B.32/04: Strategic planning and programming matters

The Board, having considered document GCF/B.32/09 titled “Co-Chairs’ note on strategic planning and programming matters”:

1. Recalls decision B.24/02, decision B.24/04, by which the Board endorsed the policy cycle for 2020–2023, and decision B.27/06, by which the Board adopted the updated Strategic Plan for 2020–2023;
2. Requests the Secretariat to present the findings of the Secretariat-led review of the GCF policy frameworks at the thirty-third meeting of the Board, as per paragraph 38 of the updated Strategic Plan for 2020–2023;
3. Decides to conduct an open, inclusive, transparent consultation process engaging Board members and alternate Board members, national designated authorities, accredited entities, active observers, observer organizations and parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, members of GCF panels and groups including the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group, and other stakeholders to inform the review and update of the Strategic Plan;
4. Requests the Secretariat to facilitate the open, inclusive, transparent consultation process through, inter alia:
   1. Calls for submissions;
   2. Engagement with national designated authorities and accredited entities on programming needs and opportunities; and
   3. Producing summaries of inputs and publishing inputs on the GCF website;
5. Also requests the Secretariat, under the guidance of the Co-Chairs, to present to the Board the review of the updated Strategic Plan at the thirty-fourth meeting of the Board and a zero draft of the updated Strategic Plan for its consideration at the thirty-fourth meeting of the Board, taking into account the summary findings of the second performance review, the findings of the policy review and inputs received through the consultation process described in paragraph (c) above;
6. Decides to have an informal day at the thirty-third and thirty-fourth meetings of the Board to exchange views on the GCF strategic vision, objectives and priorities for the coming replenishment cycle, taking into account evolving priorities including guidance of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, and relevant reports from the Independent Evaluation Unit, and to assess opportunities for GCF strategic programming in the second replenishment period; and requests the Secretariat to incorporate the views into the revised updated Strategic Plan referred to in paragraph (e);
7. Decides to conclude its consideration of the update of the GCF strategic plan no later than the thirty-sixth meeting of the Board;
8. Confirms that, as part of the strategic programming exercise, it will consider the evidence and findings of the second performance review, delivered in accordance with the 2022 Independent Evaluation Unit workplan and the schedule noted by paragraph (f) of decision B.BM-2021/11; and
9. Requests the Co-Chairs to prepare a draft decision for the consideration of the Board at its thirty-third meeting in order to launch the replenishment process, and that the process will be conducted in an open, transparent, and inclusive manner