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GCF-EIF agreement opens way for start of Namibian nature-based climate solution
The Green Climate Fund has come a step closer to helping Namibia’s Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) utilise the resilience of ecosystems to help ... an ecosystems-based adaptation approach. GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said: “This project is emblematic of ...
Article > Press release Namibia 
GCF expands private sector reach with IFC agreement
The Green Climate Fund has signed an agreement with the International Finance ... global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. The signing of Accreditation ... of public funds to leverage significantly larger private sector resources to scale up climate-smart investments.” GCF ...
Article > Press release 
GCF invests USD 65.8M for Egypt renewable energy project; reaches USD 100M disbursement milestone
The Green Climate Fund has transferred the first tranche of climate finance ... with EBRD,” said Howard Bamsey, GCF Executive Director. “We are delighted that funds are already flowing, ... the resources of GCF and EBRD together with other investors in support of Egypt’s Feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme. ...
Article > Press release Egypt 
GCF invests USD 270 million to catalyse African climate investment with AFD
Earlier this week, the Green Climate Fund and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed the ... institutions in the region and boost the private sector’s investments into renewable energy, energy ... the region are often perceived as high risk by private investors, mainly due to uncertainty about the returns and the ...
Article > Press release 
Message from GCF on the COVID-19 pandemic
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) joins the global community in expressing its deep ... their loved ones and the public at large. The Green Climate Fund is working hand-in-hand with public health officials, ... reality, and despite serious challenges, the Green Climate Fund is committed to ensuring continuity of our operations ...
Article > Press release Republic of Korea (the) 
GCF’s second replenishment continues with first consultation meeting
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has concluded the first consultation meeting ... convened representatives of potential and existing contributor countries, Board members, the GCF Trustee, and observers ... second replenishment. Yannick Glemarec, GCF Executive Director reiterated the importance of replenishing GCF in his ...
Article > News update 
GCF hosts the annual Private Investment for Climate Conference 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will host the sixth annual GCF Private Investment ... which gathers global leaders from the private and public sectors to accelerate private finance at scale for climate ... hundreds of entrepreneurs, developers, financiers, and investors to showcase successful and new local market-creating ...
Article > Press release 
GCF joins German development bank to make Tanzania more climate resilient
The Green Climate Fund signed a funding agreement with Kreditanstalt für ... become more frequent. Javier Manzanares, GCF Executive Director ad interim, lauded the project’s community-driven ... practices more resilient,” he said. Klaus Müller, Director East Africa, DR Congo and African Union at KfW, pointed ...
Article > Press release Tanzania 
GCF Brings Clean Energy to Off-Grid Areas of Burkina Faso
... Faso revised the country’s energy policy and regulatory framework to address these issues and allow private sector participation in rural electrification investments. ... of 25 years. A EUR 53.1 million investment, GCF’s funding of EUR 24.3 million for the Yeleen Project will ...
Article > Press release Burkina Faso 
Postcard from Katowice: Wednesday, December 5
The GCF pavilion has been busy today, and the Fund also hosted its first official side event of COP24. But ... of what the GCF delegation is up to on any given day. The Fund takes its annual guidance from the COP, which will ... this year, GCF is focused on reporting back to contributors on how it has used the funds raised during its first ...
Article > Press release 
Colombian President set to open GCF’s first Latin American Dialogue
... Juan Manuel Santos Calderón will open the Green Climate Fund's first Structured Dialogue in the Latin American ... 150 GCF Partners to learn more about how to access the Fund's resources. They include National Designated ... Entities, Readiness delivery partners, private sector representatives and civil society organisations. Also ...
Article > Press release Colombia 
GCF stresses need to highlight climate connection at Asia-Pacific Forestry Week
Green Climate Fund Deputy Executive Director Javier Manzanares called for ... change mitigation and adaptation by protecting and restoring forests,” added Mr Manzanares, while emphasising ...
Article > Press release 
GCF coordinates talks on adaptation finance at Bonn Climate Conference
The Green Climate Fund is coordinating a series of adaptation finance ... including how to increasingly catalyse private sector investment. The two-day Technical Expert Meeting on ... the sharing of experience and opportunities on private sector investment in adaptation, recognising that public sector ...
Article > Press release Germany 
Plenary Remarks at High-level Segment
... of climate change, and ecosystem protection and restoration are powerful solutions to advert catastrophic ... and the vital importance of protecting, conserving, restoring and sustainably using nature and ecosystems for ... For example, we financed a $600 million Amazon Bioeconomy Fund which encourages private investment through innovative ...
Article > Speech
FP200 - Scaling up the implementation of the Lao PDR Emission Reductions Programme through improved governance and sustainable forest landscape management (Project 2)
... and fisheries, the government has identified these sectors as priority areas in its climate strategies including ... of FP117 (GIZ Laos Project 1), Lao PDR leverages GCF funding to further remove investment, policy, and financing ... Project 2 aims to first, scale-up climate-informed participatory land use planning, strengthen land tenure security, ...
Project > Public sector Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) 
Green grapes: Armenia’s sustainable wine journey
Every glass of wine tells a unique story. With every sip, you learn about the vines, the land, and the people who crafted it. This is the story of Vedi Alco. Nestled amidst the stunning landscapes of ... Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), GEFF in Armenia is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Climate ...
Article > Story 
Monash University
... to climate action, delivering high-impact, investment-ready proposals aligned with GCF priorities. Monash University's ...
Organisation > PPF service firm
WATERSPRINT LIMITED Consortium
... such as: • floz: A real-time flood and drought simulator with climate forecasting capabilities. • inFarmer: A ... integrated with Google Earth Engine, offering real-time monitoring and seasonal forecasting. With a strong track record in proposal development, data-driven planning, and ...
Organisation > PPF service firm
FP096 - DRC Green Mini-Grid Program
... solar green mini-grid pilot projects, each with battery storage, aggregating to a capacity of around 30 MW in three ... Bumba, and Gemena, and to strengthen the enabling regulatory environment for private investment in green mini-grid ... puts economic pressure on the country’s finances. The proposed programme will address these challenges by ...
Project > Private sector Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) 
FP203 - Heritage Colombia (HECO): Maximizing the Contributions of Sustainably Managed Landscapes in Colombia for Achievement of Climate Goals
... is a top priority in Colombia where the agricultural sector and rural communities are heavily reliant on ecosystem ... from the Heart of the Amazon to the Caribbean coast. The proposal will empower local governments by improving the institutional structures meant for surveilling and monitoring resource management, thus securing the most ...
Project > Public sector Colombia 
FP215 - Community Resilience Partnership Program
... the Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) proposes to scale-up adaptation measures that address the ...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries 
SAP054 - SOURCE Pacific Drinking Water Project
... institutions without access to safe drinking water. The proposed technology in each hydro panel is atmospheric water ...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries 
Germany, Incheon City raise awareness on climate conflict and cooperation at GCF Headquarters
The Green Climate Fund and Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, alongside the ... said Javier Manzanares, GCF’s Deputy Executive Director a.i. at the opening ceremony of the exhibition in the ... subjects of water, climate, land, forests and minerals. Visitors learn how environmental degradation and resource ...
Article > Press release Germany Republic of Korea (the) 
GCF investment supports green energy transition in Chile
Green Climate Fund’s early equity investment in a solar power and pumped storage hydroelectric project will help decarbonise Chile’s ... by combining solar power plants and pumped hydro storage. It will generate electricity 24 hours a day, 7 days ...
Article > Press release Chile 
GCF and World Bank partner to boost cookstove market in Bangladesh
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the World Bank have signed an agreement that ... in Bangladesh use improved cook stoves. GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said: “Improved cookstoves offer a ... health, while this project shows how the private sector can deliver public benefits to help tackle climate ...
Article > Press release Bangladesh 
An End of Year Message from GCF
... partners for your contributions in 2020. The Green Climate Fund is a partnership organization, and without you we ... our fund mobilization efforts. As of today, 33 contributors pledged USD 10 billion for GCF-1 (2020-2023) and 96% of ... countries. And we will use our funds to catalyze private sector investment at scale, identifying key areas where GCF can ...
Article > Statement 
GCF signs partner agreements hours after Board approval
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its partners have signed implementation ... they were approved by the GCF Board. The signing of the Funded Activity Agreements (FAAs) in the margins of last ... for the poorest households.” GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec said the ability to sign the two ...
Article > Press release 
Catalysing climate investments in developing countries in the context of COVID-19
... opportunities are there in developing countries. But the funding is not yet following. GCF is now the world’s ... pathways. We are helping nurture a supportive regulatory environment and public support in developing countries. ... are also accelerating innovation. We support accelerators and incubators; provide early-stage financing to ...
Article > Speech
GCF explores how to strengthen private sector finance at World Forestry Congress
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will strive to narrow the forest finance gap by ... on its strong support for climate action in the forest sector. A major part of GCF’s support involves looking for ways to bring the public and private sectors together to generate much needed funds from private ...
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