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The Desert to Power G5 Sahel Facility is a large-scale program requesting US$ 150 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to leverage a total of US$ 966.7 million in financing. The initiative aims to add 500 MW of solar generation capacity and 239 MWh of utility-scale storage across five G5 Sahel countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 14.4 million tCO2equ over its lifetime. The program is structured into three components: grid investments to de-risk solar Independent Power Producers (IPPs), incremental finance for solar power generation, and technical assistance to improve the regulatory and institutional environment. The African Development Bank (AfDB) serves as the Accredited Entity, coordinating with national governments and private sector stakeholders to address technical, financial, and legal barriers to renewable energy adoption.

The LEAF Framework is a US$ 959.9 million initiative led by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to expand access to solar home systems, green mini-grids, and commercial and industrial (C&I) solar solutions across six African countries. The program seeks US$ 170.9 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to provide concessional partial credit guarantees, subordinated debt, and technical assistance to de-risk the DRE sector and mobilize local currency financing. Expected impacts include the installation of 386MW of generating capacity, the reduction of 28.8 million tCO2e over the systems' lifetimes, and providing green energy solutions to 1.18 million households and businesses.

The programme addresses the dual threat of coral reef degradation, which reduces local food security, and the eastward migration of tuna stocks, which threatens the government revenues of tuna-dependent Pacific Island nations. It proposes two main components: scaling up National Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) programmes to help coastal communities transition from reef fishing to tuna fishing, and developing an 'advance warning system' (AWS) using genetic population analysis and modelling to predict tuna redistribution. This AWS is intended to empower nations to negotiate for the retention of historical fishing rights in international waters. The total indicative cost is USD 120,945,000, with USD 70,245,000 requested from the Green Climate Fund.

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 seeks USD 498,902 over 14 months to address fiduciary and operational gaps in the Belize Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Based on a PwC gap assessment, the project aims to establish an Investment Management Policy, an Asset and Liability Committee, an Environmental and Social Management System, and policies for internal audit, procurement, and communication. The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will serve as the implementing partner to help the DFC become a vehicle for deploying gender-responsive climate finance to Belize's private sector, particularly MSMEs.

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 project seeks USD 10 million in GCF grants to modernize Liberia's meteorological and hydrological services. It focuses on installing automated weather stations, weather radar, and creating a Forecast-based Financing (FbF) mechanism to protect vulnerable populations, particularly in agriculture and coastal regions, from increasing floods and temperature extremes.

The proposal seeks USD 256.48 million from the GCF to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Bangladesh's textile and RMG industries. The program combines concessional loans for equipment upgrades with technical assistance to overcome financial and technical barriers, targeting a total emission reduction of 14.53 million tCO2eq over 20 years.

The GAMS project seeks a USD 9.975 million grant from the Green Climate Fund to restore 276,000 hectares of land in North, South, and West Kordofan, Sudan. The initiative focuses on scaling up gum Arabic production through the capacity building of 500 producer associations (GAPAs), linking them to private sector financing and formal markets to incentivize the sequestration of 9.23 million tonnes of CO2e over 20 years. Additionally, the project will rehabilitate 400 km of livestock corridors and 151,000 hectares of rangelands to improve pastoralist mobility and reduce conflict between farmers and herders.

The proposal requests USD 254,007 over 24 months to support the R2E2 Fund's aspiration to become a GCF-accredited entity. The project focuses on two main outcomes: strengthening the fund's institutional capacity to meet GCF Fiduciary Standards—including the design of Environmental, Social and Gender guidelines—and developing a robust pipeline of climate finance projects. Proposed project ideas include financing solar energy and energy efficiency upgrades for households and micro-businesses in vulnerable communities, as well as infrastructure for electric vehicles and energy storage. The implementation will be managed by a dedicated Project Implementation Unit (PIU) within the R2E2 Fund and overseen by a Project Steering Committee chaired by the Deputy Minister of Environment of Armenia.

The Afghanistan Rural Energy Market Transformation Initiative aims to reduce reliance on diesel and kerosene in rural areas by transitioning to renewable energy mini-grids. The project focuses on a three-phased approach, starting with a pilot phase that includes the construction of three solar mini-grids with a combined capacity of 2.6 MW in Kandahar, Parwan, and Khost. To ensure long-term sustainability and private sector engagement, the initiative will develop a mini-grid policy, technical standards, and a financial de-risking framework, including a viability gap funding mechanism. It also establishes a 'Rural Electrification Department' under the national utility DABS and provides capacity building for Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCOs). The project expects to benefit 49,000 people and reduce emissions by 173,082 tCO2eq over 25 years.

The project aims to restore 471,500 hectares of land in Ghana's Northern Savannah Zone to achieve 6.139 million tCO2e in emission reductions over seven years and 25.24 million tCO2e over 20 years. Key interventions include restoring 200,000 hectares of savannah forests under community management (CREMA), restoring 100,000 hectares of shea parklands through public-private partnerships, and establishing 18,500 hectares of Modified Taungya System (MTS) plantations in forest reserves. The project specifically targets the empowerment of 20,000 women collectors by increasing their incomes by 30-50% through improved shea value chain efficiencies. Total financing is 54,546,775 USD, with 30,100,000 USD requested as a grant from the Green Climate Fund.

The ASER Solar Rural Electrification Project aims to provide 100% solar mini-grids to 1,000 isolated villages in Senegal between 2021 and 2026. With a total financing package of EUR 198.7 million, including EUR 75.4 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the project targets the electrification of 38,900 households and the support of 3,739 productive use applications. The initiative focuses on reducing CO2 emissions, improving rural resilience to climate change, and empowering women and youth through technical assistance and financial incentives for energy-powered businesses.

The Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project (GSLERP) is a medium-sized initiative requesting USD 30.1 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to restore degraded landscapes in Ghana's Northern Savannah Zone (NSZ). The project focuses on four main outputs: restoring 200,000 hectares of off-reserve savannah forests under community management (CREMAs), restoring 100,000 hectares of shea parklands through public-private partnerships, establishing 25,500 hectares of Modified Taungya System (MTS) plantations in forest reserves, and strengthening national REDD+ monitoring and safeguard systems. It targets a total emission reduction of 25.24 million tCO2e over 20 years and aims to benefit 100,200 direct beneficiaries, with a strong emphasis on empowering 20,000 women shea collectors through value chain improvements and cooperative formation.

The proposal outlines a 24-month project to prepare Guinea for the development of a National Adaptation Plan (NAP). It identifies critical barriers, including outdated climate data from 2001, fragmented coordination, and a lack of private sector involvement. The project aims to establish a Research-Policy Working Group, update climate projections using IPCC AR5 models, and operationalize the National Climate Committee (CNC). It also seeks to reform the Environmental Safeguard Fund (FSE) and engage the bauxite mining sector through the Bauxite Environment Network (REB). The total requested amount is USD 1,629,717, with implementation led by the UNDP.

The Vanuatu Community-based Climate Resilience Project is a proposed 8-year initiative requesting USD 27 million from the Green Climate Fund to benefit 54,000 people (20% of the population). The project focuses on closing 'adaptation deficits' by implementing tailored adaptation packages for rural coastal, rural inland, and urban/peri-urban communities. It aims to strengthen local governance through Community Climate Change and Disaster Committees (CDCCCs) and align national climate planning with local needs. The project emphasizes gender-responsive and child-centered approaches to address structural vulnerabilities, particularly for women and children, while integrating climate resilience into provincial budgeting and planning.

The program seeks to reduce the Galapagos' dependency on mainland Ecuador and mitigate climate risks to its tourism-driven economy. Key initiatives include diversifying the energy matrix with renewables, implementing energy efficiency in the tourism sector, building a climate-resilient food system, and adopting ecosystem-based adaptation in High-Ecological Value Areas (HEVAs). The project aims to benefit 250,000 people and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 1.2 million tons of CO2eq over 20 years, with a total indicative cost of USD 123,768,058.

The proposal outlines a 12-month program to expand Peru's access to Green Climate Fund (GCF) financing by supporting the accreditation of the state-owned development bank COFIDE and enhancing the fiduciary functions of the existing accredited entity, Profonanpe. Key activities include addressing COFIDE's gaps in environmental and social safeguards (ESS) and gender mainstreaming, and preparing Profonanpe for new on-lending and blending functions. The total requested budget is USD 832,058, with Profonanpe serving as the implementing institution and delivery partner.

The Espejo de Tarapacá project in Chile proposes the construction of a 300 MW pumped storage hydroelectric (PSH) plant and a 561 MW-AC photovoltaic (PV) solar plant. The project aims to provide a renewable baseload energy solution to the Chilean national grid, reducing CO2 emissions by an average of 1,001,187 tonnes per year. The proposal requests US$ 60 million in direct equity from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to act as an 'anchor' investor, helping to overcome market barriers and attract an additional US$ 1 billion in private sector debt and equity. Beyond energy generation, the project includes adaptation measures for local fishing communities in the Tarapacá Region, such as providing stable drinking water via a desalination plant and funding for economic diversification.

The project aims to address the decline of coral reef fish and the climate-driven redistribution of tuna in the Pacific. It proposes a two-pronged approach: scaling up nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs) to improve food security for coastal communities and establishing an early warning system (EWS) to help governments maintain industrial tuna revenues. The project targets eight countries and requests USD 116.5 million in grant funding from the Green Climate Fund.