Accès Direct Amélioré (EDA) – Phase Pilote Lignes directrices pour l’élaboration de projets pour le Green Climate Fund

The document outlines the framework for the GCF's Enhanced Direct Access (EDA) pilot phase, a 200 million USD initiative designed to increase funding access for national, regional, and subnational public and private entities. It details the requirements for EDA projects, which must establish or support financing vehicles to fund local sub-projects. The guide specifies a two-component project structure: one for capacity building and technical assistance, and another for the financing mechanism itself. It emphasizes the necessity of local ownership, gender integration, and the creation of sustainable, long-term financing vehicles. Key governance requirements include the establishment of separate supervision and decision-making bodies, with the latter responsible for selecting sub-projects through transparent processes. The document also lists the necessary annexes and the role of National Designated Authorities in the process.

• The EDA pilot phase is supported by a 200 million USD budget intended for at least ten pilot projects, with a requirement that at least four be implemented in African states, Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
• EDA projects are characterized by the transfer of decision-making power regarding the funding of specific sub-projects to the local level, distinguishing them from traditional direct access modalities.
• Funding requests for EDA pilot proposals are expected to average 20 million USD, excluding co-financing, and can be submitted via the Simplified Approval Process (SAP).
• Eligible EDA projects must target local actors, including community organizations, local governments, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and must integrate gender-responsive approaches to empower women.
• Project proposals should follow a two-component structure: Component 1 focuses on capacity building and technical assistance for local actors, while Component 2 establishes the financing mechanism for sub-projects.
• To ensure long-term sustainability beyond GCF intervention, EDA projects must identify a long-term funding source, such as national tax revenues (e.g., environmental taxes) or commitments from other institutions for recapitalization.
• Governance must include two distinct functions: a supervision function to provide strategic guidance and review reports, and a decision-making function (typically a steering committee) to filter and select sub-projects.
• National Designated Authorities (NDAs) or focal points must be actively involved from the start, participating in the preparation of the proposal and the subsequent supervision of the pilot project.

APA

Innocenti, D., Gaydon, B., & Waiba, A. (2020). Accès Direct Amélioré (EDA) – Phase Pilote Lignes directrices pour l’élaboration de projets pour le Green Climate Fund. Green Climate Fund. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/eda-guidelines-fr.pdf

Chicago

Innocenti, Demetrio, Baptiste Gaydon, and Ani Waiba. Accès Direct Amélioré (EDA) – Phase Pilote Lignes directrices pour l’élaboration de projets pour le Green Climate Fund. Green Climate Fund, 2020. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/eda-guidelines-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{innocenti2020accs, author = {Innocenti, Demetrio and Gaydon, Baptiste and Waiba, Ani}, title = {{Accès Direct Amélioré (EDA) – Phase Pilote Lignes directrices pour l’élaboration de projets pour le Green Climate Fund}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/eda-guidelines-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }