B.17/19: Matters related to support for REDD-plus: Further guidance for national designated authorities and focal points on how to engage with the GCF in the early phases of REDD-plus

The Board, having considered document GCF/B.17/16 titled “Green Climate Fund support for early phases of REDD-plus”:

1. Takes note of the document provided to support efforts by national designated authorities and focal points to engage with the GCF in the early phases of REDD-plus using existing modalities, tools and programmes, and seeking complementarity and coherence for REDD- plus finance with other funds and initiatives;
2. Encourages national designated authorities and focal points to access readiness support directly, or to collaborate with readiness delivery partners and accredited entities to submit readiness requests, for the early phases of REDD-plus, using the existing modalities for accessing readiness and preparatory support;
3. Also encourages national designated authorities and focal points to collaborate with accredited entities to submit concept notes, Project Preparation Facility requests and funding proposals that will facilitate support for the early phases of REDD-plus; and
4. Requests the Secretariat to prepare appropriate communication material in order to facilitate access to the information presented in document GCF/B.17/16 and update the information provided in the light of future decisions when needed.