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A key agreement signed today between the Green Climate Fund and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will help ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with the goal of supporting global efforts to respond ...

The language of climate action must resonate with local people, a South African Accredited Entity representative said on the side line of a Green Climate Fund workshop . “If I go to a rural farmer and ask how climate change is affecting you, the ...

At its twenty-third meeting in July (B.23), the Board of the Green ... action project in Timor-Leste, FP109: Safeguarding rural communities and their physical assets from climate ... to achieve this, we need the support of the UNFCCC’s financial mechanisms such as the Global Environment ...

... seeks to increase the climate resilience of agricultural production and ensure food security through improved ecosystem services from agroforestry, ... affected by climate change/agricultural drought in Cuba. FP126 Cuba 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 188 547 811 Increased climate ...

... people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity, and instead have to rely on kerosene and diesel ... address these energy problems, which are holding back national development and causing rapid deforestation and dangerous ... as a continent.  The LEAF framework will provide decentralised renewable energy solutions to tackle the energy ...

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) which is one of the most ... of climate change and one of the least able to meet those challenges. The country’s geography, weather and the proximity of its populated ...

... will promote the adoption of Clean Cooking Solutions in Nepal’s Terai region. Nepal has been making efforts to shift towards clean fuels and ... to clean cooking solutions remains low – at approximately one third of the population. Use of Liquified Petroleum ...

... and more unpredictable precipitation patterns, thereby increasing the likelihood of droughts, floods, landslides, ... fires that contribute to the destruction of the country’s already threatened protected areas. Achieving water security is a top priority in Colombia where the agricultural sector and rural communities are heavily reliant on ...

The GCF Regional Dialogue with Latin America is scheduled to be held from 24-26 July. This will be followed by the GCF Workshop for Direct ...

The Congo-Nile Divide in Rwanda is a biologically rich region with high elevations and natural forests that are crucial to both local wildlife and ...

... data show more frequent and unpredictable periods of heavy rainfall causing an increase of flood events. Dry spells are also expected to increase in frequency and severity. Coupled ...

High exposure of the Amazon delta and estuary to sea level rise due to climate anomalies, combined with limited socio-economic capacities and access to financial support by smallholders living along the Marajó ...

... Southern Madagascar experienced a prolonged drought as rainfall became scarcer amid a changing climate. Issues with food security and widespread hunger resulted in reaching near-famine ... floods, strong winds, and droughts); extremely high temporal and spatial variability in rainfall, which is ...

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the vulnerability of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), smallholder farmers, women, and poor households in general is ...

Jordan faces extreme water scarcity, exacerbated by its arid climate and high temperatures, ... water, Jordan is the fifth most water-stressed country globally. Climate change projections indicate worsening conditions, with reduced rainfall and increased evaporation rates leading to extended ...

Tajikistan is highly vulnerable to climate change, facing rising temperatures ... crop yields, particularly for rice, wheat, and sunflower, along with heightened risks to livestock health, exacerbate the vulnerabilities of the country, ...

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are a major contributor to GDP and employment in India. The MSME sector is also a significant emitter of greenhouse gases and at the ...

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean are highly vulnerable to climate change, which affects crucial ... region's climate resilience and sustainable development. By mobilising 3.4 times the funding from IDB Invest and other ...

... into farmlands and settlements. Water sources are drying up, pressure is increasing on limited resources, critical infrastructure is inundated by sand, and entire villages ... context-specific, sustainable climate resilience. FP266 Mauritania 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 1027 Strengthening the ...

This project advances REDD+ in Papua New Guinea by reinvesting results-based payments into forest governance and sustainable land use. This aligns with GCF’s broader efforts to scale forest and ecosystem investments as part of nature-based ...

Following five consecutive years of severe drought, Madagascar faces profound economic challenges, with annual crop losses estimated at USD 122 million and food ...

Armenia is experiencing climate change impacts intensifying pressures on its ecosystems and rural communities. Forests, which cover only approximately 11 ... soil erosion and biodiversity loss. These environmental stresses contribute to the vulnerability of rural ...

The finalists of the first GCF Green Champion Awards have been ... processes that span across the CBD, UNCCD, and UNFCCC, where she supported the development of the Ghana's ... cities, she prioritizes three main domains including Urban Mobility, Housing and Urban Planning. Anne Hidalgo Anne ...

The sixth annual GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference (GPIC) ... Chief Economist, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Sagarika Chatterjee, Department Director, Climate ... and Development David Damberger, Managing Director - Mobility, M-KOPA Rogelio De los Santos, Founding Managing ...

... Board has approved a slate of innovative climate projects allocating more than USD 1.0 billion of GCF investment and ... projects in four new countries. GCF continues to mobilise additional capital through innovative partnerships ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...

You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. This ... the world’s forests well. Unfortunately, the intrinsic value of forests as the world’s lungs might become most ... Peru Uganda Viet Nam FP001 FP011 FP013 FP019 FP022 FP026 FP048 FP050 FP062 FP073 FP076 Forests: A cause of climate ...

... urban development. Urban areas account for approximately 70 percent of the global energy consumption and about 75 percent of emissions due ... Serbia North Macedonia Albania 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 111 169 216 263 338 551 552 553 570 571 877 937 988 Green Cities Facility ...

Helping climate proof Samoa’s capital. Samoa’s economy and its people’s livelihoods have been heavily impacted by increasingly severe tropical storms. For instance, the total economic impact of ...