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UN Climate Summit paves the way for an ambitious and successful replenishment of the Green Climate Fund
Calls from UN Secretary-General António Guterres to double contributions to ... building activities (known as readiness support) helping 126 developing countries identify and address their most ...
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GCF private sector conference makes business case to lower planet's climate costs
“Business cannot succeed on a planet that fails.” This was how the Green Climate Fund’s Executive Director Yannick Glemarec articulated his call for enhanced business action to tackle the climate crisis during the Fund’s second global ...
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Climate investments critical for post-COVID recovery: GCF conference highlights mobilisation of private capital to green developing economies
... concluded today, stressed the private sector’s critical role in resourcing developing countries to implement green economic stimulus measures in response to the ... Sustainable Finance and Investments, Global Banking and Markets, said: “The pandemic has been a wake up call for all ...
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Barbados, Belize PMs hail ‘essential’ GCF role in Caribbean
Caribbean leaders warned the region is facing the twin threats of ... Community (CARICOM). GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec joined Caribbean Heads of State in highlighting ... Climate Resilient Investment in developing new valuation methodologies that include climate risks. Addressing the ...
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A ‘vaccine’ for tropical forests?
International Forests Day, 21 March Elon Musk tweeted earlier this year that he would be "donating $100 ... prize for best carbon capture technology”. Out of 600 thousand likes and retweets, twenty thousand corresponded to a ... that we may require something that is “ultra-large-scale industrial in 10 to 20 years”. The sense of ...
Article > Insights 
The multilateral climate funds are working together to enhance complementarity and collaboration
The Multilateral Climate Funds play a critical role in stimulating climate action that can accelerate the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The mission of the AF is to accelerate and enhance ... adaptation action in developing countries by financing concrete adaptation actions, innovation and multi-level learning ...
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GCF publishes tentative timelines for B.31 and B.32
... B.31 and B.32 are presented below, respectively. Key milestones for B.31 (Tentative) Dates or indicative # of days ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) on the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ... proposal template is currently under consultation with Accredited Entities for updates, with a target date for the ...
Article > News update 
Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern Madagascar
... is facing the brunt of climate change. Extended droughts, lesser incidences of rainfall, and aggressive cyclones ... visitors buying our crafts decreased, I had to grow vegetables and sell them at the market. In a single day, I earn ... Madagascar By Brylle James Galang Madagascar FP026 Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern ...
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Reflections by GCF experts on latest IPCC report – a glimmer of hope?
... the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and ... of the impacts of climate change on ecosystems, human society, our infrastructure and the places where we live. It ... impacts, and losses and damages to nature and people, beyond natural climate variability. Climate-related ...
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Green Climate Fund Board streamlines access to finance in major accreditation review USD 187.7 million also approved for new climate projects
... Fund (GCF) Board has approved major changes to its accreditation framework to streamline access to climate finance at its 31st Board meeting, which concluded today. The changes will enhance and accelerate access to finance by developing countries, including ...
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GCF publishes revised timeline for B.32 and tentative timeline for B.33
... periods for B.32 and B.33 are presented below. Key milestones for B.32 (Tentative) Dates or indicative # of days ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) on the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...
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Green Climate Fund Board approves new climate funding, bringing assets under management to USD 40 billion
... whilst also launching the process for the Fund’s replenishment for the 2024-2027 period. With the newly approved ... conditions of GCF’s financing instruments. A draft accreditation strategy was discussed with the consideration of ... Further details on the projects can be found on the GCF website . The GCF Board approved the reaccreditation of Asian ...
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GCF partners with FAO on two major climate-resilience projects in Benin and the Gambia
... projects were approved at the most recent GCF Board meeting in Incheon, South Korea. GCF will provide over USD 35 ... Welcoming the projects, GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said: “GCF is proud to partner with FAO on these ... heavily on the Gambia river for their income, including artisanal fisheries which are the backbone of the livelihoods ...
Article > News update Benin Gambia 
GCF conference opens with calls from developing countries for increased finance for climate action
... convened more than 60 developing country Ministers and high-level officials alongside a broad range of partners in the ... GCF National Designated Authorities or Focal Points, Accredited Entities and Delivery Partners to provide a ... climate project portfolio can be found on the GCF website. GCF conference opens with calls from developing ...
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COP27 summit host Egypt is first country to adopt Climate Investment Plan in partnership with Green Climate Fund
... Investment Plan – a move which could significantly accelerate efforts by Egypt to combat climate change by ... their national climate plans - such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Action Plans ... on Egypt’s Climate Investment Plan can be found on our website. Egypt COP27 summit host Egypt is first country to ...
Article > Press release Egypt 
Ocean20: A new self-funded marine resource management framework
... and fisheries management in Indonesia. The model, called Blue Halo S Initiative, is the first ever integrated ... side event and the Ocean 20 conference, an ocean-focused meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit being held this week in ... of Mitigation and Adaptation, Green Climate Fund, M. Sanjayan, Chief Executive Officer, Conservation ...
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Funding and subsidiary agreements signed on the same day between GCF, FAO, and Government of Cambodia, accelerating implementation of a new climate resilient agricultural project in Cambodia
... a Funding Activity Agreement (FAA) to rapidly begin the implementation of a USD 42.9 million project (with USD 36.2 ... the first time in GCF history, the Subsidiary Agreement between FAO and Cambodia was signed just minutes after the ... Agreement, a crucial part of the framework between the Accredited Entity (AE) and the country, was signed between FAO ...
Article > News update 
GCF and World Wildlife Fund sign key Colombia landscapes agreement
... Wildlife Fund (WWF) have signed an agreement to rapidly implement an innovative project which aims to support more ... to the effects of climate change. The project will bring together climate-resilient management of protected areas, ... Full details of the project are available on the GCF website. FP203 GCF and World Wildlife Fund sign key Colombia ...
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Letter from the Executive Director: reflections and farewell
... to thank all of you for your support in helping GCF accelerate the transition to a low-emission, climate-resilient ... Over the past four years, we have had to face the challenges of COVID-19 as well as those of political and ... in 129 countries. Those funds are accelerating green market transformations, catalysing the far greater flows of ...
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GCF report highlights significant progress in climate impact
... period (referred to as ‘GCF-1’), ahead of its replenishment for the next four years. The GCF-1 Progress ... at 216 projects, worth USD 12 billion, and with total assets under management, including co-financing, of over USD 45 ... climate finance more quickly to those most in need while it continues to invest in transformational projects which ...
Article > Press release 
GCF publishes timelines for B.36
... and key time periods for B.36 are presented below. Key milestones for B.36 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) on the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...
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GCF’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan sets out greater ambitions and results for critical global climate action
... Climate Fund (GCF) was successfully adopted at the 36th meeting of the GCF Board on 10 July. As GCF nears the end ... programming period 2020-2023 (GCF-1) and is undergoing replenishment for its next programming period (GCF-2), the ... engaging Board members, developing countries, Accredited Entities, observers, and other Fund stakeholders in ...
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GCF Regional Dialogue with Latin America sets to further accelerate climate action in the region
... concluded in Montevideo, Uruguay. Running on 24-26 July, 2023, the event aimed to accelerate climate action in the region by bringing together key ... Direct Access Entities , representatives of International Accredited Entities active in the region, Readiness delivery ...
Article > News update 
GCF publishes timelines for B.37
... and key time periods for B.37 are presented below. Key milestones for B.37 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... The report/s shall be disclosed (i) on the AE’s website, (ii) in locations convenient to affected peoples, and ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...
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GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa brings over 200 participants to support the region with innovative climate action
... and decision-makers, fostering collaboration and peer learning to drive low-carbon, climate resilient initiatives ... (NDAs), Ministries of Environment, Ministries of Finance, accredited Direct Access Entities, international Accredited ... further updates, please regularly check the official GCF website or contact the GCF Regional Desks of Africa. GCF ...
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Delivering climate action: GCF and partners sign agreements for six new projects
... were signed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its Accredited Entity (AE) partners on the margins of GCF’s 37th Board meeting (23- 25 October 2023) in Tbilisi, Georgia. Out of 15 ... . The FAAs, which contain a set of conditions to be fulfilled by the AE, must be negotiated and signed by GCF and the ...
Article > News update 
Climate Funds unite to enhance access to climate finance and increase impact
... the impacts of climate change grows, the need for collective action becomes more evident. For the first time ... Facility (GEF), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) came together at COP28 to elaborate on how their programming ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commented on the critical role of multilateral climate ...
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Moving from planning to action: The NDC partnership and the Green Climate Fund launch the Climate Investment Planning and Mobilization Framework
As global leaders are convening at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, one message is loud and clear: we must urgently accelerate climate action – and ... accelerating work to translate countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions, National Adaptation Plans, and ...
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Green Climate Fund and Somalia: Accelerated USD 100 million investment partnership
... Director, Mafalda Duarte headed the first-ever GCF delegation to Somalia, announcing an accelerated programme of ... projects and subsequent investments. During a series of meetings with H.E. President Hassan Sheikh, the Honorable ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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