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EE.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-006146#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the land use and forestry sector, the GCF emphasizes the role of sustainable supply chains that decouple agricultural production from deforestation and peatland degradation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-006146#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The SAP REDD+ framework requires a two-component project structure: one for meeting UNFCCC requirements for Results-Based Payments (RBP) and another for innovative REDD+ demonstration activities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-006146#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Renewable energy (RE) interventions under SAP focus on increasing the share of clean energy in the matrix, improving access in LDCs, and implementing innovative solutions like smart grids or energy storage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-006146#insight-11","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Transport sector mitigation focuses on 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techniques relatives au processus d’approbation simplifié (SAP)","publisher":{"name":"Green Climate Fund","organization":"green-climate-fund"},"document_type":"guide","language":"fr","date_published":"2023-03","source_url":"https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/sap-technical-guidance-compendium-fra-v3-web.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has published a technical compendium to streamline the preparation of funding proposals under the Simplified Approval Process (SAP). The SAP is designed to reduce the time and effort required for the preparation, review, and approval of small-scale activities, specifically targeting developing countries, Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). To be eligible for SAP, projects must request a GCF contribution of no more than 25 million USD and present minimal or no environmental and social risks. 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