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Guidelines on the participation and conduct of advisers in Board meetings
Adopted by decision B.04/11. Establishes the procedures of advisor participation in Board meetings and conduct of advisors.
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Policy on ethics and conflicts of interest for active observers of the Green Climate Fund
Adopted by decision B.23/08 (a). Sets out the ethics and conflicts of interest policies for the active observers of the GCF.
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Procedures for adopting decisions in the event that all efforts at reaching consensus have been exhausted
Adopted by decision B.23/03 and updated by decision B.32/10. Sets out procedures for adopting decisions in the event that all efforts at reaching consensus have been exhausted adopted. Previous procedures adopted at B....
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Guidelines relating to the observer participation, accreditation of observer organizations and participation of active observers
Adopted by decision B.01-13/03. These guidelines relate to observer participation and the accreditation of observer organizations, and to the selection and participation of active observers.
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Administrative guidelines on the internal control framework and internal audit standards
Adopted by decision B.BM-2015/06 (a). Adopts the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) framework as the internal control framework for the GCF.
Adopted by decision B.BM-2015/06 (c)....
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Administrative policies of the Fund
Adopted by decision B.06/03 (a). Covers various administrative matters including administrative guidelines on HR, admin budget, procurement and asset management, ICT, and audit and internal controls.
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Additional policy guidance for the purpose of Accreditation Master Agreements
Adopted by decision B.12/31. Provides additional guidance on liability, due diligence, confidentiality, grievance mechanism, time frame for funding approval.
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Guidelines for the operationalization of the fit-for-purpose accreditation approach
Adopted by decision B.08/02. Sets out how the Fund's fiduciary standards and ESS will be assessed through a fit-for-purpose accreditation process.
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Initial guiding framework for the Fund’s accreditation process
Adopted by decision B.07/02. Sets out the initial framework of the accreditation process as well as initial fiduciary principles and standards, interim performance standards, and establishes the Accrediation Panel and...
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Legal and formal arrangements with Accredited Entities
Adopted by decision B.09/08 (a). Sets out how the Fund shall enter into agreements or other arrangements with entities upon their accreditation.
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Investment criteria indicators
Adopted by decision B.22/15 (a). Adopts for a pilot period of one year investment criteria indicators to guide stakeholders in project development and approval and enhance consistency and transparency.
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Operational framework for complementarity and coherence
Adopted by decision B.17/04. Establishes a framework for strengthening complementarity and enhance coherence with the operations and processes of other climate finance institutions.
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Initial general guidelines for country programmes
Adopted by decision B.08/11. Sets out initial general guidelines for country programmes.
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Policy on restructuring and cancellation
Adopted by decision B.22/14. Sets out the mechanism for decision-making in respect of an approved funding proposal in situations of failure to fulfil conditions, extension of time, waiver of conditions, change to FPs.
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Simplified approval process pilot scheme
Adopted by decision B.18/06; superseded by decision B.32/05; applicable to all projects up to B.31. Adopts the simplified approval process to reduce time and effort needed in preparation, review, approval, and...
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Updated project and programme cycle
Adopted by decision B.17/09. Sets out the updated project and programme cycle; it outlines the key stages, individual steps, relevant actors, as well as the various responsibilities and tasks involved in the project and...
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Compliance risk policy (Component VIII)
Adopted by decision B.23/14. The compliance risk policy provides a framework to deal with compliance risks.
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Financial terms and conditions of grants and concessional loans
Adopted by decision B.09/04. Adopts the financital terms and conditions of grants and concessional loans and specifies the conditions for deployment of funding instruments.
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Guiding principles and factors determining terms of financial instruments
Adopted by decision B.05/07. Adopts principles and factors for determining terms of financial instruments.
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Revised risk register (Component I)
Adopted by decision B.17/11 (a) (i). Adopts the risk register which provides a comprehensive list of non-overlapping risk types that concern the GCF.
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Risk dashboard (Component III)
Adopted by decision B.19/04 (b). Presents an update to the risk dashboard.
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Initial result areas of the Fund
Adopted by decision B.05/03 (e). Sets out the initial areas of funding, in order to enable low‐emission and climate‐resilient development pathways.
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Mitigation and adaptation performance measurement frameworks
Adopted by decision B.08/07; applicable to all projects up to B.31. Sets out the performance measurement framework to measure the results of the Fund and to serve as the basis for results-based payments.
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Monitoring and accountability framework for Accredited Entities
Adopted by decision B.11/10. Defines the responsibilities of AEs in relation to their institutional and project-by-project relationship with the GCF, including reporting, risk-based monitoring, remedial measures, re-...
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Performance indicators of the initial result areas of the Fund
Adopted by decision B.05/03 (f). Sets out indicators to show the physical/transformative impact of Fund activities.
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Performance measurement framework for REDD+ results based payments
Adopted by decision B.08/08 (a). Specifies indicators, reporting responsibilities and frequencies applicable to projects/programmes funded under the REDD-plus results-based payments pilot.
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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism policy
Adopted by decision B.18/10 (a). Outlines the principles and minimum standards of internal AML/CFT controls which should be adhered to by the GCF to mitigate reputational, regulatory, legal and financial loss risks.
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Policy on the protection of whistleblowers and witnesses
Adopted by decision B.BM-2018/21. Sets out the general principles, protections and remedies for whistleblowers and witnesses, procedural safeguards, monitoring and reporting guidelines.
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Standards for the implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism policy
Adopted by decision B.23/15 (a). These AML/CFT Standards set the minimum and mandatory benchmarks to prevent, detect, and investigate money laundering and financing of terrorism, and to control and manage related risk.
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Procedures and guidelines of the Independent Redress Mechanism
Adopted by decision B.22/22. Introduces the Independent Redress Mechanism (IRM) and its key functions and objectives; addresses requests to the IRM for reconsideration of funding decisions by the GCF Board; addresses...
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