The Office of Climate Change (OCC) on Tuesday opened a three-day workshop at the Herdmanston Lodge, which will focus on building the capacity of community leaders and private and public sector stakeholders to tap the international Green Climate Fund (GCF)
A release from the Ministry of the Presidency on Tuesday noted that the Green Climate Fund was set up in 2010 at the 16th Conference of Parties in Cancun, Mexico and is now the world’s largest dedicated climate fund.
As of March 2017, the GCF has raised the equivalent of US$10.3 billion in pledges.
Head of the OCC, Janelle Christian, in her remarks, said that for Guyana, the Ministry of the Presidency has been appointed to act as the GCF’s National Designated Authority (NDA). The release said that the NDA plays a vital role in facilitating, supporting and
