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Enhancing Lesotho’s private sector readiness for a clean energy transition
... up for 63% of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Lesotho, and this is projected to rise if the country missed ... energy sector and simultaneously address energy access challenges. To address this issue, Lesotho’s Energy Policy ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lesotho
Enhancing Togo’s Direct Access to GCF and Support for the Development of Climate Finance Strategy
To implement its NDC, Togo will need additional financing over and ... access to climate finance: Togo still has no national accredited entity with GCF, the project concept notes that ... were developed are either with regional or international accredited entities, and the need to develop climate finance ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo
Climate Technology Deployment Roadmap for E-mobility Ecosystem in Cambodia
... due to the growing economy and an increasing number of vehicles in the country. This figure is expected to increase up ... mitigate GHG emissions by switching from conventional vehicles to greener alternatives. Transitioning away from ICEs ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
Enhanced actions to respond to climate change through sustainable waste management in Coastal Cities in Cambodia
As Cambodia is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, it is imperative to improve ... reuse will become more necessary as climate change accelerates. At the same time, increasingly severe flooding ... solid waste pollution augmenting. While access to on-site sanitation improved access increased to 73% in 2016, a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
Scaling up green finance practices: A blueprint to break- through into a climate resilient Cook Islands as a catalyst to mobilize private sector investment
The Cook Islands is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, in particular coastal erosion ... for Readiness Support. The Cook Islands is seeking GCF accreditation for the Bank of the Cook Islands which would ... Previous Readiness Support has contributed to significant milestones: improving the policy environment, developing a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cook Islands
Completion of the accreditation of the Environment Protection Fund as DAE for Lao PDR
In 2018, the EPF received the first support for its accreditation as first DAE to the GCF in Lao PDR. The delivery ... and social safeguards & gender and M&E were overhauled and updated to match GCF requirements. In addition, ... Accredited Entity (NAE) which will take significant roles as the finance mechanism and provide appropriate fund to ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Building project pipeline capacities: Development of GCF concept notes in the transport and health sectors in Thailand
To enable the development of priority climate change projects in ... for climate science-based project development for the future. Through institutional capacity building and ... to the GCF Candidates for Direct Access Entity (DAE) accreditation to the GCF will be closely engaged on the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Thailand
Climate Change Measurement, Reporting and Verification System of Albania: Emissions and Mitigation
Albania is party to the Paris Agreement within the UNFCCCwith the status of a Non-Annex 1 Party,and is candidate ... and verification (MRV) needs to be established and implemented for the purpose ofimprovingthe quality of reporting ... is in force since July 2021 and constitutes the basic legal act on climate change, and also defines thenational ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Albania
Nauru Readiness II - Strengthening NDA capacities and DAE access
... strategies and capacity in order to strengthen country leadership and ownership in actioning its climate change ... provide support on project related discussions with Accredited Entities and Donors, as well as working with them ... to other climate finance institutions and potentially future Readiness proposals. The intention is for key ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Nauru
Readiness Support for the Accreditation of Kasikornbank, Updating of Thailand’s Country Programme, Development of Climate Finance Strategy, and Design of Blended Circular Economy Financing Facility
... and advanced waste management practices. Support DAE accreditation of Kasikornbank with the GCF and technical advice in its accreditation application process. Kasikornbank is Thailand's second largest lender by assets. The bank has already implemented various ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Thailand
Support for Formulation of Palau’s First National Adaptation Plan (NAP)
The goal of this NAP Readiness project is to advance a whole-of-society approach to climate change adaptation planning and implementation through a vertically and horizontally ... for a GCF country program to be developed in the near future. The direct beneficiaries of the project will be the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Palau
Enhancing Indonesia's Access to International Climate Finance and Private Sector Investments for Climate Actions
... fourth most populous country. It will play a significant role in mitigating global climate change in the future. It is also among the countries most vulnerable to climate change. To achieve Indonesia's Nationally ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Indonesia
Strengthening Strategic Framework and Institutional Capacity to Enhance Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Implementation in Saint Kitts and Nevis
... Developing State (SIDS), Saint Kitts and Nevis is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change such as changes in ... increasing surface temperature, hurricanes, and sea level rise. Characteristics of the country such as the ... the country’s climate resilience against the unavoidable impacts of climate change, their NDC target is being ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Kitts and Nevis
Readiness Support for Building Community Resilience through Application of Traditional and Local Knowledge (TLK) System
... and their stakeholders have the capacity to plan and implement climate change adaptation (CCA) actions by ... Authorities (NDAs), Direct Access Entities (DAEs), Accredited Entities (AEs), potential executing entities (EEs), ... an intention to further build and scale up the effort in future phases to support more countries based on lessons ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Nepal Pakistan
The Green Climate Fund’s Group of Friends convene to discuss climate action urgency and show support for GCF’s second replenishment
GCF leadership met with ambassadors and representatives of its ... to bid farewell to the GCF Executive Director, Yannick Glemarec who completed his term on 2 April 2023. Yannick Glemarec and Henry ...
Article > News update 
Mitigation and adaptation to climate change under agroforestry systems in cocoa production in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes
... to expand cocoa production to new areas and prevent a possible reduction in productivity in areas with greater aptitude, ... Plan and stakeholder analysis, including an indigenous peoples safeguard and the grievance mechanism, will be required ... the project components, it will be possible to specify the future focus and content of the project and the final output ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Brazil
ADAPT Jamaica: Enhancing climate change resilience of vulnerable smallholders in Central Jamaica
... by Jamaica’s National Designated Authority (NDA) as Accredited Entity (AE), is supporting the agricultural sector in the development and future implementation of the “ADAPT- Jamaica: Enhancing climate ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Jamaica
Identify investment options for climate change adaptation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (within the framework of the National Adaptation Plan project)
... is positioned as Phase II of the GCF- funded proposal titled “Advance the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process ... process including compilation of a NAP document and implementation strategy to scaling-up adaptation in key sectors; develop municipal level investment financing instruments; and build national, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bosnia and Herzegovina
Improving capacities of the National Focal Point in Montenegro for the engagement with the GCF and strengthening of the country’s strategic project pipeline to support implementation of the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 2)
... a national framework for cooperation with the GCF in all relevant aspects. Some of the key results achieved through ... hierarchy; (ii) introduction of the GCF governing rules and procedures to be observed in all matters relevant to ... and it is currently in the submission process to the UNFCCC. In conjunction with these circumstances, there is a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Montenegro
Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Economic and Social Development Agency (ADES) to become a GCF Direct Access Accredited Entity and support the implementation of Chad's climate change programs and strategies
... a Direct Access Entity of the GCF. Chad faces various complex and multi-faceted climate risks, with physical impacts ... to ensure the efficiency of climate investments. ADES' accreditation will position the organization as a GCF ... evaluated its current policies and standards against GCF accreditation requirements. ADES does not currently meet ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chad
Board decision on Compliance Review Report C-0006-Nicaragua (Bio-CLIMA, FP146)
... which will include the full text of the decision, is being cleared for publication and will be made available on the GCF website in the coming days. Pending the release of the final ... Secretariat under the relevant legal agreements with the accredited entity to address the instances in which the ...
Document > Operational document Nicaragua
GCF Group of Friends welcomes new Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte, garnering momentum for GCF’s second replenishment and global climate action
... H.E. Ambassador Nabeel Munir, chair of the meeting, recalled the urgency to act collectively in the face of the climate crisis and to support the most vulnerable communities in the Global South. He reiterated the ...
Article > News update 
Improving the capacity of Turkmenistan to access climate finance through capacity building and strategic frameworks
Document > Approved readiness proposal Turkmenistan
Document > Approved readiness proposal Turkmenistan
Strengthening access to climate finance and integration of climate change into the local development planning in Benin
... the increased drought, the strong disruption on water cycle with implications on floods, violent winds, smallholder ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Implementing the activities envisaged under this NDC ... communal development plan (CDP) and the guide developed for future generations of CDP in Benin. Output 2.2.2. An ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Benin
Strengthening Togo’s Institutional Capacity for a Low-Carbon Transport System (STILTS)
... by building the institutional capacity of the country to implement a Low-carbon Emission Transport System. Togo is among ... for a strong and holistic action that comprehensively tackles the prevailing high-emitting transport system expected ... shift to a low-emitting transport sector is a prerequisite to meet the country’s climate agenda. Although ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming (Phase 3)
... institutional and coordination mechanisms for effective implementation of climate actions in Tonga. It consists of four ... Strategic Framework; (c) Pipeline Development and (d) Knowledge sharing and Learning. The multi-year approach is ... climate finance amongst key stakeholders (Output 1.1.3) Accreditation of MoF as DAE (Output 1.2.1) Increased knowledge ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tonga
GCF at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings and UN: Climate finance and global financial reforms loom large
... developing countries. As many developing countries struggle to address climate and development challenges amidst food insecurity, poverty, inflation, war, and heavy debt burdens, calls have been loud and clear for reforms to international financial institutions and ...
Article > News update 
Ecosystem Based Adaptation for Water Security in South Africa (EbA-Water)
... Source Areas (SWSAs, also known as Water Towers) which collectively cover 10% of the land but provide 50% of the water ... improve the security of the balance, through a suite of complementary measures, including ecological measures ... by 2050. Projected climate change impacts will result in less allocatable water in rivers, thereby increasing ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application South Africa
Tonga Coastal Resilience project launched in Nuku’alofa
... this project aims to build long-term resilience and implement transformative adaptation measures in vulnerable coastal communities throughout Tonga. Tonga's coastal ... and communities to build a resilient and sustainable future by establishing a national multi-sectoral platform to ...
Article > Press release Tonga 
Resource Mobilisation
Overview Responding to the climate challenge requires collective action from all countries, cities, ... of developing countries. GCF's Governing Instrument enables the Fund to accept contributions from developed ... party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as well as public, non-public, and alternative ...
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