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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 
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 
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 
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 
Growing ambition: the role of the Green Climate Fund in scaling up finance for climate action
... the Wilson Center organized a discussion focused on the role of the Green Climate Fund in scaling up finance for ... commercially attractive climate innovations, products and services. An expert panel, facilitated by Megan Rowling of ... CEO of The Nature Conservancy, who stressed the critical roles of nature-based solutions, such as conserving forests ...
Article > Press release 
Grenada PM calls for decisive climate action at GCF Structured Dialogue with the Caribbean
... Caribbean, the Prime Minister Keith Mitchell of Grenada called on participants from the region to work together to ... and senior government officials, GCF representatives, Accredited Entities, National Designated Authorities, ... Williams, Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service in Jamaica. This is Jamaica's third readiness grant ...
Article > Press release 
GCF, CABEI, and the European Union unite to finance Costa Rica’s GAM electric train
... Equipment, and Start-up of Lines 1 and 2 of the Costa Rica Electric Train System' for USD 800 million. GCF is ... 250 million from the European Investment Bank. Thanks to a credit scheme with highly competitive interest rates and ... of a project that builds a more just and sustainable future for all.” Together with our strategic allies, the ...
Article > News update Costa Rica 
Fourth meeting of the GCF Board (B.04)
... of the Green Climate Fund will be held from Wednesday, 26 June to Friday, 28 June, in Songdo, Incheon, Republic ... Secretariat Establishment of the independent Secretariat Selection of the Executive Director Administrative policies ... Sector Facility Structure and organization Additional rules of procedure of the Board Information disclosure, ...
Event > Board meeting
Ministerial forum on forest finance
The Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, where ... includes exchanges and trading platforms, clearing houses, credit risk assessment, custodians, and fiduciaries, and ... opportunities to build a green, healthy and resilient future with forests. World Forestry Congress Ministerial ...
Article > Speech
Strategic Frameworks support for Vanuatu through SPREP
... Proposal is to determine the Climate Information and Services (CIS) needs of policy developers, planners, and decision makers in a vulnerable Pacific Island Small Island Developing State (SIDS), ... from this Readiness Funding request will allow for the completion of the Full GCF Proposal entitled: Pacific Climate ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Vanuatu
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
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
Chadian private sector support for low carbon and climate-resilient development
As a landlocked country, Chad is grappling with security challenges associated with the impacts of climate change, in ... its Nationally Determined Contributions, the country struggles to achieve its climate ambition. In fact, since the ... the undertaken initiatives, including the proposal for accreditation of Agence de Développement Economique et Social ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chad
Updating and operationalizing the Chad Country Programme through increased national capacity & a strong pipeline of projects
... and Preparatory Support Programme. This initial support, implemented between March 2017 and November 2018 by Le Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE) as Delivery Partner ... development a Country Programme, (iv) creation of a website ( www.fvc-tchad.org ) and finally (vi) development of a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chad
GCF slates future climate cooperation with China Development Bank
... coordinate their activities in promoting climate action. While the agreement – signed recently by GCF Executive ... goals, the bank has focused on pioneering green credit business in China and supporting energy efficiency ... China’s Belt and Road Initiative. China Songdo GCF slates future climate cooperation with China Development Bank ...
Article > Press release China 
GCF Regional Dialogue with the Caribbean
... among themselves through the exchange of information, knowledge, views and perspectives on our respective policy ... entities and private actors such as commercial banks, credit unions, and potential corporate co-investors, to ... with GCF experts in the key areas including Readiness, Accreditation, Funded Activities development and ...
Event > Structured dialogue Saint Kitts and Nevis 
GCF/B.10/12 - Template for the Bilateral Agreement on Privileges and Immunities
At its meeting in Songdo from 24 to 26 March 2015, the Board considered a proposed “Template for the Bilateral Agreement on Privileges and Immunities” prepared by the Secretariat. In this ... perception that the Fund was seeking more in terms of privileges and immunities than was applicable under the ...
Board document > Action item
Invitation for the Thirty-first Round of Application for Accreditation as an Observer Organization to the Green Climate Fund
... Instrument for the Green Climate Fund (the GCF) and the Rules of Procedures of the Board, the Co-Chairs, in consultation with the Board, invite accredited observer organizations to the thirty-seventh ...
Document > Notification
GCF/B.39/Inf.02 - Report on the execution of the 2024 administrative budget of GCF
... million against the annual budget of USD 125.4 million (26 per cent of the approved budget); USD 0. 8 million ...
Board document > Information
Improving the health resilience of communities vulnerable to climate change in Benin, focusing on the regions of Adjohoun, Bonou and Dangbo, as well as malaria, cardiovascular diseases and acute respiratory infections
Benin Improving the health resilience of communities vulnerable to climate change in Benin, focusing on the regions of ...
Document > Concept note Benin
Improving management and resilience of forest landscapes of Burkina Faso
Document > Concept note Burkina Faso
Document > Concept note Burkina Faso
LOCAL CLIMATE ADAPTIVE LIVING FACILITY – LoCAL (MECANISME DE FINANCEMENT DE L’ADAPTATION AU NIVEAU LOCAL)
Document > Concept note Benin
Document > Concept note Benin
Supporting developing countries on the road to a climate-resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
... in the fight against climate change. Decisions taken by leaders today to revive economies will have crucial ... assess the distribution of support and identify areas for future joint intervention and reporting that can support ... establishing a microfinance mechanism to provide accessible credit for smallholder farmers and small and medium-sized ...
Article > Statement 
Running dry: Racing against time to secure our water future
... to achieve 2030 targets related to climate, sustainable development, and disaster risk reduction, we are falling ... flows (e.g., biodiversity, water management, carbon credits). Additionally, GCF promotes sustainable water ... Fund Running dry: Racing against time to secure our water future ...
Article > Insights 
Funds flow in GCF’s first direct access project with Pacific Islands
... the Fund’s contribution of nearly US 23 million to a USD 26.6 million adaptation project in Vanuatu , which topped ... World Risk Report of natural hazards as the most vulnerable nation. FAAs set the legal framework for GCF Accredited Entities to carry out GCF-approved climate ...
Article > Press release Vanuatu 
GCF Structured Dialogue with Asia
... Dialogue with Asia will be held in Bali, Indonesia, from 26 to 29 April 2017. The gathering will help increase the ... National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and focal points, Accredited Entities, and other country stakeholders. They ... strategies are the best match for GCF support (e.g. INDCs, LEDS, NAPAs, NAMAs, etc.). An important outcome of GCF’s ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
GCF Board approves over USD 1 billion in funding for climate mitigation and adaptation
... low emission and climate resilient development. The Board elected Ambassador Lennart Båge and Dr. Paul Oquist as its ... Bank (AfDB) FP081 - USD 100 million for the Line of Credit for Solar rooftop segment for Commercial, Industrial ... recording of this Board meeting is available on the GCF website . The next GCF Board meeting, B.20, will take place ...
Article > Press release 