Compilation of Submissions: Investment Framework Call for Public Input

The document is a compilation of 20 submissions from NGOs, private companies, and international organizations responding to a GCF call for input. The contributors provide detailed suggestions on how the GCF should evaluate funding proposals, with a strong emphasis on distinguishing between mitigation and adaptation. Key themes include the need for gender-sensitive indicators, the use of existing Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodologies to avoid 're-inventing' metrics, and the importance of prioritizing the most vulnerable populations and least developed countries (LDCs). Several submissions argue against using co-financing or leverage ratios as primary success metrics for adaptation, suggesting instead a focus on community-based adaptation and distributive justice.

• Several contributors recommend that the GCF leverage existing methodologies from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to ensure emission reductions are "real, measurable and verifiable" and to avoid the inefficiency of creating new indicators from scratch.
• Experts argue that adaptation cannot be measured using the same quantitative metrics as mitigation; they suggest a combination of qualitative process indicators and outcome indicators, noting that "efficiency is not an appropriate metric for adaptation".
• There is a strong call for the GCF to prioritize "community-based adaptation" (CBA), which focuses on the inherent adaptive capacity of vulnerable populations and ensures that priorities are set by the affected communities rather than through top-down frameworks.
• Submissions emphasize that gender-sensitive development must move beyond simple "head counting" of female beneficiaries to monitor relative changes in gender gaps and power relations.
• The World Future Council proposes the establishment of a Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (REFIT) Facility within the GCF's Private Sector Facility to provide investment security and mobilize gigawatts of renewable energy in developing countries.
• Critics of the proposed investment framework warn that relying on co-financing or leverage ratios as indicators of efficiency may bias the Fund against full-grant financing, which is essential for adaptation in LDCs, SIDS, and African states.
• The NAMA Facility suggests using a point-grade system for competitive selection, weighting "potential for transformational change" most heavily (40%), followed by co-benefits, financial ambition, and mitigation potential (20% each).
• Recommendations for the "Needs of the Recipient" criterion suggest using a risk-based allocation formula that combines a country's population (scale) with a vulnerability index (intensity) to ensure distributive justice.
• Contributors stress that "country ownership" should be evidenced by the involvement of a full range of stakeholders, including indigenous peoples and women, and should adhere to the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).
• Oil Change International proposes specific performance indicators for low-emission energy access, including the number of new electricity connections to low-income households and the percentage of MWs reaching services important to the poor.

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Green Climate Fund (n.d.). Compilation of Submissions: Investment Framework Call for Public Input. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/dma-18-10-2014.pdf

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@techreport{greenclimatefundndcompilation, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Compilation of Submissions: Investment Framework Call for Public Input}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/dma-18-10-2014.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }