Status of the GCF pipeline, including the status of Project Preparation Facility requests

As of 30 April 2018, the GCF pipeline consists of 65 funding proposals requesting USD 3.9 billion and 183 concept notes requesting USD 10.9 billion. The report details the sectoral, regional, and thematic distribution of these requests, noting a strong presence of cross-cutting projects. It also assesses the status of the Project Preparation Facility, the Simplified Approval Process (SAP) pilot, and specific requests for proposals including Enhanced Direct Access (EDA), MSME support, and REDD-plus. The GCF is implementing knowledge management improvements, such as NDA/AE portals, to increase transparency and processing speed.

• As of 30 April 2018, the GCF pipeline includes 65 funding proposals requesting USD 3.9 billion in GCF funding, which would support total projects and programmes valued at USD 17.6 billion including co-financing.
• The pipeline for concept notes as of the reporting date consists of 183 entries requesting a total of USD 10.9 billion in GCF funding.
• The thematic distribution of requested funding shows a high proportion of cross-cutting projects: 47.1% for funding proposals and 57.1% for concept notes.
• Regarding the Project Preparation Facility (PPF), 48 applications were submitted, with 22 (46%) coming from direct access entities (DAEs). Of the 11 approved or endorsed applications, 6 (75%) were for DAEs.
• The Simplified Approval Process (SAP) pilot scheme has approved one project in Namibia for USD 9.3 million. As of 30 April 2018, the SAP pipeline contains 14 proposals requesting USD 130 million in GCF funding.
• The 'Mobilizing funds at scale' (MFS) pilot programme attracted 350 concept notes from over 70 countries, requesting an estimated USD 18 billion. 30 concept notes were shortlisted, though 14 of these were from non-accredited entities, creating challenges in moving toward full funding proposals.
• The GCF has not yet received any concept notes for the REDD-plus results-based payments pilot programme, although discussions are ongoing with countries in Latin America and Asia.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2018). Status of the GCF pipeline, including the status of Project Preparation Facility requests. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b20-inf07-rev01.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Status of the GCF pipeline, including the status of Project Preparation Facility requests. 2018. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b20-inf07-rev01.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2018status, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Status of the GCF pipeline, including the status of Project Preparation Facility requests}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2018}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b20-inf07-rev01.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }