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GCF conference opens with calls from developing countries for increased finance for climate action
The Green Climate Fund has convened more than 60 developing country Ministers and high-level officials alongside a broad range of partners in the Republic of Korea to discuss how to increase momentum for climate action...
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Pathways to dairy net zero: Promoting low carbon and climate resilient livestock in East Africa
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Global Dairy Platform (GDP) approved USD 3.5 million of...
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Green and Resilient Debt Platform for Africa and LDCs
Despite the fact that Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Namibia, Senegal, and other African countries and LDCs are most affected by climate change, they have the least access to climate finance, particularly for adaptation. In 2019...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Multiple countries
Delivering climate action: GCF and partners sign agreements for six new projects
Six project agreements were signed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its Accredited Entity (AE) partners on the margins of GCF’s 37th Board meeting (23- 25 October 2023) in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Out of 15 projects...
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The Green Climate Fund, the Global Partnership for Education and Save the Children launch the world’s largest investment for green schools at COP28
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Save the Children have launched today an unprecedented US$70 million investment at COP28 to build climate-resilient schools in vulnerable...
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Innovating agriculture through the power of nature and tech
Argentina is one of the world's largest exporters of meat, soybeans, cereal, and wheat. In 2021, the agriculture sector accounted for 15.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), seeing significant growth in crop...
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Green Climate Fund approves first 8 investments
Board gears up to larger scale projects in the near future
The Green Climate Fund Board today approved USD 168 million of GCF funding for projects and programmes worth USD 624 million, marking the end of its launch...
Article > Press release Zambia 
Blue-Green Investment Corporation
Barbados and the Caribbean lie on the frontline of climate change, where we will see some of the largest, earliest increases in sea levels and temperatures and where droughts and floods will become more devastating....
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Barbados
Rural women rising
With access to irrigated land, training in climate-resilient farming, and a platform to sell their produce, women farmers in Zimbabwe are forging new paths for economic independence and sustainable agriculture....
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Empowering resilience: Harnessing climate-smart practices in the Kyrgyz Republic
In the mountains of Kyrgyz Republic, lies a remote provincial capital, Naryn, situated along the Naryn River, one of the primary waterways in the region. Here, the winter grips the land for more than six months. Summers...
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Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope
You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.
This is a common refrain that suits efforts to protect the world’s forests well. Unfortunately, the intrinsic value of forests as the world’s lungs might become most...
Article > Story Multiple countries 
Initial Resource Mobilisation
Overview
Following a rapid institutional start-up phase, the GCF’s Initial Resource Mobilisation (IRM) in 2014 quickly raised USD 10.3 billion in pledges. Of this, USD 9.3 billion was confirmed.
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GCF Board approves over USD 1 billion in funding for climate mitigation and adaptation
The first Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting of 2018 concluded today after approving 23 projects, valued together at USD 1,093.5 million of GCF funding.
The new approvals bring the GCF portfolio to a total of 76...
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Ministerial forum on forest finance
The Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, where leaders from 141 countries committed to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030 through conservation and restoration of forests and other...
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Unlocking capital for climate action
The fifth annual GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference (GPIC) has wrapped up in Incheon, Republic of Korea, with leading figures from the public and private sectors pledging to work in partnership to find...
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GCF portfolio reaches USD 11.3 billion with new climate projects approved by the GCF Board
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board concluded its 34th meeting, the fourth and last Board meeting of the year. The in-person meeting, held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, approved nine new climate projects worth USD 544....
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Green Climate Fund announces support for adaptation, endorsement of COP initiatives
Baku, Azerbaijan — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) today set out how it is increasing the impact of its adaptation investments in support of new pledges, marking Food, Water, and Agriculture Day at COP29.
As the...
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Adaptation planning vital in helping countries weather change
A guide to NAPs and why GCF is supporting this UN process to spark catalytic climate action
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season across the Caribbean was one of the most destructive on record, according to the World...
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ED opening remarks
Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen,
Please allow me to welcome you to this 2022 GCF Global Programming Conference. I would like also to offer a warm welcome to those joining us online and to...
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Enhancing access and increasing impact: the role of the multilateral climate funds
The need for collective, urgent and ambitious action on climate is greater than ever before. As the results of the first global stocktake make clear, the world is not on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement....
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A milestone in climate action: GCF approves USD 1 billion of climate finance for developing countries
The landmark decision at the 39th Board Meeting clears the way for 17 new climate projects in developing countries, increasing GCF’s portfolio to 270 projects valued at nearly USD 15 billion across 130 countries....
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Keynote for P4G Seoul 2021
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...
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Addressing the climate crisis: scaling up existing climate innovation and investment
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...
Article > Speech
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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...
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ED lecture
It is an honor to deliver the Barbara Ward Lecture this year.
Barbara was a woman ahead of her time, a visionary woman who first articulated sustainable development and its vital link to economic progress, laying the...
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International Finance Corporation
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) headquartered in the United States of America, is an international organization with a strong global presence and focus on development, primarily in the private sector....
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
As of 5 November 2022 Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) is no longer a GCF Accredited Entity. For historical purposes, the documents and/or projects associated with KfW are listed on this page.
The Kreditanstalt für...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International
Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden
The Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO), is an international entity, specifically the development bank of the Netherlands, with a focus on private sector development in developing...
Organisation > Accredited Entity (AE), International
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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