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GCF.10 Impact Report
... and sectors, the GCF‑10 Impact Report presents tangible results, evidence of impact on the ground, and lessons from a decade of implementation. Through ten case ... and deliver climate finance at scale. This page brings together three complementary resources: Full Impact Report – ...
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Boosting the Implementation of Best Practices in Rice Farming on the North Coast of Peru, including the Alternate Wetting and Drying Method
... and guarantee food, health, and water security. With the implementation of the Alternate Wetting and Drying method (AWD) in the Piura, Lambayeque and ... backgrounds, low financial inclusion, and low-income levels, the PPF resources, particularly through baseline ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Peru
National Adaptation Planning in the Commonwealth of Dominica
... at risk based onan analysis of extreme weather events between 2000 and 2019. Hurricane Maria 2017 upgraded from a ... within just 18 hours, before making landfall on Dominica, leaving as estimated 70% of buildings destroyed, and electricity, telecommunications and transportation are yet to ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Dominica
Strengthening participatory and evidence-based adaptation planning and small-scale private sector engagement in Saint Lucia’s forestry sector (AdaptFOR-StLucia)
... forest resources from the impacts of climate change, while harnessing terrestrial ecosystems and ecosystem services ... sector policies and planning processes; (iii) poor targeting and engagement of local communities and vulnerable groups in land use planning and design of inclusive ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Economic Development, University of Belize, National Climate Change Office, the Ministry of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management, and the Belize Social Investment Fund
... national entities that are in the process of seeking GCF accreditation. This readiness will assist the MED and BSIF ... that are working toward addressing Belize’s climate targets – are in need of support to update policies and ... capacity of key offices and entities in Belize who play a role in advancing Belize’s climate agenda and increasing the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Mobilising climate finance for oceanic and coastal resilience
... and by natural events exacerbated by climate change. Yet they remain underrepresented in global climate finance ... developed with GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), aims to support Green Climate Fund (GCF) Accredited Entities (AEs) in preparing impactful proposals and ...
Document > Working paper
Financing agreed on pioneering investment in industrial decarbonisation in Paraguay
... to establish one of the world’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen-based fertilizer plants has taken a big step towards implementation. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its partner, ... Corporation , signed financing documents for the Villeta Green Fertilizer Project in Paraguay, developed by ATOME ...
Article > News update 
Restoring vital ecosystems and water sources in the Dry Corridor Forest, El Salvador
... in Central America. It is home to 11.5 million rural people who depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Unfortunately, the region is highly vulnerable to climate change due to erratic rainfall patterns, ... Salvador. Due to the deforestation uphill, there’s no vegetation and roots to slow down and absorb the rainwater as ...
Article > Story El Salvador 
Climate crisis in the Himalayas: addressing the threat of melting glaciers in Northern Pakistan
In the majestic landscapes of Northern Pakistan, a silent catastrophe is unfolding. Rising temperatures have ... lakes pose a significant risk of flooding events, capable of unleashing devastation upon the land and its people. ... channels and 230 small-scale infrastructures are complete, which are benefitting up to 157,259 people, 51 per cent ...
Article > Story Pakistan 
Pacific Islander voices: living on the frontlines of the climate crisis
... a reduction in food crop harvest in my garden. The vegetables grow well when we plant them, but then insects and ... dangerous impacts of the climate crisis . We thank thousands of people like Mary and Chief Tavet for raising their ...
Article > Story 
Solving Mexico’s water crisis while shaping the future of food
Mexico is experiencing more frequent droughts, unpredictable rainfall, and increasing temperatures, which in turn are ... The Latin American nation’s glaciers are melting, while rapid urbanisation has outpaced water infrastructure ... business approach, making the business more competitive and better positioned for fundraising in a ...
Article > Story Mexico 
Cuba's coastal communities fight climate change
... for evacuation. And even on calm days, saltwater seeps silently into the land, corroding house foundations and ... always enters this area,” says Labrada, aged 65, who has led the community council here for more than a decade. ... coastline have steadily intensified. 119 coastal human settlements have been identified as at risk from a range of ...
Article > Story Cuba 
How grass seeds are changing lives in Kenya
... Drought Emergencies” is a GCF-backed project that tackles drought and extreme weather events in Kenya. Katarzyna Lesiuk from GCF’s Africa Regional team conducted a project ... welcoming, what impressed me most was the sense that something important was developing here, beyond mere crops or ...
Article > Insights Kenya 
Decoding climate communication: stories to save the world
... Journalists, filmmakers, advertisers, creators, business leaders, and policymakers can all contribute to the climate ... focused on how different communicators view their roles in the climate crisis, the impact they can make, the ... featuring prominent women leaders from journalism, meteorology, entertainment, and climate finance. The panel ...
Article > News update 
Accelerating climate action to communities: seven new projects set for implementation
... five projects were immediately signed between GCF and its Accredited Entity (AE) partners at a signing ceremony on 20 ... and the Accredited Entity (AE) for the project to begin implementation. The projects set for implementation include ... uncertainty in climate change-driven tuna redistribution. FP260: Enhancing the resilience of Serbian forests to ensure ...
Article > News update 
GCF REDD+ pilot pushes Paris momentum, according to COP23 side event
... GCF Board member. “I think this decision of the GCF is a clear application and entry into action of article 5.2 of the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) currently convening in Bonn, Germany. Article 5 of the ... based on an idea where finance generated by a global market of trading emission reductions would fund the protection ...
Article > Press release 
Climate finance should include the poor, Philippine officials tell visiting GCF group
Climate finance plays a key role in helping poor people who are most vulnerable to climate change, senior ... including Philippine Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez, explore ways to ensure climate finance can ...
Article > Press release Philippines (the) 
Advancing the CAR Country Programme by supporting the NDA and country stakeholders in programme development for climate finance
... monitor and manage climate finance flows. Country-level stakeholders have limited knowledge of the GCF. Multiple CAR stakeholders that have a ... – including potential executing entities, civil society organisations and the private sector –have limited ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Central African Republic (the)
GCF and KawiSafi Ventures Fund driving off-grid solar power in East Africa
Although the African continent is responsible for only three per cent of the world's human-induced ... effects of climate change. In Swahili, KawiSafi means “clean energy.” Created and developed by the impact investor ... ecosystem such as consumer finance, mobile payment, and metering/monitoring technologies. The Technical Assistance ...
Article > Story Kenya Rwanda 
From scarcity to sustainability: Maldives’ ambitious water security project
... Island Developing State (SIDS) is one of the most vulnerable nations to climate change and faces many unique challenges. Rising sea levels and increasingly erratic rainfall ... the Maldives, and to billions of people across the planet, the choice is obvious. We must act [on climate change] ...
Article > Story Maldives 
Driving rapid climate action: 10 new projects ready for delivery
... backed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are on track for implementation, with two projects setting record times for rapid delivery. Steps were ... that contains conditions to be fulfilled by the GCF Accredited Entity (AE) and must be negotiated and signed by ...
Article > News update 
GCF Readiness support for the Development Bank of Nigeria
... only institutional and systems strengthening but also knowledge sharing within countries and across regions. ... not an end in itself; it is a milestone that enables our accredited partners to access broader climate finance to ... and changing weather patterns, but it also creates new markets and opportunities for low-carbon growth. This Readiness ...
Article > News update Nigeria 
SAP004 - Energy Efficient Consumption Loan Programme
... products, with heating appliances certified to achieve at least a 20 percent reduction in energy usage. SAP004 ...
Project > Private sector Mongolia 
Postcard from Katowice: Thursday, December 13
... announcements by Germany and Norway that they will double their commitment to the Fund, GCF’s COP24 side event ... , reviewing the achievements of the Fund, and the challenges ahead. A high-profile panel of speakers, including ... Alba, Special Climate Change Representative of the UN Secretary General, stressed the central role of GCF in building ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Wednesday, December 12
The GCF high level side event today featured calls to action from ... and encouragement to greater ambition for the GCF replenishment from Germany and Norway in particular. GCF's ... of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany, said that the country "stands by GCF and its ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Tuesday, December 11
... with events on climate resilience, and climate rationale as well as negotiations, signings and lots of meetings. Tomorrow promises to be even busier, starting with a ... Midway through week two of the COP seems to be when delegates are really feeling the pace, and tiredness sets in. ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Monday, December 10
It’s all about the finance! That was the plea from NGOs this morning at COP24, ahead of the high level Ministerial dialogue on climate finance. Many ... the session. Climate finance needs to be accurately targeted, and GCF also announced today a new partnership with ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Friday, December 7
GCF has a strong focus on the role of the private sector today in Katowice. Colleagues from GCF's Private Sector Facility led an event on ... will take a massive injection of private sector capital, together with public funds, to deliver on those commitments. ...
Article > Press release 
Postcard from Katowice: Thursday, December 6
... down, reducing in size and removing the numerous brackets that surround alternative proposals. On climate finance, ... text on future climate finance flows being particularly relevant to GCF in light of its current replenishment process. ... an operating entity of the financial mechanism to the UNFCCC, GCF will certainly play a key role - whichever way the ...
Article > Press release 
Selection process of GCF Board for 2019-2021 membership underway
... Board members and alternate Board members are now being selected within constituencies and regional groups before the ... start on 1 January 2019 and end on 31 December 2021. The selection process takes place in the frame of the ... and coordinators have been invited to notify the GCF Secretariat the names of the selected Board members and ...
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