Cadre d’investissement initial : sous-critères spécifiques aux activités et facteurs d’évaluation indicatifs

The document outlines a comprehensive investment framework for the Green Climate Fund, detailing six primary investment criteria: impact potential, paradigm shift potential, sustainable development potential, needs of the beneficiaries, country ownership, and efficiency and effectiveness. For each criterion, it specifies activity-specific sub-criteria and indicative assessment factors, including quantitative indicators for mitigation (such as tCO2eq reduced) and adaptation (such as number of beneficiaries). The framework emphasizes the need for proposals to demonstrate climate resilience, gender equality, and the ability to catalyze further investment or replicate successful models across different regions and sectors.

• Accredited entities must address six core investment criteria in their funding proposals, though they only need to respond to the specific sub-criteria and indicative assessment factors that are relevant and applicable to their particular activity.
• Impact potential is assessed through mitigation and adaptation lenses. Mitigation factors include tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2eq) reduced or avoided, the increase in low-emission energy capacity (MW), and the reduction of energy intensity in buildings and industries. Adaptation factors focus on the number of beneficiaries with reduced vulnerability and the strengthening of institutional systems for climate-sensitive development.
• The 'Paradigm Shift Potential' criterion evaluates an activity's ability to catalyze impact beyond a single investment. This includes assessing innovation, the potential for scaling up (increasing impact without increasing total implementation costs), and replicability across other sectors, regions, or countries.
• Sustainable development potential is measured by positive externalities in environmental (e.g., air and soil quality, biodiversity), social (e.g., health, education), and economic areas (e.g., job creation, poverty reduction). It specifically requires an explanation of how activities will address gender inequalities related to climate change impacts.
• The framework assesses the needs of beneficiaries by examining the intensity of climate risk exposure, the vulnerability of specific groups (with gender-disaggregated data), the socio-economic development level of the target population, and the lack of alternative funding sources.
• Country ownership is verified by aligning the proposal with national climate strategies, such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs/MAAN) or National Adaptation Plans (NAPs/PNA), and ensuring the project is supported by a national institutional framework.
• Efficiency and effectiveness are evaluated based on the financial structure's adequacy, the level of concessionality required for viability, and the cost-effectiveness (specifically for mitigation, the estimated cost per tCO2eq). It also considers the volume of co-financing mobilized from public and private sources.

APA

Green Climate Fund (n.d.). Cadre d’investissement initial : sous-critères spécifiques aux activités et facteurs d’évaluation indicatifs. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fr-investment-framework-criteria-assessment.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Cadre d’investissement initial : sous-critères spécifiques aux activités et facteurs d’évaluation indicatifs. n.d. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fr-investment-framework-criteria-assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefundndcadre, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Cadre d’investissement initial : sous-critères spécifiques aux activités et facteurs d’évaluation indicatifs}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fr-investment-framework-criteria-assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }