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... 14 representatives from the private sector, and a delegation from GCF. The development of the Armenia country programme has been recognised as a central element in addressing the impacts of climate change and ... Environment Facility. Its development follows the GCF accreditation of the Environmental Project Implementation Unit ...

Yannick Glemarec takes up his post today as the new Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Selected by the GCF Board at its most recent meeting in February, the appointment of Mr Glemarec as head of the GCF Secretariat comes at a crucial ...

... Union. The meeting provided an opportunity for the delegates to review Africa’s engagement at COP24 last year ... for the Green Climate Fund’s activities in Africa and called for an ambitious and successful GCF replenishment. The statement issued after the CAHOSCC meeting ...

... Manzanares, Executive Director ad interim, concluded the implementation agreement on Thursday during COP24 in Katowice, ... Poland. The project will develop climate-resilient settlements for families living in northern Rwandan areas prone ... of Rwanda’s socio-economic transformation.” Mr Manzales lauded the project as it is “focused strongly on the ...

... to the Board to address the remaining policy gaps, more clearly defining issues such as cofinancing, the calculation ... restructuring of projects, and reviewing the accreditation framework. The draft text also includes language ... there seems sure to be a welcome for the launch of GCF's replenishment. The contact group have now sent the text back to ...

... This stream of work started on Monday and GCF's role was recognised in supporting resilient agriculture in ... , and Namibia . On climate finance, two announcements of relevance to GCF to date: the multilateral development banks ... - signatories including BNP Paribas, a newly Accredited Entity to GCF. Meanwhile the NGOs at the COP ...

... voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO) that will enable FMO to implement GCF funded low-emission and ... countries, with a focus on the private sector. FMO, accredited with GCF in October 2016, is the development bank ... of Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs) is a prerequisite for all GCF Accredited Entities, such as FMO, to ...

... Board meeting before COP24 will consider new funding and accreditation proposals, with policies, replenishment and evaluation of readiness programme also on ... of Board meetings are live-streamed on the GCF website . Bahrain Manama GCF Board to open Bahrain meeting ...

... Republic of Korea. This year's conference is set to be a milestone – marking the very first time the CII has been ... banks, and government agencies, many of whom are GCF accredited entities. As the CII is a closed community, ...

A Green Climate Fund (GCF) delegation began a visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan today to ... agenda and planned activities with GCF, to help it implement the country’s 12th five-year plan. The five-year ... of GCF’s country programming division, said GCF is pleased to provide financial support directly to the ...

... representatives of National Designated Authorities, Accredited Entities, delivery partners, civil society ... countries at the forefront of addressing climate change challenges.” Pacific island countries have been successful in ... submitted an additional 18 projects for consideration in future Board meetings. At the Dialogue, countries presented ...

... action that makes a difference at the local and global levels. This is one of GCF’s most important events of the ... to environmental and social safeguards and Indigenous Peoples - following the approval of two policies at the most ... progress in this area. Numbering 32, over half of GCF’s Accredited Entities are now Direct Access Entities. Songdo GCF ...

... Environment and Green Development in Mongolia. In her new role, Dr Oyun will lead GCF’s external relations, supporting Executive ... initiatives including the Green Growth Knowledge Platform, Future Earth and International Environment Technology Centre ...

The Green Climate Fund will be able to tap into Japanese expertise in developmental assistance with the signing today of an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the country’s aid ... Accredited Entity in July last year. The AMA is a prerequisite for GCF to approve Accredited Entity-led mitigation and ...

... for the forty-eighth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 48) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific ... as an operating entity of the financial mechanism to the UNFCCC. GCF will be providing updates in relation to its work on issues including support for the preparation and implementation of NDCs, adaptation planning and the NAPs. GCF ...

... Solar Alliance to strengthen collaboration for renewable energy, and to promote solar energy solutions as part of ... Interim Director General ISA, in the presence of Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, and R K Singh, Minister of State Power and New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. Speaking at the Founding ...

... Director stated, 'I am delighted that Javier has been selected to fill the Deputy Executive Director position in ... funding to support country ownership, through to implementing our portfolio of impactful projects and ...

... the recent Request for Proposals for Mobilising Funds at Scale. We received 350 responses to the RFP. On aggregate, the ... proposed by a range of organisations. Some are already Accredited Entities to the Fund, others are in the pipeline ... process, and will continue to provide updates on our RFP website: www.greenclimate.fund/500M Songdo Mobilising Funds at ...

... highlighted the ability of the Green Climate Fund to scale-up, innovate, and deliver climate finance in his speech ... to the One Planet Summit. Addressing the audience of global leaders, climate activists, and financial institutions, Mr Bamsey emphasised that GCF is responding to its given role of serving the Paris Agreement by supporting and ...

... GCF is helping its partners to mainstream climate principles throughout their activities. "With a portfolio of USD ... work," stated Mr Bamsey. Mr Bamsey explained how GCF's accreditation process plays a critical role in encouraging ...

... support of the mandate of the GCF. By ensuring the accountable use of its resources GCF partners will help to guarantee ... the full benefit of the projects and programmes that are implemented to address the adverse effects of climate change. ... integrity standards among GCF’s stakeholders, including accredited entities and executing entities. IIU is also a ...

... to a Malaysian organisation to become a direct access Accredited Entity , and the development of a concept note for ...

... on Climate Change. This is thanks to an exchange of letters signed between the Green Climate Fund and UN ... to support the governments of Ghana, Myanmar, State of Palestine and Tonga in advancing green technology initiatives ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is hosted and managed by UN Environment and the ...

... entities and experts from across the planet to exchange knowledge, share technical expertise and foster capacity ... to volunteer on climate finance challenges and serve GCF accredited Direct Access Entities to build their capacity. ... is needed to respond to climate change. The platform enables NDAs and Direct Access Entities to tap into targeted ...

... the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) while signing a partnership agreement with the Green Climate ... GCF to "work together to win this war," while signing an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA). These legal arrangements allow Accredited Entities such as AfDB to implement GCF-approved ...

... the first tranche of climate finance under the Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework . The project, undertaken with ... and Development, will support Egypt’s Sustainable Energy Strategy, financing investments in private ... for its project portfolio beyond the USD 100 million milestone, demonstrating progress in moving to action on the ...

... (GCF) and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam have signed letters of agreement approving nearly USD 300,000 in GCF ... and other stakeholders in GCF-related initiatives. The letters were signed by Pham Hoang Mai, Director General, ... the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – a GCF Accredited Entity – is already home to a GCF project to ...

... Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) today signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The agreement will enable the multiplying of financing sources for resilient and ... arrangement, CABEI has completed an important step in its accreditation to the GCF, which empowers it to channel ...

XacBank, a Green Climate Fund (GCF) Accredited Entity, is helping Mongolia forge a new sustainable phase in its economic growth by holding the bank’s ... greenhouse gas emissions and enhance energy efficiency, while also making Mongolian businesses more competitive. The ...

... from Pacific Island countries with the GCF’s implementing partners, private sector organizations, civil ... to climate impacts and tapping the potential for renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions. A number of these ...