Press release

GCF Board’s USD 1 billion for climate projects signals increased climate finance ahead of COP29

Forests get a boost from new GCF policy on REDD+ results-based payments

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Letter from Catherine McKenna

A unique fund for humanity’s greatest challenge A unique fund for huma grea

As the world’s largest climate fund, GCF accelerates transformative climate action in developing countries through a country-owned partnership approach and use of flexible financing solutions and climate investment expertise.


News

GCF in Brief

Annual Report 2023

News update

Rapid climate action: Eight newly approved projects set for implementation

News update

GCF rolls out new and improved Readiness Programme

Working paper

Debt for climate swaps: exploring avenues and opportunities

Press release

Green Climate Fund and Meridiam unveil ambition and opportunities for impactful climate investments

Statement

Beware of scam emails and messages purporting to be from GCF

Story

Building climate resilience in one of the most vulnerable zones in the Americas: the Guatemalan Highlands

News update

GCF strengthens bilateral cooperation with Costa Rica and Tajikistan

Story

Empowering resilience: Harnessing climate-smart practices in the Kyrgyz Republic

News update

Driving rapid climate action: 10 new projects ready for delivery

How to access climate finance How to access climate finance

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GCF works to increase access for developing countries, which means quicker, simpler, with harmonised standards, delivered closer to local communities, and catalysing more funding.

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Fishers in West Santo Province, Vanuatu are seeing decreasing fish sizes in their catch. Photo: Nikiatu Kuautonga/Save the Children

Project impact stories

GCF and KawiSafi Ventures Fund driving off-grid solar power in East Africa

Electricity cuts off every day, at any given moment. That is why I looked for a way to have constant power. I chose to use BBOXX solar power. The television is working, and the customers can enjoy it. My family’s livelihood has been transformed thanks to my business

Aboubakar Ntabanganyiman
Shop owner, Gasinga, Rwanda

The voices of Datem del Marañón: Protecting one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world

Before this project, we did not know how to harvest the tree. Our ancestors used to cut it down. This new technique is much more efficient. When we harvest, we preserve branches so that animals can feed.

Segundo Chanchari
Aguaje palm tree escalation technician

On the frontlines of climate change: Financing the largest community-based adaptation project in Vanuatu

We women depend on fishing along the coastline to provide fish for our families, but most of our catch now is much smaller than the ones we caught here in the past years.

Jennie Jenery
Villager from Efate Island in Vanuatu

Cambodia's climate action game-changer: resilient agricultural value chains

I have just received a new rice variety this year [2020]. I planted it in June and harvested it in November. I'm thrilled to say that the increased yields were as high as I had hoped.

Sam Dany
Farmer in Kampong Cham Province


Recently approved projects

GCF is delivering impactful climate action
where it’s needed most

Theme
Location
Partner
Total project value
Beneficiaries
Emissions avoided
FP243

Climate-resilient community access to safe water powered by renewable energy in drought-vulnerable regions of Ethiopia

FP244

Climate Resilient Health and Well-Being for Rural Communities in southern Malawi (CHWBRC)

FP245

Green City Kigali: a new model for urban development in Rwanda

FP246

Climate Resilient Agriculture in Somalia (Ugbaad)

FP247

Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility Plus (LoCAL+) – West Africa (Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali and Niger)

FP248

Land-based Mitigation and Adaptation through a Jurisdictional Approach in West Kalimantan

FP249

Strengthening climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agriculture Livelihoods in Iraq (SRVALI)

FP250

Achieving emission reduction in the Central Highlands and South Central Coast of Viet Nam to support National REDD+ Action Programme goals (RECAF)

FP251

Barbados Climate Resilient South Coast Water Reclamation Project (SCWRP)

FP252

Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund II

FP253

Greening Financial Systems: Delivering Climate Finance for All

FP254

GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility

SAP044

Empowering Women Groups to Build Resilience to Climate Impacts in the Province of Cunene in South West Angola (CREW Angola)

SAP045

Scaling up Climate Resilience Solutions for Burundian Smallholders

SAP046

Strengthening Climate Information and Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems for Increased Resilience in Azerbaijan

SAP047

Climaventures: Harnessing the Domestic Private Sector Ecosystem for Climate Action in Pakistan

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