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Climate costs will rise sharply if we miss 1.5 degree target, GCF conference hears
... to developing countries “is a key part of the Paris agreement.” “It is both an essential step to drive the ... including 23 ministers. The three-day conference was designed to strengthen understanding between GCF and its National Designated Authorities, which act as focal points to ...
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Green Climate Fund pledges ambitious response to IPCC alarm bell
... 1.5°C report , GCF is holding its first Global National Designated Authorities (NDA) Conference today in Incheon, to ... GCF has since been given the role of serving the 2015 Paris Agreement by supporting the goal of keeping global ...
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GCF and GEF harmonise steps to follow developing country lead in climate finance
... as they are both helping countries implement the Paris Agreement as operating entities of the Financial Mechanism ...
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Colombian President calls for enhanced public-private climate action
... nations’ individual climate action plans under the Paris Agreement. "While there is a huge geographic variety across ...
Article > Press release Colombia 
GCF charts progress and ambition at COP23 side event
... environmental and social safeguards. GCF staff highlighted agreement at the most recent GCF Board for the Fund to ...
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Beyond Paris: GCF Looks Ahead
... of those pledges were converted into usable commitments, signalling that the Board could declare the Fund open for ... funding, the accreditation process, and National Designated Authorities (NDAs), and building stakeholder ... the Fund would need a very clear vision, and that the agreement of a strategic plan by the Board would be critical ...
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Global Programming Conference drives stronger GCF climate support
... Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and the Paris Agreement. Discussions between a broad range of GCF partners ... to help build the momentum of global climate ambition signified by the UN Climate Action Summit in New York next ...
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Global leaders highlight need to invest for COVID-climate recovery
... on fossil fuels or put us on a path to achieve the Paris Agreement and the SDGs.” GCF has brought together leaders ... fund climate action in developing countries. The forum is designed to tap the entrepreneurial energies of businesses ...
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GCF boosts COVID-19 low-carbon energy relief with anchor investment
... by providing them with short-term loans. GCF is the largest contributor to EARF, providing a USD 30 million investment. ... in a time of crisis.” The launch of EARF today follows agreements by co-financers to support this financial fillip ...
Article > Press release Acumen 
GCF launches innovation Working Paper at COP26
... resilient pathway. Reaching this pathway will require significant innovations in policy, culture, institutions, ... trends and put us back on track to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goals,' stated GCF Executive Director Yannick ...
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Readiness Support for accreditation gap assessment, capacity building and pipeline development for potential accredited entity
... fiduciary standards, recognizing that PWC that a framework agreement exists between PwC and the GCF. Based on Action ... and its recommendations, respective documents will be designed by internationally/nationally experienced experts and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Armenia R2E2
Climate Change Measurement, Reporting and Verification System of Albania: Emissions and Mitigation
Albania is party to the Paris Agreement within the UNFCCCwith the status of a Non-Annex 1 ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Albania URI
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
... on external and short-term expertise over time; (v) design effective investment frameworks to support the climate ... that can improve stakeholders' technical capacity to design and implement complex climate change interventions; ... to the implementation of the Convention and the Paris Agreement report presents Togo as the second country with ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Togo CSE
Green Climate Fund and Global Fund join forces to tackle impact of climate crisis on health
... on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the goal of keeping average global ...
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GCF Structured Dialogue shows strength and weakness of Asian climate approach
... the APEC summit went ahead and resulted in a series of agreements , some enhancing economic integration based on ... change. He noted regional efforts, with GCF support, could "significantly influence the quality of the life of hundreds ...
Article > Press release Viet Nam 
GCF discusses progress at Marrakech climate talks
... the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). The National Designated Authority of Morocco, represented by H.E. Ms. ... Nov. at 12.45h and address the Implementation of the Paris Agreement from a GCF perspective. Participants in the ...
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Green Climate Fund Board approves USD 267 million for climate action, agrees decision-making procedures
... this year. Board members worked together closely to reach agreement on key policies and procedures.’ Yannick ...
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GCF report highlights significant progress in climate impact
... the next four years. The GCF-1 Progress Report records the significant expansion of the Fund during this period, with a ... Fund. Over the last four years the organisation has made significant strides in strategy and operations, resulting in ... and exceed ambitious climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement. Some key 2020-2023 highlights: The GCF portfolio ...
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GCF launches Simplified Approvals Process for faster, simpler approval of small-scale projects
... operationalization of the SAP was announced. GCF has made significant progress over the past year in building a ... with a potential for transformation requiring a GCF contribution of under USD 10 million having minimal ... Entities. Both Accredited Entities (AEs), and National Designated Authorities (NDAs) are invited to submit concept ...
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UNDP head welcomes flow of GCF funds to the Maldives
... transfer of USD 3 million marks the start of GCF’s total contribution of USD 23.6 million. Other contributors to this five-year grant project, totaling USD ...
Article > Press release Maldives UNDP 
GCF Board approves projects worth USD 250M and prepares for leadership transition
... key areas,” said McDonald. “It sends a very important signal about GCF’s risk appetite.” GCF also announced a ... the Board paid tribute to Ms. Cheikhrouhou for her major contributions in setting up the Green Climate Fund, such as leading the mobilization of USD 10 billion from 45 contributors and the successful launch of the Fund’s ...
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GCF ensures Indigenous Peoples play a key role in climate action
... off with stones. While glacier grafting is not expected to significantly dent the tide of global glacial loss, it can ... over 100 developing countries. Their participation is designed to ensure their important place in society is not ... local communities or ecosystems and that strengthen contributions from Indigenous Peoples. While the safeguards ...
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IGREENFIN project and GCF Umbrella Program for the Great Green Wall Initiative
... farmers) and their alignment on the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The program will be rolled out into ... efficiency and impact of the GCF projects and programs designed to support the GGW Objectives. This GCF GGW Umbrella ... PPF application is to ensure an effective and quality design of this regional approach of IGREENFIN and the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries IFAD
Strategic Regional Readiness to Enable Resilience of Mesoamerica’s 5 Great Forests and Communities
... and adaptation and expand its access to GCF funding, contributing to achieving greater climate resilience as well ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Financing ambition and the future we want
... the results of the Placencia Ambition Forum to inform our contribution to green economic stimulus and keep climate ...
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Address at First World High Mountain Virtual Summit
... and high mountains are being degraded at an alarming rate, contributing to about 5 percent of annual global carbon ...
Article > Speech
Implementing the new GCF urban strategy in Africa
... join you in person, but delighted to send this message as a contribution to the Policy Action Lab on the new GCF Urban ... Yet despite the urgent needs, municipal governments face significant barriers in accessing funding for resilient ...
Article > Speech
Low Carbon Transport Dominica
... on imported fossil fuels. The Nationally Determined Contribution has as target to reduce absolute Greenhouse Gas ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Dominica
Strengthen the Process and Capacity of Implementation of National Adaptation Plan of Sri Lanka
... efficiently and effectively. The proposed project will contribute to achieving the policy objectives to sensitize ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka GGGI
Strengthening Côte d’Ivoire’s Capacity and Ownership to Access Climate Finance for GCF Country Programme Implementation
... of Finance Ministers for Climate Action and needs to design and implement an action plan under Helsinki’s six ... the institutional framework, training the stakeholders in designing proposals, staffing up the NDA team, facilitating ... journalists, the FIRCA, and the ministries which will contribute to the design of the projects CNs and PPF. Côte ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Côte d'Ivoire FIRCA