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Engaging with the Green Climate Fund

This resource guide is designed primarily for national designated authorities (NDAs) and focal points of the Green Climate Fund from recipient countries, to assist them in understanding the operational modalities of the Fund and their respective roles and responsibilities in relation to their country’s engagement with GCF.

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Gender Analysis/Assessment and Gender and Social Inclusion Action Plan Templates

What is a gender analysis/assessment? Gender analysis/assessment refers to methods used to understand relationships between men and women, their access to resources, their activities, and the constraints they face relative to each other. A comprehensive gender analysis/assessment entails the examination of the different roles, rights, needs, and opportunities of women and men, boys and girls…

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Annex 12: Guidelines for the Environmental and Social Screening of Activities Proposed under the Simplified Approvals Process

Environmental and social screening is an essential and primary step in the assessment of environmental and social risks and impacts of activities1 proposed for GCF financing. The results of the screening form the basis of the accredited entities for assigning the environmental and social risk category of activities and informs decisions on the extent and…

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Grenada’s Initial Communication to the UNFCCC

The Government of Grenada is pleased to submit its First National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This Initial Communication is indicative of our commitment to fulfill our obligations under the Convention, a commitment that is evidenced by the Action Plan which has been developed to address the key issues…

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Nutrient and Sediment Inputs of the Beausejour River

In Grenada, a major problem facing coral reefs in the Moliniere Beausejour Marine Protected Area (MBMPA) is macroalgae overgrowth and their deleterious effects on corals. Reduced herbivory from overfishing and excess nutrients associated with pollution from land runoff have been implicated as factors causing significant increases in macroalgae cover on coral reefs. Since the official…

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Financing Options Decision-Guide for Climate Activities in the Caribbean

The vulnerability of Caribbean countries to climate change is beyond doubt. Recent economic studies estimate that the economic losses due to climate change have a severe impact on the economy. The Fifth Assessment Report from the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates an increase in surface temperatures of 1.4 C, a decrease in rainfall…

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