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As we mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and the global community grapples with a health emergency more devastating than any in living memory, the interlinkages between people, planet and prosperity could not be...

Thank you very much, Barbara. It’s an honour and a pleasure to be joining Patrick and Alzbeta in this conversation. [Other panelists include Patrick Dlamini, CEO of the Development Bank of Southern Africa, and Alzbeta...

I would like to congratulate UNFCCC for this timely event on enhancing action on climate change in 2020. 2020 is a critical year for raising NDC ambitions and was supposed to culminate at COP 26 this November. However...

Your excellencies, distinguished guests and colleagues, on behalf of the Green Climate Fund, it is an honor to be part of this initiative to address the Coral Reef Funding Gap. Too little attention has been paid for...

Excellencies, Honourable guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, With H.E Hong Nam-Ki, Deputy Prime Minister of Korea and Minister of Economy and Finance, it is a privilege to welcome you to the International Conference on the...

His Excellency, President of Colombia, Ivan Duque Marquez; Her Excellency, Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley; Honorable Ministers; Dear colleague and friend, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, Patricia Espinosa...

His Excellency, President of Senegal, Macky SalI; Her Excellency, Ms. Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary General; Her Excellency, Ms. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Republic of Indonesia; Professor...

Your Excellencies, dear participants, ladies, and gentlemen. On behalf of the Green Climate Fund, it is a privilege to take part in the opening session of the 2020 Green Smart Development Vision Conference. In my...

It is an honour to be invited to join this distinguished assembly of speakers for the Green Horizon Summit. Ladies and gentlemen, we are running out of time. Average global temperature is currently estimated to be 1.1°...

The climate crisis is worsening. The average global temperature for 2016–2020 is set to be the warmest five-year period on record, with an average global temperature of 1.1°Celsius above pre- industrial times. Based on...

Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for this kind invitation to address the World First High Mountain Virtual Summit. Protecting the mountain peatlands of the Andean paramos is critical to tackle the...

Dear colleagues, dear friends, ladies, and gentlemen, The annual Gobeshona Global Conference plays a key role in strengthening grassroots climate practice. The Conference recognises the urgent need to increase finance...

Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Climate impacts are materializing far faster than expected twenty years ago. With agriculture as the backbone of Africa’s economy, climate change is particularly affecting the...

Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The world is not on track to achieve the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. For the past 5 years, the number of people suffering from hunger has been on the rise, with climate change...

Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that adapting to the devastating impacts of climate change will require between USD140 to USD300 billion annually by 2030. As...

Infrastructure is key to many sectors including transportation, telecommunications, water, and energy, and it plays an important role within agriculture and health. Strong interdependencies mean that damages to a single...

Her Excellency, The Right Honorable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados. His Excellency, the Honorable John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize. His Excellency, the Honorable Dr. Barret Jagdeo, Vice President...

Dear Vice- Minister of Economy and Finance Eok-won Lee Distinguished guests, I congratulate the leadership of the South Korean Government for convening the P4G summit in May and commend its partnership with P4G. The...

Dear colleagues and friends, Many thanks to the Government of Germany and UN Women for the invitation to address this important roundtable on financing climate and environmental action to advance gender equality. As...

Thank you, Ambassador Mark Green, for your inspiring opening remarks, and Lauren for the kind introduction. I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Wilson Center for hosting the Green Climate Fund here today to...

Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. At the onset, I would like to thank the organizers for the opportunity to address this prestigious forum. Today my remarks will focus on the importance and...

This week’s P4G Summit is an important opportunity to build momentum to deliver global climate change ambitions whilst also realising the Sustainable Development Goals. The ambition is there - as the P4G slogan states...

Your excellencies, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, I am sorry not to be able to join you in person, but delighted to send this message as a contribution to the Policy Action Lab on the new GCF Urban Strategy in...

Bio Mafalda Duarte is the Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the largest multilateral climate fund. Named by TIME Magazine as one of the world’s most influential climate leaders, Duarte oversees GCF’s...

This document lists the decision made with regard to IDP207, received by the GCF Secretariat on 21 June 2021. The request contains one inquiry, which has been denied. 

This agreement, signed between the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and IDB Invest, sets out the terms and conditions for the use of GCF resources. It formalises the IDB Invest's accountability in carrying out GCF-approved...

The challenge Global emissions must be cut by 45 per cent by 2030 from 2010 levels if we are to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5ºC. However, the current energy generation and end-use...