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Decisions made for information disclosure request IDP044
... with regards to IDP044, received by the GCF Secretariat on 26 March 2020. The request contains multiple inquiries, with one item being granted and the rest of ...
Document > Information disclosure decision
Decisions made for information disclosure request IDP301
... with regard to IDP301, received by the GCF Secretariat on 26 November 2021. The request contains multiple inquiries, with some items being granted and some items ...
Document > Information disclosure decision
Women key agents for tackling climate change
... in UN Women training session on women’s empowerment to scale up climate action The “why” and “how” of ... National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and direct access accredited entities to GCF’s Headquarters in Songdo, ... agriculture. The case studies gave concrete examples of the barriers and risks that must be overcome in the ...
Article > Press release 
Readiness agreement for Tunisia (TUN‐RS‐001)
Following approval of a readiness request, legal arrangements are concluded in the form of a grant ... Observatory (OSS) for readiness activities in Tunisia on 26 June 2016. Tunisia Readiness agreement for Tunisia ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Tunisia
Administrative guidelines on human resources
... to the Board for consideration at B.08 in document GCF/B.08/26 titled “Administrative Guidelines on Human Resources". ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Readiness Support for the Implementation of the IRMF for Vietnam Development Bank
... than 367 projects, VDB has extensive experience in loan selection, appraisal, management and financing for climate ... Circulars for the projects that borrow the State investment credit (domestic investment capital) and regulations of ... of the Vietnamese Prime Minister's commitment at COP26, which is “to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Viet Nam
Strengthening Climate Information Services and Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems for El Salvador
... the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) along with the opposite side of the fluctuation, i.e. La Nina. In addition, the ... and droughts. A National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) will be designed and implemented to facilitate the ... UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will serve as the Accredited Entity for the project. The AE will work with a ...
Document > Concept note El Salvador
Empowering resilience: Harnessing climate-smart practices in the Kyrgyz Republic
... brief and parched, and smallholder farmers face a formidable challenge. Prolonged winters and short, dry summers stunt ... 658 support equipment at 13 agro-meteorological observation sites. These tools monitor critical agro-meteorological ... measure key critical statistics for farmers. We collect samples using modern, portable, and easy to use equipment to ...
Article > Story 
Support for National Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development in Myanmar
... the new planting season as well as progress on construction sites and factories around the country. A recent survey conducted by UN-Habitat in Yangon highlights that at least one person per household among urban-poor households ... the prices of natural resources are plummeting. These challenges highlight the need for the identification of green ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Myanmar
Zambia shows leadership potential in milestone visit to GCF HQ
... deal with climate change as part of the largest official delegation to visit GCF’s headquarters in Korea on 9 ... of three Zambian organisations as potential GCF Accredited Entities; recent progress on six projects that ... to an unexpected drop in water levels at Kariba Dam, the site of one of the world’s largest hydroelectric dams on ...
Article > Press release Zambia 
Project Preparation Funding for Securing Permanent Forests to Combat Climate Change and Enhance Sustainable National and Local Economies in Cameroon
... the elaboration of the full proposal of the project titled “Securing Permanent Forests to Combat Climate Change ... notably data on climate change analysis in the target sites of the Project and at the national level. One of the ... at 702,684 USD, with 555,684 USD requested from GCF. As Accredited Agency, IUCN is responsible and accountable for the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Cameroon
Reducing GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and enhancing rural livelihoods in the Headwaters of the Zambezi river (Zambia’s North-Western province), in support to NDC implementation and RBPs
... for REDD+, the submission of its Forest Reference Emission Level (FREL) and Safeguards Information System (SIS) to UNFCCC. However, challenges still persist to effectively ... Land-Use assessment phase II https://prais.unccd.int/sites/default/files/2018-08/ILUA%20II_Final%20Re... [2] ...
Document > Concept note Zambia
Cook Islands launches its first GCF country programme
... adopted by the Cabinet on 5 March, was announced at a high-level donor round table on climate change, a first of its ... and Economic Management (MFEM) has been successfully accredited to GCF, and together with their country programme, ... The team also met high-level government officials and visited potential project sites in Rarotonga. "The Cook ...
Article > Press release Cook Islands 
Climate Resilient Enduring Earth for Bolivia and Namibia (CREE-BN)
... flagship climate-biodiversity nexus program, entitled Climate Resilient Enduring Earth (CREE) led by WWF and ... priorities of the three participating countries. Potential sites have been identified with stakeholders in each ... to ensure equitable and effective implementation. WWF US (Accredited Entity and Executing Entity) will lead the ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Namibia
FP023 - Climate Resilient Agriculture in three of the Vulnerable Extreme northern crop growing regions (CRAVE)
... Zambezi regions. The project targeted 3,000 direct small-scale farmers (SSF) over 5,000 hectares, focusing on ... for food security and farmer resilience. Proper site selection requires extensive community consultation and ... from the Project Completion Report (PCR) submitted by Accredited Entities at the end of a project’s implementation ...
Project > Public sector Namibia 
SAP Technical Guidelines: Energy efficiency for industry and appliances
... It can be thought of as the first fuel of a sustainable world and as such it has a key role in ensuring cost-effective energy transitions. Please note that the English document is currently the most ...
Document > Publication, Guides
Initial guiding framework for the Fund’s accreditation process
... decision B.07/02 . Sets out the initial framework of the accreditation process as well as initial fiduciary principles and standards, interim performance standards, and ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Strengthen institutional capacity, governance mechanisms, planning and programming frameworks for a transformational long-term climate action agenda
... Côte d'Ivoire's capacity to mobilizing resources at scale for a long-term climate action agenda. The overall ... NDA team capacity to support planning, programming and implementation of GCF funded activities, ii) strengthening ... institutional coordination mechanism to engage with relevant stakeholders (e.g. CSOs..), iii) strengthening the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Côte d'Ivoire
Pacific Community
... Pacific Commission in 1947 and is owned and governed by its 26 members, including all 22 Pacific island countries and ... social inclusion and prosperity and for all Pacific people to lead free, healthy and productive lives, SPC has been ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (Regional)
The Green Climate Fund and the International Development Finance Club: A strategic alliance to realize the full potential of public development banks in financing the green and climate-resilient transition
... Development Banks are repositioning their role in driving climate ambition and building momentum in the lead up to COP 26. The IDFC, a group of 26 national and regional PDBs worldwide ... for sound climate finance, successful projects and examples of capacity development mechanisms. You can find out ...
Document > Joint publication
A milestone in climate action: GCF approves USD 1 billion of climate finance for developing countries
The landmark decision at the 39th Board Meeting clears the way for 17 new climate projects in developing ... Among the 17 projects, three projects involve first-time Accredited Entities (AEs), including a Direct Access Entity ... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and serves the 2015 Paris Agreement, supporting the ...
Article > Press release 
What do gin and tonic, coffee and mountain climate risks have in common?
For many, mountains are remote sites of natural beauty to admire. But their distance means ... many, it provides a refreshing respite from an uncomfortable blast of tropical weather. But few pause to think where ... mountains can provide remarkable healing properties. But unless we are willing to risk degrading the natural sources ...
Article > Insights 
Standards for the implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism policy
... control and manage related risk. Board Standards for the implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the ...
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Enhancing Direct Access Guidelines
... (DAEs), National Designated Authorities and all the relevant stakeholders to prepare EDA concept notes and funding ...
Document > Publication, Guides
GCF/B.25/Inf.12 - Independent Evaluation Unit’s initial assessment of the Secretariat’s review of the simplified approval process pilot scheme
... will be submitted at the twenty-sixth GCF Board meeting (B.26). GCF/B.25/Inf.12 12(a) Independent Evaluation Unit’s ...
Board document > Information
GCF/B.28/12 - Updated accreditation framework
In decision B.22/16, the Board decided to streamline the accreditation process in order to accelerate the review and consideration of entities applying for ... incorporates Board decisions taken at B.23, B.24 and B.26 regarding GCF policies that affect the accreditation and ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.29/06 - Updated accreditation framework
In decision B.22/16, the Board decided to streamline the accreditation process in order to accelerate the review and consideration of entities applying for ... incorporates Board decisions taken at B.23, B.24 and B.26 regarding GCF policies that affect the accreditation and ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.19/22/Add.23 - Funding proposal package for FP081
... the following three parts: A funding proposal summary titled “Line of credit for solar rooftop segment for commercial, industrial ... These documents are presented as submitted by the accredited entity and the national designated authority(ies) ...
Board document > Action item
GCF ensures Indigenous Peoples play a key role in climate action
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) celebrates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August. As fears rise over climate change melting ... to a selected mountainous area, and then covering the site with mud, ash and charcoal before closing it off with ...
Article > Press release 
Call for public input: Information Disclosure Policy
The Green Climate Fund is pleased to invite public input for the development of its ... Contributions may be submitted until 6 PM KST on 26 September 2015. GCF/NOTIF/2015/05 Call for public input: ...
Document > Call for input