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Meet iTAP event: Water and climate change
... for water increases competition for water resources, and may induce additional energy-intensive water pumping, transfers and treatment ... in irrigation and the water utility sector are critical. There is a lot that can be done to enhance water ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Privacy statement
Changes to our privacy statement Please note that we have updated the GCF Privacy ... follows: GCF will now accept e-mail requests from individuals about personal information held by GCF about them in addition to ...
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Annual Report 2023
... September 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: ©GCF/ PR Ventures Mobilising private capital In 2023, GCF committed USD 917.4 ... in response to the intensifying climate crisis. Besides UNFCCC and UNDP, GCF is part of an interim secretariat for the ... 253.7 m Beneficiaries 194.5 m Increase local resilience SAP026 Extended Community Climate Change Project-Drought ...
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FP089 - Upscaling climate resilience measures in the dry corridor agroecosystems of El Salvador (RECLIMA)
Restoring degraded ecosystems through adaptive agroecosystem management. Located in the dry corridor of Central America, El Salvador is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate ...
Project > Public sector El Salvador 
FP091 - South Tarawa Water Supply Project
... water secure future for the residents of Kiribati’s capital, South Tarawa. Kiribati is one of the most remote and ... developed countries in the world. It faces significant challenges due to its vulnerability to climate change. South Tarawa’s water supply is almost ...
Project > Public sector Kiribati 
FP099 - Climate Investor One
Providing financing to develop renewable energy projects in regions with power deficits to reduce energy ... identified as experiencing sizable energy deficits while also being overly reliant on fossil fuels. A major ... the creation of domestic renewable energy markets at scale. Climate Investor One (CIO) is a blended finance ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
Twenty-third meeting of the GCF Board (B.23)
... and organization of work Adoption of the report of the twenty-second meeting of the Board Board decisions proposed ... Co-Chairs consultations: decision-making in the event that all efforts at reaching consensus have been exhausted ... Framework Convention on Climate Change Performance evaluation of the Heads of the Independent Units Performance ...
Event > Board meeting Republic of Korea (the) 
Eighteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.18)
... Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Saturday, 30 September to Monday, 2 October, in Cairo, Egypt. ... to be taken by the Board to facilitate an increase in proposals from direct access entities in the pipeline Options for ... accreditation framework and policy gaps: Co-Chair’s proposal Status of accreditation master agreements ) Consideration ...
Event > Board meeting 
Eleventh meeting of the GCF Board (B.11)
... the Board of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Monday, 2 November to Thursday, 5 November, in Livingstone, ... implementation (progress report) Status of the initial resource mobilisation Strategic plan for the Green Climate Fund ...
Event > Board meeting 
FP137 - Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project
The forest ecosystem of Ghana’s northern savanna zone is characterized ... by nearly 400 million shea and other trees growing naturally as part of traditional farming. Climate change, transitioning to more ...
Project > Public sector Ghana 
Twenty-seventh meeting of the GCF Board (B.27)
... and organization of work Adoption of the report of the twenty-sixth meeting of the Board Board decisions proposed ... pipeline and portfolio performance, including the annual portfolio performance report Ninth report of the Green ... Convention on Climate Change Consideration of funding proposals Consideration of accreditation proposals Updated ...
Event > Board meeting 
SAP024 - Pakistan Distributed Solar Project
Pakistan’s growing energy sector is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, which currently ... emissions reduction and has highlighted the importance of scaling renewable energy sources, including solar power in its national plans. However, significant investment barriers exist, ...
Project > Private sector Pakistan 
FP240 - Collaborative R&DB Programme for Promoting the Innovation of Climate Technopreneurship
Many of the countries in Southeast Asia are among the most ... change. And yet, some of the countries in the region also have the most carbon-intensive growth. To achieve low ... countries not only need climate technology transfer but also a regional ecosystem for climate technology incubation ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 500 million for new climate action, strengthens its Results Management Framework
Funds will help SIDS and LDCs adapt to climate change, catalyse private investment, and increase the support provided ... four new climate projects approved during the meeting will mobilise a total of USD 2,949 million for climate action in ... of smallholder farmers. This project is part of the USD 1.26 billion GCF is investing in adaptation action in Africa ...
Article > Press release 
Tipping point or turning point: global solidarity for an inclusive, resilient recovery
... Dear colleague and friend, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, Patricia Espinosa; Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of ... finance to de-risk private investment in nascent markets, mobilizing institutional investors and deepening national ... of our financial systems. First, in preparation for COP 26, countries will be raising the ambition of their ...
Article > Speech
The Green Climate Fund: A decade of impact supporting the Paris Agreement
On the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has ... Impact Report detailing how the GCF has provided the financial means for developing countries to realise their climate ... 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 
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” ... proposed changes, including a brief report on update of salary structure, are summarized in this document. All the ...
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
... Trustee and proposes a draft decision for consideration by the Board on the terms of reference of the selection ... for the review of the Interim Trustee, following paragraph 26 of the Governing Instrument for the Green Climate Fund ... a list of institutions/organizations which could potentially serve as Permanent Trustee; Developing a methodology ...
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
... Trustee and proposes a draft decision for consideration by the Board on the terms of reference of the selection ... for the review of the Interim Trustee, following paragraph 26 of the Governing Instrument for the Green Climate Fund ... a list of institutions/organizations which could potentially serve as Permanent Trustee; Developing a methodology ...
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, in ... and adoption by the Board. A draft Decision is also provided at Annex I. The Certificate of the Ethics and ...
Board document > Action item
GCF Executive Director highlights role in climate adaptation at global dialogue
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) participated in the Global Adaptation Dialogue on 30 August 2023, part of the Korea Global ... Green Growth Institute and former United Nations Secretary-General, and His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi, Director ...
Article > News update 
Iraq unveils plans for ambitious climate project pipeline
The Republic of Iraq has formally announced its intention to develop a substantial portfolio of projects to enhance its climate adaptation ...
Article > News update Iraq 
GCF accelerates project implementation at COP
... with Moroccan-based corporate and investment bank CDG Capital to enable this Direct Access Entity to begin proposing projects to receive GCF financing. In the evening, it set in place the legal framework to begin passing funds to Rwanda's Ministry of ...
Article > News update 
Introduction to GCF Accreditation
... session on "Accreditation 101" in its COP24 pavilion today. Anupa Rimal Lamichhane, GCF Entity Relations Specialist, introduced the participants to each of the steps of ...
Article > News update 
Empowering Direct Access to Climate Finance
... Fund, included speakers from Direct Access Entities, National Designated Authorities and GCF. Direct Access is crucial for developing countries to fully exercise country ownership of climate change funding. ...
Article > News update 
GEF-GCF event focuses on breaking silos for climate action
Naoko Ishii, CEO of the Global Environment Facility, stressed the importance of a system-based approach, and ... identified three priorities for common action with GEF: scaling up projects, encouraging direct access, and developing ...
Article > News update 
Getting ready for Katowice
... Poland from 2-14 December. We look forward to welcoming you to the GCF pavilion, located in Zone E of the venue. At ... 101' briefings. GCF was created by the parties to the UNFCCC, and reports on our progress each year at the annual COP climate conference. We look forward to meeting you in ...
Article > News update 
Strengthening the Ecosystem of Public and Private Actors that Provide Climate-Aware Technology, Services and Support to Agricultural Producers in Jordan
... of the need for greater climate finance for adaptation, yet momentum to utilize innovative public and private ... greater understanding and utilization of innovative financial models and risk reduction techniques that can leverage ... greater climate finance in the system. Jordan’s critical natural resource constraints, compounded by climate ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Jordan
Strengthening the water sector for enhanced planning, programming and implementation of climate finance in the Republic of Maldives
Water insecurity is one of the greatest threats to the Maldives, with a key ... to dispersed populations on the outer islands of the Maldives in response to climate change induced water ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives
Armenia grants P&Is to GCF
Armenia today signed a Privileges and Immunities agreement with GCF. ... agreement, which is in line with those of other international organisations, will protect GCF's assets and ensure the ... recommended in a decision of the COP for parties to the UNFCCC. Armenia Armenia grants P&Is to GCF ...
Article > News update Armenia 