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Strengthening sectoral expertise and strategic framework to support the implementation of Climate Appropriate Portfolios of Tree Diversity (CAPTD) for productive and resilient landscapes and livelihoods in AFOLU across Burkina Faso (acronym R-CAPTD )
The specific readiness challenge is to build sectoral expertise, strategic framework, ... programme pipeline, knowhow and partnerships to implement climate appropriate portfolios of tree diversity ... Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2, 13 and 15. The CAPTD approach ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Burkina Faso
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for DAE (Fast-Track)
... Paris climate accord. The funding proposal tentatively entitled “Cambodian Climate Financing Facility (CCFF)” has ... transformation of the national financial system with leveraging public and private sector capital at scale. With an ambitious goal to achieve a paradigm shifting ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cambodia
Strengthening the technical and human capacities of the Gambian Agency for the Management of Public Works (GAMWORKS) to meet the GCF requirements
The Gambia is particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. The challenges of sustainable development and protection against climate change are ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Gambia
Debt for climate swaps: exploring avenues and opportunities
... debt and the deepening climate crisis presents a dual challenge of paramount significance, particularly in ... Swaps (DFCS) are an agreement between a sovereign and its creditors that reallocates a portion of ongoing debt ... A series of case studies in different country examples are discussed, each with distinct transaction structures ...
Document > Working paper
Nine new projects set for implementation after approval at record-breaking GCF Board meeting
... backed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are ready for implementation. Project agreements were signed for each project ... Activity Agreement (FAA) must be signed by GCF and the Accredited Entity (AE) partner before it begins ... solutions project in South Africa, and climate information services projects in Ghana and the Maldives. Three projects ...
Article > News update 
GCF launches climate finance report during Seoul P4G summit
... report on how global finance can be aligned with sustainable development in order to achieve the goals of the Paris ... crucial role of climate finance during the P4G event, COP26 President Alok Sharma said the task ahead of “keeping ... heeded the final warning and turned the pandemic into a blessing in disguise,” said Ban. Ban cited signs of ...
Article > Press release 
Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 325.2 million and policies for accelerated climate action
... projects are listed below and more details are available on the GCF website . The Board adopted an updated ... convening National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Accredited Entities (AEs) to explore regional programming ... programming. These are critical measures for GCF’s future direction as we look ahead to GCF’s second ...
Article > Press release 
GCF publishes timelines for B.34 and B.35
... periods for B.34 and B.35 are presented below. Key milestones for B.34 Dates or indicative # of days Days from ... 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 ...
Article > News update 
GCF agreement set to spur Moroccan green growth
... water supply infrastructure, real estate, rail, highways, telecommunications, services and industry. Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs), such as the one signed today, are a prerequisite for GCF Accredited Entities like CDG Capital to ...
Article > Press release Morocco 
Meet iTAP webinar: Ecosystem Based Adaptation or “EBA”
... can be defined as “the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall adaptation strategy to help people to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change” ... effective indicators for monitoring progress; articulate clearly the climate problem being tackled and how; and apply ...
Event > Webinar 
GCF Board meeting to be held next week
... for approval. These include projects in Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Philippines, Bolivia, ... host a reception during the meeting to thank him for his service to GCF. Other items on the agenda include reports on ... of the meeting’s agenda can be found on the GCF website . GCF Board members and their alternates are drawn ...
Article > News update 
The Green Climate Fund and Africa Finance Corporation sign project agreement for the Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF)
... Corporation (AFC) signed a project agreement to begin implementing the Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF) . ... people indirectly by securing them reliable infrastructure services across 19 countries. It is GCF’s largest equity ... in March 2023. With the signing of the FAA, AFC, as the Accredited Entity, can move from approval to implementation. ...
Article > News update 
Annual Performance Reporting on GCF Funded Activities through the Updated PPMS
... to streamline interactions with key partners, including Accredited Entities (AEs), Delivery Partners (DPs), and ... and requests in real time. In this regard, we are pleased to cordially invite you, our partners and colleagues ... two sessions will be offered, including interpretation services in Spanish and French. Session 1 Date & Time: ...
Event > Webinar 
Scaling up climate financing in Nepal
... will strengthen the bank’s institutional capacity to scale up financing for renewable energy, resilient ... GCF’s Director of the Department of Investment Services, commented that catalysing various climate finance ... frameworks Designing the enabling environment for a future blended finance pathway Nepal Scaling up climate ...
Article > News update Nepal 
FP036 - Pacific Islands Renewable Energy Investment Program
... (SIDS) which are some of the some of the world’s smallest, most isolated economies. They are the Cook Islands, ... recognize the benefits of shifting from diesel to renewable energy. This will lead to not only reduced greenhouse gas ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
FP040 - Tajikistan: Scaling Up Hydropower Sector Climate Resilience
... Hydropower provides approximately 98% of Tajikistan’s electricity. Tajikistan’s hydropower plants depend on river ... hydropower facility in Tajikistan will protect it against future climate conditions. The infrastructure of Tajik ... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 52 80 104 105 192 178 179 213 214 259 260 335 336 581 610 611 751 752 Tajikistan: Scaling Up ...
Project > Public sector Tajikistan 
FP002 - Scaling up the use of Modernized Climate information and Early Warning Systems in Malawi
... information systems and improving the resilience of vulnerable communities. Malawi faces more intense and frequent ... be strengthened through training and improved emergency services. The project has an estimated lifespan of 6 years. FP002 Malawi 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 19 67 126 226 403 478 Scaling up the use of Modernized Climate ...
Project > Public sector Malawi 
Acumen Fund formalises relationship with GCF, its partner for East African distributed solar power
... investment fund, has become the first GCF private sector accredited entity to formalise its relationship with the Green ... from GCF. The Acumen Fund was founded in 2001 as a charitable venture capital fund, with the aim on the idea of ... serve low-income populations with high quality goods and services in the Agriculture, Education, Energy, and Health ...
Article > Press release 
Forests get a boost from new GCF policy on REDD+ results-based payments
... and forest degradation) is based on the principle that developing countries which reduce their emissions ... livelihoods, biodiversity and other ecological services. Why is the REDD+ results-based payments policy ... GCF policies, including the Gender Policy , Indigenous Peoples’ Policy , and environmental and social safeguards – ...
Article > News update 
FP273 - Papua New Guinea REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014-2016
... results-based payments into forest governance and sustainable land use. This aligns with GCF’s broader efforts to scale forest and ecosystem investments as part of nature-based ... restoring degraded forests, and enhancing ecosystem services. GCF will provide USD 63.4 million in ...
Project > Public sector Papua New Guinea 
47 countries express interest in hosting a GCF regional presence
... it serves and deliver more financial support at scale, strengthen national institutions, and build more ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Proposed host cities must be classified as A or B per the International Civil Service Commission hardship classification . The Green ...
Article > Press release 
FP287 - Novastar Ventures Africa People and Planet Fund III
... will be needed between 2020 and 2030 for Africa to implement its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Yet, ... the perception of a weak exit window, currency risk, a less attractive risk/return profile than other markets, and ... be channelled into companies focused on three main themes: services that enable adaptation and resilience; clean ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
FP290 - PURE Rural Mozambique Climate Project: Driving Mozambique's climate resilience through energy access and climate-smart Productive Use of Renewable Energy.
... undermine agricultural productivity and food security, while energy systems remain heavily reliant on climate-sensitive hydropower. With rural electricity access below 10 per cent, most rural households ... adapt to climate shocks, diversify incomes, or access basic services. This project aims to enhance climate resilience ...
Project > Public sector Mozambique 
SAP067 - Catalyzing a Climate Risk Protection Shield for Zambian Smallholder Farmers
Zambia's smallholder farmers face severe climate challenges, including frequent droughts, irregular rainfall, and ... could fall by 22 per cent by 2050, yet high and unpredictable agricultural risk deters insurers, making coverage ... sustainable, market-based systems for critical adaptation services. Led by Zambia's Ministry of Finance and National ...
Project > Public sector Zambia 
SAP068 - Scaling up national adaptive capacities for climate change-driven natural hazards through strengthening monitoring and early warning systems
... emergencies. The project seeks to establish a people-centered Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS) for Armenia and represents Armenia's first single-country adaptation initiative within the GCF portfolio. ... for All initiative and the Global Framework for Climate Services, the project aims to directly benefit approximately ...
Project > Public sector Armenia 
Enhancing access and increasing impact: the role of the multilateral climate funds
The need for collective, urgent and ambitious action on climate is greater ... the transformation to a low-emission, climate-resilient future with social and environmentally sustainable ... funding and develop local projects directly through accredited national implementing entities. The Climate ...
Article > Statement 
FP080 - Zambia Renewable Energy Financing Framework
... of Zambia catalyze private investment in the renewable energy sector to boost electricity generation and diversify the country's energy ... and help local financial institutions carry out renewables and project finance. The project has an estimated ...
Project > Private sector Zambia 
FP093 - Yeleen Rural Electrification Project in Burkina Faso
Shifting rural energy models designed to increase people’s “access to energy” to focus on “access to clean energy.” Burkina Faso is a landlocked Least Developed Country where electricity generation is 80 ...
Project > Public sector Burkina Faso 
SAP003 - Enhancing climate resilience of the water sector in Bahrain
Enhanced institutional capacity and knowledge management to mainstream climate resilience into ... are only partially understood for the domestic sector, and less understood for other sectors, including agriculture and ...
Project > Public sector Bahrain 
Green Climate Fund Board opens first meeting of 2019
... session on Monday 25 February where it announced the selection of Yannick Glemarec as its new Executive Director . ... to propose and carry out climate finance projects as Accredited Entities. GCF’s 24 Board members represent ... on the ground has been increasing, highlighted by the milestone reached earlier this month with the value of GCF ...
Article > Press release 