Accreditation - Process - 1. Government nomination or self-nomination

Organizations can apply for accreditation through one of two access modalities:

• Direct access for subnational, national, or regional organizations.
  • Nomination: Governments of developing countries (acting through an authorized ministry, department or agency) and government-controlled subnational, national or regional entities must be nominated for accreditation by the relevant country’s National Designated Authority (NDA) or focal point.
  • Self-nomination: Subnational, national or regional entities that are not government-controlled may self-nominate following consultation with the relevant country’s NDA.
• International access for multilateral and other international organizations may self-nominate directly via accessing pre-screening stage (Step 2).

Legally recognized entities: All applicants must have an independent legal personality and the authority to enter into legal agreements with GCF and receive and manage international funds on their own behalf.

Governments may designate a single legally recognized entity to serve as their Accredited Entity; however, this does not preclude other national institutions from seeking accreditation. In cases where several government institutions have separate legal personalities, a country is encouraged to identify one such entity to serve as its Accredited Entity.

Private sector and non-profits: For private sector or non-profit entities that are part of larger corporate groups or have affiliates, the applicant must demonstrate sufficient autonomy, governance capacity, and proven institutional track record in implementing climate-related programmes or projects. Entities without separate legal personality (such as branches or country offices) should be included within the application of their parent entity.

Readiness support: Prospective Direct Access Entities (DAEs) may also request pre-accreditation readiness support through the Readiness and Preparatory Suppport Programme, subject to NDA endorsement and alignment with national readiness priorities.

You can download the template for NDA nomination.