General information about the Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund was established by the decision of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to support the developing countries in their efforts to responds to climate change threats.

This fund is a key element for the implementation of the Paris Agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the largest climate fund in the world, designed to support developing countries in implementing their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), as well as achieving their goals for climate adaptation and resilience.

The main objective of Nationally Determined Contribution of the country is to support sustainable and efficient development, taking into consideration climate change, environmental and socio-economic challenges.

The Republic of Tajikistan prepared and officially submitted its first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement to the UNFCCC Secretariat in 2017.

Also, based on the requirements of the Paris Agreement, in October 2021, the Republic of Tajikistan developed its Nationally Determined Contribution, taking into account national goals and objectives in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as adapting priority areas of the country's economy to climate change (energy, industry and construction, agriculture, transport and forestry sectors, and biodiversity), and submitted it to the UNFCCC Secretariat after agreement with the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Under the provisions of the Paris Agreement, developed countries that are parties to the agreement have made certain commitments to support developing countries in adapting to and mitigating the impacts of climate change.

Currently, the total volume of projects funded by the Green Climate Fund for the implementation of projects by developing countries is worth to 12.6 billion US dollars.

With GCF funding, 9 projects in the energy sector (rehabilitation of the Kairokkum hydropower power plant and construction of a solar power plant in the Sughd region), agricultural development, resilience to natural hazards, resilience of vulnerable communities in mountainous regions to climate impacts, climate financing in the private sector, and improving hydrological services for a total amount of 146 million dollars are implemented in the country by relevant ministries, departments and development partners.

The Committee developed the GCF Country Program for Tajikistan and that was approved by the Fund on November 9, 2025. This program includes project proposals in various areas of the country's economy, submitted by relevant ministries and departments and the private sector for a total amount of 400 million US dollars.

In collaboration with development partners and the private sector, the Committee has developed project proposals for the development of zero-emission transport (e-taxi) in Dushanbe and forest management and restoration in Tajikistan, in order to implement the priorities identified in this document, and will submit them to the Green Climate Fund for funding.

Currently, the development of project proposals in agriculture, land management, and forestry sectors have started.

It is important to note that the official request of the Republic of Tajikistan to hold one of the Green Climate Fund's Board meetings in Dushanbe is being considered by the Fund. This was discussed during the meeting of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, with the Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, Janik Glemarek at 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in November 2022 in Egypt.

At the same time, the request of the Center for Implementation of Investment Projects of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan was also considered and approved in July 2024 by a decision of GCF Board, and an Agreement was signed between the Center and the Green Climate Fund in this regard.

The Center for Implementation of Investment projects of the Committee is the first entity from the Central Asian region, who received accreditation from the Green Climate Fund as a Direct Access Entity to funding from Green Climate Fund.

After receiving accreditation, the Center for the Implementation of Investment Projects of the Committee has the opportunity and right to directly access the grant funds from GCF up to 50 million US dollars.

It should be noted that the Committee, in cooperation with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, developed a project proposal on "Community-Based Agricultural Support" (CASP+) to attract funds from the Green Climate Fund for the amount of 39 million US dollars, which was approved at the Board meeting in July 2024, and the Financing Agreement between the Green Climate Fund and the International Fund for Agricultural Development was signed on the sidelines of the meeting.

The project is aimed at facilitating the transition to sustainable development, taking into account the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the introduction of new methods of agricultural production in response to climate change.

In accordance with the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan dated July 16, 2024, No. 399, the “Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Green Climate Fund on Privileges and Responsibilities” was approved and signed by management of the Committee on the sidelines of the 39th GCF Board meeting.

It is worth noting that the Green Climate Fund provides its financial support through grants, concessional loans, guarantees or equity instruments to attract blended finance and private investment for climate action in developing countries.

The Fund is committed to investing 50% of its resources in climate change mitigation activities and 50% in adaptation activities in the form of grants. At least half of its adaptation resources must be invested in countries vulnerable to climate change.

The Green Climate Fund Board meets three times a year, with over 300 participants, including observers from civil society and the private sector, national designated authorities, accredited organizations, and other partners who facilitate and assist in providing climate finance to developing countries.

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