B.39/14: Partnerships and access strategy

The Board, having considered document GCF/B.39/18/Rev.01 titled “Partnerships and Access Strategy”:

1. Recalls paragraph 31 of the Governing Instrument for the GCF which provides that the Fund will provide simplified and improved access to funding, including direct access, basing its activities on a country-driven approach and will encourage the involvement of relevant stakeholders, including vulnerable groups and addressing gender aspects;
2. Confirms that in line with the Strategic Plan for the GCF 2024–2027, significantly improving access to GCF resources represents a core operational commitment of GCF for the period 2024–2027, noting the urgency of climate change and consultations with stakeholders on GCF accessibility;
3. Takes note of document GCF/B.39/18/Rev.01 titled “Partnerships and Access Strategy” and the views expressed by the Board members during the thirty-ninth meeting of the Board; and
4. Requests the Secretariat to take into account comments made on document GCF/B.39/18/Rev.01 titled “Partnerships and Access Strategy” during the thirty-ninth meeting of the Board in developing policy proposals, in consultation with the Board and/or its committees, for Board consideration.