Jordan’s Engagement with the Green Climate Fund

 

The GCF approved its first Readiness Preparatory Support Program (RPSP) for Jordan in June 2017 with UNEP as the delivery partner and a second with the Global Green Growth Institute in July 2018.  The RPSP, through grant funding and technical assistance, supports country-driven initiatives by developing and strengthening their institutional capacities, governance mechanisms, and planning and programming frameworks towards a transformational long-term climate action agenda. It can also provide support to Direct Access Entities to strengthen their ability to engage with the GCF. 

 

The two completed readiness programs were concurrent and complimentary as they aimed achieve the following objectives in the table below:
 
The UNEP RPSP The GGGI RPSP
Strengthen NDA institutional capacity Support Direct Access Entity Accreditation
Engage stakeholders in consultative processes Develop GCF project pipeline
Enhance private sector awareness of GCF funding instruments Mobilize private sector investment

 

In addition to over $1M in readiness support, the GCF has approved 3 multi-regional funding proposals that deploy over $67M in climate finance (link words to climate finance page) to Jordan.  There is also a pipeline of 1 approved concept note for a $50M national water project, in addition to an approved Project Preparation Facility (PPF) of $.28M for a $40M national land management project. More information about GCF support in Jordan can be accessed here GCF Jordan Country Page.