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We have a range of video content – from shorter clips to longer features. The content ranges from project videos to introductions to GCF, and also includes online webinars, meetings and lectures. Most of these videos are also available on our Youtube channel or on the GCF Board section, some of which are downloadable for offline viewing. We also make shorter videos for social media, you can find those on our various social media channels.
GCF in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Keeping the heart of a town alive
September 2024
In Foča, a town in the southeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Cultural Centre serves as the hub that brings people together. However, poor insulation has threatened its existence. This is a story of how climate action can keep a small town alive. Learn more about how the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is working together with the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to make public buildings energy-efficient: https://g.cf/fp051
GCF in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Comfortable, low carbon school buildings for students
September 2024
Schools, where children spend most of their week, are like second homes. Apart from the quality of education and a safe environment, most take for granted the comfort school buildings can provide especially when temperatures are extreme. In Banja Luka, the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a primary school gets a makeover and the students get to focus on learning, harnessing skills, and...just being kids. Learn more about how the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and UNDP are working...
Reflections on climate action: How do climate investments impact people's lives?
April 2024
"Stories are incredible...and this is why it's important to come...and witness the impact that these investments have on their lives...so that we can show the world why we need to scale these investments." — GCF Executive Director Mafalda Duarte, during her visit to GCF #climateaction projects in Kenya and Rwanda In September 2023, GCF ED Duarte visited Africa and saw first-hand the impacts of GCF-financed projects on rural communities. Learn more about the projects KawiSafi Ventures Fund:...
GCF in Rwanda: Climate-resilient housing and agriculture
March 2024
In Rwanda, GCF and the Ministry of Environment are working together to bolster the resilience of families against climate shocks. This means establishing climate-resilient housing and enabling them to be agents of #climateaction through sustainable agricultural practices. Learn more about the project: https://g.cf/fp073
GCF in Kenya: Investing in local agriculture companies to empower farmers
March 2024
From traditional practices to climate-resilient agriculture, farmers in Kenya are harvesting increased yields and securing their livelihoods from climate issues. Thanks to FarmWorks, which was supported through GCF's investment in the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF), smallholder farmers are adapting to climate challenges. FarmWorks, a Kenyan agriculture company, equips farmers with skills for sustainable farming, boosting their output and making them proactive #climateaction players....
GCF in Rwanda: Supporting the Green Gicumbi project
January 2024
In partnership with Rwanda's Ministry of Environment, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is supporting the Green Gicumbi project which is focused on increasing the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in nine sectors of Rwanda's Gicumbi District. The project will restore and enhance ecosystems in degraded watersheds and increase the capacity of communities to sustainably manage forest resources. Learn more about the project: https://g.cf/fp073
Highlights: GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2022
January 2023
After two years of holding the GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference (GPIC) online due to the pandemic, GPIC came back live in hybrid format (in person and online) in 2022. The two-day event took place from 15-16 September 2022 in Incheon, Republic of Korea, with leading figures from the public and private sectors pledging to work in partnership to find innovative ways of unlocking capital for climate action.
GCF in Cambodia: A better future for farmers
January 2022
The agriculture sector is one of the highest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Cambodia. The Green Climate Fund (GCF), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is helping to reduce these emissions by building the climate resilience of Cambodia's agricultural value chains. Watch the video to learn how this project is making a difference in the lives of farmers in Cambodia. More about the project here: https://g.cf/fp076
Highlights: GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2021
January 2022
A timely forerunner to COP26, the Green Climate Fund's Private Investment for Climate Conference 2021 (GPIC 2021) convened global leaders, executives, and experts from businesses, governments, financial institutions, and technology companies to accelerate private sector-driven climate action in developing countries. See the highlights of this GCF flagship event and learn how the public and private sectors work
Women in technology for climate action
March 2021
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is committed to challenging gender inequality through its climate activities. To date, GCF's investments benefit over 180 million women in developing countries around the world. This keynote speech, with the theme 'climate action through climate technology and the key role of women on the path to climate neutrality', was delivered by GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec at the 2021 Lead Today, Shape Tomorrow event.
GCF and the Paris Agreement after five years
January 2021
GCF plays a key role in serving the Paris Agreement, providing climate finance to developing countries to help them reach their climate ambitions. On the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Agreement, Director of External Affairs Oyun Sanjaasuren reflects on what GCF has achieved to date, and its plans for the future to deliver a transformation to a low-emission, climate-resilient world.
Highlights: GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2020
December 2020
Held virtually for the first time, catch the highlights of GCF's flagship event, the Green Climate Fund Private Investment for Climate Conference (GPIC 2020). GPIC 2020 brought global public and private sector leaders together to discuss how the private sector can drive the momentum for climate action in the era of COVID-19.
GCF’s unique role in catalysing a green, resilient recovery
July 2020
Developing countries – already the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change – are hardest hit by the humanitarian and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While OECD countries can provide large-scale stimulus packages, most developing countries lack the financial resources and monetary capacity to roll out ambitious recovery measures. Climate finance is key to enabling vulnerable countries revive their economies in sustainable ways and bring about transformational change. In...
Highlights: Catalysing climate finance in the era of COVID-19
July 2020
GCF convenes global forum to accelerate green recovery in developing countries. Event explores how climate finance and innovative private-public partnerships can be created and leveraged to catalyse and align larger domestic and international financial flows to revive economies and foster green, resilient development.
Webinar on the GCF work in forests and REDD+ (Spanish)
July 2020
This webinar is part of the GCF's effort to share knowledge and lessons learned as it makes progress in the implementation of projects and programs related to forests, land use, ecosystems and ecosystem services, and REDD+, among other issues related to nature-based solutions. The webinar focuses in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Spanish: Este webinar constituye parte del esfuerzo del Fondo Verde del Clima en compartir conocimientos y lecciones aprendidas conforme avanza en la...
Full event: Catalysing climate finance in the the era of COVID-19
July 2020
On 9 July 2020, over 500 policymakers, climate change experts, development specialists and representatives from UN agencies, civil society organizations, research institutes and the private sector participated in a global forum to explore innovative solutions to help developing countries finance a green, resilient recovery from the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
