The requested Readiness Programme aims at strengthening the recently nominated Focal Point (or NDA) of Burkina Faso, in order to enable engagement with the Fund. National climate change strategies, plans, and priorities are already formulated in several official documents, such as the NAPA, NAP, INDCs, NAMAs plan and National Communications in line with PNDES*. Altogether they constitute the basis for a country programme, cornerstone for the preparation, implementation and consolidation of resulting projects/programmes. Strategic outcomes of the Readiness Programme include the strengthening of the NDA’s capacity, the availability of a country programme, the identification  and nomination of national entities for accreditation to the Fund, and engagement of stakeholders, including from administration, private sector, civil society, with equal representation of women.

As a result of a first consultation workshop and visit from a GCF Regional Advisor, two entities have been identified as key building elements of the future framework of engagement with the Fund. As soon as the NDA is established, Nomination Letters will be submitted and a first level of support is requested for both entities, in orderto conduct an initial gap analysis and draw entities programmes to strengthen fiduciary and social/environmental/gender competences.