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Financing A defining feature of GCF in the world of climate finance is its unique ability to tap both public and private finance flows, seeking to engage across sectors to unlock high impact and paradigm shifting...

Overview of the Readiness Programme Note to the public Beware of scam emails or messages purporting to be from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) or any of its representatives that come with grant, funds, compensation, or...

Overview Access to GCF resources is through entities accredited by the GCF Board (Accredited Entities or AEs). To access funding, these institutions will go through a process of “accreditation,” designed to assess...

Overview Among others, GCF works with developing countries and Accredited Entities to deliver impactful climate solutions to those that need it most. Apart from funding projects and programmes, we provide a wide...

Resources The revised Accreditation Framework (RAF) introduces a more transparent, efficient, and country-driven approach to accreditation, ensuring that all partners from national entities to international institutions...

This page enumerates the different financial products offered by GCF, including: loans grants equities guarantees results-based payments

Overview There are many gaps in the current climate finance landscape, and some areas that have large potential are not adequately financed through current channels. GCF seeks to target these areas to help fill the...

Overview GCF ensures that the climate finance it allocates does not harm local communities or ecosystems. GCF standards include equitably managing environmental and social risks in relation to its activities, as well...

Investment framework The GCF investment framework guides how the Fund allocates resources to achieve its mission of supporting a paradigm shift toward low-carbon and climate-resilient development. The framework is...

Environmental and social safeguards In carrying out its mandate of promoting a paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways in the context of sustainable development, GCF will...

Overview The impacts of climate change affect women and men differently. Women are the hardest hit by dramatic shifts in climatic conditions. Women’s mortality from climate-related disasters is higher than that of men...

Overview of the SAP Note to the public Beware of scam emails or messages purporting to be from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) or any of its representatives that come with grant, funds, compensation, or partnership offers...

Resources for the SAP Dedicated templates and examples annexes for Concept Notes and full Funding Proposals have been developed for the SAP. These examples provide guidelines and may be used as a reference for...

Overview REDD+ refers to a process moderated by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which supports countries' efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and...

Templates Accredited Entities are invited to submit concept notes and funding proposals in close consultation with the relevant GCF National Designated Authority and REDD+ entity/focal point using the provided...

Overview The Green Climate Fund offered USD 500 million to unlock private sector finance in developing countries. Bold investment ideas poured in from all comers of the globe, to crowd in capital for low-emission and...

Readiness delivery partners Under both the Country and the DAE support windows NDAs/focal points and DAEs may choose to implement readiness support through direct access or by engaging appropriately qualified delivery...

GCF's first replenishment GCF’s first replenishment (2020-2023) is an important element of the financial commitments needed to deliver the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement. This first replenishment is part of a long-term...

Overview The Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) pilot channels climate financing to homegrown organisations in developing countries. USD 200 million have been approved for this pilot programme. The objective of this pilot...

Country commitments and ambitions Country ownership and a country-driven approach are core principles of GCF. One of our operational priorities is to ensure that the we are responsive to the needs and priorities of...

Overview of the Project Preparation Facility Note to the public Beware of scam emails or messages purporting to be from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) or any of its representatives that come with grant, funds,...

Timeline GCF was established under the Cancún Agreements in 2010 as a dedicated financing vehicle for developing countries within the global climate architecture, serving the Financial Mechanism of the UNFCCC and the...

The Acumen Fund, Inc. is an impact investment fund with almost 15 years’ experience in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that serves low-income communities in developing countries primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa...

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is a regional entity established through a public–private partnership to serve Africa, particularly providing financing solutions to address infrastructural needs in the region. With...

The African Development Bank (AfDB), headquartered in Côte d’Ivoire, is an international entity established in Africa during the 1960s with the objective of supporting the economic development and social progress of...

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is a public international financial institution established several decades ago. The mandate of AFD is to contribute to social and economic development through sustainable and...

The Agency for Agricultural Development of Morocco (ADA) is a national public entity based in Morocco, which provides action plans and value-added solutions to address agricultural needs at the local and national levels...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international organisation whose main goal is to reduce poverty in Asia and the Pacific through environmentally sustainable growth. This goal is pursued through the provision of...

The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) is a regional entity whose work is focused on small island developing States in the Caribbean and on improving the region’s framework for and activities that address...

The Centre de Suivi Écologique (CSE) is a national entity located in Senegal whose core activities include environmental monitoring, natural resources management and conducting environmental impact assessments. It has...