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GCF can plug the adaptation finance gap say leaders at COP26 side lines dialogue
Small island nations with only a little over a decade to prepare ... the spread of noxious algae blooms across her Small Island Developing State’s (SIDS’) seashores are “daily eating away at ...
Article > Press release 
Enhancing adaptation planning and increasing climate resilience in the coastal zone and fisheries sector of Belize
Belize, a small island developing state, is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Improving the capacity of the Fisheries Sector in Saint Lucia to enhance resilience to Climate Change
Saint Lucia, like many Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, is already ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Saint Lucia
Debt for climate swaps: exploring avenues and opportunities
... of paramount significance, particularly in Lower-Income Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States. Debt-for-Climate Swaps ...
Document > Working paper
Advancing a Regional Approach to the Green Hydrogen Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean
... and generalized knowledge on hydrogen has hindered the development of plans, regulations, and projects. ... countries, this grant will work on i) technical capacity development and knowledge creation ii) national hydrogen ... and trade between the countries. Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Chile El Salvador Honduras Jamaica Trinidad and ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Multiple countries
Advancing the National Adaptation Plan of the Maldives
The Republic of the Maldives is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) and is one of the smallest atoll ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Maldives
Sweden deepens ties with GCF as Parliamentarians visit the Fund
... take place in February and March. The seminars are aimed at developing coordination around the implementation of the ... visited Tonga to participate in a meeting of Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on climate change, calling ...
Article > Press release Sweden 
Strengthening Adaptation Planning processes and capacity for successful implementation of adaptation actions in the Agricultural and Water sectors of Trinidad and Tobago
Like many other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, the southerly located ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Trinidad and Tobago
SAP050 - Toward Risk-Aware and Climate-resilienT communities (TRACT) - Strengthening climate services and impact-based multi-hazard early warning in Maldives
... incomes, and food and water security. Due to its small size, low elevation, and dependence on natural resources for development, climate change represents a significant threat ... and another GCF project, Building Climate Resilient Safer Islands in the Maldives . SAP050 Maldives 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 ...
Project > Public sector Maldives 
Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Economic and Social Development Agency (ADES) to become a GCF Direct Access Accredited Entity and support the implementation of Chad's climate change programs and strategies
... the institutional capacity of the Economic and Social Development Agency (ADES) to become a Direct Access Entity ... no urgent and adequate actions are undertaken. As a least developed country, climate change impacts multiple economic ... countries in the subregion. It has deep expertise in developing and implementing programmes in Chad that ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chad
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP082: Catalyzing Climate Finance (Shandong Green Development Fund): Jiulong River Basin Comprehensive Management Sub-project (Phase I)
... about FP082: Catalyzing Climate Finance (Shandong Green Development Fund), specifically for the sub-project "Jiulong ... for FP082: Catalyzing Climate Finance (Shandong Green Development Fund): Jiulong River Basin Comprehensive ...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report, Sub-project ESS report China
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP082: Catalyzing Climate Finance (Shandong Green Development Fund): Jiulong River Basin Comprehensive Management Sub-project (Phase I)
... about FP082: Catalyzing Climate Finance (Shandong Green Development Fund), specifically for the sub-project "Tianbao ... for FP082: Catalyzing Climate Finance (Shandong Green Development Fund): Jiulong River Basin Comprehensive ...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report, Sub-project ESS report China
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP181: CRAFT – Catalytic Capital for First Private Investment Fund for Adaptation Technologies in Developing Countries - SOURCE Global, PBC
... Private Investment Fund for Adaptation Technologies in Developing Countries, specifically for the sub-project ... Private Investment Fund for Adaptation Technologies in Developing Countries - SOURCE Global, PBC ...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report, Sub-project ESS report Multiple countries
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP189: E-Mobility Programme for Sustainable Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean - GH2 Magallanes: Development of Enabling Port Infrastructure Program
... specifically for the sub-project "GH2 Magallanes: Development of Enabling Port Infrastructure Program". ... Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean - GH2 Magallanes: Development of Enabling Port Infrastructure Program ...
Document > Sub-project ESS report Multiple countries
Technical assistance to develop the needed capacities and support the successful implementation of the Government of Ethiopia financed and led “OneWASH National Programme-Consolidated WASH Account (OWNP-CWA) under the umbrella of the OneWASH National Programme (OWNP)”
... on the project/programme "Technical assistance to develop the needed capacities and support the successful ... to support the project. Ethiopia Technical assistance to develop the needed capacities and support the successful ...
Document > Concept note Ethiopia
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP188: Climate Resilient Fishery Initiative for Livelihood Improvement in The Gambia (PROREFISH Gambia) - Develop flood-proofing measures at the Bintang landing site
... (PROREFISH Gambia), specifically for the sub-project "Develop flood-proofing measures at the Bintang landing ... Livelihood Improvement in The Gambia (PROREFISH Gambia) - Develop flood-proofing measures at the Bintang landing site ...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report, Sub-project ESS report Gambia
Rural Enterprise incentives through performance-based fiance for forest landscape restoration and low emissions developement: Private Sector jurisdictional models for a Green Economy in Equateur, Mongala and Tshopo Provinces
... to stimulate green economic growth and lo emissions rural development. The project will support scalable private ... fiance for forest landscape restoration and low emissions developement: Private Sector jurisdictional models for a ...
Document > Concept note Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)
Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Economic Development, University of Belize, National Climate Change Office, the Ministry of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management, and the Belize Social Investment Fund
... overall objectives of this readiness are to strengthen or develop legal frameworks, strategic documents, plans and ... through a campaign strategy for the NCCO/MED and the development of an education model for UB that focuses on ... Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Economic Development, University of Belize, National Climate Change ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Belize
Strengthening institutional capacities and processes to enhance project development and to increase mobilization of climate finance for the implementation of Nationally Designated Contributions (NDCs) and the Long-Term Strategy (LTS) in Chile.
... institutional capacities and processes to enhance project development and to increase mobilization of climate finance ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Chile
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP061: Integrated physical adaptation and community resilience through an enhanced direct access pilot
This document presents relevant environmental and social safeguards (ESS) information about FP061: Integrated physical adaptation and community resilience through an enhanced direct access pilot. Project and programme...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report Multiple countries
GCF leadership forum helps turn COVID-19 recovery into cause for climate hope
... to address the devastating impacts of climate change in developing countries amid the COVID-19 crisis. The call was ... developing countries, notably least developed countries and small island developing states; and realising the full potential ...
Article > Press release 
SAP013 - Scaling Smart, Solar, Energy Access Microgrids in Haiti
The Project aims to develop 22 community-scale solar plus battery storage ...
Project > Private sector Haiti 
On the frontlines of climate change: Financing the largest community-based adaptation project in Vanuatu
... fish for our families but most of our catch now are much smaller than the ones we caught here the past years,’ says Jennie Jenery, a villager from Efate Island in Vanuatu. Dressed in a blue house dress, Jenery ... lives. We depend on agriculture’. Vanuatu, a small island developing state in the Pacific, is home to approximately ...
Article > Story Vanuatu 
Accelerating the deployment of climate financing for early warning systems
... and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) convened 70 experts and development partners, on 12 January 2023, to validate the ... world’s people, mainly in least developed countries and small island developing states, are still not covered by early ...
Article > News update 
GCF Board accelerates climate finance ahead of COP26 meeting, approving USD 1.2 billion for new adaptation and mitigation action
... Recognising the importance of increasing support for developing countries to adapt to the impacts of climate ... adaptation. Just over half of the new funding will go to Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries, and ...
Article > Press release 
Enabling Direct Access to GCF Climate Finance for Cabo Verde
... is thus to seek support for capacity building and pipeline development in order to accelerate ambitions to implement ... – by preparing for transformational impact in a small island development state (SIDS). This proposal aims to ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Cabo Verde
Making blended finance work for adaptation
... Environment Programme estimates that adaptation costs in developing countries are five to ten times greater than ... Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean, including 6 Small Island Developing States and 2 Least Developed Countries. ...
Article > Speech
Caribbean countries convene in Belize for GCF regional dialogue
... session were Belize’s Minister of State for Sustainable Development and Climate Change, Omar Figueroa; GCF Board ... countries, including the least developed countries, Small Island Developing States, and African States. As such, this ...
Article > Press release Belize 
GCF replenishment wins strong endorsement at COP24
... current replenishment drive received top-level support from developing and developed nations during the international ... harsh climate impacts is Kiribati. Comprising 33 low-lying islands spread across the size of the United States, this Pacific Small Island Developing State is on the frontline of climate ...
Article > Press release 
GCF discusses progress at Marrakech climate talks
... to date in supporting low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways in developing countries. The session ... grants already approved. Of these countries, 37 are Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries ...
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