Marrakech / Songdo, 21 Nov 2016 The Conference of Parties (COP) has issued its latest guidance to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) at its 22nd meeting in Marrakech, Morocco. The decision of the COP sets out the requests from the governments that are Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and that will guide the Fund over the coming year.

The COP decision welcomes the progress of the Fund over the past 12 months, notably the approval of USD 1.17 billion for 27 projects and programmes in 39 countries, and the approval of funding under the GCF’s Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme for 57 countries, totaling USD 16 million.

The COP also noted the steps taken to enhance direct access by launching a USD 200 million programme, as well as a USD 100 million programme to support micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises. Several other markers of the Fund’s rapid progress during 2016 are also noted, including the accreditation of 41 entities, including 18 direct access entities, the approval of up to USD 3 million per country in funding for the preparation of national adaptation plans, and the operationalization of the Fund’s Project Preparation Facility (PPF) with an initial allocation of USD 40 million. The COP decision then sets out guidance to GCF for 2017.

The recommendations to the GCF Board include the following key focus areas:...

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