This briefing aims to provide an initial assessment of whether the GCF is living up to its mandate. It looks at whether funds are being equitably disbursed, “country ownership” is being enhanced (encouraging devolved management rather than control by multilateral institutions), and vulnerable countries and communities are being targeted.
We are writing to express our dismay with the conduct of the July 2017 Green Climate Fund Board meeting, both in terms of process and treatment of civil society.
Statement recommending the Green Climate Fund Board does not approve accreditation applications of JICA and BTMU.
Letter to Green Climate Fund board regarding its approach to adaptation.
Letter to Green Climate Fund Board regarding transparency of funding proposal deliberations.
The 272 undersigned organizations write to express our significant concern regarding the use of GCF resources to support large hydropower, and, in particular, the following proposals in the GCF’s pipeline: (i) Qairokkum Hydropower Rehabilitation, Tajikistan; (ii) Upper Trishuli-1, Nepal; and (iii) Tina River Hydro Project, Solomon Islands.
Letter to Green Climate Fund Board regarding investment policy to maintain its fossil fuel-free status.