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The proposal seeks to address barriers to climate action in the Caribbean, including outdated policy frameworks and limited access to climate science. It aims to revise the Regional Framework's Implementation Plan, update the CARIWIG data portal, support the revision of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and develop four bankable project concept notes for the Green Climate Fund.

The document outlines a 24-month, USD 813,548 project implemented by the Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) to address gaps in Sri Lanka's climate finance readiness. Key objectives include establishing a Direct Access Accreditation Support Helpdesk to assist national banks in becoming GCF-accredited, creating a Climate-Smart Green Growth Strategy for lower watersheds and coastal regions, and developing three new GCF project concept notes. The project emphasizes Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) as a primary entry point for building resilience against floods, droughts, and sea-level rise, while operationalizing a national climate risk data portal to improve stakeholder coordination.

The proposal outlines a 30-month project to address critical data gaps and institutional weaknesses in Belize's water sector. It focuses on developing a climate-responsive National Adaptation Plan, assessing groundwater resources in Northern Belize, strengthening hydrological monitoring and forecasting systems, and creating a financial sustainability plan to mobilize adaptation finance.

The proposal seeks USD 396,803 to address post-accreditation capacity gaps in the NRSP and update Pakistan's outdated 2017 GCF Country Programme to better align climate investments with current national priorities.

The report identifies 27 GW of planned coal power plants in India as "zombie" assets that are superfluous to the country's electricity requirements for FY 2030. It asserts that India can meet its peak demand of 301 GW by FY 2030 through existing construction, solar capacity, and battery storage rather than new coal. Cancelling these projects would free up approximately Rs. 247,421 cr in capital expenditure and provide annual savings of Rs. 43,219 cr by substituting coal with renewables and storage.

The manual outlines strategies for planning, designing, and evaluating linear infrastructure safeguards in Asia, emphasizing the use of spatial analysis, economic valuation, and engineering best practices to maintain ecological connectivity.

The report identifies 27 GW of planned coal power plants in India as "zombie" assets that are superfluous to the country's electricity requirements for FY 2030. It argues that India can meet both aggregate and peak demand growth through its existing construction pipeline and the expansion of renewable energy (RE) and battery storage. The analysis suggests that cancelling these projects would save Rs. 247,421 crore in capital expenditure and potentially reduce annual power purchase costs by Rs. 43,219 crore. The report warns that building these plants would lock consumers into expensive contracts, create stranded assets, and jeopardize India's target of 450 GW of RE by 2030.

The proposal outlines a 36-month project to address Tanzania's vulnerability to climate risks through three main outcomes: strengthening adaptation planning governance and institutional coordination, enhancing the evidence base for adaptation solutions, and developing a validated National Adaptation Plan (NAP). The project aims to overcome barriers such as limited vertical and horizontal coordination, a lack of comprehensive vulnerability data, and the absence of a dedicated adaptation financing strategy. Key activities include conducting vulnerability assessments across eight priority sectors, establishing a climate information portal, and developing three GCF concept notes for priority adaptation measures. The total requested budget is 2,986,412 USD, with implementation led by the UNDP in coordination with the Vice President's Office.

The global steel sector, responsible for 11% of CO2 emissions, remains heavily reliant on carbon-intensive blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) pathways. While over 75% of global capacity is now covered by net-zero pledges, the report warns of significant stranded asset risks—estimated between 47 and 70 billion USD—due to the continued construction of BF-BOF plants. The analysis emphasizes a transition toward electric arc furnaces (EAF), green hydrogen-based direct reduced iron (DRI), and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), while leveraging existing global overcapacity to retire inefficient plants.

The document outlines a request for USD 302,281.00 to enable the Tongan private sector, particularly MSMEs, to access climate finance. The program focuses on capacity building, identifying investment barriers, and developing a pipeline of bankable project concept notes. The Tonga Development Bank (TDB) serves as the Delivery Partner, aiming for GCF accreditation, while the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) acts as the executing entity. Key activities include creating a sensitization communication strategy, conducting barrier assessments, and facilitating south-south cooperation with Vanuatu.

The proposal seeks USD 593,760 over 18 months to improve the operationality of Uruguay's National Designated Authority (NDA), facilitate direct access to GCF funding for national entities, and integrate climate change into subnational planning and private sector business models. Key activities include updating the Country Programme, developing a sustainable finance roadmap, and supporting the accreditation of the Corporación Nacional para el Desarrollo (CND) and Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay (BROU).

The proposal requests USD 404,285 over 24 months to make the newly created Environmental and Social (E&S) unit within Tunisia's Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA) operational. The project focuses on strengthening staff capacity in E&S safeguards, project design, and the preparation of three concept notes for climate-resilient agriculture projects. It includes a learning mission to Morocco to study the experience of the accredited ADA Morocco entity.

The proposal addresses the lack of systematic, accurate, and coordinated climate data in Angola, which hinders the implementation of the National Climate Change Strategy 2018-2030. It focuses on two primary technical tracks: establishing an Early Warning Information System (EWIS) for agricultural drought using satellite tools like ASIS and AGROMETSHELL, and developing a National Strategy for Forest Resources Monitoring (2022-2026) aligned with FAO's Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring. The project aims to train government officials from institutions such as INAMET and MCTA, conduct pre-feasibility studies on fire management and community land governance, and develop a validated Project Concept Note for the GCF focused on forest resource management. The 24-month initiative is implemented by the FAO to improve evidence-based decision-making and resource mobilization for climate adaptation and mitigation in the AFOLU sector.

This proposal outlines a plan to enhance Rwanda's engagement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through four primary outcomes: strengthening the National Designated Authority's (NDA) coordination capacity, updating the country programming process, facilitating the renewal of the Ministry of Environment's accreditation, and developing a private sector mobilization strategy. The project, implemented by the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), aims to address gaps in institutional coordination, outdated strategic frameworks, and limited private sector participation in climate finance over an 18-month period starting in January 2021.

The proposal requests USD 322,450 over 12 months to enhance Serbia's climate adaptation capacity. It focuses on three components: aligning the Development Fund of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (DFAPV) with GCF fiduciary and environmental standards, creating a 'Green Navigator' platform to engage the private sector, and developing a Climate Smart Agriculture/Food Industry Investment Plan including two bankable concept notes.

The proposal outlines a 24-month program implemented by the FAO to support the Republic of Tajikistan in enhancing its climate finance infrastructure. Key objectives include developing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system for climate projects, updating the national Country Work Programme for 2022-2025, and identifying and supporting the accreditation of national Direct Access Entities (DAEs). The project also aims to develop two project concept notes and analyze regulatory barriers to private sector investment in climate mitigation.

The proposal seeks USD 47.4 million to upgrade National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) from WMO Category 1 to Category 2 across five Pacific island nations. The programme focuses on strengthening observation networks, establishing ocean information services, improving community preparedness through 'last-mile' communication, and introducing Forecast-based Financing (FbF).

The proposal aims to overcome institutional and financial barriers in Nicaragua by strengthening the capacity of the National Designated Authority (MHCP) and a Direct Access Entity applicant (MARENA). Key activities include enhancing project selection procedures, developing a climate finance monitoring system in the Municipality of Managua, closing accreditation gaps for MARENA through new fiduciary and gender policies, and drafting a national Green Growth Strategy. The project also intends to develop three concept notes for climate funding, with implementation led by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) over an 18-month period.

The proposal addresses the vulnerability of the Caribbean agricultural sector to climate change and its historical lack of prioritization in climate finance. It aims to increase the sector's profile by improving the collection and analysis of agricultural data, strengthening institutional capacities for GCF programming, and developing a pipeline of bankable, low-emission, and climate-resilient projects. Key activities include regional scoping studies on NDCs, the creation of a knowledge management portal, and the development of occupational competency standards for youth in climate-smart agriculture.

The project aims to modernize El Salvador's National Environmental Observatory (DOA) by upgrading hydro-meteorological and ocean observation networks and implementing a National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS). It focuses on shifting from simple weather predictions to impact-based forecasting to better protect up to 4.6 million people from floods, mudflows, and droughts. Key components include the development of a Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS), the introduction of Forecast-based Financing (FbF), and the integration of traditional knowledge with scientific data. The project is funded by a $9.22 million GCF grant with $1.7 million in co-financing from the Government of El Salvador.