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Social protection for rural populations within the Green Climate Fund portfolio
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 presents the findings of a review of social protection for rural populations within the Green Climate Fund (GCF) portfolio.

Increasing direct access to the Green Climate Fund for agriculture in Southeast Asia
01/09/2025

Direct Access Entities (DAEs) are key to ensuring country ownership of GCF-funded climate projects. However, accreditation challenges limit their participation. This assessment highlights barriers and opportunities to enhance direct access, strengthen country ownership, and mobilize more GCF resources for climate-resilient agriculture in Southeast Asia.

Promoting zero-deforestation cocoa production for reducing emissions in Côte d’Ivoire
01/02/2025

The project “Promoting zero-deforestation cocoa production for reducing emissions in Côte d'Ivoire” (2021–2026) aims to reduce emissions through better land use, reforestation and reduced deforestation in three regions – Agnéby-Tiassa, La Mé and Sud-Comoé.

Climate-smart agriculture investments and policy implementation in Southeast Asia
01/05/2025

This report from the "Climate-smart agriculture investments and policy implementation in Southeast Asia" workshop outlines strategic approaches to enhance access to climate finance and implement effective policies that align with countries' national climate plans, or Nationally Determined Contributions.

Making climate finance work for agrifood systems in Asia and the Pacific
01/05/2025

Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and its partners organized a regional event called Making climate finance work for agrifood systems in Asia and the Pacific to strengthen a network of regional stakeholders and to discuss the strategies and investment vehicles required to make climate finance work for agrifood systems.

Envisioning sustainable agricultural futures in Cambodia: National participatory workshop on climate actions and resilience
01/05/2025

This report presents strategic investment pathways developed during "Envisioning sustainable agricultural futures in Cambodia," a national workshop that applied innovative climate foresight methodology to transform climate challenges into actionable opportunities.

Envisioning sustainable agricultural futures in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: A national participatory workshop on climate actions and resilience
01/05/2025

This workshop report examines outcomes from a country consultation that mapped pathways toward an innovative, low-emission agricultural future capable of delivering sustainable growth for all.

Envisioning sustainable agricultural futures in Malaysia: National participatory workshop on climate actions and resilience
01/05/2025

This report documents outcomes from the "Envisioning sustainable agricultural futures in Malaysia" national participatory workshop, which established a vision for the country to embrace sustainable, resilient, and climate-smart agriculture ensuring access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food for all.

Climate actions and resilience for the agriculture sectors in Thailand: National participatory foresight workshop
01/05/2025

This report documents outcomes from "Climate actions and resilience for the agriculture sectors in Thailand: National participatory foresight workshop," which brought together diverse stakeholders to develop strategic climate investment pathways.

Climate actions and resilience for the agriculture sectors in the Philippines: National participatory foresight workshop
01/05/2025

This workshop is part of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Programme under the Agriculture Sector Readiness for Enhanced Climate Finance and Implementation of Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture Priorities in Southeast Asia project.