A decade of global climate action

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) reports a portfolio of USD 19.3 billion since 2015, having reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 96 million tonnes of CO2e and reached 249 million people through adaptation projects. To address the escalating climate crisis, the GCF has launched the '50by30' vision, aiming for a USD 50 billion portfolio by 2030, with annual programming targets rising to USD 15 billion by 2035. The Fund emphasizes a balanced approach, currently allocating 59% of its portfolio to adaptation and 41% to mitigation, with a strong focus on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and African states. Key operational achievements include the Readiness Programme, which has provided 874 grants worth USD 752 million to 142 developing countries, and the 'Efficient GCF' programme, which reduced the median time from project approval to disbursement to 6 months in 2024.

• Since its first project in 2015, the GCF has established a portfolio of USD 19.3 billion, which has contributed to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 96 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) and reached 249 million people via adaptation projects.
• The GCF has adopted a '50by30' vision to reach a USD 50 billion portfolio by 2030. This plan includes programming targets of USD 8–9 billion in 2030, increasing to USD 15 billion by 2035, representing 5% of the USD 300 billion New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) target from COP29.
• The GCF leverages various financial instruments to mobilize co-financing; its USD 19.3 billion portfolio is associated with USD 59.3 billion in co-financing, totaling USD 78.6 billion. Specifically, USD 6.9 billion in private sector finance has unlocked USD 31.3 billion in private co-financing, a ratio of 4.5:1.
• The Fund's financing is distributed across grants (45% or USD 8.6 billion), loans (38% or USD 7.4 billion), equity (12% or USD 2.3 billion), and guarantees (2% or USD 0.4 billion).
• The GCF Readiness Programme is the world's largest climate capacity-building initiative, providing 874 grants totaling USD 752 million to 142 developing countries. It has supported strategic policy planning, including NDCs and NAPs, in 120 countries, with over half of the funding directed to LDCs and SIDS.
• The GCF prioritizes a balance between adaptation and mitigation, with adaptation currently accounting for 59% of the portfolio in grant equivalent terms and mitigation accounting for 41%.
• The Fund focuses heavily on the most vulnerable regions; 89 of the 134 countries with approved projects are SIDS, LDCs, or African countries, with USD 7.2 billion in grant-equivalent finance. Africa specifically accounts for 37% of the GCF portfolio.
• Operational reforms under the 'Efficient GCF' programme have reduced the median time from project approval to disbursement to 6 months as of 2024. The Fund also aims to reduce the accreditation time for new entities to nine months, targeting 40-50 new partners annually.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2025). A decade of global climate action. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20251203-gcf10-impact-report-exec-summary_0.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. A decade of global climate action. 2025. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20251203-gcf10-impact-report-exec-summary_0.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2025decade, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{A decade of global climate action}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20251203-gcf10-impact-report-exec-summary_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }