Themes: Climate finance

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Themes: Climate finance

Developing countries need an estimated US$100 billion per year in climate finance by 2020 to adapt to climate change and help them shift toward low-carbon development paths. The funds are still only partly committed by governments and only partly available on private markets. Explore our projects, publications and blogs urging increased ambition, below.

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25th August 2020
Guide: Green Climate Fund (GCF) Proposal Toolkit 2020 CDKN and Acclimatise has released released this guide to provide the most recent guidance and help to navigate the ever-changing GCF project requirements.
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24th August 2020
Climate resilience webinar series in August ICLEI South Asia is hosting a webinar series exploring the various aspects of climate resilience, including city planning, gender and the green economy.
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6th August 2020
Ethiopia NDC Highlights newsletter: June 2020 This NDC Highlights newsletter features articles on Ethiopia’s implementation of its Climate Resilient Green Economy strategy and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), and the potential for off-grid electricity in Ethiopia.
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3rd August 2020
Upcoming webinar on the latest information on climate finance flows in Southern Africa The Southern Africa Climate Finance Partnership (SACFP) is hosting a webinar on climate finance flows in Southern Africa, revealing trends and observations relevant to institutions and governments seeking to access climate finance. 
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31st July 2020
Nature-based solutions, climate change and the current crisis The Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Digital Dialogues hosted by the University of Oxford convened virtually on 7-9th July 2020. Sam Bickersteth reports on key economics and governance issues highlighted in the debates.
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27th July 2020
Apply now for the NDC Financing Fellowship Programme The NDC Financing Fellowship is now open for applications for policymakers and researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa. Apply before the 31st of July 2020
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2nd July 2020
Updated Green Climate Fund proposal toolkit, now available The latest Green Climate Fund (GCF) Proposal Toolkit 2020 integrates the latest GCF policy changes and funding proposal template v2.0 in order to provide the most recent guidance to project proponents, accredited entities and national designated authorities.
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1st June 2020
Southern Africa Climate Finance Partnership boosts countries' readiness to access funds In two new videos, participants in the Southern Africa Climate Finance Partnership (SACFP) share their experiences of learning how to access Green Climate Fund (GCF) finance.
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25th May 2020
Case study: Bangladesh Bank’s fund for a green garment sector This case study showcases the role played by the Bangladesh Bank in supporting the garment sector to become more sustainable through providing finance for environmentally-friendly machinery.
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25th May 2020
Case study: Ahmedabad issues municipal bonds to implement green projects This case study showcases the city of Ahmedabad’s experience in successfully raising funds through municipal bonds to finance climate-resilient urban development. 
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24th April 2020
Assessing climate finance opportunities in the wake of the pandemic Ritu Thakur of CDKN Asia considers how climate finance is flowing and could flow to create more resilient ways of life.
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16th April 2020
The challenge of international climate finance in Latin America Delivering the climate change mitigation and adaptation actions outlined in the Paris Agreeme