Lessons Learned from GIZ's Climate Finance Readiness Programme

Expert Workshop on International Climate Finance for the Countries of Estern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

Paris, 11.7.2016

Dorit Lehr

Lessons Learned from GIZ‘s Climate Finance Readiness Programme

1 │ GIZ‘s approach in Climate Finance Readiness

•Climate Finance Readiness activities build the base for efficient, effective and transparent use of climate finance and leads to concrete adaptation and mitigation results.

•Climate Finance Readiness relates to national and international climate finance from public and private sources

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Content

• GIZ‘s Climate Finance Readiness Programme

• GIZ‘s support in the region

• Achievements// Challenges and Road Ahead

• Accreditation Support

1 │ Climate Finance Readiness Programme

VisionImprove the conditions needed to achieve results-oriented, transformational and efficient use climate financing ( – in particular from the GCF)

ImplementersGIZ and KfW (German Development Bank)

Volume (GIZ) and Time frame€ 15 million, 2013 - 2018

Support offered through GIZ:Strategic Climate Finance Frameworks, Support to National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and for accreditation of national institutions for direct access, knowledge management and international networks

05.2023

Climate Finance Readiness ProgrammeProject Countries

Bangladesh

Vietnam

Tajikistan

Morocco

ZambiaNamibia

TanzaniaUganda

South Africa

Peru

Caribbean (region)

2 │ GIZ‘s support in the region

Cambodia

Climate Finance Readiness Programmecooperation with bilateral programmes

Mongolia

India

LaosTunisia

Indonesia

Georgia

Content

• GIZ‘s approach in Climate Finance Readiness


• Achievement‘s and Challenges

• Accreditation support

05.2023

2 │ GIZ‘s support in the region

• Tajikistan

• Climate Finance Readiness activities since 2014 in close cooperation with the Committee for Environmental Protection

• Georgia

• Pilot activity in the context of the INDC programme in 2015: Development of a Country Programme

GeorgiaTajikistan

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• Achievements // Challenges and Road Ahead


3 | Programme‘s Achievements

Stronger coordination for climate finance

• In Tajikistan, CF Ready supports the NDA in becoming functional and guide climate finance flows, e.g. with the development of a no-objection procedure.

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3 | Programme‘s Achievements

Giving guidance in planning for accessing and implementing climate finance

• Supported the integration of climate change aspects into the Tajik National Development Strategy

• CF Ready provided strategic advice on funding options as an input for the National Adaptation Strategy (NAS)

• Support for the Ministry of Agriculture in developing a sectoral climate financing framework and strengthening project implementation capacities

3 | Tools and Cooperation

• Climate Finance Readiness Training (CliFiT): is becoming the standard training for Climate Finance Readiness – widely used also by other donors

• GCF Accreditation Self-Assessment Tool – developed in cooperation with the GCF Secretariat and WRI: Gives guidance on the requirements for accreditation to the GCF – used more than 380 times

• Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) Training – developed in cooperation with WRI: Supports potential Accredited Entities to fulfill GCF‘s ESS standards

• Close cooperation with the GCF Secretariat´s Readiness Programme and active participation in the GCF Readiness Coordination Mechanism

3 | Challenges

• Building on in-country experience

• Intensive in-country coordination necessary – with all relevant ministries and other donors (“country’s ownership”)

• Be flexible – developments in climate finance (e.g. in the GCF) are dynamic and sometimes difficult for countries to keep track; disseminate latest information to countries; learn from experiences

3| The Road Ahead: Developments in 2016 and beyond

• Supporting NDC Implementation:

• Developing a financing strategy to implement transformational programmes, including introduction of incentives and regulations for (I)NDC implementation

• Linking the NDC, the GCF Country Programme, the NAP process etc. to create a coherent climate architecture

• Support of projects or programmes outlined in the (I)NDC: turning them into bankable project proposals and moving to implementation

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• Achievements // Challenges and Road ahead


4 | Accreditation Support

• National institutions from developing countries can be accredited by funds (eg the GCF) and then implement programmes/ projects without going through regional or international intermediaries.

• Objective: increase the level of country ownership and thereby ensure the effectiveness of support

• GIZ has successfully supported four institutions in their accreditation to the GCF

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4 | Accreditation Support

4 | Accreditation Support - Challenges

• Capacitating national/ regional entities for accreditation may likely take time

• Capacity building of executing entities is a good first step

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