Scaling and Supporting Innovative Finance for Resilience in Fragile and Conflict-Prone Regions

This document provides guidelines for a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) issued by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and GEF’s Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation. The initiative seeks to identify and scale innovative financial mechanisms that support private sector resilience solutions in Fragile and Conflict-Prone Least Developed Countries.

• The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from organizations that manage or support innovative finance mechanisms in Fragile and Conflict-Prone Regions. The goal is to identify and nurture a pipeline of "novel, viable and fundable financial mechanisms" to address gaps in local finance for adaptation and drive adaptation entrepreneurship.
• Eligible financial mechanisms must be based in Fragile and Conflict-Prone Least Developed Countries and demonstrate a sustainable revenue model or a pathway toward one. Examples of acceptable novel financing mechanisms include blended finance (such as soft loans, grants, and matching funding) and revolving funds.
• Selected organizations will receive a grant and access to a multidisciplinary mentoring and knowledge sharing facility. This facility, consisting of experts in resilience, finance, development, peace and stability, will provide technical assistance to help organizations develop business plans for scaling and improving the effectiveness of their funds.
• The application process required a maximum 600-word statement detailing eligibility and the size of the finance mechanism in USD, with a submission deadline of 21 December 2020. The estimated timeline indicated that screening and selection would occur in January 2021, with implementation support beginning from mid-2021 onwards.

APA

Global Resilience Partnership (2020). Scaling and Supporting Innovative Finance for Resilience in Fragile and Conflict-Prone Regions. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/guidelines-for-applicants-1.pdf

Chicago

Global Resilience Partnership. Scaling and Supporting Innovative Finance for Resilience in Fragile and Conflict-Prone Regions. 2020. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/guidelines-for-applicants-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalresiliencepartnership2020scaling, author = {{Global Resilience Partnership}}, title = {{Scaling and Supporting Innovative Finance for Resilience in Fragile and Conflict-Prone Regions}}, institution = {Global Resilience Partnership}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/guidelines-for-applicants-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }