The Scaling-up Framework was the result of a collaborative effort to develop scale-up financing modalities for early warning systems (EWS). It follows decisions, in 2022, by the Boards of both the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS). The intention of the scaling-up Framework is to fast-track access to the GCF finance through its Simplified Approval Process (SAP) for countries with ongoing or recently completed CREWS projects.

This Framework is established to allow for enhanced country ownership of investments; scaling up successful actions financed by CREWS through the GCF Simplified Approval Process (SAP) funding proposals submitted by the GCF Accredited Entities (AEs); innovation by implementing tailored approaches; and enhanced sustainability of investments through delivering to scale and through leveraging additional financing.