Publications

This briefing looks at how debt for climate swaps may provide an avenue for Small Island Developing States to address debt challenges while also increasing resilience to climate change.

During its 12th meeting, the Green Climate Fund Board adopted a new Strategic Plan for the fund. This report contains an overview of key decisions and summary of the meeting outcomes.

The Green Climate Fund has approved its first eight projects including two from Small Island Developing States (Fiji and Maldives) and three from Least Developed Countries (Bangladesh, Malawi and Senegal).

Crossing the threshold of 50 per cent of the pledges covered gives the GCF Board the authority to start allocating funding to concrete project and programme proposals. This is a major milestone in the evolution of the Fund.

This briefing provides an update on the status of Green Climate Fund contribution agreements signed by governments as of 30 April 2015 - the GCF's initial deadline to reach the 50% threshold needed to begin to disburse funds.