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Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for DAE (Fast-Track)
... UNCDF support in 2014. This initiative was originally implemented in three local governments (or communes) in the ... Department of Alibori (Banikoara, Cobly, Karimama, Malanville, Materi and Ouaké). Building on this pilot, the ... a population of more than 2.68 million in highly vulnerable agro-ecological zones corresponding to the departments of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal FNEC
Scaling up CoP annual workshop: Climate Change Working Group event
UNFCCC COP26 is a unique milestone for ambitious and decisive actions to reinforce ... the way ahead of us. What can we expect in the upcoming future? How can we scale up climate finance and investments ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
GCF Readiness Programme marks milestone, hitting USD 10m in funds disbursed to 59 countries
... countries, including 44 small island developing states, least developed countries and African countries — ... the activities approved under a Readiness grant, providing services such as development of readiness request proposals; ... also being used by organizations interested in becoming accredited to the Fund through its direct access modality. ...
Article > Press release CABEI 
Annual progress report 2024
... Report Raising ambition. Empowering action. Download report Credit: GCF / Little Big Films Transforming for impact The urgency and ... Developing countries are counting on it. Our shared future depends on it. Mafalda Duarte , GCF Executive ...
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Global economic prospects and its impact on climate policies, with a special focus on carbon pricing
... the Paris Agreement goals calls for us to employ all possible economic tools to accelerate the decarbonization of our ... establish a domestic carbon market to boost renewables. Similarly, GCF is partnering with EBRD to finance the ... Programme for the Corporate Sector - which uses carbon credits to decarbonise heavy industry in 7 countries across ...
Article > Speech
Strategic frameworks support for Belize and Saint Lucia through CARICOM Development Fund
The Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF) is an initiative being ... Secretariat, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), and other key implementing and strategic partners. One of the critical ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize Saint Lucia
Securing Strategic Water Source Areas in South Africa towards enhancing adaptation to climate change exacerbated water scarcity
... impacts on economic growth and well-being[1]. The problem is compounded by the lack of secured strategic water ... water sources, to ensure water sustainability and sustainable development. With climate projections indicating the ... Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded projects, entitled Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Land Use Regulation and ...
Document > Concept note South Africa SANBI
GCF expands private sector reach with IFC agreement
... the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will enable IFC to pool its resources with those of more than 40 ... private sector in developing countries. The signing of Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs) is a prerequisite for GCF Accredited Entities like IFC to implement ...
Article > Press release IFC 
France and Canada convert their pledges into usable resources for GCF
... agreements with the Green Climate Fund to convert their pledges into contributions. France has converted its ... to fully play its role to help developing economies become less reliant on carbon," said H.E. Michel Sapin, French ... priority projects for a low-emission and climate-resilient future. Canada France Paris France and Canada convert their ...
Article > Press release Canada France 
Adaptation Planning support for Argentina through UNDP
... national process to coordinate adaptation planning at all relevant scales and with a medium- and long-term perspective; Identify ... most vulnerable populations and improve climate information services; Support inter-sectoral and interjurisdictional ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Argentina UNDP
Entity Support for Antigua and Barbuda through PwC
... support in becoming a Readiness Delivery Partner for selected independent OECS Member States and for full GCF accreditation as a Regional Implementing Entity. To be ... not currently possess such standards. For this reason, the services of PwC are requested to undertake the necessary gap ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Antigua and Barbuda
Thematic brief: Agriculture and food security
... are facing unprecedented interlinked global shocks and challenges that threaten the gains in global food security and ... and farming practices providing the world’s food are less productive as the climate changes, having been ... and indigenous peoples to manage resources and access services, assets, knowledge and skills. Thematic brief: ...
Document > Thematic brief
Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Resilience in the Amazon: Bridging Traditional Wisdom and Modern Technology
... such techniques might relate to traditional, indigenous knowledge, particularly with regards to the practice of swidden ... indigenous knowledge codes for assessing the suitability of sites for swidden agriculture? While this research question ... the ecological ranges of many species producing goods and services, as well as the mechanics behind the Amazon forests ...
Article > Insights 
Gender assessment for FP009: Energy Savings Insurance (ESI) for private energy efficiency investments by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
... development bank (BANDESAL) has a policy to promote credit to women led projects (currently its portfolio of lending has about 40 – 42 % of women SME led projects), ...
Document > Gender assessment El Salvador IDB
Mainstreaming Climate Resilience into Water Sector Planning, Development and Operations in Saint Lucia
... climate resilient infrastructure to ensure safe and reliable water supply and sewerage services. Limited communication ... The private sector will include commercial banks and credit unions who can provide financing for water sector ... enhance WASCO’s ability to support the implementation of future GCF Water Sector Projects including the water sector ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia CDB
FP149 - Green Climate Financing Facility for Local Financial Institutions in Latin-America
The energy and land use sectors are responsible for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in many ... will provide LFIs with access to a green finance credit line. It will also implement four grant-funded ... This includes matchmaking between LFIs, technology service providers, and solution providers (e.g., MSMEs and ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries CAF 
FP133 - Resilience to hurricanes in the building sector in Antigua and Barbuda
... to be exacerbated by climate change, such events can lead to significant disruption of the country's power and ... responses. It will climate proof critical public service and community buildings to improve resilience to, ... adaptation is mainstreamed into the building sector and relevant financial mechanisms, as well as strengthening ...
Project > Public sector Antigua and Barbuda DOE_ATG 
GCF/B.11/19 - Updated administrative guidelines on human resources
... Guidelines on Human Resources, approved document GCF/B.08/26 titled “Administrative guideline on human resources” for a ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.27/10 - Guidelines to facilitate Board consideration of IRM reports on reconsideration requests, grievances or complaints
By Decision B.22/22 of 26 February 2019 the Board requested “the Head of the IRM, ...
Board document > Action item
Five newly approved climate projects ready for delivery on the ground
... meeting , which took place on 4-7 March in Kigali, Rwanda. Eleven projects were approved at the first Board meeting of ... were signed for five projects between GCF and its Accredited Entity partners at a signing ceremony on 6 March, ... levels, and climate-related disasters disrupt healthcare services, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups in ...
Article > News update 
Record finance and increased impact: GCF delivers for ‘implementation COP’ as it marks 10 years of climate action
... A Decade of Impact.” “This COP rightly focuses on implementation and accountability, so, it's quite timely to ... analysing the impact of our portfolio and drawing the lessons from that impact,” stated Duarte at the event, ... count on you to sustain a truly win-win partnership in the service of Togo that strives to be a model of climate ...
Article > Press release 
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 ... plant-protein products, with consumers willing to pay a premium, microTERRA seized the opportunity to upcycle ... FP198 Solving Mexico’s water crisis while shaping the future of food ...
Article > Story Mexico GIZ 
Empowering resilience: Harnessing climate-smart practices in the Kyrgyz Republic
... brief and parched, and smallholder farmers face a formidable challenge. Prolonged winters and short, dry summers stunt ... the harsh climate and make informed decisions for a better future. “Previously we had no data, we could not make any ... 658 support equipment at 13 agro-meteorological observation sites. These tools monitor critical agro-meteorological ...
Article > Story WFP 
FP216 - Scaling up climate resilient flood risk management in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... shifts in seasons and rainfall patterns. This has led to a rise in destructive floods, causing damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and livelihoods. Currently, 26 per cent of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina is ... the use of climate data, flood forecasting, early warning services, and emergency response mechanisms. This will ...
Project > Public sector Bosnia and Herzegovina UNDP 
GCF partners with Save the Children on major Vanuatu climate resilience project
... nearly USD 37 million, includes a GCF grant of over USD 26 million, with additional co-financing from the ... a range of adaptation measures delivered at the local level. Activities under the project will allow increased ... and restoring 11,600 hectares of agricultural and fisheries sites and training smallholder farmers in climate-resilient ...
Article > News update Vanuatu SCA 

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 ... resources including water, food, and other ecosystem services, which support local people and national economies. ... the enabling conditions for countries and Indigenous Peoples in Mesoamerica to collaboratively develop and engage in ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Strengthening NDA Capacity for greater leadership on Climate Change Adaptation
... is ranked as the 19th country on the United Nations list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) due to various and serious challenges faced by the government and the population alike. ... monitoring and evaluation systems; identifying gaps and lessons learned to build key institutional capacities; the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Haiti IFDD
Strengthening Côte d’Ivoire’s Capacity and Ownership to Access Climate Finance for GCF Country Programme Implementation
... projects including a NAP proposal. However, many challenges remained and have been highlighted by the ... been approved so far, and national entities are yet to be accredited. The country has started the process to become a ... and implement an action plan under Helsinki’s six principles. For this purpose, a national climate finance platform ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Côte d'Ivoire FIRCA