Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Economic and Social Development Agency (ADES) to become a GCF Direct Access Accredited Entity and support the implementation of Chad's climate change programs and strategies

The document outlines a plan to transition the Economic and Social Development Agency (ADES) from a humanitarian organization to a GCF-accredited entity. It identifies critical gaps in ADES's fiduciary standards, environmental and social safeguards (ESS), and gender policies. The proposed 18-month intervention includes updating organizational manuals, training staff on climate finance and GCF investment criteria, and co-developing three project concept notes and one Project Preparation Facility (PPF) request. The goal is to increase Chad's country ownership of climate projects and enhance the implementation of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Country Programme.

• Chad is highly vulnerable to climate change, ranking 182 out of 182 countries in the ND-GAIN Country Index, with severe impacts including the disappearance of 90% of Lake Chad over the last 50 years.
• The Republic of Chad currently lacks diverse national accredited entities, meaning all GCF-approved projects for the country are regional initiatives delivered by international partners such as UN agencies and multilateral development banks.
• ADES has identified significant institutional gaps that prevent GCF accreditation, specifically in its basic and specialized fiduciary standards, Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS), and Gender Policy.
• The proposal identifies a need for a 'cultural shift' within ADES to move from its historical focus on development and displaced persons toward embedding climate change into its strategic planning.
• The readiness grant will fund the development of three high-quality climate change concept notes and one Project Preparation Facility (PPF) request to be submitted to the GCF.
• The intervention includes updating ADES's transparency and accountability framework to include policies on the protection of whistleblowers, anti-money laundering (AML), and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT).
• The total requested amount for the 18-month implementation period is USD 415,000.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2022). Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Economic and Social Development Agency (ADES) to become a GCF Direct Access Accredited Entity and support the implementation of Chad's climate change programs and strategies. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-tcd-rs-005.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Economic and Social Development Agency (ADES) to become a GCF Direct Access Accredited Entity and support the implementation of Chad's climate change programs and strategies. 2022. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-tcd-rs-005.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2022strengthening, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Economic and Social Development Agency (ADES) to become a GCF Direct Access Accredited Entity and support the implementation of Chad's climate change programs and strategies}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2022}, month = jul, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-readiness-proposal-tcd-rs-005.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }