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Letter from the Executive Director: reflections and farewell
... 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 ...
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GCF report highlights significant progress in climate impact
... 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 ...
Article > Press release 
GCF publishes timelines for B.36
... 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 ...
Article > News update 
GCF’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan sets out greater ambitions and results for critical global climate action
... 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 ...
Article > News update 
GCF Regional Dialogue with Latin America sets to further accelerate climate action in the region
... 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 ...
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GCF publishes timelines for B.37
... 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 ...
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GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa brings over 200 participants to support the region with innovative climate action
... 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 ...
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Climate Funds unite to enhance access to climate finance and increase impact
... 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, ...
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Moving from planning to action: The NDC partnership and the Green Climate Fund launch the Climate Investment Planning and Mobilization Framework
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 ...
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Green Climate Fund and Somalia: Accelerated USD 100 million investment partnership
... 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 ...
Article > Press release Somalia 
Ambition and coordination key to climate finance reform
... 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 ...
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Green Climate Fund approves funding to Climate Asset Management to develop strategy for scaling regenerative practices at a landscape level in Sub-Saharan Africa
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 ...
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Climate-smart farming boosts forests and food security in Madagascar
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 ...
Article > Story Madagascar 
Pioneering Barbados water project kick starts
... Barbados today announced that a groundbreaking project that leverages an innovative financing model to scale up climate ... GCF Executive Director Mafalda Duarte: ‘Today is a milestone moment that clearly signals Barbados’ regional and ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Press release Barbados 
Caribbean countries launch landmark platform to scale up climate investment
The creation of a platform to accelerate the mobilisation of finance for the boosting of ... invest in band-aids for the moment, but in game-changing, future-defining solutions to this challenge that confronts ... frequency of extreme weather events. Despite contributing less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the ...
Article > Press release Barbados 
GCF convenes Regional Dialogue and Direct Access Entities Workshop in Latin America to accelerate climate action
... Direct Access Entities (DAEs), international Accredited Entities (AEs), civil society, and private sector ... Dialogue (15–17 September), where participants tackled some of Latin America’s most pressing climate finance ... collaboration opportunities and prepare the ground for future funding proposals. Side events offered deep dives on ...
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Workshop forges direct links to country-led climate action
... have met at GCF HQ in Songdo, the Republic of Korea, to learn more about how the Fund works and to articulate the ... require. Direct Access Entities are special types of Accredited Entity – organisations which the Fund nominates ... Entities by highlighting how 80 percent of all entities accredited since last year are direct access. That means over ...
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Green Climate Fund approves first 8 investments
Board gears up to larger scale projects in the near future The Green Climate Fund Board ... include national, regional, and international bodies accredited to the Fund, from both the public and private ...
Article > Press release Zambia 
Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund Convene First Community of Practice Meeting of Direct Access Entities to Climate Finance
In an effort to accelerate and enhance Direct Access to climate finance for ... joining forces to facilitate a meeting of more than 30 accredited implementing entities from both AF and GCF in ... Direct Access project funding from AF and GCF. The milestone meeting will be funded by AF, GCF and AfDB’s ...
Article > Press release United States 
First GCF Green Champions to be announced at COP25
... of the first GCF Green Champion Awards have been selected from a total pool of 280 nominees, and the final ... driving climate transformation, are among the prime examples of initiatives that exemplify environmental, social and ... processes that span across the CBD, UNCCD, and UNFCCC, where she supported the development of the Ghana's ...
Article > Press release 
25th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP25)
... UN climate change process. Following agreement on the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement at COP24, a ... of climate action and will feature speakers from our Accredited Entities (our project partners), NDAs (our ... Event title Time Global awareness for a sustainable future: Private sector behaviour within the UN framework ...
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IFAD and GCF scale-up action to improve life for millions of people and restore ecosystems in Africa’s Great Green Wall
... hope today because of their governments’ support for accelerating Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW), an area covering ... Sahelian Ministers in September 2020, IFAD and other GCF accredited entities will submit projects for funding ... millions of rural youth in the Sahel face an uncertain future due to falling agricultural yields, and a severe lack ...
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Cook Islands get major boost in fight against climate change
... spread across 15 islands. The country is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Rising sea levels, ... and improving the country’s ability to withstand future disasters. With support from The Pacific Community ... and meet its climate adaptation needs, including the accreditation of the country’s Ministry of Finance and ...
Article > Story Cook Islands 
Unlocking capital for climate action
... (GPIC) has wrapped up in Incheon, Republic of Korea, with leading figures from the public and private sectors pledging ... Nicolini told the audience, “The time to choose our future is now. It is a matter of both environmental urgency ... GPIC, GPC convened representatives from countries, accredited entities, the public and private sectors and ...
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GCF and partners sign project agreements for four transformative climate projects
... Barbados, and Guinea-Bissau and GCF’s first at-scale private sector programme in the water sector. FP192 The R's (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) for Climate Resilience Wastewater Systems in Barbados ... appreciation is accorded to the teams that spanned endless days and nights to conceptualise this project that will ...
Article > News update 
Human progress or biodiversity – A question of either…or?
... its climate investments are working for both vulnerable communities and ecosystems. In short, how do we make sure ... and is predicted to increase another 12 per cent in the future. In the US, the hurricane season that just passed had ... Advisors, GCF launched the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) , that is aimed at crowding in private sector ...
Article > Insights 
GCF Board approves nearly USD 600m in new climate projects after selecting Mafalda Duarte as new Executive Director
... climate finance for developing nations, as well as the selection of a new Executive Director. Mafalda Duarte has ... including co-financing. The Board also approved the accreditation of The Nature Conservancy based in the United ... the meeting is available on the Board section of the GCF website. Funding Activity Agreements were signed for: FP199 : ...
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The Government of Barbados forms a coalition of multilateral banks and organizations to develop resilient infrastructure and to drive new social and nature capital investments, building on its Resilience and Sustainability Facility at the IMF
... an integrated package of innovative initiatives to accelerate its transition to net zero, boost resilience, ... workers, and draw in private sector investment while prudently managing public debt levels. These initiatives ... the new Bank at its meeting next month.” Makhtar Diop, IFC Managing Director, said, “Barbados is redoubling ...
Article > Press release Barbados 
GCF Board approves new strategic plan and USD 756 million in new climate projects
... in the developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. With the new ... for our replenishment and sets a clear path for the future.” The 2024-2027 Strategic Plan articulates GCF’s ... projects on the ground. The Board also approved the accreditation of four new organisations, three of which are ...
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