The proposed national readiness programme aims to support the Government of I.R. Iran in strengthening the national capacities to effectively access and efficiently manage, track and guide climate financing with particular attention to the requirement of Green Climate Fund (GCF). Guided by Iran national development policies and priorities, the programme will include the preparatory activities to strengthen a National Designated Authority (NDA) and establish a functional coordination mechanism in Department of Environment, strengthen stakeholder's engagement and effective participation, assist I.R. Iran in developing a gender- responsive country programme including climate change adaptation and mitigation priorities. The accomplishment of above readiness activities will lay the foundation for I.R. Iran to kick-start and make concrete steps toward meeting the need for climate financing in an effective and coordinated way.