FP254

GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility

GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility

The global climate crisis is interconnected with water, leading to greater variability in the water cycle, diminished resources, and rising CO2 emissions from inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure. There is an urgent need for improved and expanded water and sanitation systems. However, several challenges must be addressed, including strengthened policies and regulations, enhanced project preparation, long-term financing, and affordability.

The Facility will overcome the challenges with two main components: a public-private partnership structuring component that will fund project preparation, structuring, and transaction advisory activities for national and subnational beneficiaries and a concessional finance component that provides eligible projects with concessional co-investments.

GCF funding will support technical assistance for project preparation, structuring, and capacity building. This will ensure climate considerations are integrated into project design and that implementing entities have the necessary skills to manage climate-resilient infrastructure. GCF’s USD 250-million loan commitment will help bridge the viability gap for projects incorporating climate resilience measures, which often have higher upfront costs but greater long-term benefits.

Total project value

 

Tonnes of emissions avoided

 

Beneficiaries

 

Direct
17,685,800
Indirect
26,529,000
Theme

Cross-cutting

Result areas

Project timeline

Pipeline

04 May 2023 - 540 days

Concept note received

04 May 2023

Funding proposal received

24 Mar 2024

Cleared by GCF Secretariat

08 Aug 2024

Cleared by iTAP

30 Sep 2024

Approved

24 Oct 2024 - 62 days so far

Approved by GCF Board

24 Oct 2024

Under implementation

To be completed

Four regions

  • Eastern Europe
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Africa
  • Asia-Pacific

Twelve countries

One priority group

  • African States
USD  
  • Financing
    • Private sector
    • Public sector
  • Size
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Medium
    • Large

GCF financing

InstrumentAmount
GrantUSD 8,000,000
LoanUSD 150,000,000
LoanUSD 100,000,000
Total GCF Financing
USD 258,000,000

Co-financing

Co-financerInstrumentAmount
Co-FinancingGrantUSD 2,000,000
Co-FinancingGrantUSD 2,000,000
Co-FinancingLoanUSD 400,000,000
Co-FinancingLoanUSD 400,000,000
Co-FinancingLoanUSD 200,000,000
Total Co-Financing
USD 1,004,000,000

GCF Contacts

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GCF Information Disclosure
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Project complaints and grievances

GCF Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM)
Phone +82 32 458 6186 (KST)
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Integrity issues

GCF Independent Integrity Unity (IIU)
Phone +82 32 458 6714 (KST)
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Entity

International Finance Corporation
Ms. Kruskaia Sierra-Escalante
Primary

Head, Blended Climate Finance
2121 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C., United States
Phone +1 (202) 473-3440
KSierraescalante@ifc.org
Mr. Jussi Lehmusvaara
Secondary

Operations Officer
2121 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C., United States
Phone +1 (202) 473-4902
Phone +1 202 855 3984
jlehmusvaara@ifc.org
More contacts

National Designated Authority

Azerbaijan
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
His Excellency Mr. Mukhtar Babayev Primary
Minister
100A Bahram Aghayev Street, Baku, Azerbaijan
Chile
Ministry of Finance
Ms. Heidi Berner Primary
Undersecretary of Finance
Teatinos 120, Santiago, Chile
Phone +56 28282007
hberner@hacienda.gov.cl
Mr. Jaime Tramon Secondary
Senior Advisor, Financial and International Affairs
Teatinos 120, Santiago, Chile
Phone +56 2 28282216
jtramon@hacienda.gov.cl
Côte d'Ivoire
Minister's Office, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Mr. Marcel YAO Primary
Public Policy, Climate Change and Ecological Transition Expert / Technical Advisor to the Minister in charge of International Cooperation and Resource Mobilization
Cite Administrative, Plateau, Tour D, 10eme etage - 20 BP 650 Abidjan 20, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Phone (225) 0707791504 / 2720239900
ensamarcel@yahoo.fr
yaomarcelclimat@gmail.com
Mr. Kouadio Philippe Secondary
Deputy Director of Climate Change
Cite Administrative, Plateau, Tour D, 10eme etage - 20 BP 650 Abidjan 20, Cote d'Ivoire
Egypt
Ministry of Environment
Ms. Mahitab Elramal Primary
Manager of Carbon Certificates Marketing Department, Climate change Central Department
Gabon
Conseil National Climat National Climate Council
Mr. Davy ONOMORI MBOUMBA Primary
Permanent Secretary of the National Climate Council, Special Advisor to the Gabonese President
Phone +241 (0) 60109090
davyonomoricnc@gmail.com
Ms. Zita KASSA WILKS Secondary
Advisor to the Gabonese President, National Climate Council
Phone +241 (0) 60009999
zitakassacnc@gmail.com
India
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Ms. Rajasree Ray Primary
Economic Advisor
Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi-110003, New Delhi, India
Phone 011-2081-9197
rajasree.r@nic.in
Indonesia
Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance
Mr. Febrio Kacaribu Primary
Chairman of Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance
R.M. Notohamiprodjo Building 2nd Floor, Jalan Dr. Wahidin Raya No. 1, Jakarta, Indonesia
Phone +62 21 3441 484
ndagcf-indonesia@kemenkeu.go.id
Mr. Boby Hernawan Secondary
Director of Center for Climate Finance and Multilateral Policy/Head of the NDA Secretariat
R.M. Notohamiprodjo Building 5th Floor, Jalan Dr. Wahidin Raya No. 1, Jakarta, Indonesia
Phone +62 21 3483 1678
ndagcf-indonesia@kemenkeu.go.id
Morocco
Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development- Department of Sustainable Development
Mr. Bouzekri Razi Primary
Director of Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Green Economy
Pakistan
Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination
Mr. Zulfiqar Younas Primary
Additional Secretary I
2nd Floor, Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, LG&RD Complex, G-5/2, Islamabad, Pakistan
Peru
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Mr. Jose Alfredo La Rosa Basurco Primary
General Director, General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Competition and Productivity
Jr. Lampa N° 277 - Cercado de Lima,, Lima, Peru
Phone +(511) 311 5930
jlarosa@mef.gob.pe
Tunisia
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Mr. Chokri Mezghani Primary
Director of General Directorate of Sustainable Development
Ministere des Affaires Locales et l'Environnement, Cite Administrative, Rue du Developpement, Cite el Khadra, Tunis, Tunisia
Phone +216 22 74 93 62
Phone +216 70 24 38 00
chokri.mezghani@mineat.gov.tn
chokri.mezghani@yahoo.fr
Uzbekistan
Ministry of Ecology, Environment Protection and Climate Change
Mr. Aziz Abdukhakimov Primary
Minister
Chilanzar district, Bunyodkor ave., 7-A, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Phone +998-71-207-07-70
abdukhakimov@eco.gov.uz
info@uznature.uz
Ms. Suna Park Secondary
Advisor to the Minister
Chilanzar district, Bunyodkor ave., 7-A, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Phone +998-71-207-07-70
s.park@eco.gov.uz
Mr. Jakhongir Talipov Operational focal point
Head of International Cooperation and Grants Department
Chilanzar district, Bunyodkor ave., 7-A, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Phone +998-71-207-07-70
jakhongirtalipov@gmail.com

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