The GCF Readiness Programme provides resources for strengthening the institutional capacities of National Designated Authorities/focal points (NDAs) and direct access entities to effectively engage with the Fund. It also assists countries in undertaking adaptation planning and developing programming frameworks to build out their long-term climate action agenda.

One of the Green Climate Fund’s distinctive features is the provision for developing countries to access financial resources through national entities, meaning that climate finance can be channelled to the country directly.

This document offers general guidance on how to write a SAP funding proposal. Specific examples are provided in the context of what comprises a “typical” SAP project/ programme (i.e. a grant or a loan supporting mitigation and adaptation actions that are considered to have minimal environmental and social risks).

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to support global climate action, by promoting a low-emission and climate-resilient transition in developing countries. GCF serves the Paris Agreement, supporting developing countries in reaching their contributions.The GCF funds proposals that are developing country-owned and transformative in their…