Process

NB: The AFB accredits an implementing agency for a period of five years. The AFB reserves the right to evaluate the performance of implementing entities at any time during the five-year period. The AFB may also consider suspending or cancelling the accreditation of an implementing entity if the entity has made false statements or intentionally provided incomplete information at the time of the accreditation.

It has been established by the Adaptation Fund Board that the accreditation process for the implementing entities will follow a transparent and systematic process through an Adaptation Fund Accreditation Panel which will be supported by the Secretariat. The Panel will consist of two members from the Adaptation Fund Board and three experts.

More information on the Accreditation Panel can be found in the AF website at: www.adaptation-fund.org/AccreditationPanel

Terms of Reference for the Accreditation Panel are also availabe in the AF website at: www.adaptation-fund.org/system/files/Accreditation Panel TORs_0.pdf

To access funds from the Adaptation Fund, eligible countries have two options:


  1. To use the direct access modality, a new opportunity for developing countries to access funding directly and implement projects through a national legal entity that attains accreditation as a National Implementing Entity (NIEs).

    To attain accreditation, NIEs will need to go through an accreditation process and demonstrate that they meet the fiduciary and managements standards that the Board has established.

    The accreditation process for NIEs can be found in the following module ('Process') of this toolkit.

  2. An eligible country can also use the services of a multilateral development agency or bank that has been invited to serve by the Adaptation Fund Board as a Multilateral Implementing Entity (MIE). MIEs must also meet the fiduciary and management standards set by the Board.

    A current list of MIEs can be found in the AF website at: www.adaptation-fund.org/accreditedMIEs