Programme To Support Readiness For Direct Access To Climate Finance For National And Regional Implementing Entities.pdf

The Programme to Support Readiness for Direct Access to Climate Finance for National and Regional Implementing Entities aims to increase the preparedness of applicant national implementing entities seeking accreditation by the Adaptation Fund and the number of high-quality project/programme proposals submitted to the Board within a reasonable time period after accreditation. The Programme will be implemented in two phases, with Phase I approved by the Board in document AFB/B.22/6.

The Programme will consist of the following activities:

Component 1: Increased capacity of national and regional entities to meet the Fund's fiduciary standards and comply with the environmental and social policy of the Fund.

Output 1.1: Increased effective NIE or RIE applications received
+ Update online toolkit: Improvements will include taking stock of utility and areas for improvement, integrating lessons learned from the past three years, and making changes associated with the approval of the Fund's environmental and social policy.
+ Develop technical case studies for use by applicant entities: In coordination with the Accreditation Panel, identify common areas of difficulty or success in meeting the Fund's fiduciary standards and develop case studies for how these may be addressed.
+ Regional workshops: The development of the content of the workshops and input will be managed by the secretariat in coordination with the Accreditation Panel and other experts as needed. The workshops will be implemented in partnership with other organizations, especially those already providing assistance to countries in attaining accreditation as NIEs.

The Programme will be implemented either by implementing entities (IEs) accredited by the Board or by the secretariat according to respective policies and procedures. The secretariat has started preparatory work in January 2014.

The Board may wish to:

Approve the execution arrangements, criteria/eligibility criteria to allocate the funds to the accredited implementing entities for specific activities, and timeline of activities under the Readiness Programme, as contained in document AFB/B.23/5
* Request the secretariat to proceed with the implementation of the programme in accordance with the approved criteria.