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The LDCF in Numbers
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are on the frontline of the climate crisis. The GEF’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) is the GEF’s dedicated fund for climate change adaptation in LDCs, helping recipient countries to address their short-, medium-, and long-term resilience needs and reduce…
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The SCCF in Numbers
The GEF’s Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) provides dedicated funding to support the climate adaptation needs of Small Island Developing States, and supports adaptation-focused technology transfer, innovation, and private sector engagement across all developing countries.This publication provides…
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UNFCCC Guidance from the COPs and Responses by the GEF: COP1 - COP28
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established its Financial Mechanism to facilitate the provision and transfer of resources from developed to developing countries. The Global Environment Facility became the first operating entity of the Financial Mechanism after the…
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Support for Innovation, Technology Transfer, and Private Sector Engagement from the LDCF and the SCCF
In June 2022, the LDCF/SCCF Council developed a new climate change adaptation strategy for the 2022-26 period for the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF). This strategy outlines enhanced innovation, technology transfer, and private sector engagement as a…
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Funding Adaptation Action in Least Developed Countries with Support from the LDCF
The GEF’s adaptation support for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is delivered through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). The LDCF is the only multilateral fund that focuses exclusively on the unique climate adaptation challenges of LDCs and is embraced by LDCs as their own. The fund has a…
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Climate Change Adaptation
Climate change poses a growing threat to all human and natural systems on our planet. International efforts are intensifying to prepare for rising seas, higher temperatures, worsening droughts, frequent floods, and other impacts that can affect water resources, crop yields, and the health of people…
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GEF Support for Climate Change Mitigation
The GEF provides financial resources to developing countries and countries with economies in transition for climate action, investing strategically to support enabling environments and policy reforms, while piloting new technologies and business models.This infosheet highlights results from over…
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SCCF: Serving the Adaptation Needs of SIDS and Enhancing Technology Transfer, Private Sector Engagement, and Innovation
The Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2001, is managed by the Global Environment Facility.
Extensive consultations with stakeholders guided development of a new strategy for 2022-2026. The strategy builds…
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GEF Support for the Enhanced Transparency Framework
The Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) is the backbone of the Paris Agreement. Defined in its Article 13, the ETF is designed to build mutual trust and promote effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, tracking the progress of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The Global…
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The GEF Strategy on Forests: Preserving Forests, for the Future of Nature and People
Governments are confronted with a range of economic, ecological, and political choices in achieving sustainable forest management (SFM). Countries with forest resources face three major challenges: how to avoid further deforestation; how to improve management of forest resources and avoid practices…