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#GCFB23: Key Results for Climate Action

The 23rd meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board ended on a high note. Take a look at the conversation and the key results that defined #GCFB23. #ImagineWhatWeCanDoNext

Happening this week from 6-8 July 2019: Watch the proceedings of our 23rd board meeting 👉🏼

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Happy to have a productive meeting with CSOs who are in Songdo for the upcoming which officially starts tomorrow.

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The 's Board opens its 23rd meeting today. This is the first board meeting attended by GCF Executive Director .

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HAPPENING NOW: consideration of funding proposals. Watch :

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GCF Board approved project SAP007 with to support long-term climate change and to strengthen the of 10,000 vulnerable households in . Learn more:

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GCF Board approved project FP107 with to enhance the resilience of smallholder in 8 districts of . Learn more:

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GCF Board approved project FP108 with to build the climate resilience of small-scale in the Sindh and Punjab provinces of . Learn more:

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GCF Board approved project FP109 with . This project will climate proof small-scale rural infrastructure in 6 municipalities and help strengthen the resilience of rural communities in . Learn more:

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GCF Board approved project FP110 with , providing + results-based payments for results achieved by in 2014. Learn more:

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GCF Board approved project FP111 with , improving the provision of services to foster a paradigm shift in forest management in . Learn more:

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GCF Board approved project FP112 with which will improve and expand rainwater harvesting systems and storage capacity in 77 rural communities of the . Learn more:

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GCF Board approved project FP113 with to increase the resilience of the livestock and other land use sectors in rangeland ecosystems in ’s arid and semi-arid lands. Learn more:

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GCF Board approved project FP114 with to improve -led and -based associations' access to finance in order to engage in low-emissions and climate-resilient agricultural practices in . Learn more:

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GCF Board approved project FP115 with , providing stable 24/7 baseload supply & solving the intermittent issue of via a combination of pumped storage hydroelectric & solar power plant in . Learn more:

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Welcome to the new Accredited Entities approved by the Board today: 🇧🇷 🇧🇪 🇺🇬

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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.

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GCF Board meeting wraps up approving funding for 10 projects, adopting new policies and agreeing on the new decision-making procedures. Read more:

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Lots of good news for ! @GCF_News Board approved new projects & agreed on new decision-making procedures. We now have 111 projects in 99 countries!

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Good news for people & planet: @GCF_News is now working on 111 projects in 99 countries around the world.

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0 days from project approval to kick-off! @GCF_News & set a flow record by getting funding approval at & signing an implementation agreement on the same day for a project in .

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Pleased to see flowing, enabling more of developing countries. Congrats to the Board for a successful meeting, approving funding for 10 new projects & agreeing on procedures to ease decision-making >

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Congrats to the board 👏👏👏 @GCF_News alive and kicking ! and at your disposal to scale up Climate finance

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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.

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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

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An honor to serve with on the as the SIDS team working to ensure @GCF_News continues to work with speed and greater impact to address and the urgent needs of Members, , and developing countries as a whole

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And an honour it is to not only have on board as the alternate board member for SIDS but to see her in action at her very first board meeting pushing for members and helping ensure a generous replenishment of @GCF_News

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Stage is set for a fast + ambitious first replenishment of the @GCF_News. Climate Summit marks great opportunity for 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇯🇵 🇨🇦 to show climate leadership and announce bold pledges, following 🇩🇪 + 🇳🇴 examples of at least doubling initial contributions!

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The stage is set for Green Climate Fund replenishment — will countries use SG Climate Summit in September as the platform to make new commitments? @GCF_News

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Good news from our major partner @GCF_News on results helping boost a greener future .

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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:

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announced US$84.9 million in financing for our adaptation & mitigation projects in Bhutan, Timor-Leste & the Marshall Islands and Ecuador at . We thank @GCF_News for its support to our work.

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GCF approves $47m for . Pakistan’s climate project. Read in the THE NATION:

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Ready for for MT @gcf_news: @GCF_News & set a flow record by getting funding approval at & signing an implementation agreement on the same day for a project in .

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… 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 considerations.

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: @GCF_News pours $18.6 million towards water resilience in the Marshall Islands. reports (photo: OCHA)

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As the Green Climate Fund approves funding for Bhutan, RMI & Timor-Leste, a $33mill project launches in Bangladesh, aiding women & girls to adopt resilient livelihoods, while ensuring reliable, safe drinking water @GCF_News

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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. supported by @GCF_News & @UNDPBhutan:

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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

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🍃 Belgium's development agency is the 1st Belgian organisation to be accredited by the as a partner in the fight against . We continue to support the efforts of developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change.

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At its Board in @GCF_News approved the accreditation!!! Congratulations to our Co-chair !!! Kuddos to that is now 11th IDFC's member being accredited ! More collaboration for with !👏👏🇧🇷

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

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