Green Development

North Macedonia and the Green Climate Fund

North Macedonia’s partnership with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) began in 2017, aiming to build national readiness for engagement with the Fund. Early support focused on strengthening institutional capacities and establishing the systems and processes needed to access and manage climate finance. As a small, landlocked country in southeastern Europe, North Macedonia faces a range of climate-related risks, including floods, droughts, landslides, and wildfires—making investment in resilience and mitigation a national priority.

Since then, North Macedonia has steadily enhanced its strategic engagement with the GCF to support the country’s transition toward a low-emission and climate-resilient economy. The GCF portfolio in North Macedonia currently includes:

USD 63 million in total GCF-approved financing – Readiness and funding proposals
6 Readiness projects, with over USD 5.4 million in approved support

63 USD million

6 projects

5.4 USD million

These efforts are coordinated under the leadership of the Office of the President of the Government of North Macedonia, acting as the National Designated Authority (NDA). The six Readiness projects have been implemented in cooperation with several GCF Accredited Entities, including FAO, GIZ, and UNDP.

Through these initiatives, North Macedonia is laying the groundwork for impactful climate investments aligned with its Enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (ENDC) under the Paris Agreement and its EU accession objectives.

News section

Calendar of events

Click on an event to get more information on past or upcoming activities related to the GCF, climate action and sustainable development in the Republic of North Macedonia and globally.

Global events related to climate action and sustainable development

GCF-related events in North Macedonia

GCF global events

Ongoing projects

Projects

“Strengthening country capacities for climate change adaptation and mitigation and finalization of Country Work Programme for the Republic of North Macedonia”

This is the second project of the Republic of North Macedonia from the Green Climate Fund Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme...

Projects

Green Cities Facility Project

The Green Cities Facility Project is dedicated to enabling the transition of cities to low-carbon, climate-resilient urban development.

Green Climate Fund

North Macedonia and the Green Climate Fund Project Newsletter

This newsletter is jointly developed by the Cabinet of the Deputy President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in charge of Economic Affairs, in its role as National Designated Authority (NDA) to GCF and FAO in the frames of the project “Support for the management of an effective national coordinative mechanism regarding the Green Climate Fund”.

It aims to keep key national stakeholders (national institutions, government agencies, private sector, civil society, academia, international organizations) in the Republic of North Macedonia up-to-date with the milestones in the implementation of the project and the latest GCF activities at country-level in alignment with national priorities and other on-going climate change initiatives. It includes updates on GCF-related priorities, procedures, resources, consultations, news and events in the Republic of North Macedonia.

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