Guidance in respect of the implementation of paragraph 43 of the Rules of Procedure of the Board and other related matters

The document outlines the procedural rules for the Green Climate Fund Board to adopt decisions on a non-objection basis. It defines what constitutes an 'objection', the process for Co-Chairs to resolve such objections directly with Board members, and the conditions under which a decision is deemed approved or referred to the next formal Board meeting. It also specifies transparency requirements, including notification of active observers and publication on the GCF website.

• Decisions without a Board meeting are approved on a non-objection basis, typically within a 21-day period, though urgent cases may be reduced to no less than one week. A communication is only treated as an 'objection' if it is explicitly marked as such; otherwise, it may be treated as a request for clarification.
• When an objection is raised, the Co-Chairs (or the Secretariat under their guidance) work to resolve it through discussions to clarify the decision's purpose or address concerns. If the Board member upholds the objection after these discussions, or if suggested amendments are deemed to require a full meeting, the decision is referred to the next Board meeting.
• If an objection is lifted after the prescribed reply period, the decision is generally deemed approved unless it would adversely affect third parties, is no longer appropriate due to new facts, or involves a lapsed funding approval.
• Proposed decisions must be shared with active observers and published on the GCF website simultaneously with their transmission to the Board, subject to the Information Disclosure Policy (IDP). Decisions approved between meetings are recorded in the report of the subsequent Board meeting.

APA

Green Climate Fund (n.d.). Guidance in respect of the implementation of paragraph 43 of the Rules of Procedure of the Board and other related matters. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/guidance-respect-implementation-paragraph-43-rules-procedure-board-and-other-related-matters.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Guidance in respect of the implementation of paragraph 43 of the Rules of Procedure of the Board and other related matters. n.d. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/guidance-respect-implementation-paragraph-43-rules-procedure-board-and-other-related-matters.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefundndguidance, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Guidance in respect of the implementation of paragraph 43 of the Rules of Procedure of the Board and other related matters}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/guidance-respect-implementation-paragraph-43-rules-procedure-board-and-other-related-matters.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }