Accelerating access to climate finance
FAO’s GCF portfolio at a glance
Total value: USD 2 billion
Readiness projects
USD 103 million
117 Readiness projects - Boosting countries’ capacities to address climate change
Projects as a partner
USD 89 million
9 projects where FAO implements activities for other GCF Accredited Entities
Targeted climate investment
9
high-impactprojects
USD 509
million36
readinessprojects
USD 35.7
million
5
high-impactprojects
USD 303
million26
readinessprojects
USD 19
million
5 REDD +
Results-based payment projects
USD 268
millionImpact stories
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Videos: FAO and GCF accelerate access to finance for climate action
FAO and the Green Climate Fund boost investments in agrifood systems
Since becoming partners in 2016, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have been scaling up investment in high-impact projects that make the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors more efficient, inclusive, sustainable and resilient to climate change.
Accelerating climate action through the FAO-Green Climate Fund Partnership
FAO’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) Team leverages in-house expertise to ensure the effective design and delivery of GCF projects, from readiness grants to high-impact funding proposals that support countries’ efforts to adapt to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Publications
Report
Social protection and inclusive climate action: A review of social protection for rural populations within Green Climate Fund projects
22/09/2025
Social protection is a powerful tool for delivering inclusive climate action, particularly in rural areas of low-income countries. This briefing paper...
Increasing direct access to the Green Climate Fund for agriculture in Southeast Asia: A regional assessment of existing and potential Direct Access Entities
01/09/2025
Direct Access Entities (DAEs) are key to ensuring country ownership of GCF-funded climate projects. However, accreditation challenges limit their participation....
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Factsheet
FAO and the Green Climate Fund boost climate action in Least Developed Countries
02/02/2023
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