(This article originally published here) Ahead of the Paris climate summit (COP21), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board will decide which of the submitted proposals will receive the first round of funding at its 11th board meeting in Livingstone, Zambia (PDF) (2-5 November 2015).   But while there is a clear need for balancing decentralised solutions with traditional large-scale infrastructure projects, not …

(This article has originally been published on The Daily Star and can be accessed here) At the global level, developed countries have pledged to provide $100 Billion every year starting from 2020 to developing countries to tackle climate change through both adaptation as well as mitigation activities. They have also agreed on setting up a new Green Climate Fund (GCF) …