Introduction to the GCF from a project development point of view
Request For Support from the Project Preparation Facility (PPF)
The PPF supports the development of projects and programmes and enhance their quality at entry into the Fund’s pipeline. With a view to enhancing the balance and diversity of the project pipeline, the PPF is designed to especially support Direct Access Entities for projects in the micro-to-small size category. International Accredited Entities seeking project preparation…
Read MoreThe Green Climate Fund Private Sector Facility
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to support global climate action, by promoting a low-emission and climate-resilient transition in developing countries. GCF serves the Paris Agreement, supporting developing countries in reaching their contributions. The GCF funds proposals that are developing country-owned and transformative in…
Read MoreMainstreaming Gender in Green Climate Fund Projects
Climate change is not only one of the greatest environmental and development challenges facing the world today, it is one that will have critical impacts on human rights and inequalities, including gender inequality. It is therefore deeply appropriate for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and UN Women to have collaborated in developing Mainstreaming Gender in…
Read MoreSimplified Approval Process(SAP)- funding proposal preparation guidelines
This document offers general guidance on how to write a SAP funding proposal. Specific examples are provided in the context of what comprises a “typical” SAP project/ programme (i.e. a grant or a loan supporting mitigation and adaptation actions that are considered to have minimal environmental and social risks).
Read MoreGender Assessment – Climate Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-CREWS)
Concept Note – Climate Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-CREWS)
Readiness Proposal – Strengthening Institutional and Implementation Capacity for Delivery of Climate Change Investment Projects: Grenada
Grenada is developing a robust and ambitious pipeline of projects in its country programme to further strengthen its engagement with the Fund to achieve its climate change (adaptation and mitigation) goals and commitments as outlined in its Intended National Contributions (INDC) 2015 and its National Adaptation Plan (NAP).
Read MoreFunding Proposal – Climate Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-CREWS)
In order to avoid critical climate-induced water shortages in the future, this project supports Grenada’s water sector in both reducing its water demand and improving water availability so that Grenada is able to ensure resilience to climate variability and expected future climate change until 2050. The main objective of the G-CREWS project is to increase…
Read MoreReadiness Proposal – Getting Grenada GCF Ready (3G)
Readiness Proposal – Climate Resilient Cities: Grenada
Grenada is extremely vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, particularly extreme weather events (hurricanes, storms, changing rainfall patterns, high temperatures etc), sea level rise1 and storm surges, and ecosystem damage from untreated sewage causing significant damage its coral reefs. Grenada’s continued reliance on fossil fuels limits its ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
Read MoreProject Preparation Facility Guidelines
At its thirteenth meeting, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board decided on the operational modalities of the Project Preparation Facility (PPF)1 to support project and programme preparation requests from all accredited entities, especially direct access entities and micro-to-small size category projects.2 This document aims to elaborate information on the PPF including the process, funding and…
Read MoreGCF Logicframework Template
GCF In Brief: Support for Technology
Technology solutions and innovations are instrumental to facilitate the move towards low-emission and climateresilient pathways. Climate technologies can cover sectors such as energy supply and distribution, industry, transport, waste and agriculture. They can help adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change, for instance, through the deployment of early warning systems or drought-resistant crops, or…
Read MoreGCF in Brief: Simplified Approval Process
The Green Climate Fund is moving quickly to build a large and transformative project portfolio, with many projects already being implemented with the objective to adapt and/or mitigate to climate change.
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