Strengthen WAEMU sub-national governments’ capacities to access climate finance and develop a pipeline of projects to support their countries’ climate goals

The proposal identifies significant governance, technical, and financial gaps that prevent sub-national governments in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) from contributing to their countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It proposes a 27-month program implemented by UCLG Africa to build local capacity, establish a 'Partnership Framework' for better coordination between national and local authorities, and develop a pipeline of high-quality climate projects using the Enhanced Direct Access (EDA) modality.

• Sub-national governments in WAEMU countries face critical gaps in governance and coordination, specifically a "Lack of a centralized and effective coordination mechanism, communication and consultation processes between sub-national governments and the state institutions that administer national climate change programming".
• There is a systemic lack of technical and financial expertise at the local level, characterized by a "Lack of technical capacity and financial "know-how" at the sub-national and local levels to mobilize climate finance for CC programming" and an inability to "access, manage and execute climate funds".
• While NDCs for WAEMU countries highlight the importance of local governments, there is often a lack of detailed planning for their engagement. For example, Benin's NDC "does not provide the same level of detail on a clear institutional arrangement for subnational engagement in the NDC implementation".
• The proposal aims to establish a "Partnership Framework" to serve as a "long-term sustainable coordination mechanism to bridge coordination barriers" and define clear roles and responsibilities between central and local authorities.
• The project will utilize a "training-of-trainers" approach to ensure the sustainability of knowledge and skills, specifically to help local authorities "integrate CC in LDPs" (Local Development Plans).
• A central objective is to increase the number of quality funding proposals by training stakeholders on "EDA modalities and requirements" and developing a regional concept note and PPF application via a regional accredited entity.
• The program includes a strong focus on inclusivity, planning to develop "7 gender-responsive action plans and 7 indigenous peoples action plans" based on gender-sensitive climate risk and vulnerability assessments.
• The total requested amount for the 27-month implementation period is USD 1,735,000, with contributions from Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Togo.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2023). Strengthen WAEMU sub-national governments’ capacities to access climate finance and develop a pipeline of projects to support their countries’ climate goals. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-togo-uclg-africa.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Strengthen WAEMU sub-national governments’ capacities to access climate finance and develop a pipeline of projects to support their countries’ climate goals. 2023. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-togo-uclg-africa.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2023strengthen, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Strengthen WAEMU sub-national governments’ capacities to access climate finance and develop a pipeline of projects to support their countries’ climate goals}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-togo-uclg-africa.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }