B.10/09: Appointment of experts of the independent Technical Advisory Panel

The Board, having reviewed document GCF/B.10/15 Appointment of Experts of the Independent Technical Advisory Panel:

1. Endorses the nomination by the Investment Committee of the following experts of the independent Technical Advisory Panel for one term:
   
   1. Mr. Ahsan Uddin Ahmed (Male, Bangladesh);
   2. Ms. Silvie Kreibiehl (Female, Germany);
   3. Ms. Claudia Martinez (Female, Colombia); and
   4. Mr. Jo Yamagata (Male, Japan);
2. Reaffirms that the work of the independent Technical Advisory Panel will be conducted as per the terms of reference approved in decision B.09/10, paragraph (a);
3. Also reaffirms that the Panel will comprise six members as per the terms of reference approved in decision B.09/10, paragraph (a), and that the remaining two Panel members will be selected before the twelfth meeting of the Board with due consideration to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) roster of experts and to the geographic and specialty coverage, as appropriate;
4. Decides that the Secretariat, in consultation with the Investment Committee, will conduct a review of the independent Technical Advisory Panel’s effectiveness to be provided to the Board for consideration at its fourteenth meeting. This review will include an assessment of:
   
   1. Projected demands on the Panel and its associated capacity to assess funding proposals in terms of time commitment and range of technical expertise;
   2. Any specific gaps in the Panel’s technical expertise that should be filled through the appointment of additional Panel members (including from the UNFCCC roster of experts as appropriate) rather than ad hoc technical support; and
   3. Costings for the recruitment and employment of such additional Panel members;
5. Moreover, based on the objectives and guiding principles, and paragraph 70 on expert and technical advice of the Governing Instrument, and on the Panel’s terms of reference as approved in decision B.09/10, paragraph (a), agrees that:
   
   1. The Panel will, with the help of the Secretariat, draw on technical expertise, particularly including that from, but not limited to, the UNFCCC roster of experts and thematic bodies, as appropriate; and
   2. The Secretariat should, in line with the Panel’s terms of reference, establish a dedicated roster of experts for the Panel in major mitigation and adaptation areas over time, and to report on progress at the fourteenth meeting of the Board; and
6. Decides, noting decision 5/CP.19, to include in its annual report to the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC information on the development and implementation of mechanisms to draw on appropriate expert and technical advice, including from the relevant thematic bodies established under the Convention, as appropriate.