Role and Benefits of Partners

Role of Partners

NDAs will lead in-country coordination of GCF stakeholders and liaise with the Partnership.
National and regional DAEs will lead translation of water project ideas into GCF concept notes.
Water ministries and other nominated water agencies by NDAs are responsible for originating project ideas, outlining needs for capacity development, and providing technical project information.
Global and regional technical partners will be responsible for supporting in-country capacity development and implementation.
Development Partners will provide funding for the project and country level engagement of the Partnership, either through Implementing Partners or through other mechanisms.
GWP Country Water Partnerships will facilitate concept development, bringing key stakeholders together, fostering partnership at country level
Regional Water Partnerships in Asia, in concert with the Global Water Partnership will coordinate thePartnership at the Pan-Asia level and cross-continentally, at the Global levels respectively.

Partner Responsibilities and Obligations

Share knowledge and experiences on project preparation of GCF water projects
Evaluate and respond to requests for support from countries or entities seeking assistance to outline and implement a project-specific support plan
Provide technical support responding to country requests for GCF project preparation
Mobilize financial support and technical assistance for project preparation
Access to technical resources and knowledge on preparation of GCF water projects
Access to financial support and technical assistance for project preparation
Networking and partnership opportunities in project preparation
Access to portfolio of country project pipelines and potential project ideas for GCF

Benefits to Partners

Access to technical resources and knowledge on preparation of GCF water projects
Access to financial support and technical assistance for project preparation
Networking and partnership opportunities in project preparation
Access to portfolio of country project pipelines and potential project ideas for GCF
Capacity building opportunities on project preparation for the GCF

Page last edited: 10/4/2018

Founding members of the Partnership are attendees of the 1^st Pan-Asia Technical Workshop on Project Preparation for Transformational Climate Resilience Water Project Concepts in Asia – NDAs, DAEs, Water Ministries and agencies, development partners, and private sector entities, who may continue to communicate and collaborate via this platform post-workshop.

The Partnership is voluntary and open to governments, regional, national, and local entities accredited to the GCF and other global climate funds, regional development finance entities, knowledge institutions, the private sector, and other entities committed to develop capacity of national institutions, such as DAEs, NDAs and Water Ministries, in preparing high quality water projects for climate-resilient development.