Potential Linkages between CTCN and GCF

Potential
Linkages between
CTCN and GCF
Fifth meeting of the CTCN
Advisory Board
Background
• COP20 in Lima: Informal consultations on “Linkages between the TM and the FM”
• ADP 2.7 in Lima: Continue TEMs, in order to further enhance collaboration and
synergies among the operating entities of the TM and FM
• ADP 2.8 in Geneva and TEC.10 in Bonn: CTCN engaged in informal discussions
with stakeholders on potential linkages between the CTCN and the GCF
• On their road to Paris (ADP 2.9, 3 and 4 in Bonn), Parties will engage in
negotiations on this matter of high importance for the future of the CTCN
Potential collaboration and synergies with the GCF
• Main objective and argument for a strong linkage with the GCF:
completeness, coherency and consistency of approaches towards providing
developing countries with means of implementation, through:
• Financial Mechanism (Article 11), including the GEF and the GCF
• Framework for Capacity Building (decision 2/CP.7)
• Technology Mechanism (decision 1/CP.16), including TEC and CTCN
Areas of cooperation
• Broad areas where cooperation can lead to significant benefits:
1. Institutional linkage to ensure cooperation and collaboration
2. System-based linkages between respective project selection, monitoring
and evaluation, as well as knowledge sharing systems
3. Activity-based linkages in both directions, in particular related (but not
limited) to building capacity and enhancing readiness for finance
Institutional relationships
• GCF-CTCN linkages will require coordinated strategic interaction and formalized
relationships between participating entities at three levels:
1. GCF Board – CTCN Advisory Board
2. GCF Secretariat – CTCN Director
1. GCF NDAs/focal points and CTCN NDEs of both developed and developing
countries
Potential questions to be addressed by the COP
• What role will Means of Implementation, the Financial Mechanism, the Technology
Mechanism and the Capacity Building Framework play in a post-2020 global
climate architecture?
• What is the synergy potential for joining forces among these mechanisms?
• How to best use limited resources and existing bodies under the convention?
• What should be the formal process for linking up the Financial Mechanism, the
Technology Mechanism and the Capacity Building Framework?