Blog | Supporting local actors in Indonesia: GCF concept note writing workshop

In mid-January, the E Co. team travelled back to Jakarta to deliver training on project design for the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Held over three days, the training covered a number of topics including: the GCF investment criteria; problem and solution trees; the climate rationale; theory of change; logframes; project finance and budgets; and co-financing […]

Blog | The role of climate finance in climate justice

Consultant Alexandra Milano discusses the links between climate justice and climate finance in her upcoming series. Read part one below now. Climate change discussions routinely focus on switching to renewable energy or emphasise energy efficiency. While these approaches are essential to meeting the 1.5 °C  goal set out in the Paris Agreement, they miss a larger point. […]

Replay kit | GCF B.23 unpacked

Thank you for your interest in our recent webinar, ‘Decoding GCF B.23’. With 10 new projects and 4 new Accredited Entities approved, ‘(the) Board allocated USD 266.9 million in GCF resources for climate action in developing countries. With co-financing, the projects will channel over USD 1,451.6 million for low-emission, climate-resilient development. GCF now has a portfolio […]

GCF insight #11

Low carbon, climate resilient project design During the 18th Board meeting in October 2017, the GCF adopted a new approach to project approval: the Simplified Approval Process Pilot Scheme (SAP). The adoption of the SAP shows recognition for the need to facilitate fast preparation, review, approval and disbursement of environmentally benign (category C), smaller projects […]