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GCF support to the Amazon
... 123 billion tonnes of carbon, the Amazon plays a crucial role in global climate regulation. It also is home to more than 30 million people, providing numerous Indigenous Peoples and local communities with livelihoods, a safety net ...
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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 ...
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FP007 - Supporting vulnerable communities in Maldives to manage climate change-induced water shortages
... aimed to provide safe freshwater access to 105,000 people across 111 islands1 in the Maldives, focusing on ... for sustainable water management practices in the future. Project completion summary for FP007: Supporting ... from the Project Completion Report (PCR) submitted by Accredited Entities at the end of a project’s implementation ...
Project > Public sector Maldives 
GCF Board’s USD 1 billion for climate projects signals increased climate finance ahead of COP29
... countries and communities that are most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change . This week, ... funding by assessing an entity’s capacity to meet GCF accreditation standards simultaneously with the project ... Camps German and Sarah Metcalf who were thanked for their service. The Board elected Seyni Nafo and Leif Holmberg to ...
Article > Press release 
News and stories
News & stories
Check out all the recent developments at the Green Climate Fund. GCF news includes coverage of major events and activities, details of GCF projects and programmes, and GCF's engagement with its...
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Interim evaluation report for SAP006: Building resilience of communities living in landscapes threatened under climate change through an ecosystems-based adaptation approach
... an independent assessment of the progress made in implementing the project/programme towards achieving its ... Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS), Indigenous Peoples, and Gender considerations. The interim evaluation aims ... The evaluation was independently commissioned by the Accredited Entity (AE) and submitted to GCF. GCF assumes no ...
Document > Evaluation report Namibia
FP037 - Integrated Flood Management to Enhance Climate Resilience of the Vaisigano River Catchment in Samoa
... proof Samoa’s capital. Samoa’s economy and its people’s livelihoods have been heavily impacted by ... at 40 percent of the country’s GDP at the time. This reflected the undoing of years of economic gains in ... more frequent and extreme rainfall and wind events and sea level rise. This project will enable the Government of Samoa ...
Project > Public sector Samoa 
FP199 - Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL)
The Northern Tonle Sap Basin (NTSB) in the center-west part of Cambodia is ... farmers produce mainly cashew, mango, rice, and vegetables. The area is also severely threatened by climate change ... farmers in this crucial region of Cambodia in the future. FP199 Cambodia 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 506 746 ...
Project > Public sector Cambodia 
FP254 - GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility
The global climate crisis is interconnected with water, leading to greater variability in the water cycle, diminished resources, and rising CO2 emissions from ... d'Ivoire Tunisia Chile Peru Azerbaijan 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
FP258 - Multi-country Project Advancing Early Warnings for All (EW4All)
Worldwide, vulnerable communities face increasing risks due to the growing ... Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS). It will accelerate access to global and regional technical and ... capacities, and promote effective local action. Implemented through the national governments of the seven ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
SAP035 - Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize (BaC-SuF)
Belize is highly vulnerable to climate change, particularly due to its low-lying islands facing challenges such as storms, hurricanes, droughts, floods, and the threat of sea-level rise. The agriculture sector, especially the sugar ...
Project > Public sector Belize 
Agriculture adaptation
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The world is not on track to ... were developed for past climate conditions and are less productive as ecosystem boundaries move polarward. ... farmers, as well as climate information and risk management services such as index insurance; and reshaping food supply ...
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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 
FP008 - Fiji Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Management Project
... the national capital. Urban infrastructures are vulnerable to extreme droughts and flooding as well as sea level rise, causing threats to the environment, health, and ... supply and sanitation are particularly under strain, with service interruptions common during both drought periods and ...
Project > Public sector Fiji 
FP041 - Simiyu Climate Resilient Project
... patterns in the Simiyu Region have become more unpredictable and increasingly erratic, temperatures are rising, and ... to increase further in both frequency and severity in the future. Water supply is a major challenge in the Simiyu ... resilience of water supply infrastructure, sanitation services and agricultural practices will be improved. A ...
Project > Public sector Tanzania 
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 
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 
SAP055 - Strengthening the Health Resilience of Communities Vulnerable to Climate Change in Benin’s ABD (Adjohoun, Bonou and Dangbo) Zone
... Bonou and Dangbo (ABD) health zone in the lower Ouémé valley of south-eastern Benin is highly vulnerable to seasonal and extreme flooding, rising temperatures and ... infrastructure and equipment, disrupting essential health services, and restricting access for vulnerable populations. ...
Project > Public sector Benin 
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
... across 60+ countries. Extensive sector experience in: electricity/battery storage, transportation, buildings, ... (iii) climate investment project preparation/development/implementation; (iv) climate strategies; (v) climate finance; (vi) knowledge management; (vii) workforce development; (viii) ...
Organisation > PPF service firm
PSAA projects
PSAA projects
Since launching the PSAA pilot, GCF has approved several submissions under this approach, with additional proposals under review and expected to advance to the Board in due course.
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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 ...
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Climate Resilient Enduring Earth for Botswana and Guatemala (CREE-BG)
... flagship climate-biodiversity nexus program, entitled Climate Resilient Enduring Earth (CREE) led by TNC and WWF, by applying a Project Finance for ... are accelerating biodiversity loss, weakening ecosystem services such as water regulation and food provision, and ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Botswana Guatemala
SAP019 - Gums for Adaptation and Mitigation in Sudan (GAMS): Enhancing adaptive capacity of local communities and restoring carbon sink potential of the Gum Arabic belt, expanding Africa’s Great Green Wall
Sudan is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change impacts such as ... of livelihoods and agro-sylvo-pastoral ecosystem services in Kordofan, Sudan, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from land use by 9.23 ...
Project > Public sector Sudan 
Tipping point or turning point: global solidarity for an inclusive, resilient recovery
His Excellency, President of Colombia, Ivan Duque Marquez; Her ... Dear colleague and friend, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, Patricia Espinosa; Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of ... of our financial systems. First, in preparation for COP 26, countries will be raising the ambition of their ...
Article > Speech
Financing low emissions, resilient development pathways
His Excellency, President of Senegal, Macky SalI; Her Excellency, Ms. ... half of the century. Climate change will rewrite business rules, either because we would have succeeded in orderly ... partnerships to finance the low carbon, resilient future. GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2020 ...
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GCF leaves COP30 ready to ramp up climate finance
... Brazil, prepared to ramp up its operations to help implement the new global goal for adaptation finance. Among the ... GCF support to the platforms will draw on many of the lessons in an overview of its GCF.10 Impact Report – ... markets. The Fund also signed project agreements with the Accredited Entities, the Asian Development Bank, and the ...
Article > News update 
Project cycle
GCF Project Activity Cycle Strategy, origination and structuring Stage 1. Country ... analyse financial needs and gaps, and identify Accredited Entities (AEs) or partners to design and implement ... of results and impacts relative to projections, informing future decision-making, credibility approaches, and ...
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GCF support to the Great Green Wall
... in the west to Sudan in the east is particularly vulnerable to climate change ( Figure 1 ). Temperatures rising 1.5 ... of the world are causing more intense droughts and floods, leading to increased desertification and degradation and ... the need for tackling the development and climate challenges at local, national and regional scale. Data on this ...
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Initial Resource Mobilisation
... (IRM) in 2014 quickly raised USD 9.3 billion in pledges. Of this, USD 9.3 billion was confirmed. Amount ... the GCF Board launched the process for the Fund's first replenishment (GCF-1). Initial Resource Mobilisation ...
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ED opening remarks
Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen, Please ... is no time for delay. We must act now to secure a livable future for people and the planet. There are enormous tasks ... Point and GCF has established a network of 113 Accredited Entities and over 200 delivery partners. Thanks to ...
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