Direct access to the Adaptation Fund: Lessons from accrediting NIEs in Jamaica and Senegal

The document examines the process of securing direct access to the Adaptation Fund through National Implementing Entities (NIEs) in Jamaica and Senegal. It identifies common challenges regarding fiduciary standards and money management, while noting that early inclusion of civil society aids project implementation. The authors highlight that institutional capacity constraints can hinder access to finance even after accreditation and suggest that multilateral agencies should help develop accessible accreditation standards. Finally, it warns that qualifying as an NIE for the Adaptation Fund does not guarantee direct access to the larger Green Climate Fund, emphasizing the need for capacity building in vulnerable countries.

• National Implementing Entities (NIEs) in Jamaica and Senegal encountered similar difficulties in handling significant financial resources and adhering to the Adaptation Fund's fiduciary requirements.
• Post-accreditation, the NIEs in Senegal and Jamaica struggled to access adaptation finance due to issues with institutional capacity and the breadth of their core responsibilities.
• Early involvement of civil society during the accreditation process for NIEs provides benefits during the subsequent project implementation stages.
• Accreditation as an NIE for the Adaptation Fund does not necessarily ensure that an institution will qualify for direct access to the Green Climate Fund, which is expected to provide larger volumes of finance.

APA

Bugler, W., & Rivard, B. (2012). Direct access to the Adaptation Fund: Lessons from accrediting NIEs in Jamaica and Senegal. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/resource/cdkn-inside-story-direct-access-to-the-adaptation-fund-lessons-from-accrediting-nies-in-jamaica-and-senegal

Chicago

Bugler, Will, and Benoît Rivard. Direct access to the Adaptation Fund: Lessons from accrediting NIEs in Jamaica and Senegal. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2012. https://cdkn.org/resource/cdkn-inside-story-direct-access-to-the-adaptation-fund-lessons-from-accrediting-nies-in-jamaica-and-senegal.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bugler2012direct, author = {Bugler, Will and Rivard, Benoît}, title = {{Direct access to the Adaptation Fund: Lessons from accrediting NIEs in Jamaica and Senegal}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, month = sep, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/cdkn-inside-story-direct-access-to-the-adaptation-fund-lessons-from-accrediting-nies-in-jamaica-and-senegal}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }