Status of accreditation matters

As of 31 January 2018, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) had accredited 59 entities, with a pipeline of 198 entities having created accounts on the Online Accreditation System. The report highlights a strategic shift toward prioritizing direct access entities, which now constitute a larger share of those completing the accreditation process. It also details the ongoing support provided to direct access entities through readiness programs and gap assessments, and tracks the progress of accredited entities in fulfilling specific fiduciary, environmental, social, and gender conditions. Additionally, the document notes a temporary lack of quorum in the Accreditation Panel (AP), which delayed new accreditation recommendations for the nineteenth Board meeting.

• Between 17 November 2014 and 31 January 2018, 59 entities were accredited, while 198 entities created accounts on the Online Accreditation System. Of these, 100 submitted applications: 17 are under Stage II (Step 1) review by the Accreditation Panel and 83 are under Stage I Institutional Assessment and Completeness Check.
• The time to accredit the 59 entities averaged 13.1 months, ranging from 2.3 to 32.6 months. This includes an average of 10.5 months for review by the Secretariat and the Accreditation Panel.
• Implementation of the Board's prioritization decision (B.14/08) has increased the proportion of direct access entities in the pipeline. Since 14 October 2016, 71% of entities completing Stage I and 78% of those recommended by the AP for accreditation were direct access entities.
• The GCF provided readiness support for gap assessments and action plans to 23 direct access entities across various countries, with a total expenditure of 917,273 USD. This included finalized assessments for countries such as Benin, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Honduras, Kenya, Mexico, Micronesia, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Seychelles, and Bangladesh.
• The Secretariat is supporting the development of Entity Work Programme (EWP) briefs for the 59 accredited entities to align with the GCF Strategic Plan, focusing on engagement, focus areas, and potential project pipelines.
• No new entities were recommended for accreditation in this report because the Accreditation Panel lacked a quorum. As of 1 February, the panel consisted of only one member, as four terms expired on 17 October 2017 and one on 31 January 2018, while a quorum requires at least four senior expert members.
• The GCF is expanding the list of entities eligible for fast-track accreditation to include those accredited by the Adaptation Fund, specifically the Bhutan Trust Fund For Environment Conservation, Banque Agricole du Niger, and National Environment Management Council of Tanzania.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2018). Status of accreditation matters. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b19-14-rev01.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Status of accreditation matters. 2018. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b19-14-rev01.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2018status, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Status of accreditation matters}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2018}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b19-14-rev01.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }