PROPOSAL FOR ADAPTATION FUND CLIMATE INNOVATION ACCELERATOR (UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME)

As per the lessons learnt from AFCIA I, the main barriers for this component were the lack of understanding from the multiple type of possible stakeholders of the criteria of selection and purpose of the AFCIA I programme that could interfere with the reception of high-quality proposals. [...] The increase in the number of eligible applications received from one call to the next (47 for the 1st, 57 for the 2nd and 104 for the 3rd) showed the progresses made in reaching out to and building capacity of potential applicants. [...] The screening of the requests will be ensured by the technical team of experts of the CTCN regionally based on clear eligibility, prioritization, and balancing criteria previously defined and approved with the UNEP and the Adaptation Fund and publicly available on CTCN webpage, under the specific section created for AFCIA II programme. [...] It constitutes the Terms of Reference of the CTCN technical assistance that will be provided to the country, and it formulates the subsequent basis for the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) of the response and its expected outcomes and anticipated impacts. [...] As per the COP mandate and the guidance of the Advisory Board, the CTCN selects the partner for the implementation of the activities through the best available mechanism within the UN Framework or as per the guidance by the CTCN Advisory Board.