Marco rector inicial del proceso de acreditación del GCF

The GCF's initial accreditation framework integrates fiduciary standards and environmental and social safeguards (SAS) into a three-stage process: no-objection and readiness, accreditation review and decision, and final arrangements. It distinguishes between basic fiduciary criteria (administrative and financial) and specialized criteria (project management, grant-making, and lending). Until its own SAS are developed, the GCF adopts the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Performance Standards, applying a risk-based approach to categorize projects (Categories A, B, and C) and intermediaries (Levels I1, I2, and I3). The process is overseen by the GCF Board, supported by an Accreditation Committee, an independent Accreditation Panel, and the Secretariat.

• The GCF accreditation process is structured into three distinct stages: Stage I focuses on 'No-objection and readiness', Stage II covers 'Accreditation review and decision', and Stage III involves 'Final arrangements' including legal agreements.
• Fiduciary standards are divided into basic criteria, covering general management, financial accounting, and anti-money laundering, and specialized criteria, which address project management, grant-making, and lending or blended finance.
• The GCF has provisionally adopted the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability and its Guidance Notes until its own environmental and social safeguards (SAS) are developed within three years of becoming operational.
• Environmental and social risks are managed through a risk-based approach that categorizes funding proposals into Category A (significant adverse risks), Category B (minor adverse risks), and Category C (minimal or no adverse risks).
• Intermediaries are classified into three risk levels: I1 (high exposure to significant adverse risks), I2 (medium exposure or limited significant risks), and I3 (predominantly minimal adverse effects).
• The governance of the accreditation process involves the Board as the final decision-making body, the Secretariat for operational management, an Accreditation Committee for policy guidance, and an independent Accreditation Panel for technical reviews.
• Accreditation is subject to review every five years, and the total cycle for a complete application—assuming no readiness support is needed and documentation is timely—can take up to six months.

APA

Green Climate Fund (n.d.). Marco rector inicial del proceso de acreditación del GCF. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/es-initial-guiding-framework-accreditation.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Marco rector inicial del proceso de acreditación del GCF. n.d. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/es-initial-guiding-framework-accreditation.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefundndmarco, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Marco rector inicial del proceso de acreditación del GCF}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/es-initial-guiding-framework-accreditation.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }