B.13/11: Matters related to guidance from the Conference of the Parties: Relationship with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change thematic bodies

The Board, having reviewed document GCF/B.13/07 titled “Relationship with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change thematic bodies”:

1. Decides to hold an annual meeting, in accordance with paragraph 70 of the Governing Instrument for the GCF, in order to enhance cooperation and coherence of engagement between the GCF and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change thematic bodies;
2. Also decides that the meeting will be chaired by the Co-Chairs of the GCF Board and organized by the Secretariat on an annual basis to be held in conjunction with the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;
3. Further decides that the meeting will include the Chairs of the various thematic bodies, and the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Presidency, and will be open to all members of the GCF Board and the thematic bodies;
4. Requests the GCF Co-Chairs to propose the agenda for each meeting, in consultation with the GCF Board and the Co-Chairs of the thematic bodies;
5. Decides that the outcome of the meeting shall be a written report to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change included in the annual report to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;
6. Requests the Secretariat to strengthen its current approach to engaging with thematic bodies, including through:
   
   1. Exchanging relevant information;
   2. Participating in relevant meetings of the thematic bodies, including technical workshops and other relevant events;
   3. Identifying components of the programmes and work-plans of the thematic bodies that are related to the GCF, and, where appropriate, updating the work programme of the Secretariat to improve coordination; and
   4. Reporting the outcome of the Secretariat’s engagement with the thematic bodies to the Board in the report on the activities of the Secretariat; and
7. Decides, in accordance with paragraph 38 of the Rules of Procedures of the Board, to invite:
   
   1. The Chair of the Technology Executive Committee and the Chair of the Advisory Board of the Climate Technology Centre and Network to present to the Board during its consideration of technology matters at the fourteenth meeting of the Board; and
   2. A representative of the Executive Board of the United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries to present to the Board at the fourteenth meeting of the Board during its consideration of matters related to operationalizing REDD-plus.