Increasing direct access to the Green Climate Fund for agriculture in Southeast Asia

O'Mealy, M.;

Increasing direct access to the Green Climate Fund for agriculture in Southeast Asia

A regional assessment of existing and potential Direct Access Entities

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 57 p.

Author O'Mealy, M.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-139971-2

Full item page

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd6115en

Synopsis (short abstract) Direct Access Entities (DAEs) are essential for country ownership of Green Climate Fund (GCF) projects and programmes. National, sub-national and regional organizations accredited by GCF as DAEs directly access and implement the Fund’s resources, aligned with and advancing national strategies, priorities and plans. Significant challenges impede direct access, however, and limit the ability of national, sub-national and regional institutions to become accredited as DAEs. Because of these challenges, only four DAEs have been accredited in the six countries participating in the Agriculture Sector Readiness for enhanced climate finance and implementation of Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture priorities in Southeast Asia project (ASEAN GCF Readiness project), despite the urgent need for more country-driven climate finance in these countries, particularly for the agriculture sector.In response to this need, the ASEAN GCF Readiness project conducted an assessment to identify potential DAEs in the agriculture sector, understand challenges faced by existing and potential DAEs related to accreditation, and assess opportunities for DAEs to mobilize GCF resources for climate adaptation and mitigation in the agriculture sector. The assessment found that there are at least 20 national and regional organizations across the six countries positioned for, interested in or pursuing accreditation as DAEs to mobilize GCF resources for agriculture. Additional findings address challenges faced by potential and existing DAEs to help increase direct access, enhance country ownership, and mobilize more GCF resources for climate-resilient and low-emission agriculture in Southeast Asia.

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O'Mealy, M. 2025. Increasing direct access to the Green Climate Fund for agriculture in Southeast Asia – A regional assessment of existing and potential Direct Access Entities. Bangkok, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd6115en

Language English

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