#GCFB23: Key Results for Climate Action
Happening this week from 6-8 July 2019: #GCFB23
Watch the #live proceedings of our 23rd board meeting
http://greenclimate.fund/live
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Happy to have a productive meeting with CSOs #CivilSociety who are in Songdo for the upcoming #GCFB23 which officially starts tomorrow.pic.twitter.com/a1a4kPY6S7
The #GreenClimateFund's Board opens its 23rd meeting today. This is the first board meeting attended by GCF Executive Director @yannickglemarec. #GCFB23 https://g.cf/2XLM5nf
HAPPENING NOW: #GCFB23 consideration of funding proposals.
Watch #LIVE: https://g.cf/b23live pic.twitter.com/B2SKswnxo6
GCF Board #GCFB23 approved project SAP007 with @WFP to support long-term climate change #adaptation and to strengthen the #foodsecurity of 10,000 vulnerable households in #Zimbabwe.
Learn more: https://g.cf/sap007 pic.twitter.com/EpEV8h8Ork
GCF Board #GCFB23 approved project FP107 with @UNDP to enhance the resilience of smallholder #farmers in 8 districts of #Bhutan. #agriculture
Learn more: https://g.cf/fp107 pic.twitter.com/FQlCw3LgO1
GCF Board #GCFB23 approved project FP108 with @FAO to build the climate resilience of small-scale #farmers in the Sindh and Punjab provinces of #Pakistan. #ClimateAction Learn more: https://g.cf/fp108 pic.twitter.com/aPkippwQy2
GCF Board #GCFB23 approved project FP109 with @UNDP. This project will climate proof small-scale rural infrastructure in 6 municipalities and help strengthen the resilience of rural communities in #TimorLeste. Learn more: https://g.cf/fp109 pic.twitter.com/8LETv7LdrZ
GCF Board #GCFB23 approved project FP110 with @UNDP, providing #REDD+ results-based payments for results achieved by #Ecuador in 2014. #BetterWithForests Learn more: https://g.cf/fp110 pic.twitter.com/3xiwmt8tbg
GCF Board #GCFB23 approved project FP111 with @the_IDB, improving the provision of #water services to foster a paradigm shift in forest management in #Honduras. #BetterWithForests Learn more: https://g.cf/fp111 pic.twitter.com/CrmVfYzPFx
GCF Board #GCFB23 approved project FP112 with @UNDP which will improve and expand rainwater harvesting systems and storage capacity in 77 rural communities of the #MarshallIslands. Learn more: https://g.cf/fp112 pic.twitter.com/FIvDaeoaMK
GCF Board #GCFB23 approved project FP113 with @IUCN to increase the resilience of the livestock and other land use sectors in rangeland ecosystems in #Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands. #ClimateAction
Learn more: https://g.cf/fp113 pic.twitter.com/9ekOXoBpW8
GCF Board #GCFB23 approved project FP114 with @AfDB_Group to improve #women-led #MSMEs and #farmer-based associations' access to finance in order to engage in low-emissions and climate-resilient agricultural practices in #Ghana.
Learn more: https://g.cf/fp114 pic.twitter.com/tQBzqW2yZN
GCF Board #GCFB23 approved project FP115 with @btmu_official, providing stable 24/7 baseload #energy supply & solving the intermittent issue of #renewableenergy via a combination of pumped storage hydroelectric & solar power plant in #Chile. Learn more: https://g.cf/fp115 pic.twitter.com/9AtJYNUOoU
Welcome to the new #GreenClimateFund Accredited Entities approved by the #GCFB23 Board today:
@bndes
@GroupEcobank
@Enabel_Belgium
@min_waterUg
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No live stream for a few hours, but the Board meeting has not closed yet. Sideline negotiations continue at 2 am in Korea, live streaming will resume once the meeting is reconvened.https://twitter.com/theGCF/status/1146695146060206080 …
GCF Board #GCFB23 meeting wraps up approving funding for 10 #ClimateAction projects, adopting new policies and agreeing on the new decision-making procedures. Read more: https://www.greenclimate.fund/news/green-climate-fund-board-approves-usd-267-million-for-climate-action-agrees-decision-making-procedures …
Lots of good news for #climatefinance #climateaction! @GCF_News Board #GCFB23 approved new projects & agreed on new decision-making procedures. We now have 111 projects in 99 countries! #ImagineWhatWeCanDoNextpic.twitter.com/1jCJH6qC3t
Good news for people & planet: @GCF_News is now working on 111 #ClimateAction projects in 99 countries around the world. http://www.greenclimate.fund pic.twitter.com/m8JwJfBf6e
0 days from project approval to kick-off! @GCF_News & @FAO set a #climatefinance flow record by getting funding approval at #GCFB23 & signing an implementation agreement on the same day for a #climateaction project in #Pakistan. #ImagineWhatWeCanDoNext https://g.cf/30p5jwE
Pleased to see #ClimateFinance flowing, enabling more #ClimateAction of developing countries. Congrats to the #GreenClimateFund Board for a successful #GCFB23 meeting, approving funding for 10 new projects & agreeing on procedures to ease decision-making > https://www.greenclimate.fund/news/green-climate-fund-board-approves-usd-267-million-for-climate-action-agrees-decision-making-procedures …
Congrats to the board 

@GCF_News alive and kicking ! @IDFC_Network and @AFD_en at your disposal to scale up Climate finance @UNFCCC @antonioguterres @AminaJMohammed @LaurenceTubiana @yannickglemarechttps://twitter.com/theGCF/status/1148409716516593665 …
Very pleased to see @GCF_News Board agree on new procedures paving the way for increased financial commitments. As of now: US$5.23bn portfolio across 99 countries. https://bit.ly/2fSbhi5
GCF Board meeting closed today with $267m approved in projects, 4 new partners, and agreement on a voting procedure in the absence of consensus. Now onto an ambitious replenishment, which demands that rich countries at least double their original contributions! @GCF_News #GCFB23pic.twitter.com/EUXPT2gmMa
An honor to serve with @ronny_jumeau on the #GCFB23 as the SIDS team working to ensure @GCF_News continues to work with speed and greater impact to address #ClimateEmergency and the urgent needs of @AOSISChair Members, @LDCChairUNFCCC, and developing countries as a wholehttps://twitter.com/theGCF/status/1146695146060206080 …
And an honour it is to not only have @jfelson on board as the alternate #GCF board member for SIDS but to see her in action at her very first board meeting pushing for @AOSISChair members and helping ensure a generous replenishment of @GCF_Newshttps://twitter.com/jfelson/status/1148326592592011264 …
Stage is set for a fast + ambitious first replenishment of the @GCF_News. #UNSG @antonioguterres Climate Summit marks great opportunity for
to show climate leadership and announce bold pledges, following
+
examples of at least doubling initial contributions!
The stage is set for Green Climate Fund replenishment — will countries use SG @antonioguterres Climate Summit in September as the platform to make new commitments? @GCF_Newshttps://twitter.com/ClimateHome/status/1148578444046938112 …
Good news from our major partner @GCF_News on results helping boost a greener future . #keepupthegoodwork #climateactionhttps://twitter.com/theGCF/status/1148569724726288384 …
The Green Climate Fund @GCF_News has changed its rules so that no single country can block finance, as recently happened when the US intervened in a Chinese bid: https://www.climatechangenews.com/2019/07/09/un-fund-removes-veto-power-climate-projects/ …
#GreenClimateFund announced US$84.9 million in financing for our adaptation & mitigation projects in Bhutan, Timor-Leste & the Marshall Islands and Ecuador at #GCFB23. We thank @GCF_News for its support to our #ClimateAction work. #SDGs #ParisAgreement https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/news/2019/gcf-approves--84-9-million-to-undp-supported-climate-action-effo.html …
#GreenClimateFund GCF approves $47m for .@FAO Pakistan’s
climate project. Read in the THE NATION: https://bit.ly/2NTKOH9
@FAOClimate #climatechange #climatesmartpic.twitter.com/w7JAzvL3k5
Ready for #climateaction for #zerohunger MT @gcf_news: @GCF_News & @FAO set a #climatefinance flow record by getting funding approval at #GCFB23 & signing an implementation agreement on the same day for a project in #Pakistan. #ImagineWhatWeCanDoNext http://g.cf/30p5jwE
… this is also a project that the CSO community analyzing project proposals at @GCF_News B.23 liked looking at the proposed interventions for food security and local resistant seed production for the thoughtful and thorough way its attempts to integrate #gender considerations.https://twitter.com/theGCF/status/1148858142542966784 …
#MarshallIslands: @GCF_News pours $18.6 million towards water resilience in the Marshall Islands. @UNDP reports http://bit.ly/30u7wqI (photo: OCHA)pic.twitter.com/hSlfR5UdwL
As the Green Climate Fund approves funding for Bhutan, RMI & Timor-Leste, a $33mill project launches in Bangladesh, aiding women & girls to adopt #climate resilient livelihoods, while ensuring reliable, safe drinking water https://www.thedailystar.net/environment/climate-change/news/33m-project-launched-people-vulnerable-climate-impacts-1768030 … #ClimateAction @GCF_News @UNDP_BD
By the end of the project, over 400km of roads will be climate-proofed and 8,000 hectares of farmland will have reliable climate-resilient irrigation schemes. #ClimateAction supported by @GCF_News & @UNDPBhutan: https://buff.ly/2XyKrG0 pic.twitter.com/qE0adIHboI
Timor-Leste frequently experiences cyclones, river flooding, drought & landslides – all hazards expected to
with rising global temp's. Great news as @GCF_News approves $22.4 million for climate-resilience in rural areas #ClimateAction @UNDPasiapac https://www.adaptation-undp.org/global-green-climate-fund-approves-224-million-climate-resilient-infrastructure-timor-leste …
Belgium's development agency @Enabel_Belgium is the 1st Belgian organisation to be accredited by the #GreenClimateFund as a partner in the fight against #ClimateChange.
We continue to support the efforts of developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change.pic.twitter.com/FZvamS1LCs
At its #GCFB23 Board in #SouthKorea @GCF_News approved the @bndes accreditation!!! Congratulations to our @IDFC_Network Co-chair !!! Kuddos to @bndes that is now 11th IDFC's member being accredited ! More collaboration for #climateaction with @yannickglemarec @RiouxRemy !

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We welcome the approval by @GCF_News for projects that aim to help the most vulnerable build resilience & fight the #ClimateEmergency.
The funding for new projects will benefit around 1 million people who already suffer from the #ClimateCrisis!pic.twitter.com/q1gG9YKNsL