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GREEN CLIMATE FUND

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF

GREEN CLIMATE FUND NATIONAL DESIGNATED AUTHORITY

(NDA)

Submitted to

Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme (GCF-RP), Nepal

Submitted By

Ramu Subedi

GCF Policy Consultant

January 2017


ACRONYMS

CC Climate Change

CFST Climate Finance Steering Committee

CFU Climate Finance Unit

GCF Green Climate Fund

GCF - RP Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme

GoN Government of Nepal

IECCD International Economic Cooperation Coordination Division

MoAD Ministry of Agriculture Development

MoF Ministry of Finance

MoFSC Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation

MoPE Ministry of Population and Environment

NDA National Designated Authority

NIE National Implementation Entity

NPC National Planning Commission

SDG Sustainable Development Goals

SH Stakeholders

TC Technical Committee

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme


TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACRONYMS ....................................................................................................................................

1. INTROUDUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1

2. MANDATE AND AUTHORITY TO NDA ............................................................................... 3

3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NDA .......................................................................... 6

3.1 NDA General Roles and Responsibilities: ............................................................................ 6

3.2 Specific roles and responsibilities of NDA with respect to NIE Accreditation and GCF

funding proposal development:................................................................................................. 11

4. NDA COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION WITH GCF SECRETARIATE AND

NATIONAL ACTORS ................................................................................................................. 15

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 16

ANNEX 1: Key focus and priorities of national policies related climate change ........................ 17

ANNEX 2: GCF Strategic Impact Areas and Investment framework .......................................... 21

ANNEX 3: Template for Project Idea Note for GCF funding proposal ....................................... 23


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1. INTROUDUCTION

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is an operating entity of the Financial Mechanism of the United

Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Green Climate Fund is

established to promote paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development

pathways by providing support to the developing countries. It is expected to channel a large

share of international climate finance commitment of developed countries to mobilize US $ 100

billion by 2020. GCF is open for contributions from governments, the private sector and others.

GCF supports projects, programmes, policies and other activities in all the developing country

parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Green Climate Fund is

one of the biggest funding mechanisms available within UNFCCC for least developed countries

like Nepal to address climate change challenges more systematically and effectively.

To respond to the challenges posed by climate change, the Government of Nepal (GoN) in

designing policy and supporting framework. With the operationalisation of the GCF and other

financial pledges that have been made to Nepal by various development partners, Nepal is

already an eligible recipient of additional international climate finance. For this, Nepal needs to

establish a sustainable climate finance mechanism which enables it to systematically access and

efficiently manage, sequence and monitor existing and additional climate finance.

In this context, Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) in collaboration with the

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP) is implementing the Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme (GCF-RP)

to strengthen its national capacities to effectively and access, manage, deploy and monitor

climate finance from the Green Climate Fund. The support is aimed towards enhancing the

capacity of the Government of Nepal to engage with the Green Climate Fund.

In case of Nepal, the International Economic Coordination Cooperation Division (IECCD) of the

Ministry of Finance serves as the National Designated Authority for GCF. NDA, the focal point

of the Fund, works as the core interface between Nepal and the GCF Secretariat, Korea. NDA is


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expected to lead and coordinate Nepal’s coordination mechanism that allows for an overview of

all the concerned sectors and actors as they relate to the country’s climate change strategies and

plans.


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2. MANDATE AND AUTHORITY TO NDA

According to the GCF policies and guidelines, the National Designated Authority, a focal point

for GCF in the recipient country, is the core interface between a country and the Fund. NDA is a

designated entity in the country with the authority and mandate to officially communicate and

liaise with the Fund. NDA is expected to communicate the country’s strategic priorities for

financing low-emission and climate-resilient development across its economy. As National

Designated Authority for Nepal for the Green Climate Fund, NDA works to engage national

stakeholders towards engaging the Fund and oversight on alignment of funding to national

climate change priorities along with issuance of the ‘Nomination Letters for Direct Access’ and

‘No-Objection Letters for Projects/Programmes’. Further, as a part of the readiness programme,

the NDA is responsible for in-country institutional strengthening, including strengthening the

capacities for country coordination and to meet fiduciary principles and standards and

environmental and social safeguards, in order to enable countries to directly access the Fund.

Besides, the NDA is expected to facilitate a process to develop long term vision for climate

finance in Nepal and be able to oversee and streamline Nepal’s engagement with all sources of

internal and external climate finance.

As per the GCF policy framework, NDA is mandated to:

- Place within a ministry or authority conversant with the country’s national budget,

economic policies and their interrelation with climate change-related priorities and

development plans. The country is mandated to place NDA within a ministry with

responsibility to formulate national budget and fiscal policy. As MoF is primarily

responsible for this function in Nepal, NDA is rightly placed within MoF that will allow

to mainstream climate finance in the national planning and budgeting system.

- Ideally enable the institution to work on and influence an appropriate combination of

economic policy and development planning, with appropriate leverage over climate

change, energy, sustainability and environmental resource management priorities,

strategies and plans. MoF/IECCD to coordinate and enable the concerned ministries and

agencies in Nepal such as National Planning Commission, line ministries, development


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partners and private sector for harmonized policy and coherence in planning and

implementation of climate finance related activities in Nepal. NDA to influence in the

planning process if required to ensure that the activities supported by GCF are fully

aligned with the national priorities and plan.

- Lead and coordinate Nepal’s coordination mechanism that allows for an overview of all

the concerned sectors and actors as they relate to the country’s climate change strategies

and plans. IECCD to ensure that all the relevant sector and actors of Nepal are engaged in

the GCF process and their plans related to climate finance are aligned with the national

climate change policies and strategies. NDA is mandated to develop and follow an

appropriate mechanism for stakeholders coordination and collaboration.

- Represent Nepal in international forum and conventions related to climate finance

including GCF. NDA is mandated to represent Nepal in international forums and

conventions related to climate finance such as GCF forums, UNFCCC COPs etc.

- Provide nomination letters to be eligible for direct access Accredited Entities. NDA is

authorized to provide nomination letters to those potential and eligible national

implementation entities who are under the GCF accreditation process.

- Provide grant letters of no-objection for projects/programmes. NDA is authorized to

provide no objection letter for funding proposals during the process of approval from the

GCF Board.

- Assess the eligibility of the applications received for NIEs against the GCF criteria and

forward to GCF Secretariat for further process of accreditation. NDA is mandated and

authorized to develop process, criteria and procedures for NIE selection process under the

broad framework of GCF. NDA to call for interest from interested and eligible national

organizations for NIEs and receive EOIs. Further, NDA is mandated to assess the

applications received for NIEs and select and forward reasonable numbers of applicants

for the further assessment and decision making process by GCF Board. NDA is mandated

to take necessary support from experts and others in this process.


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- Assess the eligibility of the funding proposals received from NIEs/potential NIEs against

the GCF criteria and forward to GCF Secretariat for further process of evaluation and

funding. NDA is mandated and authorized to develop process, criteria and procedures for

funding proposal development process under the broad framework of GCF. NDA to call

for idea note and proposals from interested and eligible national organisations and assess

the applications received. NDA to then select reasonable numbers of idea note for

developing detail proposals for GCF funding. NDA is mandated to select and forward the

fair number of funding proposals to GCF Board for further evaluation, decision and

funding purpose. NDA is mandated to take necessary support from experts and others in

this process.


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3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NDA

NDA is expected to perform two types of roles in GCF processes: one general in managing the

GCF process in Nepal such as strategic oversight of the fund, coordination with relevant

stakeholders etc and another specific related to the NIE accreditation and funding proposal

development.

3.1 NDA General Roles and Responsibilities:

NDA is expected to perform following general roles and responsibilities in GCF process:

i. Provide leadership on the deployment of readiness and preparatory support funding in

Nepal:

- With receiving readiness support, MoF as NDA is expected to facilitate the provision

of readiness support such as capacity development of NDA, development of system

and procedure for GCF, establishing and leading the GCF governance mechanism

for Nepal, selection of NIEs and funding proposals to other stakeholders related to

GCF such as line ministries, private sector, financial institutions and civil societies.

For this, NDA should develop stakeholders engagement framework as well as GCF

governance mechanism with defining the role and space of stakeholders in GCF

process and convene stakeholders coordination at national level. NDA to

communicate the GCF provisions and requirements to the concerned national

stakeholders.

- NDA to provide support to the National Implementation Entities (NIEs) on GCF

processes. Key aspects of support include share the information related to

accreditation procedure to wider stakeholders, guide and support potential NIEs on

the accreditation application processes, communication to the prospective/accredited

NIEs for funding proposals, orientation to the potential NIEs/NIEs on the funding

proposal development process and requirement, share national priorities, provide

technical support and guidance to NIEs in preparing funding proposals etc


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ii. Provide broad strategic oversight aligned to national priorities:

- NDA to lead the GCF process in Nepal in coordination with relevant entities –

Climate Finance Steering Committee, Technical Committee, Ministry of Population

and Environment as UNFCCC NDA and GCF Board.

- NDA to ensure that projects/programmes funded by GCF are aligned with national

priorities identified by the Nepal’s policies and plan related to climate change such

as National Climate Change Policy, Reduced Emission from Deforestation and

Forest Degradation (REDD) strategy, National Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA),

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), National Adaptation Plan (NAP). Please

see annex 1 for some of the key focus and priorities of national policies related

climate change and annex 2 for GCF Strategic Impact Areas and Investment

framework.

- NDA to coordinate with and take feedback from MoPE on the idea notes/concept

notes/funding proposals submitted by the NIEs/potential NIEs/Entities to ensure that

these are fully aligned with the national priorities as identified by climate change

related policies and plans.

iii. Convene national stakeholders including public, private and civil society stakeholders:

- NDA to develop SHs engagement framework and facilitate to engage relevant

stakeholders such as government, private sector, civil societies, and academic

institutions in GCF process in order to gather their inputs, bring synergy and create

ownership on GCF work as per the SHs engagement framework.

- Follow a multi stakeholder approach in GCF process and organize multi stakeholder

dialogues/workshops on climate finance/GCF to sensitize SHs on GCF process, to

create common understanding on the issues and way forward and to create enabling

environment for GCF programme in Nepal with developing and adopting SHs

engagement framework and GCF governance mechanism.


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- Disseminate and share the information related to GCF including accreditation and

proposal development procedure to wider stakeholders through website and public

calls.

- NDA to convene learning and sharing events to national stakeholders on climate

finance including GCF on annual basic.

iv. Facilitate accreditation process for National Implementation Entities (NIEs) and

provide nomination letters to be eligible for direct access Accredited Entities:

- NDA to facilitate accreditation process for National Implementation Entities on half

yearly basic – two application call in a year. Following process shall be followed for

this:

o Call for expression of interest for NIEs in Nepal on rolling basic - half yearly

basic, tentatively in January and July.

o Disseminate and share the information related to accreditation procedure to

wider stakeholders through public calls and web sites.

o Make available the application information packet to the interested

organizations through website and hard copy.

o Guide and support potential NIEs on the accreditation application

processes.

o Conduct eligibility check of the applications received for NIEs against the

GCF criteria and process.

o Review the applications on half yearly basic and forward to GCF board for

further review and decision making process on half yearly basic. NDA shall

take inputs from Technical Committee and experts in reviewing the

applications.


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- Likewise, NDA to provide the ‘Letters of Nomination1 to the potential accredited

entities upon request in order to be eligible to begin the GCF accreditation process

on half yearly basic.

v. Facilitate GCF funding proposals development process and the implementation of

GCF funded projects/programmes in Nepal

- NDA to facilitate GCF funding proposals development process on half yearly basic –

two application call in a year. Following process shall be followed for this:

o Call for expression of interest for concept note/funding proposal on rolling

basic - half yearly basic tentatively in January and July.

o Disseminate and share the information related to funding proposal procedure

to wider stakeholders through public calls and web sites.

o Make available the application information packet to the interested

organizations through website and hard copy.

o Conduct eligibility check of the applications received for funding proposal

against the GCF criteria and process.

o Guide and support potential NIEs on the funding proposal development

processes.

o Review the applications on half yearly basic and forward to GCF board for

further review and decision making process on half yearly basic. NDA shall

take inputs from Technical Committee and experts in reviewing the

applications.

- Process to approve projects/programmes and grant ‘Letter of No Objection’ for

GCF funding proposals/projects/programmes

1 http://www.greenclimate.fund/documents/20182/319135/1.4_-

_NDA_FP_Nomination_Letter_for_Application.docx/ffe4baa5-af3f-4fca-a68b-d8f7fe7948ba

http://www.greenclimate.fund/documents/20182/319135/1.4_-_NDA_FP_Nomination_Letter_for_Application.docx/ffe4baa5-af3f-4fca-a68b-d8f7fe7948ba

http://www.greenclimate.fund/documents/20182/319135/1.4_-_NDA_FP_Nomination_Letter_for_Application.docx/ffe4baa5-af3f-4fca-a68b-d8f7fe7948ba


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- Review the idea/concept note prior to issuance of the ‘No Objection letters’ in casa of

call for idea note for funding proposal development

- Oversight the programme development process as per the GCF requirements

- Development of bankable idea note and funding proposal for GCF and other funding

purpose. NDA to call for idea note/concept note for this purpose and maintain a

roaster of bankable concept note/proposals to be prepared for international climate

finance on six monthly basis.

Please see annex 3 for template for Project Idea Note for GCF funding proposal.

vi. GCF programmes/projects management in Nepal

- NDA to facilitate to provide strategic guidance and technical support to the

implementation entities to implement the GCF project in Nepal.

- Facilitate to address policy and operational issues related to GCF project in Nepal.

- Maintain database of the projects funded by GCF and potential bankable proposals

for funding.

- Lead in coordination with the line ministries, private sector, civil societies, donors in

the process o GCF projects implementation

- Facilitate monitoring of the implementation of the GCF projects by implementation

entities in coordination with National Planning Commission.

- Prepare annual progress reports on the implementation of activities under the GCF

in Nepal.

- Provide strategic oversight of the GCF funded activities in Nepal to ensure

accountability and transparency

- Ensure that the accredited entities/GCF funded projects are complied with the GCF

and national priorities and legal requirement.


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3.2 Specific roles and responsibilities of NDA with respect to NIE

accreditation and GCF funding proposal development:

An Entity has to prove that they have the required ability and capacity to manage the GCF’s fund

as per their requirement and procedures through an accreditation process. An Entity should be

accredited by GCF Board as NIE in order to access the fund directly from GCF. NDA select and

nominates national entities to be accredited as NIE. There are three stages of the NIE

accreditation as follows:

I. Pre-accreditation phase

II. Review

III. Validation and final decision

NDA is expected to perform following roles in the NIE Accreditation, GCF funding proposal

development and GCF projects management process:

Stage Roles

NIE Accreditation

Pre-

Accreditation

- Call for expression of interest for NIEs in Nepal on rolling

basic- half yearly basic tentatively in January and July.

- Disseminate and share the information related to accreditation

procedure to wider stakeholders through public calls and web

sites.

- Make available the application information packet to the

interested organizations through website and hard copy.

- Guide and support potential NIEs on the accreditation

application processes.

- Receive applications for consideration for accreditation from

potentials NIEs in Nepal.

- Conduct eligibility check of the applications received for NIEs


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against the GCF criteria and process.

- Review the applications on half yearly basic and forward to

GCF board for further review and decision making process on

half yearly basic. NDA shall take inputs from Technical

Committee and experts in reviewing the application.

Review

- Facilitate the communication of nominations of potential NIEs to

the GCF Secretariat for further process of accreditation.

(The GCF accreditation panel conducts the review of the accreditation

process based on the already defined fit for purpose criteria and recommend

to the GCF Board for final decision)

Validation and

final decision

- Facilitate the communication to the NIEs once accredited by the

GCF Board.

(The GCF Board make final decision on accreditation based on the

recommendation of the accreditation panel)

Funding Proposal Development


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- NDA to facilitate GCF funding proposals development process

on half yearly basic – two application call in a year. Following

process shall be followed for this:

o Call for expression of interest for concept note/funding

proposal on rolling basic - half yearly basic tentatively

in January and July.

o Disseminate and share the information related to funding

proposal procedure to wider stakeholders through public

calls and web sites.

o Make available the application information packet to the

interested organizations through website and hard copy

o Receive the idea note/funding proposals.

o Conduct eligibility check of the applications received for

funding proposal against the GCF criteria and process

o Guide and support potential NIEs on the funding

proposal development processes.

o Facilitate the initial assessment of the idea note/funding

proposal submitted by the NIEs/potential NIEs/Entities.

o Review and select the fair number of idea note for

development of funding proposal in case of call for idea

note.

o Review the applications on half yearly basic and forward

to GCF board for further review and decision making

process on half yearly basic. NDA shall take inputs from

Technical Committee and experts in reviewing the


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applications.

o Process to approve projects/programmes and grant

Letter of No Objection2 for GCF funding

proposals/projects/programmes.

- NDA to facilitate to provide strategic guidance and technical

support to the implementation entities to implement the GCF

project in Nepal.

- Facilitate the communication to the prospective/accredited NIEs

for funding proposals.

- Provide feedback to the prospective/accredited entities on the

design, and, upon approval, grant letters of no-objections.

- Ensure that the funding proposals are inline with the national

priority.

- Facilitate communication between prospective/accredited

entities and the Fund.

2 http://www.greenclimate.fund/documents/20182/466886/No-objection_Letter_Template.docx/09728ebd-3848-

48ab-b515-cff59f9ea87b

http://www.greenclimate.fund/documents/20182/466886/No-objection_Letter_Template.docx/09728ebd-3848-48ab-b515-cff59f9ea87b

http://www.greenclimate.fund/documents/20182/466886/No-objection_Letter_Template.docx/09728ebd-3848-48ab-b515-cff59f9ea87b


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4. NDA COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION WITH GCF

SECRETARIATE AND NATIONAL ACTORS

MoF, as NDA in Nepal, to ensure that IECCD/MoF does not act alone, but rather has to engage

other line ministries, stakeholders, accredited entities in GCF strategic partnership. NDA

facilitates to engage wider stakeholders in GCF process as envisioned by the stakeholders

engagement framework of Nepal. The NDA should be able to maintain regular communication

with the GCF Fund through email and letters as appropriate and should maintain the record of

such communication. The NDA should also be able to disseminate and share GCF process, key

requirement, key challenges and operational procedures of the Fund to the national actors and

stakeholders.

The NDA should also retain an overview of all funding proposals relating to Nepal and facilitate

available information on the projects and programmes through appropriate media and relevant

networks, including in local languages as possible. The NDA with guidance from the Technical

Committee (TC) and support from GCF Secretariat, is expected to have a team responsible for

coordinating and driving communication with the Fund and national actors. The NDA should be

familiar with the operations of other funds within the Nepal. Based on Nepal’s capacities, the

NDA should also drive and coordinate relevant coordination mechanisms and multi-stakeholder

engagement, as needed and appropriate.

In order to ensure consistency with the national priorities, strategies, and plans of Nepal, the

NDA should coordinate with the MoPE and other line ministries as applicable and appropriate.

The NDA should take consent from the MoPE to ensure consistency of climate finance/GCF

projects/programmes with the national plans and priorities.


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REFERENCES

GCF Readiness Programme in Nepal, Project Document, 2015. GoN, UNEP and UNDP,

Kathmandu.

GCF initial best-practice options for country coordination and multi-stakeholder

engagement, 2014. UNDP, UNEP and WRI.

GCF initial best-practice guidelines for the selection and establishment of national

designated authorities and focal points, 2014. UNDP, UNEP and WRI.

GCF-RP PMU, 2016. ToR for the individual consultant to support policy work to support

institutional capacity of National Designated Authority, UNDP, Kathmandu.

National Designated Authority of the Green Climate Fund, Operational Manual, 2016.

Ghana.

Government of Nepal, 2011. Climate Change Policy 2011. Ministry of Environment.

Kathmandu.


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ANNEX 1: Key focus and priorities of national policies related

climate change

A. CC Policy:

1. Objectives:

To enhance the climate adaptation and resilience capacity of local communities for

optimum utilization of natural resources and their efficient management.

To adopt a low-carbon development path by pursuing climate- resilient socio-

economic development.

2. Major Challenges:

Current and likely adverse impacts of climate change have to be established between

upstream and downstream areas so as to promote regional cooperation.

Avoid or minimize the impacts of climate change on mountain environments, people

and their livelihood, and ecosystems.

A need to effectively enhance the capacity of public institutions, planners and

technicians, private sector, NGOs and civil society involved in development work.

3. Seven Policies and priorities:

Climate adaptation and disaster and risk reduction

Low carbon development and climate resilience

Access to financial resources and utilization

Capacity building, peoples’ participation and empowerment

Study and research


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Technology development, transfer and utilization

Climate-friendly natural resources management

4. Strategies

Developing, promoting and implementing climate change- friendly technologies and

measures through human resources development

Ensure public-private partnership

B. NAPA:

1. Common long-term adaptation activities:

Gender and livelihood as cross cutting issues

Food sufficiency

Public-private partnership

Sustained livelihood of vulnerable communities

Downstream communities involvement on DRR

Urban water resource management to overcome climate change challenges

2. Priorities and focuses:

Promoting community-based through integrated management of agriculture, water,

forests and biodiversity

Building and enhancing adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities through improved

system and access to services related to agriculture development

Community based disaster management for facilitating climate change

GLOF monitoring and disaster risk reduction


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Forest and ecosystem management for supporting climate-led adaptation innovation

Adapting to climate challenges in public health

Ecosystem management for climate adaptation

Empowering vulnerable communities through sustainable management of water

resources and clean energy supply

Promote climate smart urban settlement

C. Low Carbon Economic Development Strategy (LCEDS) for Nepal

1. Mission

Livelihood enhancement of people generating employment by attaining high and

sustainable economic growth through the development of climate smart energy and

technologies

2. Focus and priorities:

Focus on Agriculture, Forest and Hydropower as a base for economic development.

Climate smart agriculture

Capacity development of marginalized/deprived/vulnerable community

Enhance adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities through livelihood support and

linking upstream-downstream,

Avoid or minimize the impacts of climate change on mountain environments, people and

their livelihood, and ecosystems,

Enhance the capacity of public institutions, planners and technicians, private sector,

NGOs and civil society involved in development work effectively,

Enhance urban resilience through low carbon economic development


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Climate smart agriculture

Promoting community-based integrated management of agriculture, water, forests and

biodiversity

Empowering vulnerable communities through sustainable management of water

resources and clean energy supply

Promote climate smart urban settlement


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ANNEX 2: GCF Strategic Impact Areas and Investment

framework

1. Strategic Impact Areas

The strategic impact areas of the GCF. Project ideas note and funding proposal should fit into

one of these categories to ensure compatibility with priorities of the Green Climate Fund.

Mitigation

Low‐emission energy access and power generation

Low‐emission modes of transport

Buildings, cities, industries and appliances

Land use, deforestation, forest degradation, and through sustainable management of

forests and conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks

Adaptation

Livelihoods of people, communities and regions

Health and well‐being of people, food and water security

Infrastructure and built environment

Ecosystems and ecosystems services

2. Investment Guidelines of the Initial GCF Investment Framework

The GCF Board has set the initial criteria for programme and project funding decisions. Project

ideas and funding proposals will be measured against these criteria


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Impact potential

Paradigm shift potential

Sustainable development potential

Needs of the recipient

Country ownership

Efficiency & effectiveness


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ANNEX 3: Template for Project Idea Note for GCF funding

proposal

PART I: PROJECT INFORMATION

1. Project Background and Context:

Outline the economic, social, development and environmental context in which the project

would operate. Provide brief information on the problem the proposed project is aiming to solve.

2. Project Objectives:

List the main objectives of the project, and the proposed activities that will be carried out to meet

the objectives. How do the activities contribute to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and/or how

do they help beneficiaries adapt to the impacts of climate change?

3. Project proponents:

Please mention the entity/entities that will implement the project, as well as other

stakeholders who will contribute to the implementation. Describe the capacity of the

entity/entities that will implement the project, and whether they are already accredited by the

GCF.

4. Project Status and Financing:

Estimated total project cost in USD:

Project status/stage of development: Please indicate if the project is in the idea stage or already

in implementation.

Has the project been financed? Yes? No? Partial? Description of


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[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

Finance Status

(maximum 2

paragraphs)

Type of finance raised (if project has been

financed)

Public

[%]

Private

[%]

Does the project benefit from other sources of

grant support (e.g. bilateral aid if project has

been financed)

Yes?

[ ]

No?

[ ]

If Yes, from which

source and for what

amount?

Does the Government of Nepal provide any in-

kind contribution to the Project?

5. Projected Calendar:

What are the expected implementation and closing dates for the project?

PART II: PROJECT JUSTIFICATION

1. Long term effect

Describe the degree to which the proposed activity can catalyse impact in the long term,

and beyond the scope of the proposed project. For example, does your climate change

adaptation project increase climate resilient sustainable development in Nepal? Does your

mitigation project contribute to a shift to low-emission sustainable development pathways

in the long term? In answering it could also be helpful to consider the following:

Potential for scaling-up and replication of the project


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Potential for knowledge and learning: does the project contribute to increasing

knowledge amongst a specific group of people on the topic addressed? For example, a

project that focuses on reducing exposure to climate risks could produce learning material

on related adaptation technologies.

Contribution to regulatory frameworks, policies and public planning

2. Sustainable development

What is the sustainable development potential of the project? Describe how the project provides

economic, social and environmental co-benefits, with particular reference to the most

vulnerable groups and communities, including gender considerations. Can you quantify the

number of people benefitting from your project? If possible, also briefly describe how the project

will avoid or mitigate any potential negative impacts. Did you already conduct a risk

assessment?

3. National policies

Mention how the project is consistent with national policies in relation to climate change

mitigation, adaptation and REDD+ and other key policies/instruments.

4. Private sector

Will your project be implemented in collaboration with the private sector, or will it facilitate

increased private sector investment in climate relevant sectors in the long term?

5. Revenues

Will the project (activities) generate any type of revenues?

6. Quantification of climate change mitigation impacts


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In case of a climate change mitigation project: Can you estimate the reduction in GHG emissions

as a result of your project?

7. Project budget

If a project budget already exists, please include it.

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