What are Accredited Entities?
GCF mobilizes climate finance by working through a wide range of organizations. Organizations seen to have specialized capacities in driving climate action may apply to become GCF Accredited Entities. They can be private, public, non-governmental, sub-national, national, regional or international bodies. They should have clear, detailed and actionable climate change projects or programmes to present to GCF progressing mitigation and adaptation. They must also meet GCF standards based on financial standards, environmental and social safeguards, and gender.
Accredited Entities develop funding proposals to be considered by the Fund and oversee, supervise, manage and monitor their respective GCF-approved projects and programmes.
There are two types of GCF Accredited Entities, based on access modalities: Direct Access Entities and International Access Entities.
Direct Access Entities are sub-national, national or regional organizations that need to be nominated by developing country National Designated Authorities (NDAs) or focal points.
Organizations nominated to become Direct Access Entities may be eligible to receive GCF readiness support. This funding is designed to help organizations in developing countries prepare to become Accredited Entities, as well as helping those which have already been accredited to strengthen their organizational capacities.
International Access Entities can include United Nations agencies, multilateral development banks, international financial institutions and regional institutions. GCF considers these organizations to have the wide reach and expertise to handle a variety of climate change issues, including ones that cross borders and thematic areas.
International Access Entities do not need to be nominated by developing country NDAs / focal points.
Learn more about GCF’s current list of approved Accredited Entities here.
For organizations that are not Accredited Entities, there are also ways to engage with the GCF. These may include, but are not limited to:
GCF mobilizes climate finance by working through a wide range of organizations. Organizations seen to have specialized capacities in driving climate action may apply to become GCF Accredited Entities. They can be private, public, non-governmental, sub-national, national, regional or international bodies. They should have clear, detailed and actionable climate change projects or programmes to present to GCF progressing mitigation and adaptation. They must also meet GCF standards based on financial standards, environmental and social safeguards, and gender.
Accredited Entities develop funding proposals to be considered by the Fund and oversee, supervise, manage and monitor their respective GCF-approved projects and programmes.
There are two types of GCF Accredited Entities, based on access modalities: Direct Access Entities and International Access Entities.
Direct Access Entities are sub-national, national or regional organizations that need to be nominated by developing country National Designated Authorities (NDAs) or focal points.
Organizations nominated to become Direct Access Entities may be eligible to receive GCF readiness support. This funding is designed to help organizations in developing countries prepare to become Accredited Entities, as well as helping those which have already been accredited to strengthen their organizational capacities.
International Access Entities can include United Nations agencies, multilateral development banks, international financial institutions and regional institutions. GCF considers these organizations to have the wide reach and expertise to handle a variety of climate change issues, including ones that cross borders and thematic areas.
International Access Entities do not need to be nominated by developing country NDAs / focal points.
Learn more about GCF’s current list of approved Accredited Entities here.
For organizations that are not Accredited Entities, there are also ways to engage with the GCF. These may include, but are not limited to:
- partnering with an Accredited Entity on implementing its approved GCF project;
- co-financing projects with an already Accredited Entity; and
- as a readiness delivery partner, provided that the entity can demonstrate relevant expertise, experience and ability to implement projects.