Overview
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.
The Board, having considered document GCF/BM-2018/01 titled “Accreditation of observer organizations” and through a decision taken between meetings on a no-objection basis:
Approves the accreditation of the following organizations as observer organizations to the Fund:
International entities:
- Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)
- United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Civil Society Organizations:
- Centre of Research & Development in Upland Area (CERDA)
- Danish Family Planning Association (DFPA)
- Fundación Sur Futuro, Inc. (Sur Futuro)
- Green Camel Bell (GCB)
- Indo-OIC Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IICCI)
- Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Private sector organizations:
- EcoPro Resources Limited (EcoPro)
- International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power)
- VEDA Climate Change Solutions Ltd (VCCSL)
The Board, having considered document GCF/BM-2018/02 titled “Performance review of the members of the Accreditation Panel”:
- Takes note of the detailed report on the performance review of each member of the Accreditation Panel prepared by the independent consultant pursuant to decision B.BM2017/03, paragraph (e), as set out in annex II to document GCF/BM-2017/09;
- Considers that the performance of each member of the Accreditation Panel during the current term of their membership has been satisfactory;
- Decides to re-appoint the following members of the Accreditation Panel for another consecutive term, starting on the date of this decision or, if applicable, the date of expiration of their current term, and expiring on 17 October 2020 consistent with decision B.BM-2017/03, paragraph (g)(i):
- Mr. Max Contag;
- Ms. Anastasia Northland; and
- Mr. Godfrey Tumusiime; and
- Endorses the nomination by the Accreditation Committee of the following experts to the Accreditation Panel for one term expiring on 17 October 2020 in accordance with the terms of reference in decision B.07/02, paragraph (h) and B.BM-2017/03, and taking into account decision B.08/20, paragraphs (d) and (e):
- Mr. Mark Alloway;
- Mr. Antonio G. M. La Viña; and
- Mr. Yogesh Vyas.
The Board, having reviewed document GCF/BM-2018/03 titled “Appointment of External Auditors”:
Appoints Daemyung Grant Thornton as the External Auditor of the Fund for a three-year period beginning with the audit of the 2017 financial statements
The Board, having reviewed document GCF/BM-2018/04 titled “Appointment of members to the Investment Committee of the Board”:
Appoints Mr. Ignacio Lorenzo as member of the Investment Committee, for the remainder of the current term for members of the Investment Committee, starting on the date of adoption of this decision.
The Board, having considered document GCF/BM-2018/05 titled “Establishment of the Information Appeals Panel”:
Establishes the Information Appeals Panel composed of the heads of the three independent accountability units of the Green Climate Fund, in accordance with paragraph 28 of the Information Disclosure Policy of the Green Climate Fund and decision B.12/35.
The Board, having considered document GCF/BM-2018/06/Rev.01 titled “Status of the fulfilment of funding proposal conditions: waiver of a condition in respect of FP021 (AFD Senegal Integrated Urban Flood Management Project)”:
Decides to waive the following condition that was adopted through decision B.14/07 for funding proposal FP021, “Senegal Integrated Urban Flood Management Project” submitted by Agence Française de Développement, thus rendering the condition not applicable with respect to funding proposal FP021:
“Additional conditions: […]
- Securing funding for intradomiciliary connections in those areas where sewers will be built.”
The Board, having considered document GCF/BM-2018/08 titled “Modalities for the qualitative and quantitative review of the live webcasting service for formal meetings of the Board”:
- Approves the qualitative and quantitative modalities for the review of the live webcasting service for formal meetings of the Board as contained in annex I; and
- Decides that, no later than the twenty-first meeting of the Board, the Board will consider the review of the live webcasting service for formal meetings of the Board.
The Board, having reviewed document GCF/BM-2018/10 titled “Appointment of member to the Accreditation Committee”:
Appoints Mr. Karma Tshering as member of the Accreditation Committee for the remainder of the current term for members of the Accreditation Committee, and starting on the date of adoption of this decision.
The Board, having considered document GCF/BM-2018/09 titled “Updated terms of reference of the Technical Advisory Panel”:
- Approves the updated terms of reference of the independent Technical Advisory Panel (the Panel) as set out in annex I;
- Requests the Investment Committee to present a recommendation to the Board, at the Board’s twentieth meeting, regarding the extension of the terms of the three Panel members with contracts expiring in August 2018, with reference to the ongoing performance review of the members of the Panel as appropriate; and
- Requests the Investment Committee, with the support of the Secretariat, to nominate members of the Panel for endorsement by the Board at its twentieth meeting in a number necessary to replace current Panel members not serving for a second term and, if deemed appropriate, to increase the capacity of the Panel following the recommendation of the Secretariat, as per decision B.19/08, paragraph (d).