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Turning down the heat
... I was tense,” said Lucky Begum, whose daughter is enrolled at a state-run school in Dhaka. “The heat is too much, ... in particular, face increased risk of gender-based violence, child marriage, and teenage pregnancy. This is the reality for the people of Bangladesh, one of the countries deemed most ...
Article > Story Bangladesh WorldBank 
Niue launches community of practice to accelerate climate action in the Pacific
... (NDAs) and regional and national organisations accredited by GCF. Complementing existing structures, this unprecedented community ... launched its Strategic Framework and Country Programme (SFCP), Readiness Needs Assessment, and Standard Operating ...
Article > News update Niue SPREP 
Ecuador’s bold bet on mangroves: A climate solution rooted in community and capital
... of the Pacific, where land blurs into water and roots tangle beneath the tide, Ecuador’s mangrove forests stand as ... the past two decades, these vital ecosystems have been depleted and decimated, largely due to urbanisation and ... traditional crabbers in the region, she has watched helplessly as once-thriving mangrove forests are cleared—often ...
Article > Story Ecuador 
GCF signs six new project agreements after 36th Board meeting
... increasing speed in moving projects from approval to implementation on the ground. The projects will increase ... present an opportunity to directly support indigenous peoples and local communities who are intimately connected with ... and awareness about the impacts of climate change. SAP026: Extended Community Climate Change Project-Drought ...
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Country commitments and ambitions
... ownership and a country-driven approach are core principles of GCF. One of our operational priorities is to ... to be determined by each country. GCF has built this principle of country ownership into all its activities to ensure ...
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EBRD and Green Climate Fund join forces to support major renewable energy project in Egypt
... up to make a major contribution to a USD$ 1 billion renewable energy project in Egypt. The funding supports the ... arrangements to implement projects between GCF and its Accredited Entities, such as the EBRD. GCF currently has 54 Accredited Entities, which propose climate finance projects ...
Article > Press release Egypt EBRD 
GCF's first REDD+ results-based payment boosts financial incentive to protect forests
... point in helping turn REDD+ from a topic of years of UNFCCC negotiations into payments for achievement of past ... like Brazil to halt deforestation can, and should, be acknowledged," said Mr Chang. Brazil will reinvest the USD 96.5 ... to prevent illegal deforestation. REDD+ refers to the UNFCCC-based accounting and funding mechanism that supports ...
Article > Press release Brazil 
Structured Dialogue with Eastern Europe and Central Asia connects climate ambition to climate finance
“Without financing, ideas, however noble they may be, will remain on paper." These were impactful ... host country of the event, is particularly susceptible to the impacts of climate change. Deputy Prime Minister ... The Dialogue was successful in clarifying the process for accreditation, as well as highlighting the different options ...
Article > Press release Tajikistan 
Nauru President praises GCF move to streamlined approval
... Pacific Island states. “This will solve a lot of our problems,” said President Waqa, the incoming chair of the Pacific Islands Forum , during a high-level visit by Pacific Island state representatives to the ... Nationally Determined Contributions . The delegation visited GCF as part of its participation in the Korea Pacific ...
Article > Press release Nauru 
Focus on adaptation planning at COP 23, surge in requests for GCF support
... not be a pretext for putting off preventative action, a leading UN figure in adaptation said during a seminar ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). “We are dealing with uncertainty all the time in ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at a technical seminar about strengthening the quality ...
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GCF launches Simplified Approvals Process for faster, simpler approval of small-scale projects
... and simplifies applications for certain small-scale projects of up to USD 10 million in GCF funding, and is ... he said at ‘ Direct Access Day ’ held at the 23rd UNFCCC Conference of the Parties in Bonn where the ... the SAP will be targeted at Direct Access Entities. Both Accredited Entities (AEs), and National Designated Authorities ...
Article > Press release 
GCF talks renewable energy with Alliance of Small Island States
The Green Climate Fund participated in the recent high-level meeting of 17 ministers of Energy and Environment that ... meeting focused on advancing the Initiative for Renewable Island Energy (IRIE), which was announced at the 22nd ... and the Grenadines Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands Suriname Timor-Leste Tonga ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
GCF Regional workshop to help advance climate action in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
... and the different funding and support mechanisms available. Sessions are covering a range of topics instrumental to ... tap the Fund’s resources. This includes a focus on the roles and responsibilities of National Designated Authorities (NDAs), the processes related to accreditation and the submission of funding proposals , as ...
Article > Press release Georgia 
Tackling adversity with diversity key to climate response, says GCF workshop participant
... is increasingly necessary in Argentina, following a prevalence of extreme weather events during the past few years ... gathered at the workshop to inform its collaboration with Accredited Entities, the Fund’s instigators of action, to ... case, a diverse climate action approach is possible by combining adaptation and mitigation measures that ...
Article > Press release Argentina UCAR 
Deutsche Bank signs Accreditation Master Agreement with Green Climate Fund
Deutsche Bank today signed an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) with the Green Climate ... of the Green Climate Fund, Howard Bamsey. “We are pleased to sign this agreement in order to work with GCF to ... Green Climate Fund and its partners, and act as a prerequisite for the disbursement of GCF-approved climate projects. ...
Article > Press release DeutscheBank 
GCF scopes forest funding path after workshop
... ways to help countries keep their forests intact while also dealing with climate change following a ... developed countries shared their experiences in REDD+ implementation during the workshop on 21 to 24 April. They ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Mr Velasco pointed to the key role REDD+ is now ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
Papua New Guinea zooms in on GCF at first national workshop
... investment framework and funding modalities. Sessions on accreditation and readiness support explained how developing ... can tap the Fund’s resources and build capacity to implement national climate change programmes. A panel ... country is in engaging with the Fund. Mr. Yamuna noted key lessons from the workshop included the need for an inclusive ...
Article > Press release Papua New Guinea 
No objection letter template
... they are submitted to us by 30 June 2025 . Where feasible and non-disruptive, AEs are expected to engage with NDAs ... Facility (PPF) applications; access modalities: accredited entities or Project-specific Assessment Approach ... options depending on whether the (proposed) partner is an accredited entity or a PSAA applicant: Election 1 for funding ...
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NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Albania through UNEP
Albania is considered the most vulnerable country in the South East Europe region to changing ... agriculture. Climate change is expected to have considerable consequences for the livelihood of the citizens of the ... updated in the draft Third National Communication to the UNFCCC, to be submitted in 2016. The National Adaptation Plan ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Albania UNEP
Strengthening partnerships key to enhanced climate action, GCF leader tells largest gathering of developing country partners
... threats of climate change, GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec informed GCF’s largest gathering yet of its ... today. “July 2019 was the warmest month on Earth since at least 1850,” he told 125 developing country ... was the latest sign that the global climate crisis is accelerating even faster than scientists had feared. In response ...
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Strategic Plan
Overview
The GCF’s Strategic Plans set out the Board’s long-term strategic vision for the Fund, as well as its objectives, strategic priorities and operational priorities for its current programming period.
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GCF leadership dialogue in the margins of the 75th United Nations General Assembly
... for an inclusive, resilient recovery As the world grapples with the unprecedented humanitarian and economic ... by COVID-19, developing countries have been hit hardest while already facing the most extreme impacts of climate ...
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R2RP Readiness
... countries in the region face the threat of hurricanes. In less than 12 hours, a small island in the Caribbean can lose ... GDP (e.g. Grenada in 2004 & Dominica in 2017) or become completely uninhabitable (Barbuda in 2017). While Barbados has ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Barbados
Reduce Sao Tome and Principe’s vulnerability to climate change impacts by strengthening the Country’s capacity to implement an integrated approach to adaptation planning
Sao Tome and Principe (STP) is one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of Climate Change due to its ... including the fragility of its ecosystems and low level of social-economic development. While the Government of STP, supported by key development ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sao Tome and Principe UNEP
IGREENFIN project and GCF Umbrella Program for the Great Green Wall Initiative
... approved during the GCF Board #24 in 2019, will be scaled up and replicated in all African countries of the Great ... supporttheestablishmentofgreenlinesofcreditand the capacity building of both supply (banks) and ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries IFAD
Increasing resilience through Nature based Solutions in Latin American cities (Nature4Cities Latam)
... centres. Climate change makes regional cities more vulnerable: according to the Climate Change Vulnerability Index, 48% ... to the effects of climate change. This is of considerable concern due to the “key role of capitals in national ... NbS. The project will support 4 LAC countries through examples in 6 selected secondary cities to identify and address ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries UNEP
Increasing the ambition of the Nationally Determined Contributions and climate financing in the Central America
... conditions and stakeholder engagement. The current ambition levels of national climate commitments are insufficient if ... Central America is one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to climate change. The region is already exposed to multiple climate-related hazards, such as tropical cyclones, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries UNEP
Post COVID-19 Green Recovery for Food, Health, and Water Security strengthened by financial and technological innovations in Latin-American countries
... are also being felt by the food and agriculture sector. While the supply of food has held up well to date, in many ... in the composition and – for some commodities – the level of demand. As the Economic Commission for Latin ... in some food supply chains, affecting especially perishable commodities. Furthermore, it resulted in the loss of jobs ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Low Carbon Transport Dominica
The Commonwealth of Dominica is a SIDS vulnerable to climate change and heavily dependent on imported ... (GHG) emissions by 44.7% by 2030 compared to the emission level of 2014. The transport sector has the largest GHG ... transport measures is available including electric vehicles, low-carbon shipping, fostering of public transport, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Dominica
Developing a climate resilient health system in The Bahamas
... an active 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season (and beyond) while addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Both COVID-19 and Hurricane Dorian have revealed the urgent need to strengthen the linkages and build ... The Bahamas. These linkages and capacity deficits are visible in the areas of 1) climate change and health policy, 2) ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas CCCCC