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Great Green Wall in the Spotlight at COP
Attention and support for the Great Green Wall , an African-led initiative to restore land and ecosystems in Africa, were reinforced at COP26. As a funder of several projects in the Sahel region ... of the World Leaders Summit. Organised by the One Planet Summit and the Pan African Agency of the Great Green ...
Article > News update 
GCF and Acumen sign agreement to promote resilient agriculture in East and West Africa
... projects in East and West Africa. GCF has committed USD 26 million to Acumen aimed at ensuring long-term sustainable ... Asia, Latin America and the United States. Acumen is an accredited entity to GCF. The Green Climate Fund was ... parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and given the mandate to fund climate action to limit ...
Article > Press release 
Structured Dialogue with Asia 2018
The Structured Dialogue with Asia brought 26 countries from across the region to Da Nang in Viet Nam ... stakeholders – including government ministers, GCF Accredited Entities and National Designated Authorities ... about accessing and engaging with GCF. During the high-level interactions of the Dialogue, ministers from a number ...
Event > Structured dialogue Viet Nam 
What do gin and tonic, coffee and mountain climate risks have in common?
For many, mountains are remote sites of natural beauty to admire. But their distance means ... many, it provides a refreshing respite from an uncomfortable blast of tropical weather. But few pause to think where ... has approved at least 31 projects in mountainous areas in 26 countries, with a total GCF investment of USD 1.8 ...
Article > Insights 
Amazon indigenous peoples hold key to forest’s future
... Ecuador Peru FP001 FP019 FP100 FP134 Amazon indigenous peoples hold key to forest’s future ...
Article > Story Multiple countries 
The International Development Finance Club and the Green Climate Fund join forces to support Public Development Banks in financing the green transition
... 2020 – The International Development Finance Club (IDFC), the international network of leading national and ... Banks, including the 13 members of IDFC that are GCF accredited project partners, can play a critical role in ... ambition and building momentum in the lead up to COP 26. The IDFC, a group of 26 national and regional PDBs ...
Article > Press release 
GCF/B.19/22/Add.23 - Funding proposal package for FP081
... the following three parts: A funding proposal summary titled “Line of credit for solar rooftop segment for commercial, industrial ... Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development; No-objection letter issued by the national designated authority(ies) or ...
Board document > Action item
FP106 - Embedded Generation Investment Programme (EGIP)
... Investment Programme (“EGIP”) will support the implementation of renewable energy projects with a capacity of ... through two components. The first component will provide credit support to private sector solar and wind Independent ... energy projects. The second component will provide credit support to special purpose vehicles, which are ...
Project > Private sector South Africa 
A milestone in climate action: GCF approves USD 1 billion of climate finance for developing countries
The landmark decision at the 39th Board Meeting clears the way for 17 new climate projects in developing ... Among the 17 projects, three projects involve first-time Accredited Entities (AEs), including a Direct Access Entity ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Press release 
FP078 - Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF)
... farmers. Agriculture is a major industry in the target countries, and up to 80 percent of farmland is managed by smallholder farmers who are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Climate resilience is ... 248 257 283 305 312 358 382 407 408 465 445 483 484 525 526 582 608 646 674 715 759 801 851 948 1022 121 647 1044 ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
FP097 - Productive Investment Initiative for Adaptation to Climate Change (CAMBio II)
Reducing obstacles for Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to access credit and supporting the best available adaptation measures ... in rural areas rural mean MSMEs have limited access to credit in financing adaptation measures. This initiative ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
LACC Project : Lake Chad & Adaptation to Climate Change
... Basin supports a growing population of about 50 million people: farmers, pastoralists and fishermen who rely heavily on ... adaptative capacities, the area is among the most vulnerable in the world. Climate change (CC) is adding to the ... especially for the youth and tensions and insecurity. To meet these major challenges, the project aims to contribute to ...
Document > Concept note Multiple countries
Board decision on Compliance Review Report C-0006-Nicaragua (Bio-CLIMA, FP146)
... which will include the full text of the decision, is being cleared for publication and will be made available on the GCF website in the coming days. Pending the release of the final ... Secretariat under the relevant legal agreements with the accredited entity to address the instances in which the ...
Document > Operational document Nicaragua
GCF/B.21/10/Add.20 - Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum XX Funding proposal package for FP098
... the following three parts: A funding proposal summary titled “DBSA Climate Finance Facility” submitted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa; No-objection letters issued by the national designated authorities or ... These documents are presented as submitted by the accredited entity and the national designated authority(ies) ...
Board document > Action item
Federated States of Micronesia Development Bank
... sustainability of the country. It facilitates the sustainable development of the Federated States of Micronesia through ... deliver financial products and services to Micronesian people. In line with the national government’s sector ... and communication infrastructure upgrades. Together with GCF, FSMDB intends to focus on renewable energy, ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (National) Micronesia (Federated States of)
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (India)
... financial institution in India with a total balance sheet of over US$ 40 billion. It has the mandate of promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development through innovative, ... adaptation and mitigation activities. NABARD sought accreditation to the GCF in order to continue implementing its ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (National) India
Green Climate Finance Facility for fostering Climate-smart agriculture in Senegal
The programme will enable LBA to offer innovative financial products including a dedicated Line of Credit (LoC) Facility focussing on climate-smart ... financially sound funding proposal that will be able to meet the requirements of the GCF while supporting the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Senegal
FP075 - Institutional Development of the State Agency for Hydrometeorology of Tajikistan
Supporting the development of effective hydrological and meteorological (hydromet) data and information in Tajikistan. ... strain due to weak infrastructure and institutional challenges. This problem will be addressed by supporting the legal and structural ...
Project > Public sector Tajikistan 
FP110 - Ecuador REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014
Acknowledging Ecuador’s REDD+ 2014 results - a total volume of ... United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) and have undergone technical assessment. They are now fully UNFCCC compliant. Ecuador will use the results-based payments ...
Project > Public sector Ecuador 
FP132 - Enabling Implementation of Forest Sector Reform in Georgia to Reduce GHG Emissions from Forest Degradation
... heating during the country’s cold winters. This leads to forest degradation and a reduction of carbon ... capacity, which is projected to decrease by five times between 1990 and 2030. This project is designed to reduce ... carbon sequestration through the introduction of sustainable forest management in three Georgian regions. This ...
Project > Public sector Georgia 
FP133 - Resilience to hurricanes in the building sector in Antigua and Barbuda
... have experienced 15 hurricanes and 14 tropical storms. Set to be exacerbated by climate change, such events can lead to significant disruption of the country's power and ... adaptation is mainstreamed into the building sector and relevant financial mechanisms, as well as strengthening ...
Project > Public sector Antigua and Barbuda 
FP134 - Colombia REDD+ Results-based Payments for results period 2015-2016
... total volume of 6.95 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂eq) was presented to the GCF for results-based ... to invest in additional activities that support the implementation of its Integrated Strategy of Deforestation ... The project will also contribute to the sustainable management of forest areas, as well as strengthening the ...
Project > Public sector Colombia 
SAP015 - Promoting zero-deforestation cocoa production for reducing emissions in Côte d’Ivoire (PROMIRE)
... which is driven by cocoa production. This project will implement zero-deforestation agroforestry models in three ... and fair-trade cocoa production. Their access to markets will also be strengthened. Data will be used to ... selected villages. SAP015 Côte d'Ivoire 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 268 472 706 893 Promoting zero-deforestation cocoa ...
Project > Public sector Côte d'Ivoire 
FP159 - PREFOREST CONGO - Project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from forests in five departments in the Republic of Congo
... cause is slash-and-burn farming to expand agriculture and meet the energy needs of a growing population. This project is ... components focusing on the poorest communities in the target area. These comprise securing land access for small ... systems; and improving market access for farmer groups while strengthening financing for agroforestry value chains. ...
Project > Public sector Congo 
FP196 - Supporting Innovative Mechanisms for Industrial Energy Efficiency Financing in Indonesia with Lessons for Replication in other ASEAN Member States
... in the rapidly growing industrial energy sector. The market penetration of energy efficient technologies and the ... of barriers, including access to finance, regulatory challenges, and a lack of capacity and awareness amongst relevant stakeholders. This programme will increase ...
Project > Private sector Indonesia 
Asian private sector ambition key to climate solution, Dialogue finds
... driving the Asian economic powerhouse can be funnelled to complement public sector-funded climate action, ... - including 23 governments, corporations, NGOs and GCF Accredited Entities - to the Indonesian island of Bali on 26 to 29 April to explore climate finance priorities and ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
Agreement clears track for transformative light rail project in Costa Rica
... public transportation system in Costa Rica is now set for implementation following the signing of a project agreement ... 2025. The Light Rail Transit in Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose and the Greater Metropolitan Area, will reduce ...
Article > News update Costa Rica 
How the Maldives are putting climate funds to work
Funadhoo is the site of one of the first projects to be financed by the ... supporting emission cutting investments, such as in renewable energy and efforts to adapt to climate impacts that can ...
Article > Article about GCF Maldives 
Investment decisions and the climate challenge
... pour cette invitation et pour l'organisation du Sustainable Leaders Forum. The need for urgent climate action is more ... In essence it would create a new asset class, a prerequisite to move finance at scale. And our final workstream is ... proven new climate solutions, through dedicated credit lines or support to access capital markets. Here, our ...
Article > Speech
Strategic Regional Readiness to Enable Resilience of Mesoamerica’s 5 Great Forests and Communities
... funding to support the Governments of Central America to leverage regional and international cooperation in support ... which support local people and national economies. Yet since 2000, three of Mesoamerica’s five great forests ... 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