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The GCF's AML/CFT Standards define the framework for managing financial integrity risks, outlining roles for the Secretariat and Independent Integrity Unit, risk-based due diligence for counterparties, and mechanisms for reporting suspicious activities. It mandates annual institutional risk assessments and provides guidelines for capacity building and record-keeping to align with international best practices and FATF recommendations.

The document outlines the Green Climate Fund's (GCF) fiduciary requirements for accredited entities, divided into general fiduciary standards and specialized standards. General standards focus on administrative and financial capacity, including corporate governance, accounting practices (such as IFRS), internal and external auditing, and a robust control framework to prevent fraud and corruption. Specialized standards address project management, monitoring and evaluation, grant-making mechanisms, and the capacity for on-lending or blending financial instruments.