Report on the activities of the Secretariat

The GCF Secretariat report for the period of 11 June to 8 September 2017 details progress across its operational divisions. Key achievements include the finalization of 33 Accreditation Master Agreements (AMAs) and 19 Funded Activity Agreements (FAAs), the approval of 123 readiness support requests for 88 countries totaling USD 39.5 million, and the launch of the 'GCF 101' online guide. The Secretariat also advanced its gender mainstreaming efforts, with 84% of approved funding proposals containing a gender assessment. Efforts to secure privileges and immunities continue, with 13 bilateral agreements signed to date. The report also outlines the development of a draft Indigenous Peoples Policy and the progress of the Private Sector Facility, which received approximately 350 concept notes for its 'Mobilizing Funds at Scale' request for proposals.

• The Secretariat approved approximately 123 readiness support requests for 88 countries, with a total value of USD 39.5 million; of this, USD 10.3 million has been disbursed.
• Gender mainstreaming has seen significant uptake in funding proposals: 84% of approved proposals included a gender assessment, and 67% included project-level gender action plans.
• The Secretariat is developing a draft Indigenous Peoples Policy to protect the rights and dignity of indigenous peoples, which was informed by 45 submissions from stakeholders following a public call for inputs.
• The Private Sector Facility's Request for Proposals (RFP) for 'Mobilizing Funds at Scale' received approximately 350 concept notes by the closing date of 30 August 2017.
• The GCF has signed 13 bilateral privileges and immunities agreements with countries including Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Cook Islands, Honduras, Kiribati, Micronesia (Federated States of), Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Zambia.
• The Secretariat has increased its workforce to 134 staff members as of the reporting period, having recruited 32 staff since 11 June 2017.
• The Secretariat is working with 107 countries on country programme development; as of the report, Antigua and Barbuda and Zambia have officially submitted their programmes.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2017). Report on the activities of the Secretariat. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b18-inf04.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Report on the activities of the Secretariat. 2017. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b18-inf04.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2017report, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Report on the activities of the Secretariat}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2017}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b18-inf04.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }