The readiness programme is a unique feature of the Fund. It seeks to put developing countries in the driver’s seat when accessing and using the resources that will be available through the Fund, and to help ensure effective programming of Fund resources. A summary of the key features of the programme and the related decision is included in Annex I to this document.

The document builds on the report issued on 28 April 2015, and covers the period from 28 April to 18 June 2015. Since the last report, the Secretariat has received new nominations for national designated authorities (NDAs)/focal points from Botswana, Costa Rica, Guinea-Bissau, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, thus bringing the total number of nominations to 127 NDAs/focal points.