Progress Report on the Administrative Policies and Guidelines of the Independent Secretariat

The document outlines the transition from an Interim to an independent Secretariat, focusing on securing privileges and immunities, adopting administrative policies based on the Asian Development Bank's model, and preparing the headquarters in Songdo, Republic of Korea. It details a phased approach to implementing human resources and financial guidelines, the search for administrative service providers, and a comprehensive ICT service roadmap spanning 2013 to 2015.

• The Secretariat is exploring options to secure privileges and immunities for its officials, specifically seeking the use of the United Nations Laissez Passer (UNLP) to ensure officials can perform functions globally regardless of nationality. Proposed options include seeking an institutional linkage with the UN, entering a relationship agreement with the UN, or establishing bilateral and multilateral agreements with States.
• The Fund's administrative policies for human resources, procurement, travel, and finance are being developed using the Asian Development Bank (ADB) framework as a basis. This process is divided into three stages: first, finalizing urgent recruitment and financial guidelines; second, developing processes and workflows like an ERP system by the end of 2013; and third, fine-tuning procedures in 2014.
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) declined to provide direct administrative support to the Fund but offered to assist in setting up services by sharing policy documents and providing experts. Other international organizations in Songdo were found to lack the capacity to provide such support.
• The Fund's headquarters in Songdo, Republic of Korea, is being prepared with a target opening ceremony date of 4 December 2013. A liaison team appointed by the host Government is assisting the Interim Secretariat with administrative and logistic work.
• A four-phase ICT service roadmap has been established from Q4 2013 through Q4 2015. It prioritizes standard office productivity solutions in Phase 1, generic business support (such as ERP and CRM) in Phase 2, a disaster-recovery framework in Phase 3, and special business ICT solutions for financial management in Phase 4.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2013). Progress Report on the Administrative Policies and Guidelines of the Independent Secretariat. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b05-11.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Progress Report on the Administrative Policies and Guidelines of the Independent Secretariat. 2013. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b05-11.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2013progress, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Progress Report on the Administrative Policies and Guidelines of the Independent Secretariat}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2013}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b05-11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }