Summary Briefing 44th Green Climate Fund Board Meeting

From 25-28 March 2026, the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) convened for its 44th meeting in Songdo, Republic of Korea. The meeting’s agenda focussed on the roadmap to the updated Strategic Plan 2028-2031; the establishment of GCF regional presence; evaluations on the Simplified Approval Process and the GCF’s approach to country ownership. Furthermore, the Board considered the approval of 18 funding proposals (requesting 960.3 million USD in GCF funding) and the accreditation of ten new entities, as well as the upgrade of the accreditation scope of two accredited entities.

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David Eckstein

Policy Advisor for Climate Finance and Investments at Germanwatch

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