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Capacity enhancement of the National Designated Authority and other relevant stakeholders in Sri Lanka to re-evaluate technical needs for climate change adaptation and mitigation and assess climate finance priorities for agriculture by developing innovative climate smart investment mechanisms through increased partnerships between public and private sectors
... on the previous GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support projects. FAO, the delivery partner for this proposal, is ... readiness proposal is based on the premise that: IF the project is able to identify its sectoral technology needs ... climate information, based on which to prepare bankable GCF projects, , THEN Sri Lanka will have increased its capacity ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Sri Lanka FAO
Supporting women’s local businesses and climate-friendly cookstoves in Kenya
... Promotion of Climate-Friendly Cooking: Kenya and Senegal project , which is co-financed by the German Federal ... of the Environment and Sustainable Development. The project aims to sustainably scale up the ICS market in both ... produce ICS at greater volumes. Through the support of this project, she has been able to scale up her ICS business to ...
Article > Story Kenya GIZ ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-charit-1.jpg?itok=TbfcHtnG, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-roseok-1.jpg?itok=rM-A_15N, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-millic-1.jpg?itok=dJvN3niM)
A tribute to Leo Paat Jr.
... the detailed means to make sure adherence is ensured within project agreements and their term sheets. GCF mainstreams a ... gender is highlighted as an issue from the outset of every project, and gender considerations are built into project design. Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) ...
Article > Story ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-leo-header.jpg?itok=Qn8QhxsB, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-leo-4.jpg?itok=_c4rXKPK, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-leo-1.jpg?itok=Pxs460PM, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-leo-2.jpg?itok=fGsWqvTF, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-leo-3.jpg?itok=GPyemwgK)
"GCF has a huge role to play"
... and as a result the Board was not able to consider new project proposals, or applications from organisations ... the flexibility to make grants for small-scale resilience projects, the muscle to catalyse green energy markets with ... approved over USD 1 billion of investment across 23 new projects for climate action - including a coastal protection ...
Article > Press release Micronesia (Federated States of) ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-fullbleed-javier-2018-sdpacific.jpg?itok=NlVv35cu)
Barbados, Belize PMs hail ‘essential’ GCF role in Caribbean
... in the size and scope of our water sector sustainability project being executed in partnership with the 5Cs, she ... approach to resilience we have taken to our Roofs to Reefs project. Belize Prime Minister John Briceno stated, "The ... and prioritizing climate actions, developing concrete projects and programmes that can attract finance, and ...
Article > Press release ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-hero-caribbean.jpg?itok=Sw7xg78v)
Strengthening Climate Information Services and Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems for El Salvador
... and distribution of precipitation events. Several climate projected scenarios highlight an increase in the annual ... are firmly focused on COVID-19 response and recovery. The project will provide El Salvador with a consistent framework ... nation-wide Multi Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS). The project will support the achievement of a paradigm shift ...
Document > Concept note El Salvador UNEP
GCF Board accelerates climate finance ahead of COP26 meeting, approving USD 1.2 billion for new adaptation and mitigation action
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved 13 new projects for mitigation and adaptation action, allocating ... – a record amount for a single Board meeting. The new projects bring the total size of the GCF portfolio to USD 10 ... sector climate finance, particularly in adaptation. The new projects and programmes are listed in full below and more ...
Article > Press release ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-b30-pr-header-web.jpg?itok=_j9vx5VR)
GCF publishes revised timeline for B.32 and tentative timeline for B.33
... for disclosure of ESS reports for category A and I-1 projects and programmes 7 January 2022* Deadline for disclosure of ESS reports for category B and I-2 projects and programmes 15 April 2022* Publication deadline ... for disclosure of ESS reports for category A and I-1 projects and programmes 25 February 2022* Deadline for ...
Article > News update ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-header-generic-3-0-0.jpeg?itok=7ZPZWGWI)
Green and climate resilience bonds – Scaling up access to affordable finance in developing countries, notably in LDCs
... developing nations, not against them. Since our first project was approved in 2015, our portfolio has grown to USD ... under management with co-financing. We now have 192 projects approved in 128 developing countries. Thirty ... green bonds through a dedicated facility. Several of our projects are also supporting the legal and financial ...
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Readiness Support to Capacitate Rwanda’s Subnational Level Actors in Green Growth and Climate Resilience
... role is to implement government policies, strategies and projects on the ground. The overall results will lead to ... to Rwanda, there is an urgent need to capacitate the project and program planners as well as the last mile ... resilience by the last mile implementers of programs and projects at subnational level; and iii.) insufficient ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Rwanda GGGI
Readiness Support for the Development of Vanuatu National Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan
... test center. Furthermore, the completed GCF Readiness project in Vanuatu (VUT-RS-003), implemented by GGGI, ... National Green Energy Fund (NGEF) and strengthened NGEF project selection criteria and project pipeline. NGEF is a national financing mechanism ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Vanuatu GGGI
GCF publishes timelines for B.34 and B.35
... for disclosure of ESS reports for category A and I-1 projects and programmes 17 June 2022* Deadline for disclosure of ESS reports for category B and I-2 projects and programmes 16 September 2022* Publication ... for disclosure of ESS reports for category A and I-1 projects and programmes 21 November 2022* Deadline for ...
Article > News update ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-image-header-generic-3-0-0_0.jpeg?itok=kqv4lMPt)
Letter from the Executive Director: reflections and farewell
... climate fund. Our USD 45 billion portfolio of climate projects with USD 12 billion in GCF co-financing is supporting adaptation and mitigation projects in 129 countries. Those funds are accelerating ... effective, building a portfolio of truly transformational projects that are delivering new climate solutions to new ...
Article > Speech ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-hero-cover-yg-farewell2.jpg?itok=aA5GsIFD)
GCF Regional Dialogue with Africa brings over 200 participants to support the region with innovative climate action
... events. He emphasised the need for investing in ambitious projects in African States and GCF’s role in addressing ... on energy sector investments, private sector instruments, project implementation, integrated country programming and ... Furthermore, GCF provided updated guidance about its Project Preparation Facility (PPF) , presented the role of ...
Article > News update ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-gcf-regional-dialogue-africa_0.jpg?itok=XHaTmXtR)
Pacific Islander voices: living on the frontlines of the climate crisis
... Save the Children is using lessons learned to design a project that strengthens community resilience to climate ... Launching the Pacific’s largest community-based climate project As a result of the research, SCA launched the largest community-based climate resilience project the Pacific has ever seen. The project, which is ...
Article > Story ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-ch1666807-mary-paddling-her-dug-out-canoe-western-province-solomon-islands.jpg?itok=lnSLDdCu, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-ch1666808-mary-pushing-her-wooden-dug-out-canoe-go-fishing-western-province-solomon-islands.jpg?itok=4VVTIXEe, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-ch1666809-children-sit-boat-western-province-solomon-islands.jpg?itok=Obib0eG9, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-sca-data-collector-travelling.jpg?itok=0jXZnbfK, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-ch1666806-child-stands-near-boat-village-western-province-solomon-islands.jpg?itok=4l2ON8al)
Financial management capacity assessment template
... policies covering legal framework and status, procurement, project management, and Anti-Money Laundering and Countering ...
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Mainstreaming Climate Smart Planning and Implementation into Agricultural Development
... 2017) and it was recommended that Rwanda apply to the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) to complete the design ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Rwanda MOE_Rwanda
The R’s (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) for Climate Resilience Wastewater Systems in Barbados (3R-CReWS)
... wastewater management system. With GCF support this project will reduce the stress of IRWR with treated ...
Document > Approved project preparation funding application Barbados CCCCC
Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund Convene First Community of Practice Meeting of Direct Access Entities to Climate Finance
... to efficiently access, receive and utilize Direct Access project funding from AF and GCF. The milestone meeting will ... as well as a visit to an AF-funded Direct Access project implemented by SANBI that is helping small-scale ... closely together and establish robust mechanisms to share project design and implementation learnings. As part of the ...
Article > Press release United States AfDB ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-fullbleed-cop.jpg?itok=QA8WHTP2)
Forests: A cause of climate concern, and hope
... Resources Institute welcomes the growing presence of forest projects in GCF’s portfolio. “Despite its large ... GCF continues to expand its support for a broad range of projects that address climate change by protecting forests ... to, REDD+. Its forest portfolio includes 10 approved projects, totalling USD 314 million, which cover Mexico, ...
Article > Story Multiple countries ADA_Morocco ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-fullbleed-forests.jpg?itok=M1q4vfDk, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-inline-forests.jpg?itok=gib7KVgj, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-inline-forests-fseymour.jpg?itok=Ms2_3W_N, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-inline-forests-jchang.jpg?itok=H6C8ag9j, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-inline-forests-peru.jpg?itok=w-h_-MC1, /sites/default/files/styles/small/public/article/image-inline-forests-profonanpe.jpg?itok=LhKexzY6)
Funding Proposal template
This template should be used by Accredited Entities in the preparation of standard proposal approval process (PAP) funding proposals for submission to the GCF Boad.
The PAP template has been revised to reflect the GCF'...
Document > Template
Simplified Approval Process Funding Proposal
This form, developed for submitting full Funding Proposals under the Simplified Approval Process (SAP), needs to be completed by the National Designated Authority (NDA), Focal Point (FP), or Accredited Entity (AE), and...
Document > Template
Legal and formal arrangements with Accredited Entities
Adopted by decision B.09/08 (a). Sets out how the Fund shall enter into agreements or other arrangements with entities upon their accreditation.
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Updated simplified approval process and activity cycle
Adopted by decision B.32/05; applicable from B.32 onwards. Updates the Simplified Approval Process including the size and risk categories eligible under this funding window.
Document > Policies, strategies, and guidelines
Early warning systems
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People in Africa, South Asia, South and Central America, and the inhabitants of small island states are 15 times more likely to die from climate disasters. These disasters displace three times more people than...
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FP097 - Productive Investment Initiative for Adaptation to Climate Change (CAMBio II)
Reducing obstacles for Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to access credit and supporting the best available adaptation measures in seven Central American countries.
While agriculture, livestock and...
Project > Private sector Multiple countries CABEI ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/project/image-fp097.jpg?itok=j76kU0YF)
FP110 - Ecuador REDD-plus RBP for results period 2014
Acknowledging Ecuador’s REDD+ 2014 results - a total volume of 4,831,679 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2eq) in emissions reductions - for GCF results-based payments (RBP)
These results have been reported to...
Project > Public sector Ecuador UNDP ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/project/image-fp110.jpg?itok=YEGVn3I0)
FP135 - Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Indian Ocean – EBA IO
Small island developing states (SIDS) are extremely vulnerable to climate change, which poses severe threats to livelihoods, infrastructure, and marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
This programme targets the most...
Project > Public sector Multiple countries AFD ![...](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/project/image-fp135.jpg?itok=ZPKHWr4K)
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