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GCF signs public-private partnership agreements to launch Global Subnational Climate Fund
... initiative by the GCF Board just three months ago. This reflects GCF’s increasingly rapid ability to progress funding ... private institutional investors, ensuring climate support gets where it is most needed,” he said. “Nearly half of ... of climate solutions including those that improve water, sanitation and waste management; energy generation; and ...
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GCF signs partner agreements hours after Board approval
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its partners have signed implementation agreements for two new climate finance projects ... (FAAs) in the margins of last week’s B.28 Board meeting lays the detailed groundwork to roll out a multi-country, USD 1.6 billion ...
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GCF publishes the priorities of the Updated Strategic Plan of the GCF, updated independent TAP modality, and B.30 tentative timeline
At its twenty-seventh meeting, the GCF Board adopted the Updated Strategic Plan (USP) for the first replenishment period 2020-2023 (GCF-1) and set new portfolio ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) on the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ...
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GCF boosts COVID-19 low-carbon energy relief with anchor investment
... in an emergency relief fund launched today that shields clean energy companies in developing countries from COVID-19 ... 80 million Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) has drawn together a unique coalition of financial support for 90 ... the founder and CEO of impact investor Acumen, a GCF Accredited Entity . “The launch of the EARF illustrates the ...
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GCF continues rapid implementation with project agreements at Board meeting
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its partners have signed implementation agreements for three new initiatives to tackle climate change, only hours after they were approved by ... given the green light by the GCF Board at its recent 30th meeting which set a USD 1.2 billion funding record , will ...
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Critical GCF Micronesia adaptation project gets underway in record time
... approval, making this the fastest GCF project to be implemented so far. The Funding Proposal was submitted to GCF ... proposals to first disbursement of funds has fallen from 26-28 months in 2018 to an average of 12-17 months for ... in 2021. Critical GCF Micronesia adaptation project gets underway in record time ...
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Agreement bolstering Africa’s climate vulnerable sign of rapid GCF implementation
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has signed an implementation agreement to scale up climate action across 13 African countries soon after ... signing ceremony the day after GCF’s latest Board meeting, which decide on climate finance funding proposals, ...
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GCF launches the Digital Accreditation Platform
... the Green Climate Fund (GCF) launched the new Digital Accreditation Platform (DAP). GCF is a country-driven ... directions. Upon project approval, AEs are responsible for project oversight, management, monitoring and ... GCF Board and formally become AEs, GCF requires AEs to meet accreditation standards and report regularly during their ...
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Access funding
... funding. It is designed to help developing countries and Accredited Entities design climate project proposals for GCF ... as well as to describe how GCF reviews, approves, and implements climate projects. The section includes pages describing our full project cycle, explaining our investment framework which guides ...
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GCF and IDCOL sign key agreement on ambitious energy project
... or IDCOL, have signed a critical agreement to implement a large-scale energy saving project for Bangladesh’s textile and ... The agreement was signed at the most recent GCF Board meeting , the first in person Board meeting to be held in the ...
Article > News update Bangladesh 
Partnerships strengthened and mobilised for greater climate action
... GCF’s strategy around the Fund’s upcoming second replenishment and strategic programming priorities for the ... GCF National Designated Authorities or Focal Points, Accredited Entities and Delivery Partners to Incheon, Republic ... in plenary sessions, ministerial panels, and bilateral meetings, as well as a project marketplace that brought ...
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Green Climate Fund names Mafalda Duarte as new Executive Director
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has selected Mafalda Duarte as its new Executive Director. ... the Board made the selection during its thirty-fifth meeting at the GCF headquarters in Songdo, Incheon, Republic ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the Paris Agreement. The Executive Director ...
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GCF and GIZ sign project agreement for sustainable forest management in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
... Fund (GCF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have signed an agreement with ... in its National Adaptation Programme (NAP) and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). To support the government in ... funding from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Carbon Fund with the World Bank and other co-financing ...
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GCF approves funding for regional water investment programme in Southern Africa
... the development of an investment programme that aims to leverage at least USD 117 million, which is expected to ... of Senegal, H.E. Macky Sall; Prime Minister of the Netherlands, H.E. Mark Rutte; President of the Republic of ... SADC Regional Fund for Water Infrastructure and Basic Sanitation, hosted by DBSA. “We welcome the partnership ...
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The GCF Workshop for Latin America and Caribbean Direct Access Entities: enhancing partnerships for climate action through greater access to innovative, inclusive climate financing
... remarks from the GCF Executive Director a.i., Henry Gonzalez, who expressed appreciation to the Government of Uruguay ... other experts on the administrative and technical pre-requisites to successfully access GCF financial instruments. The ... four years. It was followed by an explanation of GCF's accreditation process and the benefits of accreditation such ...
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GCF Executive Director highlights role in climate adaptation at global dialogue
... Week 2023 (KGAW 2023) in Songdo, South Korea. The high-level dialogue aimed to showcase actions to address climate ... the world. The Dialogue began with opening remarks from Mr. Sang Jun Lim, Vice Minister of Environment of the Republic ... Global Green Growth Institute and former United Nations Secretary-General, and His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi, Director ...
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Executive Director unveils “50by30” blueprint for reform, targeting USD 50 billion by 2030
Excellencies, thank you for the confidence and trust as I step ... and risks, and an institution that would empower a new network of partners, in particular national, public and ... the partnership model with the Fund, including the accreditation process, significantly accelerate the time it ...
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GCF at COP28
... to 12 December in Dubai, UAE. We’ve created a microsite: https://cop.greenclimate.fund , where you will find links to relevant GCF events, stories, and publications. Please ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), GCF takes guidance from the Conference of Parties ...
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Re-Gain: Green Climate Fund and AGRA partner to transform Africa's food systems
Despite the challenges posed by the climate crisis, Africa holds tremendous potential to become the world's breadbasket. The opportunities and challenges facing Africa's food ... that have been underserved by the existing GCF Accredited Entity network. “GCF is proud to partner with ...
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COP28: Green Climate Fund reaches record funding level
... Green Climate Fund (GCF) received a boost to its second replenishment (GCF-2) with the announcement of six new pledges. Australia, Estonia, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland and ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Green Climate Fund and Global Fund join forces to tackle impact of climate crisis on health
... at the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai to tackle together the impact of climate change on the health of the most ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Greening India’s transportation
Driving through the congested streets of Delhi, it’s impossible to ignore the diverse number of crawling vehicles, each of them bargaining for the next empty space of ...
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Enhancing access to climate finance for small island developing states
Small island developing states (SIDS) are an exceptionally heterogeneous group of countries. But they all have one thing in common: they are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. SIDS face numerous ... in establishing the Green Climate Fund (GCF) under the UNFCCC’s finance mechanism. Since becoming operational in ...
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GCF strengthens climate action collaboration in the MENA region
... recently concluded its first regional dialogue for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Rabat, Morocco. ... crucial opportunity to translate our commitments into concrete actions, strengthening the resilience of our communities ... following days, the participants delved into sessions on accreditation frameworks, project-specific assessments, ...
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Climate investment to boost agricultural value chain in Madagascar
... farmers. The six-year programme will enhance market access, food security and the climate resilience of ... welcomed the project launch. “In the face of climate challenges, His Excellency the President of the Republic, together with the ...
Article > News update Madagascar 
GCF leadership forum helps turn COVID-19 recovery into cause for climate hope
A high-profile group of heads of states, government ministers and UN ... countries to build financial solutions that are targeted to produce positive effects in the way we contribute to ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary. Ms Espinosa added that COVID-19 ...
Article > Press release 
US climate envoy supports “indispensable” GCF role during climate forum
... support to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as an “indispensable player” in financing global endeavours to achieve the ... for USD 1.25 billion in funding for GCF during this budget cycle,” he added. Stressing the urgency of enhancing ... across four regions. Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan highlighted the way that nature-based climate ...
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Readiness and preparatory support to operationalize the Climate Smart Resilient Island (CSRI) Initiative across Small Island Developing States
... state nations across the world face similar development challenges caused and intensified by climate change. To counter ... the implementation of their ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). There is huge potential for ... partner countries’ NDAs access to a user-friendly website serving as a communication and knowledge platform for ...
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Bridging the climate-health gap
... to the World Health Organization (WHO), two billion people across the globe lack safe drinking water, 600 million ... Developing countries, which have contributed the least to climate change, are not only the most vulnerable to ... health adaptation funding is growing: 95% of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement ...
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GCF support to the Amazon
... 123 billion tonnes of carbon, the Amazon plays a crucial role in global climate regulation. It also is home to more than 30 million people, providing numerous Indigenous Peoples and local communities with livelihoods, a safety net against poverty, and the means to ensure resilience ...
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