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Green Climate Fund

Multilateral Development Banks and Institutions

The Green Climate Fund is a fund for climate finance established within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Considered the world's largest fund of its kind, its objective is to assist developing countries with climate change adaptation and mitigation activities, and it operates as an entity of the Convention's own financial mechanism. It is based in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea, and is governed by a board of 24 members supported by a secretariat. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
South Korea 2
Wikidata Q3075923, property P17 (country).
Founding Year
2010 1
Headquarters
Songdo, Yeonsu District, Incheon, South Korea 1
Classification
Institution Subtype
International Financial Institution 1
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Sources
1. Green Climate Fund (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox, formation
    2010
  • Infobox, headquarters
    Songdo, Yeonsu District, Incheon, South Korea
  • Introduction, institution-subtype-p2
    There are four other, smaller multilateral climate funds for paying out money in climate finance which are coordinated by the UNFCCC.
  • In Group: Global Environment and Development Finance Programs, Lead
    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a fund for climate finance that was established within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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2. Wikidata
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