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... World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Extreme weather killed several hundred people, impacted the lives of millions, ... living on farmland that is deteriorating and producing less food, according to a recent UN-backed report . The ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Adaptation planning is part of the Cancun Agreements ...

... in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands. The project targets eleven counties in two major climate zones which have ... Building capacity and institutions for the improved implementation of devolution is seen as necessary to enhance ...

... 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

... Brazil, prepared to ramp up its operations to help implement the new global goal for adaptation finance. Among the ... markets. The Fund also signed project agreements with the Accredited Entities, the Asian Development Bank, and the ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Its reforms have revamped the accreditation process, ...

... countries, and formally launching the Fund’s first replenishment. The 19 new projects amount to a total investment ... Board meeting also approved the applications of 16 new Accredited Entities, the partner organisations that implement ... Ambiental y la Niñez (Fondo Acción) based in Colombia IDFC Bank Limited (IDFC Bank) based in India Ministry of ...

... have met at GCF HQ in Songdo, the Republic of Korea, to learn more about how the Fund works and to articulate the ... require. Direct Access Entities are special types of Accredited Entity – organisations which the Fund nominates ... Entities by highlighting how 80 percent of all entities accredited since last year are direct access. That means over ...

Board gears up to larger scale projects in the near future The Green Climate Fund Board ... include national, regional, and international bodies accredited to the Fund, from both the public and private ... by making its first funding decisions ahead of the UNFCCC Paris climate conference. With climate finance being a ...

In an effort to accelerate and enhance Direct Access to climate finance for ... joining forces to facilitate a meeting of more than 30 accredited implementing entities from both AF and GCF in ... Direct Access project funding from AF and GCF. The milestone meeting will be funded by AF, GCF and AfDB’s ...

... of the first GCF Green Champion Awards have been selected from a total pool of 280 nominees, and the final ... driving climate transformation, are among the prime examples of initiatives that exemplify environmental, social and ... processes that span across the CBD, UNCCD, and UNFCCC, where she supported the development of the Ghana's ...

... UN climate change process. Following agreement on the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement at COP24, a ... Agreement. GCF is part of the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC and serves the Paris Agreement. The Fund reports its ... of climate action and will feature speakers from our Accredited Entities (our project partners), NDAs (our ...

... hope today because of their governments’ support for accelerating Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW), an area covering ... Sahelian Ministers in September 2020, IFAD and other GCF accredited entities will submit projects for funding ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).   “The GGW Up of the GCF and IFAD is a ...

... spread across 15 islands. The country is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Rising sea levels, ... and meet its climate adaptation needs, including the accreditation of the country’s Ministry of Finance and ... and Prepatory Support programme by visiting our website, including learning more about what support is ...

... Barbados, and Guinea-Bissau and GCF’s first at-scale private sector programme in the water sector.   FP192 The R's (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) for Climate Resilience Wastewater Systems in Barbados ... appreciation is accorded to the teams that spanned endless days and nights to conceptualise this project that will ...

... its climate investments are working for both vulnerable communities and ecosystems. In short, how do we make sure ... Advisors, GCF launched the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) , that is aimed at crowding in private sector investments in the blue economy. The GFCR will invest in projects that address issues such as ...

... including co-financing.   The Board also approved the accreditation of The Nature Conservancy based in the United ... Resilient Fund (ICRF) with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) in Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic ... the meeting is available on the Board section of the GCF website. Funding Activity Agreements were signed for: FP199 : ...

... an integrated package of innovative initiatives to accelerate its transition to net zero, boost resilience, ... the new Bank at its meeting next month.” Makhtar Diop, IFC Managing Director, said, “Barbados is redoubling ... its climate resilience and become a low-carbon leader. IFC will continue to work closely with the country and ...

... projects on the ground. The Board also approved the accreditation of four new organisations, three of which are ... Bank of Jamaica Limited (DBJ) based in Jamaica, DFCC Bank PLC (DFCC Bank) based in Sri Lanka, and ... meeting  is available on the Board section of the GCF website. GCF Board approves new strategic plan and USD 756 ...

... Programme (UNDP) announced the development of a large-scale, collaborative push to establish life-saving Early ... Systems in some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. An initial injection of US$1.3 million from ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...

... and philanthropies today published the Guiding Principles for Financing Climate and Health Solutions (“Guiding ... during the 28th session of Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC (COP28) in Dubai. The Guiding Principles establish a ...

... the impact of its adaptation investments in support of new pledges, marking Food, Water, and Agriculture Day at COP29. ... with a huge network of organisations, including 138 Accredited Entities, two-thirds of which are regional or ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...