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Twentieth meeting of the GCF Board (B.20)
... meeting of the Board Board decisions proposed and approved between the nineteenth and twentieth meetings of ... Convention on Climate Change Status of the GCF portfolio: approved projects and the fulfilment of conditions Status of ... requests Status of the initial resource mobilization process GCF Trust Fund financial report Matters related to ...
Event > Board meeting 
Nineteenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.19)
... meeting of the Board Board decisions proposed and approved between the eighteenth and nineteenth meetings of ... Policies and procedures for the formal replenishment process Policies related to the approval of funding proposals GCF portfolio and pipeline ...
Event > Board meeting 
GCF-SAP CREWS Scaling-up Framework for early warning
... is to fast-track access to the GCF finance through its Simplified Approval Process (SAP) for countries with ongoing or recently ...
Document > Joint publication
Tenth meeting of the GCF Board (B.10)
... and panels Status of the Initial Resource Mobilization process Level of concessional terms for the public sector ... access: Terms of reference for a pilot phase Selection process and terms of reference for the heads of the ... ownership Further development of the initial proposal approval process Recommendations from the Private Sector ...
Event > Board meeting 
GCF Digital Proposal Submission system goes live
... of GCF’s efforts to simplify and digitise its business processes, the DPS system is designed to receive concept notes and funding proposals for both Simplified Approval Process projects (SAP) and the Standard Proposal ...
Article > News update 
Spanish and French SAP webinars held
A back-to-back series of webinars for GCF's Simplified Approval Process (SAP) was recently held in cooperation with UNITAR. ...
Article > News update 
SAP Technical Guidelines: REDD+
... of concept notes and funding proposals under the simplified approval process for REDD+ (REDD+ SAP). Please note that the English ...
Document > Publication, Guides
New e-course on developing GCF SAP funding proposal now available
... online course ‘Developing GCF funding proposal for the Simplified Approval Process (SAP)’ is an important resource to help ...
Article > News update 
Annex VII: SAP Review Toolkit
... proposals submitted under the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Simplified Approval Process (SAP). The toolkit is designed in a checklist ...
Document > Operational document
GCF/B.12/05/Rev.01 - Matters outstanding from previous Board meetings: Proposal from the Co-Chairs
... for the first formal replenishment of the Fund; Simplified processes for the approval of proposals for certain activities, in particular ...
Board document > Action item
Nature-based Solutions for transforming smallholder farming systems that are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in South Africa
... Concept Note was initially submitted to the GCF through the Simplified Approval Process window in December, and after two revisions to ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application South Africa
SAP001 - Improving rangeland and ecosystem management practices of smallholder farmers under conditions of climate change in Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas of the Republic of Namibia
... sustain agricultural production system. This is GCF's first approved project under the Simplified Approval Process (SAP). Climate change forecasts predict an increased ...
Project > Public sector Namibia 
Resources
Resources for the SAP
Dedicated templates and examples annexes for Concept Notes and full Funding Proposals have been developed for the SAP. These examples provide guidelines and may be used as a reference for...
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SAP009 - Building resilience of urban populations with ecosystem-based solutions in Lao PDR
... submitted to the GCF Secretariat under the ‘Project Approval Process’ modality and was resubmitted under the ‘Simplified Approval Process’ prior to GCF Board approval. ...
Project > Public sector Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) 
SAP Technical Guidelines: Water security
... provides technical guidance for the preparation of simplified approval process (SAP) proposals for water security projects. GCF ...
Document > Publication, Guides
Sixth meeting of the GCF Board (B.06)
... for the initial resource mobilization Initial proposal approval process, including the criteria for programme and project ...
Event > Board meeting
GCF/B.13/24/Add.01 - Progress and outlook report of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme – Addendum
... on Readiness and Preparatory Support proposals in process or approved. GCF/B.13/24/Add.01 Progress and outlook report of ...
Board document > Action item
PPF Service
... to simplify the delivery of project development activities approved under the PPF by alleviating the administrative ... the Green Climate Fund (GCF) via a competitive procurement process to deliver such project development activities ... in GCF results areas. Under the PPF service modality, upon approval of the PPF application, a GCF-led selection process ...
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GCF charts progress and ambition at COP23 side event
... on pursuing high-quality climate projects and improving its approval processes, Executive Director Howard Bamsey told ... at the most recent GCF Board for the Fund to implement a Simplified Approval Process Pilot Scheme - with an ...
Article > Press release 
GCF-EIF agreement opens way for start of Namibian nature-based climate solution
... this signing shows the further implementation of GCF’s Simplified Approval Process, developed to ease access to GCF resources for ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
Updated GCF Project Preparation Facility Guidelines
... Facility (PPF) overall, including updates with respect to process as well as two recently added features: PPF Simplified funding and the PPF service. Those updates have ... a PPF application be submitted? What is the review and approval process of PPF? What criteria is the Concept Note ...
Event > Webinar 
Twenty-second meeting of the GCF Board (B.22)
... Board members representing the Board in the replenishment process Consideration of funding proposals Consideration of ... the Secretariat management response Matters related to the approval of funding proposals Cancellation and restructuring ...
Event > Board meeting Republic of Korea (the) 
GCF doubles climate finance output, Board Co-Chairs report at UN Climate Conference
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has doubled the amount of approved climate finance during the past year, the Co-Chairs ... (REDD+) as well as its moves to streamline its approval processes. “I am delighted to report that the Green ... The GCF Board also recently approved a pilot scheme for a Simplified Approval Process, which will streamline the ...
Article > Press release 
GCF discusses progress at Marrakech climate talks
... support, with USD 16 million in readiness grants already approved. Of these countries, 37 are Small Island Developing ... Plans (NAPs) and/or voluntary adaptation planning processes that enable countries to receive up to USD 3 ... for submission to the GCF Board. The Board has agreed to a simplified approvals process for proposals under USD 50 ...
Article > Press release 
Empowering Direct Access Workshop 2018
... such as the Enhancing Direct Access pilot and the Simplified Approval Process (SAP) . The workshop also covered updates about GCF ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
Guidelines on preparing the economic and financial analysis for SAP proposals
To aid in assessing SAP proposals against its Investment Framework, GCF may require entities to submit economic and/or financial analyses with funding proposals. This guidance is intended to clarify GCF’s expectations...
Document > Guides
Other funding modalities
Overview
GCF has several funding modalities available to developing countries to help them access GCF resources.
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Inclusive Green Financing Initiative ( IGREENFIN) : Greening Agricultural Banks & financial sector to Foster Climate Resilient and Low Emission Smallholder in 5 West African Countries of the Green Great Wall Initiative (GGWI)
... beyond. This programme will scale up and replicate the Simplified Accelerated Process (SAP) project in Niger (SAP012) titled Inclusive ... for Low emission and Climate Resilient Agriculture project approved by the GCF in November 2019. Burkina Faso Côte ...
Document > Concept note Multiple countries
Increasing the capacity of Iran’s NDA and key partners
... development. Project preparation facility (PPF) Simplified approval process (SAP) The webinar is also expected to ...
Event > Webinar Iran (Islamic Republic of) 
Access funding
... provides information and resources guiding you through the process of applying for funding. It is designed to help ... for GCF funding, as well as to describe how GCF reviews, approves, and implements climate projects. The section ...
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