Green Climate Fund Toolkit

For developing countries, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has emerged as a dedicated source of climate finance with the purpose to mobilize significant resources to limit or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change. It is important to note that the available GCF resources are mandated to be used to promote transformational change towards low emission and climate-resilient development through activities that are aligned with national climate change priorities.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has been designated as the National Designated Authority (NDA) of India for GCF and the Climate Change Division of MoEFCC functions as the contact point for GCF. The NDA has been entrusted with interfacing between GCF and the country for taking forward a country-driven approach to exercise ownership on climate priorities.

However, there is a need for greater understanding of GCF, its processes, requirements, and criteria to access and manage the resources effectively. To serve this purpose, India’s NDA has prepared the GCF toolkit to guide both the NDA and relevant national stakeholders in engaging with the GCF. This toolkit provides guidance on the broader context of national climate change policies and investment priorities of GCF, the role and responsibilities of NDA, its governance mechanism, the role of stakeholders and their engagement, national process for accrediting Direct Access Entities (DAEs), funding proposal development and other readiness, and preparatory support that India may receive from GCF.

Download GCF Toolkit – “Engaging with the Green Climate Fund “