B.34/17: Consideration of accreditation proposals

The Board, having considered document GCF/B.34/09 titled “Consideration of accreditation proposals”:

  1. Takes note with appreciation of the assessments conducted by the Secretariat and the Accreditation Panel contained within the relevant documents for the following applicants for re-accreditation:
    1. Applicant R009 (RAPL009) is the Ministry of Environment of Rwanda (MOE Rwanda), the successor in interest to the Ministry of Natural Resources of Rwanda (MINIRENA), based in Rwanda, as contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.03;
    2. Applicant R010 (RAPL010) is the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), based in India, as contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.04;
    3. Applicant R045 (RAPL045) is PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PT SMI), based in Indonesia, as contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.05;
    4. Applicant R037 (RAPL037) is XacBank LLC (XacBank), based in Mongolia, as contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.06;
    5. Applicant R049 (RAPL049) is the World Wildlife Fund, Inc. (WWF-US), based in the United States of America, as contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.07; pursuant to paragraph 45 of the Governing Instrument for the GCF, subject to, and in accordance with, the assessments by the Accreditation Panel contained in the relevant annexes for each of the applicants, and subject to the completion of Stage III of the accreditation by having an effective amendment to the original accreditation master agreement, in accordance with decision B.24/13;
  2. Approves, pursuant to paragraph 45 of the Governing Instrument for the GCF, the reaccreditation of RAPL009, the Ministry of Environment of Rwanda, based in Rwanda, subject to, and in accordance with, the assessment by the Accreditation Panel contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.03, and subject to the completion of Stage III of the accreditation by having an effective amendment to the original accreditation master agreement, in accordance with decision B.24/13;
  3. Also approves, pursuant to paragraph 45 of the Governing Instrument for the GCF, the reaccreditation of RAPL010, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, based in India, subject to, and in accordance with, the assessment by the Accreditation Panel contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.04, and subject to the completion of Stage III of the accreditation by having an effective amendment to the original accreditation master agreement, in accordance with decision B.24/13;
  4. Takes note of the efforts of PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PT SMI) to advance the purpose of GCF, including through PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur’s Policy Statement to Contribute to Address Climate Change Issue and related statements in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement;
  5. Approves, pursuant to paragraph 45 of the Governing Instrument for the GCF, the reaccreditation and upgrade of RAPL045, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur, based in Indonesia, subject to, and in accordance with, the assessment by the Accreditation Panel contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.05, and subject to the completion of Stage III of the accreditation by having an effective amendment to the original accreditation master agreement, in accordance with decision B.24/13;
  6. Approves, pursuant to paragraph 45 of the Governing Instrument for the GCF, the reaccreditation of RAPL037, XacBank LLC, based in Mongolia, subject to, and in accordance with, the assessment by the Accreditation Panel contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.06, and subject to the completion of Stage III of the accreditation by having an effective amendment to the original accreditation master agreement, in accordance with decision B.24/13;
  7. Also approves, pursuant to paragraph 45 of the Governing Instrument for the GCF, the reaccreditation of RAPL049, World Wildlife Fund, Inc., based in the United States of America, subject to, and in accordance with, the assessment by the Accreditation Panel contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.07, and subject to the completion of Stage III of the accreditation by having an effective amendment to the original accreditation master agreement, in accordance with decision B.24/13;
  8. Takes note with appreciation of the assessments conducted by the Secretariat and the Accreditation Panel contained within the relevant documents for the following applicant for accreditation: (i) Applicant 116 (APL116) is the Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc (Zanaco), based in Zambia, as contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.08; pursuant to paragraph 45 of the Governing Instrument for the GCF, subject to, and in accordance with, the assessment by the Accreditation Panel contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.08, and subject to the completion of Stage III of the accreditation by having an effective accreditation master agreement, in accordance with decision B.24/13;
  9. Approves, pursuant to paragraph 45 of the Governing Instrument for the GCF, the accreditation of APL116, the Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc, based in Zambia, subject to, and in accordance with, the assessment by the Accreditation Panel contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.08, and subject to the completion of Stage III of the accreditation by having an effective accreditation master agreement, in accordance with decision B.24/13;
  10. Takes note of the status of the fulfilment by accredited entities of accreditation conditions as assessed by the Accreditation Panel contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.01; and
  11. Approves, pursuant to the recommendation by the Accreditation Panel contained in document GCF/B.34/09/Add.01, the modification of the condition of re-accreditation for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) as contained in decision B.29/06, paragraph (c), and paragraph 95(b)(i) of annex II to document GCF/B.29/07/Add.02 by amending the condition such that it shall be met by the accredited entity prior to the effectiveness of the amended and restated accreditation master agreement during Stage III of the re-accreditation process.