B.22/11: Readiness and country programming: Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme: revised work programme and forward budget

The Board, having considered document GCF/B.22/08 titled “Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme: Strategy for 2019−2021 and Work Programme 2019”:

  1. Reaffirms that the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme is a strategic priority for the GCF to enhance country ownership and access to the GCF;
  2. Takes note of the document and the proposed work programme for 2019 as contained in section VII of document GCF/B.22/08;
  3. Notes that the revision to the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme as mandated by decision B.19/15, paragraph (f) is based on the outcome of the conclusions of the Secretariat’s initial review and of the independent evaluation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme;
  4. Recalls decision B.08/11, paragraph (g), and reaffirms that readiness requests will be assessed to ensure complementarity with existing readiness activities;
  5. Welcomes the proposed Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme Strategy for 2019–2021;
  6. Adopts the objectives and outcomes for the revised Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme, as contained in annex IV;
  7. Reaffirms that countries can continue to access resources through the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme in accordance with decision B.13/09 and decision B.13/32;
  8. Encourages national designated authorities and delivery partners to develop multiple-year strategic readiness requests as described in annex V;
  9. Decides that the Secretariat may accept multiple-year readiness requests, allocating up to USD 3 million for three years, while committing no more than USD 1 million per country per year, which is in addition to the national adaptation plans and/or other adaptation planning processes allocation as referred to in paragraph (g) above and in accordance with decision B.13/09, paragraph (f);
  10. Requests the Secretariat to present a document for the consideration of the Board at its twenty-fifth meeting that includes an assessment of the following elements:
    1. Actions taken and progress achieved by countries to date on the implementation and outcomes of approved readiness activities with a view to reviewing the progress in the implementation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme Strategy for 2019–2021 including, if and as needed, a reassessment of the per-year, per-country readiness commitments to individual developing member countries adopted by the Board pursuant to decision B.08/11, paragraph (f); and
    2. The impacts on the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme, if any, of Board decisions taken on the:
      1. First formal replenishment of the GCF;
      2. Review of the accreditation framework; and
      3. Recommendations from the independent evaluation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme;
  11. Notes the estimated budget for the period 2019−2021 as contained in section VII of document GCF/B.22/08;
  12. Approves an additional amount of USD 122.5 million to be made available for the execution of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme, and
  13. Requests the Secretariat to report on the implementation of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme Strategy 2019−2021 at the first meeting of every calendar year, including the outcomes of the monitoring framework.