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Record finance and increased impact: GCF delivers for ‘implementation COP’ as it marks 10 years of climate action
Belém, Brazil - On the opening day of COP30, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) heralded a record programming year and greater climate impact as it marked the tenth anniversary of its operations.
“2025 is the year where we...
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GCF’s Locally Led Climate Action framework and guidance
GCF’s Locally Led Climate Action framework and guidance seeks to align the GCF, countries, accredited and executing entities, and partners on good locally led practices under existing access and funding modalities.
Part...
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Themes & result areas
Themes
Our work aims to support paradigm shifts in both climate mitigation and climate adaptation efforts. GCF aims for a 50:50 balance between mitigation and adaptation investments over time...
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GCF’s approach to Locally Led Climate Action: Scaling up support for locally driven solutions
Locally Led Climate Action (LLCA) is central to how the Green Climate Fund (GCF) delivers on its mandate to support the most vulnerable. Climate change has profoundly local impacts. However, local actors are often left...
Article > News update 
Terms of reference of the Performance Oversight Committee of the Executive Director and Heads of Independent Units
Adopted by decision B.21/13, and subsequently amended in decision B.32/09 (b).
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Terms of reference of the Accreditation Committee
Adopted by decision B.07/02 (h), and updated by decision B.10/06 (q).
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
DAE Readiness TOR template
The Terms of Reference (TOR) template serves to help defining the scope of support required by Direct Access Entities (DAE) through the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme. This DAE TOR serves as a 'blueprint'...
Document > Template
Readiness: DAE window
Financing modality for DAE support
Within the DAE modality, funding is provided to assist accredited DAEs as well as candidate DAEs in the advanced stages of the GCF accreditation process.
The total financial envelope...
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New partnership to mobilise private capital for climate solutions in emerging markets
Just Climate and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 14 November 2025 to collaborate on mobilising private institutional capital for investment in climate...
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Terms of reference of the Budget Committee
Adopted by decision B.12/37, updated by decision B.38/07.
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Locally Led Climate Action
Overview
Locally Led Climate Action (LLCA) is central to how the Green Climate Fund (GCF) delivers on its mandate to support the most vulnerable. Climate change is profoundly local in its impacts. Yet too often, local...
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GCF committed to supporting Indigenous Peoples’ access to climate finance
At COP30 in Belem, Brazil, GCF Head of Sustainability and Inclusion, Eleni Kyrou, has pledged GCF’s commitment to increasing access to climate finance for Indigenous Peoples and undertaken to partner with The Tenure...
Article > News update 
Accreditation
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...
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Country consultation summary template
The country consultation template captures key information from an organization’s engagement with the National Designated Authority, helping summarize discussions relevant to the GCF pre-screening process.
Document > Template
Fourteen new Country Platforms announced in collaboration with GCF to drive country-led climate solutions
Belém, Brazil — Today, in a major step forward to align global support and investments with national priorities, 14 developing countries and regions announced plans to develop country or regional platforms for climate...
Article > Press release Brazil 
Guidance note: Navigating the Pre-screening questionnaire under the revised Accreditation Framework
The pre-screening guidance note explains the Green Climate Fund’s pre-screening questionnaire under the revised Accreditation Framework, outlining the eligibility checks and core requirements for prospective Accredited...
Document > Guides
Green Climate Fund to support the development of major proposals to increase climate resilience by conserving ecosystems at scale
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have committed up to USD 4.5 million for the preparation and design of the Climate Resilient Enduring Earth (CREE) initiative....
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Strengthening DAEs’ financial reporting and fiduciary excellence for GCF-funded activities
The Green Climate Fund is hosting an interactive training session titled “Strengthening DAEs’ Financial Reporting and Fiduciary Excellence for GCF-Funded Activities.” The session aims to help Direct Access Entities (...
Event > Webinar 
Resources
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...
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COP30 Multilateral Climate Funds Joint Results Report Launch
The Multilateral Climate Funds (MCFs) are essential in combating climate change and facilitating a transition to a resilient, low-emission future. At this event they will launch an inaugural results report that shows...
Event > Events organised / involving GCF 
Accreditation process
The accreditation process
Under the revised Accreditation Framework (RAF), GCF follows a five-step accreditation process, from nomination or self-nomination, to pre-screening, application, screening and review, and...
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NDA nomination letter for the State of Palestine
This letter, sent by the State of Palestine to the Green Climate Fund, provides details on the nominated National Designated Authority (NDA) that will serve as the main point of contact between the State of Palestine ...
Document > NDA nomination State of Palestine
NDA nomination letter for Ecuador
This letter, sent by the government of Ecuador to the Green Climate Fund, provides details on the nominated National Designated Authority (NDA) that will serve as the main point of contact between the country and GCF.
Document > NDA nomination Ecuador
GCF/B.43/21 - Decisions of the Board – forty-third meeting of the Board, 27– 30 October 2025
Board document > Compendium of decisions
Board document > Compendium of decisions
Multilateral Climate Funds Joint Results Report
For the first time, the four Multilateral Climate Funds (Adaptation Fund, Climate Investment Funds, Global Environment Facility, Green Climate Fund) have come together to present a collective view of their impact,...
Document > Joint publication
Multilateral climate funds publishes first joint results report
For the first time, the world’s four largest multilateral climate funds (MCFs) are presenting a unified picture of our collective impact. The Adaptation Fund, Climate Investment Funds, Global Environment Facility, and...
Article > News update 
Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP205: Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF) - ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (“ARISE IIP” or “ARISE”)
This document presents relevant environmental and social safeguards (ESS) information about FP205: Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF), specifically for the sub-project "ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (“...
Document > Environmental and Social Safeguards report, Sub-project ESS report Multiple countries
Management
Management
The Secretariat is headed by the Executive Director, who is appointed by and accountable to the Board. The Secretariat’s senior management team leads the various Offices and Departments of the Secretariat,...
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