Partnership Objective: Improve country capacity for GCF programming
- Provide a continental platform for countries to access strategic and technical support, and share lessons and experiences, to enable prioritization of climate resilient water projects and preparation concept notes for the GCF
- Support countries to understand specific standards and procedural requirements to access finance from the GCF and other climate funds
- Offer a facilitated, flexible mechanism that enables demand-driven technical assistance for national Direct Access Entities, NDAs, and national water agencies and ministries
- Support countries in reviewing and developing their project ideas into project concept notes that meet GCF requirements
- Support countries in documenting and exchanging lessons learned in the preparation and financing of climate resilient water projects
Expected Outcome: Improve quality of water projects for GCF investment
- Improved understanding of GCF investment criteria, finance instruments, and concrete steps needed to prepare strong water-related adaptation project proposals
- Improved capacity of DAEs, NDAs, and water ministries to prepare GCF water projects
- Mobilization of a knowledge management mechanism through which Pan-Asian countries can share experiences and lessons
- Increased quality and quantity of GCF water concept notes submitted that clearly articulate climate rationale and contribution to GCF investment criteria