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Food Security and Adaptation Priorities in the Agricultural Sector in Tunisia
... economy, the population and ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate change (CC). The country is expected to see ... projects, enhance communication at national level, accreditation of one national entity for GCF financing, and ... for adaptation planning, including clarifying the roles and contributions of stakeholders such as the private ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tunisia
Readiness Support to Capacitate Rwanda’s Subnational Level Actors in Green Growth and Climate Resilience
... their functions and activities to inform sub-national level actors on green growth and climate resilience that will lead to the delivery of climate actions in their respective ... Districts of Rwanda. In addition, guidance, tools and modules that will ensure readiness and awareness to design, ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Rwanda
Enhancing the resilience of health systems to climate change and emerging pandemics in the Republic of Marshall Islands
... (RMI), a small island developing state, is highly vulnerable to the health impacts of climate variability and change. ... in the health sector, including expanding reach to vulnerable communities and sub-populations, the current and ... is still on-going as of November 2020, resulting in a bit less than 4000 Marshalese having got Dengue-like illnesses ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Marshall Islands
Readiness Support for the Development of Vanuatu National Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan
... (EE) measures to be pursued across the board to enable 15% savings in the energy sector. This proposal seeks a ... Design an On-bill Financing (OBF) program to upscale the use of energy efficient appliances and equipment in ... of the low rate of national electrification, resulting in less EE focus and activities. Therefore, this proposal aims ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Vanuatu
Enhancing Direct Access to Climate Finance in Fiji – Phase 2
... representing more than 5% of Fiji’s GDP. Furthermore, while Fiji’s national CO2 equivalent emissions make up a mere ... of Economy (MoE) submitting its application to become an accredited entity to the GCF. However, gaps still remain to ... interface with stakeholders, project developers and accredited entities with the need to train more staff and new ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Fiji
Advancing Lao PDR’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) through Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments for Disaster Risk Management in human settlements
... proposal was developed by UN-Habitat Office in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) in response to the support ... risk management and climate resilience in Lao human settlements. Driving this demand was a request of the National ... development plans and strategies at the sub- national level, strengthening multi-level governance. This proposal ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Supporting REDD+ Readiness Preparation and Implementation in Sudan
1. Sudan seeks to use GCF readiness support to complete and consolidate the REDD+ readiness preparation and to ... forest reference level, Sudan developed following the UNFCCC guidance on elaborating a subnational FRL as an interim ... area and about 11% of the total forest land in Sudan. The UNFCCC technical assessment (TA) of the Sudan’s subnational ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sudan
Advancing the National Adaptation Plan of the Maldives
... Small Island Developing State (SIDS) and is one of the smallest atoll island nations globally. The government of ... atoll islands — makes the Maldives extremely vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change, particularly ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives
Capacity enhancement of the National Designated Authority and other relevant stakeholders in Sri Lanka to re-evaluate technical needs for climate change adaptation and mitigation and assess climate finance priorities for agriculture by developing innovative climate smart investment mechanisms through increased partnerships between public and private sectors
Sri Lanka is highly vulnerable to climate change and has consistently been placed among ... and technology dissemination practices for sharing of lessons learned and best practices on a wider scale. ... the delivery partner for this proposal, is also a GCF Accredited Entity (AE) and thus brings together a wealth of ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka
Strengthening Adaptation Planning processes and capacity for successful implementation of adaptation actions in the Agricultural and Water sectors of Trinidad and Tobago
... temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, rising sea levels and more intense tropical storms. The agriculture and ... socio-economic progress, are particularly vulnerable to these impacts and are expected to be ... 3.4.1) will strongly build on Output 3.2.3. Key deliverables from the aforementioned activities are the Validated ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago
Preparation of Strategic Framework to Reduce Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhance adaptive capacity in the Bahamas
... and it is expected to get worse in the future; for example, 80% of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is within 1 meter ... of The Bahamas. The Second National Communication to the UNFCCC states the urgent need to integrate different data and ... the definition and operationalization of institutional roles and responsibilities and the improvement of technical ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bahamas
Enhancing Saint Lucia's National Adaptation Plan Process through the Elaboration of Sector Strategies and Action Plans, a Strengthened Evidence Base, and Improved Private Sector Engagement
... tourism, and infrastructure/spatial planning), and to clearly articulate their adaptation priorities and needs to ... climate finance; moving from adaptation planning to implementation. Each SASAP will include a portfolio of project ... sector, to be financed during the NAP’s 10-year implementation timeline. Furthermore, support under this ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Enabling Activities for the Formulation and Implementation of a Multisectoral National Adaptation Plan for Belize
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. Article 7.9 of the latter requires Belize to, “as appropriate, ... to meet obligations under the Paris Agreement and UNFCCC. However, the Government of Belize (GOB) is committed ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Climate Resilient Systems for SADC Water Sector: SADC Hydrological Cycle Observation System (SADC-HYCOS IV Project)
... of a Funding Proposal for the proposed project titled: Climate Resilient Sytems for SADC Water Sector: SADC ... guarantees, private equity and others. DBSA will be the Accredited Entity (AE) for the proposed project. Given the ... approaches for climate resilience. Angola Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Green Climate Fund: New capital to accelerate investment in global climate action
Today twenty-five countries pledged support to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) with USD ... from other countries in the coming weeks. The funding pledges received today enable the GCF to channel new, ... with a focus to maximise private sector investment and coalesce multiple partners and investments behind singular, ...
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The Green Climate Fund, the Global Partnership for Education and Save the Children launch the world’s largest investment for green schools at COP28
... at COP28 to build climate-resilient schools in vulnerable countries. Climate change is threatening every child’s ... international School Safety Framework. Based on results and lessons from these pilot countries, BRACE will expand its ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
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Cook Islands: First and fastest Green Climate Fund country project
Incheon, Republic of Korea – The first single-country project in the Cook Islands took 20 days from GCF ... the power of collaboration and leadership within our Accredited Entity, as we work closely with our local agencies ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Press release Cook Islands 
REDD+
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which supports countries' efforts to reduce emissions ... and forest degradation, and foster conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon ... finance, is another potential source of REDD+ support. Accredited Entities submit funding proposals that are assessed ...
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... institutions and more. These diverse partnerships enable GCF to build on knowledge and experiences to drive systemic change that achieves ... as a bridge for developing countries in navigating a complex climate financing landscape. Within this partnership ...
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Korea Global Adaptation Week
GCF joined the UNFCCC in the Korea Global Adaptation Week to build momentum ... Center for Climate Change (KACCC). GCF played an active role in a series of events throughout the Korea Global ... and finance for adaptation in sharing leading country examples, as well emerging good practice guidance and ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 
Glemarec highlights role of GCF in boosting adaptation action at Korea Global Adaptation Week
New Executive Director Yannick Glemarec has committed the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to ... the vulnerabilities of affected populations," said Yannick Glemarec to over 300 event participants. "We are not there ... by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Korea Environment Institute (KEI), the Korea ...
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Indigenous Peoples regional dialogue reaffirms GCF commitment to vulnerable local communities
The Regional dialogue of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean took place on 18-20 ... organisations, delegates from NDAs of LAC Governments and Accredited Entities. The meeting focused on engaging key ... network of indigenous specialists in climate finance (REIFC). The network, comprised of 17 indigenous leaders from ...
Article > Press release Nicaragua 
The Green Climate Fund Board selects Yannick Glemarec as new Executive Director
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has selected Yannick Glemarec to be its new Executive Director. The Board made the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and serves the Paris Agreement. The Executive ...
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GCF appoints global facilitator for the replenishment process
To support the first GCF formal replenishment, the Fund appointed Johannes F. Linn, a renowned ... a global facilitator to help oversee and streamline the replenishment process. Mr. Linn is currently serving as a ... Director of the Wolfensohn Center for Development. In his role as a global facilitator, Mr Linn will work closely with ...
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GCF joins German development bank to make Tanzania more climate resilient
... (FAA) with KfW, Germany’s development bank and a GCF Accredited Entity, allows GCF to begin transferring grant ... Simiyu region, where rainfall has become more unpredictable, while droughts and floods have become more frequent. Javier ...
Article > Press release Tanzania 
GCF Brings Clean Energy to Off-Grid Areas of Burkina Faso
... on fossil fuels, the country has one of the highest electricity tariff rates in West Africa. Moreover, only 3 percent of its rural areas are electrified. In 2017, the Government of Burkina Faso revised ... Telep Senior Specialist, Renewable Energy +82 32 458 6326 Burkina Faso GCF Brings Clean Energy to Off-Grid Areas of ...
Article > Press release Burkina Faso 
GCF and WMO agree to strengthen science in climate response
... the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have signed an agreement to leverage WMO expertise in weather, climate and water to ... of Understanding signed on Monday, WMO will help GCF Accredited Entities maximise the benefits of their investments ... seeks to provide pragmatic ways to bring the best available science into climate finance at a time when climate ...
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GCF funding agreement with Namibia first under new simplified approach
A recently signed implementation agreement opens up Green Climate Fund (GCF) ... the project will improve the resilience of vulnerable communities living in the driest area of sub-Saharan ... Biermann, speaking for the GCF, said the signing is a milestone as it marks the start of the implementation of ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
Postcard from Katowice: Wednesday, December 5
... Katowice will try to give an overview of what the GCF delegation is up to on any given day. The Fund takes its ... level, the gathering of all the parties to the UNFCCC in one place for two weeks gives a great opportunity to ... operations. Bilateral meetings with developing countries, Accredited Entities, and other partners are being held to ...
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GCF affirms its commitment to Least Developed Countries
... in cooperation with the Government of Ethiopia and the Least Developed Countries' constituency under the UNFCCC, held the Structured Dialogue with Least Developed ... Designated Authorities (NDAs) and Focal Points (FPs), Accredited Entities (AEs) and other stakeholders. They had an ...
Article > Press release Ethiopia 