri Lanka is highly vulnerable to climate change and has consistently been placed among ... affecting almost all economic sectors of the country, while frequent occurrences of natural disasters due to extreme ... the delivery partner for this proposal, is also a GCF Accredited Entity (AE) and thus brings together a wealth of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka
Strengthening Adaptation Planning processes and capacity for successful implementation of adaptation actions in the Agricultural and Water sectors of Trinidad and Tobago
... temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, rising sea levels and more intense tropical storms. The agriculture and ... socio-economic progress, are particularly vulnerable to these impacts and are expected to be ... described in this request are designed to support Outcomes 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 of the GCF Readiness Programme. ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago
Preparation of Strategic Framework to Reduce Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhance adaptive capacity in the Bahamas
... the last years, and it is expected to get worse in the future; for example, 80% of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is within 1 meter ... of The Bahamas. The Second National Communication to the UNFCCC states the urgent need to integrate different data and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas
Enhancing Saint Lucia's National Adaptation Plan Process through the Elaboration of Sector Strategies and Action Plans, a Strengthened Evidence Base, and Improved Private Sector Engagement
... tourism, and infrastructure/spatial planning), and to clearly articulate their adaptation priorities and needs to ... 3 (Strengthened Adaptation Planning) and the following outcomes: Outcome 3.1: Adaptation planning governance and ... vulnerabilities, risks and impacts, which will support future adaptation planning and the implementation of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Enabling Activities for the Formulation and Implementation of a Multisectoral National Adaptation Plan for Belize
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. Article 7.9 of the latter requires Belize to, “as appropriate, ... National Adaptation Plan (NAP), which will guide the future development of the country’s major sectors under ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Climate Resilient Systems for SADC Water Sector: SADC Hydrological Cycle Observation System (SADC-HYCOS IV Project)
... of a Funding Proposal for the proposed project titled: Climate Resilient Sytems for SADC Water Sector: SADC ... Information System. The project will develop and implement a regional climate resilience water investment ... guarantees, private equity and others. DBSA will be the Accredited Entity (AE) for the proposed project. Given the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Green Climate Fund: New capital to accelerate investment in global climate action
Today twenty-five countries pledged support to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) with USD ... from other countries in the coming weeks. The funding pledges received today enable the GCF to channel new, additional and predictable ...
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The Green Climate Fund, the Global Partnership for Education and Save the Children launch the world’s largest investment for green schools at COP28
... at COP28 to build climate-resilient schools in vulnerable countries. Climate change is threatening every child’s ... schools, while developing school curricula that empower future generations to be agents of change amid escalating ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Cook Islands: First and fastest Green Climate Fund country project
Incheon, Republic of Korea – The first single-country project in the Cook Islands took 20 days from GCF ... the power of collaboration and leadership within our Accredited Entity, as we work closely with our local agencies ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Press release Cook Islands 
Strategic Plan
Overview
The GCF’s Strategic Plans set out the Board’s long-term strategic vision for the Fund, as well as its objectives, strategic priorities and operational priorities for its current programming period.
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Partners
... institutions and more. These diverse partnerships enable GCF to build on knowledge and experiences to drive systemic change that achieves ... as a bridge for developing countries in navigating a complex climate financing landscape. Within this partnership ...
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