The Green Climate Fund focuses on the following eligible sectors:
| Eligible sectors |
|---|
| Access to low emission energy and electricity generation |
| Low emission transport |
| Energy efficient buildings, cities and industries |
| Sustainable land use and forest management |
| Improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people, communities and regions |
| Enhancing health, well-being, food security and water supply |
| Infrastructure and built environments able to withstand the rigours of climate change |
| Resilient ecosystems |
For a project to be eligible, it must meet the following eligibility requirements:
| Criterion | Definition |
|---|---|
| Potencial impact | Potential of the programme / project to contribute to the achievement of the Fund's objectives and results |
| Paradigm shift potential | Degree to which the proposed activity can catalyse the impact beyond a single investment in a project or programme |
| Sustainable development potential | Benefits in environmental, social and gender issues |
| Needs of the beneficiary | Vulnerability and financing needs of the beneficiary country and population |
| National appropiation | Appropriation by the beneficiary country of a financed project or programme and the capacity to execute it (climate policies, strategies and institutions) |
| Efficiency and effectiveness | Economic and financial soundness of the programme / project |
In addition, there are a number of priority sectors for GCF instruments:
| Adaptation | Sub-areas of impact |
|---|---|
| Protection of most vulnerable areas | Improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people, communities and regions |
| Water and food security | Enhancing health, well-being, food security and water supply |
| Infrastructure resistant to climate change | Infrastructure resistant to climate change |
| Conservation of ecosystems | Conservation of ecosystems |
| Mitigation | Sub-areas of impact |
|---|---|
| Reduction of energy and electricity emissions | Access to low emission energy and electricity generation |
| Reduction of emissions derived from transport | Low emission transport |
| Construction of sustainable cities | Energy efficient buildings, cities and industries |
| Agriculture and forestry | Sustainable land use and forest management |