Management response to Independent Synthesis of Direct Access in The Green Climate Fund

The GCF Secretariat responds to the Independent Evaluation Unit's synthesis of direct access, agreeing with most recommendations to broaden access beyond accreditation and enhance support for direct access entities (DAEs). Key initiatives include the project-specific assessment approach (PSAA) pilot, the Simplified Approval Process (SAP), and the use of the Portfolio Performance Management System (PPMS) for implementation support. The Secretariat aims to integrate these improvements into the GCF Strategic Plan for 2024-2027 (USP-2) and a revised Readiness Strategy.

• The Secretariat is implementing the project-specific assessment approach (PSAA) pilot to increase access for subnational, national, and regional entities in developing countries that have been underserved by the standard institutional accreditation framework.
• The GCF is utilizing the Simplified Approval Process (SAP) to streamline the approval of small-scale projects, with a target that 50% of approved SAP proposals eventually come from direct access entities (DAEs).
• To support DAEs during the implementation stage, the Secretariat uses the Portfolio Performance Management System (PPMS) to track Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and monitor progress on logical framework indicators.
• The Secretariat provides technical and capacity-building assistance to DAEs through the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP) and the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) to help move project ideas from concept notes to formal proposals.
• The GCF Board has adopted an accreditation strategy (decision B.34/19) to optimize incentives for partners to invest in GCF programming capacity and to fill gaps in coverage to deliver transformational programming.
• The Secretariat is developing a revised Readiness Strategy that may include a dedicated DAE operational modality to expand support at both institutional and transactional levels.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2023). Management response to Independent Synthesis of Direct Access in The Green Climate Fund. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b35-09-add01.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Management response to Independent Synthesis of Direct Access in The Green Climate Fund. 2023. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b35-09-add01.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2023management, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Management response to Independent Synthesis of Direct Access in The Green Climate Fund}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b35-09-add01.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }