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Scaling the role of climate finance after COP27
... and a more threatening investment risk-environment in developing countries often pose too steep a barrier for ... the session, Co-Director at the Center for Global Development Cooperation in Europe Ian Mitchell underscored ... could employ some of the hard-earned lessons drawn from developmental aid to ensure a more effective and impactful ...
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GCF and GIZ sign project agreement for sustainable forest management in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
... of forests and landscapes at scale. As a landlocked Least Developed Country, Lao PDR is highly vulnerable to climate ... USD 35.2 million in GCF financing) for deforestation-free development integrated with adaptation principles that ... removing the barriers to deforestation free sustainable development, and it will serve as a model for countless ...
Article > News update 
Driving rapid climate action: 10 new projects ready for delivery
... efficiency agenda that aims to swiftly deliver projects in developing countries through reforming the Fund’s funding ... ‘plus’ (CASP+) with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) FP234: Tonga Coastal Resilience with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) FP235: Mangroves for ...
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Readiness and preparatory support
... also be deployed to strengthen Direct Access Entities. All developing country Parties to the UNFCCC can access the ...
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Climate Resilience of the Water Sector in The Bahamas
... gather available information and fill information gaps to develop an accurate full funding proposal and all required ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Bahamas
Reduced Emissions through Climate Smart Agroforestry (RECAF) (or Achieving emission reductions in the Central Highland and South Central Coast region of Viet Nam to support National REDD+ Action Programme goals)
... being logging (both legal and illegal), infrastructure development, and commercial crops. In response, far-reaching ...
Document > Concept note Viet Nam
ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF)
Economic growth in developing countries in Southeast Asia must be de- coupled ...
Document > Case study Multiple countries
Preparation of Bhutan’s NDC 3.0 and enhanced strategies, systems and in-country capacities to achieve its climate objectives and targets
... climate strategies (especially the Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy(ies) (LT-LEDS) and Nationally ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Bhutan
Focus on adaptation planning at COP 23, surge in requests for GCF support
... form of hedging against uncertainty.” Mr Nassef said the development of accurate and precise data is necessary to ... the quality and impact of adaptation planning by developing countries with support of the Green Climate Fund ... understands that countries urgently require financing to develop adaptation plans. He told participants how GCF is ...
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GCF encourages more high-quality and ambitious proposals
... was noted, however, that proposals are in various stages of development and not all can be expected to be approved in ... meetings in October and December this year. Other recent developments shared with climate negotiators and key ... approved focused on helping strengthen NDA offices and develop projects and programmes in line with national ...
Article > Press release 
GCF investment supports green energy transition in Chile
... to GCF by MUFG Bank and will be led by the renewable energy developer Energía Valhalla, will ensure a stable and ... Private Sector Facility’s aim is to underwrite high development project risk that no other private or public ... climate technology innovation funds that are investing in developing countries. "Innovation is key to tackling climate ...
Article > Press release Chile 
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
... of its ecosystems and low level of social-economic development. While the Government of STP, supported by key development partners, has come a long way to establish an ... framework established and national capacity strengthened to develop and implement the NAP in STP Evidence base for ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sao Tome and Principe
US climate envoy supports “indispensable” GCF role during climate forum
... an online dialogue on climate finance opportunities in developing countries, ahead of the US Climate Leaders Summit ... far beyond its role in providing climate finance to developing countries. “More than that, we need the GCF to ... with GCF in helping to enhance the resilience of smallholder farmers in Madagascar . The representative of ...
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Implementing the new GCF urban strategy in Africa
... – with less than 4% of the largest 500 cities in developing countries considered creditworthy in ... in building stocks; promoting compact and resilient urban development; and enabling circular urban economies. For ... in this programme. As a second illustration, we helped the Development Bank of Southern Africa establish a dedicated ...
Article > Speech
Long-term vision on complementary, coherence and collaboration between GCF and GEF
... and re- ignite momentum towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. The ... hubs for climate finance— pooling resources and enabling developing countries to raise their ambitions and accelerate ... Finally, through LTV, the two Secretariats will develop a coordinated approach towards joint communication ...
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Green Climate Fund and Global Fund join forces to tackle impact of climate crisis on health
... the Global Fund and the Green Climate Fund have developed and published the Guiding Principles for Financing ... a paradigm shift towards low emission, climate-resilient development pathways in developing countries. GCF has a portfolio of USD 13.5 ...
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Regional presence
... the world's largest multilateral climate fund dedicated to developing countries. GCF was established following the ... systems change and delivering impact at scale across developing countries. GCF currently manages a portfolio of ... with its Governing Instrument, the GCF risk appetite statement , and international standards. Note that this ...
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FP019 - Priming Financial and Land Use Planning Instruments to Reduce Emissions from Deforestations
... was aimed at addressing challenges related to sustainable development in the Amazon region of Ecuador. Its primary ... six provincial and twelve territorial cantonal land use and development plans, along with five life plans for Indigenous ... leadership changes. Continued investment in research and development, especially for deforestation-free agriculture, ...
Project > Public sector Ecuador 
Gender assessment for FP007: Supporting vulnerable communities in Maldives to manage climate change-induced water shortages
... Nations, civil society organisations, and multilateral development banks. Conducting stakeholder consultations and ...
Document > Gender assessment Maldives
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Central African Republic through UNDP
... of its "Designated National Authority" and the process of developing its framework for engagement with the Green ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Central African Republic (the)
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Uruguay through UNDP
... Authority (NDA) to the Fund and lay the ground for the development of a strategic framework for engagement with ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Uruguay
The Green, Inclusive Innovation Imperative
... to take part in the opening session of the 2020 Green Smart Development and Vision Conference . In my remarks this ... level was 7 to 12 meters above today and the world was devastated by superstorms. Even if we were to stop greenhouse ... unemployment. Machines are becoming exponentially faster, smaller, and cheaper. Thanks to these innovations, nearly ...
Article > Statement 
Work with us
... Trusted We are trusted to serve the best interests of developing countries with the diligence expected by our ...
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Results areas
... and its stakeholders to ensure a strategic approach when developing programmes and projects, while respecting the ...
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Douglas Leys takes over as GCF's new top legal advisor
... including tenure as General Counsel of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). He holds the rank of Queen's ...
Article > Press release 
GCF funds transfer will help Namibia’s rural poor weather change
... as a milestone moving Namibia further towards sustainable development. He said the five-year initiative, based on ... of a research centre in the country’s northern region to develop alternative farming practices. “The Mashare ... Climate Resilient Agriculture Centre of Excellence will develop the capacities of many farmers, as ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
GCF Structured Dialogue with Asia
... to increase their understanding of the Fund and to further develop country and entity programmes. One main objective of ...
Article > Press release Indonesia 
GCF publishes first funding proposals for Board consideration
... sheet below presents an overview of GCF’s early portfolio development. Since July 2015, the Fund received a total of ... management, land-use management, energy efficiency, and small-scale renewables. They come from various types of ...
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GCF/B.22/12 - Risk management framework: compliance risk policy - Proposal by the Risk Management Committee
... framework and requested the Secretariat to “continue the development of the risk management framework and its ...
Board document > Action item
GCF/B.21/15 - Risk management framework: compliance risk policy - Proposal by the Risk Management Committee
... framework and requested the Secretariat to “continue the development of the risk management framework and its ...
Board document > Action item