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Strengthening science-based and climate-informed decision- making processes in Mauritius climate-sensitive sectors for impactful and cost-effective climate change programming
Mauritius is among the most vulnerable small island states to the adverse impacts of climate change and most exposed to natural hazards, especially sea-level rise, flooding, and cyclones, due to its ... to detect early-stage risks, monitor climatic changes, and mobilize the necessary resources to tackle associated ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Mauritius
Enhancing the Climate Resilience of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector in Sri Lanka
The inadequate investment in capacity development in Sri Lanka's WASH sector presents significant challenges. The sector's vulnerability to climate change must ... opportunities and translating them into action while also mobilizing the climate finance needed to mitigate the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka
Developing and implementing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process in Burundi
... frequency of extreme weather events, changes in agricultural seasons and unpredictable phytosanitary phenomena. The ... Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) submitted to the UNFCCC in 2006. It also developed a National Policy on Climate ... and communicate regarding adaptation Limited ability to mobilize resources for climate change Guided by the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burundi
Strengthening National Fiduciary Capacity for GCF Accreditation of Eswatini Environment Authority
i) Climate background and institutional and policy context: Eswatini has a significant and immediate need for ... and regional accredited entities for enhanced resources mobilization capacities. The main beneficiaries of this ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Eswatini
Climate Resilient Enduring Earth for Botswana and Guatemala (CREE-BG)
On behalf of the Governments of Botswana and Guatemala, The Nature Conservancy and partners seek to develop a GCF Funding Proposal based ... by government and technical partners, with co-financing mobilized from government and bilateral sources. The Funding ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Botswana Guatemala
MUFG Bank, Ltd
MUFG Bank, formerly the Bank of Tokyo‐Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., is an international private‐sector entity headquartered in Japan. As one of the largest commercial banks in Japan, MUFG Bank provides comprehensive ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Japan
About GCF
Overview There is a shrinking window of opportunity to address the climate crisis. Average global temperature is currently estimated to be 1.1°C above ... establish a proof of concept. De-risking investment to mobilize finance at scale: by using scarce public resources ...
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Development Bank of Jamaica Limited
Development Bank of Jamaica Limited (DBJ) is a national direct access entity situated in Jamaica. Established in 2000 through mergers ... energy access, and energy efficiency, aiming to mobilize significant investments from the private sector to ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (National) Jamaica
GCF Board closes key policy gaps as project pipeline reaches $1.5 billion
... Board of the Green Climate Fund has taken a series of policy decisions designed to strengthen its partnerships and grow ... of approving USD 2.5 billion in 2016,” said Ewen McDonald, Board Co-Chair from Australia. “We have adopted the ... Investment Bank (EIB); International Finance Corporation (IFC); Unidad Para el Cambio Rural from Argentina (Unit for ...
Article > Press release 
Structured Dialogue with the Pacific 2018
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Structured Dialogue with the Pacific, hosted by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and supported by the Government of Australia, brought together key stakeholders to strengthen the ...
Event > Structured dialogue Micronesia (Federated States of) 
A ‘vaccine’ for tropical forests?
International Forests Day, 21 March Elon Musk tweeted earlier this year that he would be "donating $100 million towards a ... that we may require something that is “ultra-large-scale industrial in 10 to 20 years”. The sense of ...
Article > Insights 
Establishing an Evidence-Based National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process at National and Subnational Scales in Cambodia Phase 1
... process with its financing plan and communications strategy. Since 2014, the country has utilized the NAP process to ... agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; infrastructure; health; coastal zones; energy; and tourism). The NAP process has also ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
Enhancing Direct Access to Climate Finance in Fiji – Phase 2
Fiji, as a Small Island Developing State, faces extreme climate vulnerability. Climate change is affecting all areas of life, including reduced agricultural and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Fiji
GCF and World Bank sign renewable energy project agreement
GCF and the World Bank have signed an instrumental legal agreement to rapidly begin implementing the second phase of a renewable energy ...
Article > News update 
Grenada PM calls for decisive climate action at GCF Structured Dialogue with the Caribbean
At the second GCF Structured Dialogue with the Caribbean, the Prime Minister Keith Mitchell ... Minister for Climate Resilience, Environment, Forestry, Fisheries, Disaster Management and Information, ... six projects in the region valued at USD 449 million and 26 readiness grants valued at USD 18 million covering 14 of ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Readiness Programme marks milestone, hitting USD 10m in funds disbursed to 59 countries
... funding programme that provides resources to enhance country ownership and access to the Fund. The GCF Readiness ... portfolio currently consists of 119 approved proposals for capacity building activities in some 88 developing ... in Vanuatu , which was used to inform the design of a USD 26.6 million CIS project that the GCF Board approved for ...
Article > Press release 
Strategic Regional Readiness to Enable Resilience of Mesoamerica’s 5 Great Forests and Communities
This proposal seeks funding to support the Governments of Central ... within Mesoamerica’s Five Great Forests, and other key forest areas in the region. Central America is one of the ... as well as increased NDC ambitions for announcement in COP26 in Glasgow and beyond. The direct beneficiaries of the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
GCF explores how to strengthen private sector finance at World Forestry Congress
... will be held for the first time in South Korea – which is also GCF’s host country. A key theme of the congress will ... of available funds shows there is an urgent need to mobilise private sector finances. GCF Executive Director ... ways to support the USD 1.7 billion pledge made during COP26 and directed towards Indigenous Peoples and local ...
Article > News update 
GCF partners with Save the Children on major Vanuatu climate resilience project
... Children have signed an agreement on a major new community-based climate change adaption project in Vanuatu. The signing follows swiftly after the project’s approval at the most recent GCF Board meeting in Antigua and ... nearly USD 37 million, includes a GCF grant of over USD 26 million, with additional co-financing from the ...
Article > News update Vanuatu 
Strengthening the NDA’s climate change governance structure to increase the level of ambition of the climate change agenda and enhance access to climate finance
Although it maintains a minor greenhouse emission profile, ... capacities, lack of expertise and coordination systems on climate change adaptation. Even though the NDA ... amounts of annual climate finance flow estimated at USD 26 million on average between 2013-2018. The situation has ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo
Delivering at speed: 12 new projects ready for implementation
Project agreements were signed for 12 newly approved projects on the margins of the Green Climate ... after the agreements are signed. Following project approval, the project agreement, known as the Funded Activity ... for 22 projects, bringing the year’s total to USD 3.26 billion. GCF’s portfolio currently comprises 336 ...
Article > News update 
GCF doubles climate finance output, Board Co-Chairs report at UN Climate Conference
... the amount of approved climate finance during the past year, the Co-Chairs to the GCF Board reported today to the ... Mr Shasly explained that the GCF Board has approved a total of USD 2.65 billion in GCF funding for 54 climate change ... Fund will continue to respond to the guidance from the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) in channelling climate ...
Article > Press release 
African countries propose ambitious GCF pipeline at Cape Town Dialogue
The first Green Climate Fund Structured Dialogue with Africa concluded this week after three days of ... climate-resilient projects that were discussed between 24-26 October. Project concepts covered mitigation and ... National Designated Authorities (NDAs) or focal points, UNFCCC Focal Points, and officials from national ministries of ...
Article > Press release South Africa 
Green Climate Fund and the International Development Finance Club signs a Statement of Partnership to join forces in fighting climate change
The International Development Finance Club (IDFC), the international ... occasion of the IDFC 2019 Steering Group Meeting, hosted by its Moroccan member the Caisse de Dépôt & de Gestion ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2019
... Private Investment for Climate Conference ("GPIC") is a global marketplace and ecosystem where leading private sector actors including project ... private investments in forestry and land use as well as e-mobility, spurring innovative participation in venture-style ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
GCF investments reducing climate risk to feature at Climate Adaptation Summit
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Yannick Glemarec will highlight the Fund’s key role in ... Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 starting today. GCF is central to the summit’s goal of ramping up adaptation measures, amid intensifying ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Group of Friends welcomes new Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte, garnering momentum for GCF’s second replenishment and global climate action
... on 24 August 2023 in the GCF Liaison Centre in Seoul. In total, 35 diplomatic representatives of GCF partner countries attended the meeting that was chaired by the Embassy of Pakistan. They welcomed GCF’s newly ... access for the most vulnerable countries and the need to mobilise private sector climate finance at scale. Mafalda ...
Article > News update 
GCF strengthens climate action collaboration in the MENA region
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) recently concluded its first regional dialogue for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in ...
Article > News update 
Asian private sector ambition key to climate solution, Dialogue finds
... public sector-funded climate action, GCF’s Structured Dialogue with Asia has concluded. Reflecting the key role of Asia in responding to climate change, a four-day ... Accredited Entities - to the Indonesian island of Bali on 26 to 29 April to explore climate finance priorities and ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
Growing ambition: the role of the Green Climate Fund in scaling up finance for climate action
On 18 May 2021, the Wilson Center organized a discussion focused on the role of the Green Climate Fund in scaling up finance for climate action. Ambassador Mark ... who announced USAID’s new strategy to be unveiled at COP26, which will be mainstreaming climate into all aspects of ...
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