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GCF concludes Framework Agreements with UNDP, UNEP and GIZ to support country readiness
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has concluded Readiness Framework Agreements with ... with the Fund," said Mr. Ousseynou Nakoulima, Director of Country Programming at GCF. The agreements will also ... partner,” said Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, Deputy Executive Director of UN Environment. “More than 50 developing countries, ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Making blended finance work for adaptation
... finance flows. Working together, the public and private sectors have a critical role to play in closing this gap. This ... the heart of what GCF does as the world’s largest climate fund. We allocate 50% of our resources to adaptation, ... in private equity from private and institutional investors. In turn, the fund will provide critical growth equity ...
Article > Speech
GCF and MUFG Bank initiative to accelerate green energy transition in Chile
Today at COP25, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and MUFG Bank, Ltd. took the first step towards ... investment will help to attract additional private sector debt and equity investors to finance the remaining USD 1 billion. This project ...
Article > Press release Chile 
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
... works in close partnership with its private and public investors. One of the applicant’s current priorities is to ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International Finland
JS Bank Limited (Pakistan)
JS Bank Limited (JS Bank) is a national and private sector entity headquartered in Pakistan, which provides ... borrowers. JS Bank finances activities in a variety of sectors in Pakistan, including clean energy, agriculture, ... experience in financing projects in the abovementioned sectors, the applicant intends to improve its practice by ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (National) Pakistan
Ecobank Ghana
Ecobank Ghana Limited (EGH) is a national private sector entity based in Ghana. It a subsidiary of parent ... transport, infrastructure, and food and water security sectors. Ecobank Ghana 1 1 1 1 1 19 Seventh Avenue, Ridge west ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (National) Ghana
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (Nepal)
The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) is a national semi-autonomous entity headquartered in Nepal whose objective is to develop and promote renewable energy with the potential to develop low-emission pathways...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (National) Nepal
Department of Environment, Ministry of Health and Environment, Government of Antigua and Barbuda
... climate change DOE_ATG Antigua and Barbuda 1 1 1 1 1 #1 Victoria Park Botanical Gardens, Factory Road, St. John's, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (National) Antigua and Barbuda
UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization formalizes readiness support partnership with GCF
... of the United Nations (FAO) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have signed a Readiness Framework Agreement to ... during the UN climate change conference by FAO Deputy Director-General, Ms. Maria Helena Semedo, and GCF Executive Director a.i., Mr. Javier Manzanares, as well as GCF Country ...
Article > Press release 
France and Canada convert their pledges into usable resources for GCF
... and Canada today signed agreements with the Green Climate Fund to convert their pledges into contributions. France has ... on climate, the Green Climate Fund has to be able to fully play its role to help developing economies become less ... have made pledges to GCF. The Fund encourages all contributors to rapidly convert their pledges into signed ...
Article > Press release Canada France 
GCF readiness support turns focus to Africa and Middle East countries
The Green Climate Fund is expanding its readiness programme into the Africa ... readiness requests, engaging public and private sector actors and civil society in climate action projects, and ...
Article > Press release Egypt 
Agreement with Spanish global investor strengthens GCF’s private sector pull
The Green Climate Fund has increased its ability to tap private sector profits to finance climate action by strengthening its ties with Spanish-based international investor COFIDES. Compañía Española de Financiación del ...
Article > Press release 
GCF welcomes Monaco’s pledge for its second replenishment (GCF-2)
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) welcomes the Principality of Monaco’s ... (GCF-1) . Monaco has become the fourth contributor to pledge financial support for GCF-2, following ... mobilise funds on a much wider scale.” GCF Executive Director ad interim Henry Gonzalez said: “The Green Climate ...
Article > News update 
GCF unveils new organisational structure to accelerate climate action
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) today unveiled the latest phase of its ambitious ... and reform agenda , which aims to efficiently and impactfully manage USD 50 billion in investments by 2030, as announced by GCF Executive Director Mafalda Duarte at last year’s United Nations General ...
Article > News update 
Plugging the finance gap in the Caribbean
The Green Climate Fund announced a new co-financing platform at COP28 in ... on coastal, marine resources and ecosystems. It involves sectors such as offshore wind energy, tourism, fishing, ... Bank, Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon and the Executive Director, Colin Young of the Caribbean Climate Change Community ...
Article > News update 
Partnering on climate action in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
... to accelerate their engagement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and share experiences of tackling climate change ... in charge of Economic Affairs, Coordination of Economic Sectors and Investments said: “Having GCF as a global ... Nonhlanhla Zindela, Green Climate Fund deputy director and head of programming said: “The Green Climate Fund ...
Article > News update North Macedonia 
Executive Director’s remarks
... than last decade. SIDS are a priority for the Green Climate Fund, and to demonstrate this, more than 10 percent of the ... and GCF does not distinguish in terms of income level. The funding that we provide is based on an assessment of the ... of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Executive Director’s remarks ...
Article > Speech
South African National Biodiversity Institute
... and a research institute that coordinates research, monitors and reports on the state of biodiversity in South ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), Direct (National) South Africa
United Nations Development Programme
... plans, national planning and budgeting frameworks; cross-sectoral climate-resilient livelihoods; climate-resilient ...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International United States
Project safeguards
... Indigenous People’s Policy to reflect the importance of fully and effectively engaging with indigenous peoples in ...
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41 funders, partners endorse new guiding principles for financing climate and health solutions to protect health
A consortium of multilateral development banks and funders, countries, and philanthropies today published the ... representing the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. The initiating parties have committed to continued ... for generations to come," said Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization. “International ...
Article > Press release 
GCF-1 Progress Report
... Progress Report records the significant expansion of the Fund during this period, with a portfolio now standing at ... of the next funding period. Yannick Glemarec who successfully led GCF in GCF- 1 completed his term in April 2023, ... Duarte who was appointed as the incoming Executive Director will officially start her term in July 2023. GCF-1 ...
Document > Annual report
GCF Workshop on REDD+ Results-based Payments
... Through decision B.18/07 in 2017, the Green Climate Fund Board allocated US$500 million for a pilot programme ... Launched in October 2017 for a period of five years, the funds were exhausted in 2020, two years ahead of schedule. ... The workshop will be facilitated by the Green Climate Fund and the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3). The ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2025
... for Climate Conference (GPIC) is the GCF’s private sector flagship event, bringing together global leaders from both the public and private sectors. The conference highlights successful projects while ... opportunities. It acts as a bridge between investors and fund recipients, plays a key role in identifying national ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
GCF/B.08/19 - Gender Policy and Action Plan
Following a decision B.05/22, the Fund’s Secretariat prepared GCF/B.06/13 Options for a Fund-wide Gender-sensitive Approach. At its sixth meeting ... change funding organizations and public and private sector practitioners, including from developing and ...
Board document > Action item
Postcard from Katowice: Wednesday, December 12
... official side event of this year’s COP focused on the Fund's achievements to date, and its ambitions for replenishment. GCF Executive Director a.i. Javier Manzanares heralded GCF's record achievement ... of Kiribati said that "GCF is the single most important fund," and that it is "the fund that vulnerable countries ...
Article > Press release 
GCF Board selects Howard Bamsey as Executive Director of the Secretariat
The Board of the Green Climate Fund has selected Mr. Howard Bamsey as the Executive Director of the Fund’s Secretariat. The decision was taken by ... Mr. Bamsey, an Australian national, is the former Director-General of the Global Green Growth Institute and has a ...
Article > Press release 
ED recorded remarks
... to maintain and enhance ocean ecosystems. The Green Climate Fund is making blended finance work for marine ... valued at USD 37 billion contributes to protecting, restoring and sustainably developing the ocean economy. As the ... example, in 2021, we approved our first at-scale private sector programme in the blue economy, the Global Fund for Coral ...
Article > Speech
Agreement clears track for transformative light rail project in Costa Rica
... following the signing of a project agreement (Funded Activity Agreement) between the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Central American Bank for Economic ... for the USD 943.9 million project. GCF Executive Director Mafalda Duarte and CABEI Executive President Gisela ...
Article > News update Costa Rica 
GCF Global NDA Conference 2018
The Green Climate Fund is pleased to host the Global NDA Conference on 8-9 and ... Korea. These events will allow both public and private sector participants to exchange ideas, hear from technology investors, and discuss climate investment opportunities — all ...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF Republic of Korea (the) 