Institutional Structure


In a country there are potentially several institutions involved in the accreditation process. These could include various Ministries, government departments, academic institutions etc. In considering the institutional structures for interacting with the AF, some points need to be well thought-out and planned.

  1. The Designated Authority (DA): The Adaptation Fund Board, in its decision B.9/4, paragraph b) at its 9th meeting, requested countries to appoint DAs.  The DA would then endorse the application for accreditation of the potential NIE selected by the government. It is therefore vital that the selection of a DA is well considered. Taking into account their future role, a country must evaluate the capacity of the DA to endorse on behalf of the government on the future NIE and projects.

  2. Consultative process at a country level as adaptation is a cross-cutting issue that should include multiple economic sectors like include agriculture, animal husbandry/livestock, fisheries, forestry, mining, and travel/tourism.

  3. Consultative process at the government level to identify the best suited entity to perform the functions of an NIE.