Green Climate Fund / GCF

The work featured here has been funded through the generous contribution of the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

The GCF is the largest global fund dedicated to help fight climate change and a critical element of the historic Paris Agreement. The fund is mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their ambitions towards low-emission development and climate-resilient pathways, as detailed in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

UNDP has partnered with the GCF since 2015 to provide support to countries in areas such as strengthening climate information and early warning systems, reducing deforestation and forest degradation, and developing and implementing National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).

Research & Reports
Supporting Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Through REDD+ and Adaptation Finance
This analysis synthesizes lessons from UNDP’s portfolio of GCF REDD+ Results-Based Payments in 3 countries.
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Supporting Indigenous rights in Latin america
Features
How Uzbekistan is taking climate action from promise to progress
Uzbekistan is advancing climate action in key areas such as renewable energy, sustainable transport, adaptation and early warnings. Here's how.
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How Uzbekistan is taking climate action from promise to progress
Blog Posts
Closing data gaps can help Pacific Islands adapt to sea level rise
For small island developing states, better coastal data can turn climate risks into clearer decisions to protect people and infrastructure.
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A young woman in a black T-shirt and floral skirt sits on a weathered blue wooden canoe, gazing into the distance, surrounded by palm trees and thatched-roof huts.
Photo: Clive Yendefi Hawigen/UNDP Papua New Guinea
Photo Stories
How Egypt is strengthening coastal adaptation in the Nile Delta
Egypt is safeguarding vulnerable Nile Delta communities with 75km of eco-defenses and embedding long-term coastal adaptation in national plans.
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A fisherman wearing a grey robe and patterned headscarf sits in a small blue wooden boat, holding a fishing rod over calm, dark water.
Photo: Green Climate Fund
Features
How the Comoros is taking climate action from promise to progress
The Comoros is advancing climate action in key areas such as adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction. Here’s how.
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How the Comoros is taking climate action from promise to progress
Blog Posts
Forests provide essential environmental services – we need to invest in them
Protecting forests and the multitude of environmental services they provide requires a shift in how they are financed.
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Forests and environmental services
Photo: UN-REDD Programme
Features
How Cambodia is taking climate action from promise to progress
Cambodia is advancing climate action in key areas such as adaptation, forests, circular economy and inclusive governance. Here’s how.
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How Cambodia is taking climate action from promise to progress
Photo Stories
How 3 countries in the Arab region are adapting to climate change in fragile and conflict-affected contexts
Somalia, Lebanon and Yemen show how National Adaptation Plans can strengthen resilience in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
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Carrying whatever possessions they can, women arrive in a steady trickle at a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs).
Photo: Tobin Jones / UN
Research & Reports
Programming for Climate, Peace and Security: Thematic Review and Guidance Note
This publication provides a comprehensive review of emerging programming approaches at the intersection of climate, peace and security (CPS).
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Programming for Climate, Peace and Security: Thematic Review and Guidance Note
Photo Stories
How water security helps rural communities in Asia adapt to climate change
When water access is impacted by climate change, gender inequalities can worsen. Here's how Bangladesh, Bhutan and Timor-Leste are taking action.
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A girl collects clean water from a tap in rural Timor-Leste.
Photo: Jaquelino Magno/UNDP Timor-Leste
Photo Stories
How developing countries are taking climate action forward
From the forests of Ecuador to the farms of Nigeria to the city halls of Viet Nam, countries made important strides on climate action in 2025.
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How developing countries are taking climate action forward
Photo: UNDP Nigeria
News
Brazil announces a new platform to support countries access the Tropical Forests Forever Facility
The TFFF Country Access Platform will serve as a hub to provide knowledge, connecting tropical countries.
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Manaus State of Amazonas, Brazil
Photo: Gustavo Nacht / Unsplash

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