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Enhancing the governance of gender-responsive climate change adaptation and mitigation planning and financing in key sectors and territories in Uruguay
... has made significant progress in catalyzing institutional leadership in response to climate change and developing a ... capacity and engagement of stakeholders at territorial level to plan for gender-responsive climate actions; (ii) ... and climate change in project investments, products and services; and (iv) insufficient climate finance accessed by ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Uruguay
Capacity Building to facilitate Climate Resilience in Disaster Risk Management and Private Sector Access to Climate Finance in St. Kitts and Nevis
... the adverse impacts of climate change through the implementation of ambitious policies and actions enshrined in ... and systems including addressing the inadequate legislative, regulatory, and operational frameworks and ... the capacity of the St. Kitts and Nevis Meteorological Services (SKNMS), National Emergency Management Agency ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Kitts and Nevis
Strengthen the capacitiesof sub-national authorities and key actors in the water sector to adapt to climate change in the Tuban delta
Yemen has become increasingly vulnerable to water scarcity / declining water resources due to a ... capacities) and demographic trends (population growth), leading to increasing pressure on water supply services and the sustainability of water dependent ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Yemen
Sustainable Communities for Climate Action in the Yucatan Peninsula (ACCIÓN Yucatan)
The Project “Sustainable Communities for Climate Action in the Yucatan ... (ACCIÓN) seeks to increase climate resilience of vulnerable populations, ecosystems, and productive systems in the ... the measurement of GCF core indicators; (v) advisory services to design financial structure mechanisms for ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Mexico
SIV – Climate Resilient and Green Housing Platform for Africa
... doubling of Africa’s population by 2050 to 2.5bln people, (ii) an increase in the continent’s urbanization rate ... 5 onwards (Phase 2, not part of this application). As Accredited Entity, Attijariwafa Bank (“AWB”) together with ... GCF Investment Criteria Legal and other pre-contract services Morocco SIV – Climate Resilient and Green Housing ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Morocco
Preparatory support for the development of instruments to facilitate the restoration of ecosystems and agroecosystems through the implementation of environmental incentives for climate resilience in El Salvador
... 74% of ecosystems support food production, mainly staple grains, pasture, and coffee, while approximately 65% of the territory is hillside areas, ... generate knowledge on climate impacts on ecosystem services and on the benefits from restoration, and improve ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal El Salvador
Building capacities and prioritizing national actions for a climate-resilient and low-emission health sector
... inadequate healthcare. Further, limited access to medical services in climate-vulnerable areas, and insufficient public health programs have left ... and environmentally sustainable health system which enables to protect the health of Pakistan’s population in the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Pakistan
Strengthening participatory and evidence-based adaptation planning and small-scale private sector engagement in Saint Lucia’s forestry sector (AdaptFOR-StLucia)
... forest resources from the impacts of climate change, while harnessing terrestrial ecosystems and ecosystem services to reduce vulnerability and build resilience, are ... proposal presents a set of activities and expected deliverables that will ultimately contribute to achieving the GCF ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Blue Halo S – Blue Ecosystem Adaptation Mechanism (BEAM)
... change mitigation and adaptation benefits for vulnerable populations (the “Blue Halo S Initiative”). The Blue ... Blue Bond (or other financing instrument) issued by a GCF Accredited Entity to be defined during the PPF feasibility ... based mechanism that supports enabling conditions for future investment and direct climate change mitigation and ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Indonesia
Strengthening the NDA’s climate change governance structure to increase the level of ambition of the climate change agenda and enhance access to climate finance
Although it maintains a minor greenhouse emission profile, Togo is considered among the most vulnerable to climatic ... proposal has been approved, nor can the country select an accredited national direct access entity. Furthermore, it is ... amounts of annual climate finance flow estimated at USD 26 million on average between 2013-2018. The situation has ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo
GCF helps Vanuatu smooth climate finance path
... disbursed USD 296,000 to Vanuatu to increase this vulnerable island country’s capacity to access climate finance. ... Small Island Developing State is one of the most vulnerable countries to disasters which can be exacerbated by ... funding proposal to expand the use of Climate Information Services (CIS) in Vanuatu to help achieve this aim. Vanuatu ...
Article > Press release Vanuatu 
GCF Board selects Howard Bamsey as Executive Director of the Secretariat
The Board of the Green Climate Fund has selected Mr. Howard Bamsey as the Executive Director of the ... following an extensive global recruitment process to select a new head of the Secretariat. Mr. Bamsey, an ... and sustainable development, both in the diplomatic service and academia. Mr. Bamsey co-chaired the United ...
Article > Press release 
India - Green Climate Fund Readiness & Preparatory Support – Phase III
... Union Territories (UTs) to actively engage with the NDA for leveraging available resources from GCF. The GCF Country ... finance in the country and also allow India to apply for future multiple-year strategic readiness activities. Current ... Programme-update, Readiness Needs Assessment, Green Credits Framework etc.) at the national and state levels ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal India
Scaling-Up Resilience in Africa’s Great Green Wall (SURAGGWA)
... on earth in the 20th century, and data from 1900 shows clear long-term climate change with a tendency towards higher ... for the ecosystems to continue to provide their many services, ensuring sustainable livelihoods, and avoiding mounting terrorist and ...
Document > Concept note Multiple countries
Developing a pipeline of climate smart and resilient projects involving the private sector, and further strengthening the NDA
... been prepared, and the programming of investments is quite clear. However, a lot remains to be done, especially to ... priorities for climate change, through support to accreditation of three national entities (FONSIS1, FONGIP2 and ... ; iii) three national entities have moved in the accreditation process, and at least one of them has prepared a ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Senegal
Procurement
Overview The Green Climate Fund procures goods and services to support its operations and ultimately contribute ... on the estimated value and/or nature of the goods and services being procured. Where public competitive bidding is ...
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GCF and UNEP webinar on ‘Scaling-up GCF Projects on Energy-Efficient and Climate Friendly Cooling’
... cooling. The webinar presented how countries can scale up efforts on energy-efficient and climate friendly ... refrigerants, to ensure widespread access to cooling services while limiting their negative climate impacts. ... aim to assist National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Accredited Entities (AEs) in the development of ...
Event > Webinar 
Updated GCF Project Preparation Facility Guidelines
The webinar seeks to provide detailed guidance regarding the Project Preparation Facility ... recently added features: PPF Simplified funding and the PPF service. Those updates have been integrated in the updated PPF Guidelines now available online . The webinar programme will cover the following ...
Event > Webinar 
SAP038 - Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Engagement in Local Governments (CARE-LG)
The Kingdom of Bhutan is highly vulnerable to climate-induced water scarcity, glacial lake outburst ... and creates food and water insecurity. To address these challenges, the project aims to enhance technical and ... and implement nature-based solutions to enhance ecosystem services and community resilience. SAP038 Bhutan 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...
Project > Public sector Bhutan 
Unlocking climate finance: An interactive session with AE focal points and NDAs on the GCF Project Preparation Facility
... GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and offer insights, lessons learned, and experiences from Accredited Entities – including Direct Access Entities ... You will also hear from the GCF regional teams and GCF PPF service consulting firms that have delivered technical ...
Event > Webinar 
Introductory webinar on the GCF Sectoral Guide: Agriculture and Food Security
... needs and evidence-based programming experiences in the relevant sector. It also aims to identify opportunities for ... in line with its investment criteria during its first replenishment period 2020-2023. The draft guide was developed ...
Event > Webinar 
Enhancing Lao PDR National Capacity and Coordination in Health and Climate Change
Lao PDR is highly vulnerable to climate change and the related health risks, including ... of climate-sensitive health outcomes. Climate information services are not adequately tailored to the needs of public ... methods to provide health services. Recognizing these challenges, in consultation with stakeholders, this Readiness ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Efforts to save the Amazon offer triple win: Improving human, environmental, and economic health and wellbeing
Joint measures that tackle climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic must place the livelihoods of people front and centre. This is especially true for the ... instruments are aligned with the Plan by orienting public credit lines towards sustainable farming practices in ...
Article > Story Ecuador 
GCF commits to support climate resilient transformation at Climate Adaptation Summit
... the increasingly damaging effects of climate change, while overcoming COVID-19 fiscal constraints. That was the message GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec brought to the recently concluded Climate Adaptation ... measures. A number of developing country leaders credited GCF support for current inroads their countries are ...
Article > Press release 
GCF convenes partners to bolster climate action amid global uncertainty
... next week, bringing together Ministers and national leaders, Chief Executives and business leaders and a range ... GCF National Designated Authorities or Focal Points, Accredited Entities and Delivery Partners to provide a ... Acumen And many more. Please see the GPIC 2022 website for full details of the sessions and complete list of ...
Article > News update 
GCF to scale up access, impact, and private sector investment through “50by30” roadmap
As the Green Climate Fund (GCF) undergoes its second replenishment and prepares for its next four-year programming ... held Scaling Up Access and Impact on 4 December where the future direction for the Fund was presented. At GCF’s ... Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF), of which AFC is a GCF accredited entity and implementing partner for ICRF. "The ...
Article > News update 
An End of Year Message from GCF
... The GCF Secretariat suffered the tragic death of our colleague Leo Paat from COVID-19, a loss that continues to weigh heavy ... pledges are already confirmed. 2021 will see the delayed COP26 meeting, which will be a crucial marker for climate ...
Article > Statement 
GCF explores how to strengthen private sector finance at World Forestry Congress
... congress will be ensuring that COVID-19 recovery is channelled to strengthening measures that halt deforestation and ... use of forests needs to account for the Indigenous Peoples and local communities who rely on them. GCF’s ... ways to support the USD 1.7 billion pledge made during COP26 and directed towards Indigenous Peoples and local ...
Article > News update 
Delivering at speed: 12 new projects ready for implementation
... for 12 projects were immediately signed between GCF and Accredited Entity partners at a signing ceremony on 30 ... marking the most project agreements signed at a single meeting to date. Three projects are expected to receive ... SAP057 : Y4SF - Adolescents and Youth for a Sustainable Future: strengthening climate change adaptation and ...
Article > News update 
Samoan and Australian ministers welcome delegates to the GCF’s first Pacific Board meeting
... Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, have welcomed delegates to the first GCF Board meeting to be held in the ... progress over the last 12 months and stressed the crucial role that the Fund must play in supporting climate resilience ... Samoa facilitated a visit by GCF Board members to several sites on the island of Upolu affected by climate change and ...
Article > Press release Samoa 