Summary Briefing 28th Green Climate Fund Board Meeting, 16-19 March 2021

From 16 to 19 March 2021, the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) convened for its 28th meeting. Due to the ongoing challenges imposed by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was conducted once again in a virtual setting, focussing on procedural and administrative matters, as well as a couple of policy items, such as the Integrated Results Management Framework and the Update of the Simplified Approval Process. Furthermore, the Board considered the approval of fifteen funding proposals (requesting US$ 1,197.1 million of GCF funding) and the accreditation of six new implementing entities.

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Summary Briefing 28th Green Climate Fund Board Meeting, 16-19 March 2021

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