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... of African countries with GCF. It also helped to accelerate the design and implementation of ambitious projects ... paradigm shift towards a low-emission and climate-resilient future. They also highlighted measures necessary to deal ... meetings of Secretariat staff with NDAs/focal points and Accredited Entities. These led to concrete progress in the ...

... of Latin American countries with the GCF and to accelerate the implementation of GCF projects and programmes ... countries on climate change related issues and GCF. Examples of collaboration include discussions on developing a ... progress was made to expand the number of country-level Accredited Entity partners in the region - the so-called ...

... supported organisations seeking Direct Access Entity accreditation, as well as helping accredited Direct Access ... covered updates about GCF policies and procedures. Through plenary and breakout sessions, the workshop promoted the ... ways to account for gender issues and Indigenous Peoples rights. The workshop helped highlight the need for ...

Panellists at the Green Climate Fund (GCF) high-level event at the UN High-level Political Forum on ... officials from developing and developed countries, GCF Accredited Entities, as well as representatives from UN ... of new decision-making procedures. He also provided examples of the transformational impact GCF-funded projects have ...

Calls from UN Secretary-General António Guterres to double contributions to the Green Climate Fund were met by ambitious pledges from many countries, led by Sweden’s doubling of ... building activities (known as readiness support) helping 126 developing countries identify and address their most ...

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 ... enhancing partnerships at national, regional, and global scales based on the principle of sectoral integration and ...

... B.31 and B.32 are presented below, respectively.   Key milestones for B.31 (Tentative) Dates or indicative # of days ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. *Per paragraph 17 of GCF’s ... proposal template is currently under consultation with Accredited Entities for updates, with a target date for the ...

... is facing the brunt of climate change. Extended droughts, lesser incidences of rainfall, and aggressive cyclones ... Madagascar   By Brylle James Galang Madagascar FP026 Empowering farmers and protecting forests in Eastern ...

... the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and ... and the elderly in low-income households, Indigenous Peoples, minority groups, and small-scale producers are hit ... now, but where new approaches could be available in the future) and hard limits (where existing options stop being ...

... Fund (GCF) Board has approved major changes to its accreditation framework to streamline access to climate ... which concluded today. The changes will enhance and accelerate access to finance by developing countries, including ... action, increasing its portfolio to USD 10.2 billion. The accreditation framework governs how GCF works with partner ...

... periods for B.32 and B.33 are presented below.    Key milestones for B.32 (Tentative) Dates or indicative # of days ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. *Per paragraph 17 of GCF’s ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...

... 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 ... exchanges with all potential contributors to set GCF’s future direction.” GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec ...

... Welcoming the projects, GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said: “GCF is proud to partner with FAO on these projects in Benin and Gambia, which will help vulnerable rural communities to increase their resilience to climate ... by climate change.” FAO Deputy Director-General, Maria Helena Semedo said: “FAO welcomes the approval of these ...

... 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 ... track record combined with a compelling vision for the future.” Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, ...

... Investment Plan – a move which could significantly accelerate efforts by Egypt to combat climate change by ... interventions and initiatives with different risk profiles and bringing GCF’s institutional reputation and robust ... on Egypt’s Climate Investment Plan can be found on our website. Egypt COP27 summit host Egypt is first country to ...

... a Funding Activity Agreement (FAA) to rapidly begin the implementation of a USD 42.9 million project (with USD 36.2 ... Agreement, a crucial part of the framework between the Accredited Entity (AE) and the country, was signed between FAO ... the right direction as it sets the positive precedence for future projects to reach the same milestone.  His ...

... Wildlife Fund (WWF) have signed an agreement to rapidly implement an innovative project which aims to support more ... partners as HECO is a strategic project, not only for the future of our country, but of the entire planet.” Full details of the project are available on the GCF website. FP203 GCF and World Wildlife Fund sign key Colombia ...

... 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 ... the journey towards a low-emission, climate-resilient future. Thank you all. Yours, Yannick Glemarec ED’s ...

... period (referred to as ‘GCF-1’), ahead of its replenishment for the next four years. The GCF-1 Progress ... volumes of finance from private and public sources and enables green markets to develop, supporting developing ... to GCF will determine its ability to support additional future climate projects—which will need to be scaled up ...

... and key time periods for B.36 are presented below.   Key milestones for B.36 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. The timing of GCF Board consideration ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...

... programming period 2020-2023 (GCF-1) and is undergoing replenishment for its next programming period (GCF-2), the Strategic Plan reflects the urgency of the climate crisis and the ... engaging Board members, developing countries, Accredited Entities, observers, and other Fund stakeholders in ...

... 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 ... productive exchanges and laid the foundation for future partnerships to drive climate action forward. A side ...

... and key time periods for B.37 are presented below.   Key milestones for B.37 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... to the Secretariat as soon as possible for consideration at future Board meetings. The timing of GCF Board consideration ... of the Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF) by accredited entities. Note: Priorities of the Updated Strategic ...

... 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 ...

... the impacts of climate change grows, the need for collective action becomes more evident. For the first time ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commented on the critical role of multilateral climate ... in building country capacity to access the Funds in the future. Mikko Ollikainen, Head of the Adaptation Fund, ...

 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 ... to communicate their priorities, needs, challenges and lessons learned, as we collectively work towards planning ...

... Director, Mafalda Duarte headed the first-ever GCF delegation to Somalia, announcing an accelerated programme of climate action investment – ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...

... climate action, supporting the world’s most vulnerable communities. Such a system would improve the quantity, ... as if it does” Director of Means of Implementation at UNFCCC Sophie De Coninck said GCF is well positioned to be a ... achievable. For more information, visit the GCF COP29 microsite: https://cop.greenclimate.fund/ Ambition and ...

GCF grant to enable design of a blended finance and technical assistance facility aimed at ... and its leadership in partnering with Indigenous Peoples and local communities. “Regenerative and ...

In Madagascar — one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries — a devastating drought , punctuated by ... who adopted sustainable agriculture practices were not only less likely to deforest surrounding land, but they also had ... International. Edited by: Zeenia Dastur, GCF Madagascar FP026 Climate-smart farming boosts forests and food security in ...