Preparing Jordan’s NDA and DAE for Partnership in Climate Action

1) Institutional capacity and coordination mechanisms in place to govern and coordinate climate action and finance: This workstream will further develop the needed skills by creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for engagement with the GCF, DAE (candidate) and other stakeholders, fully train dedicated CCD focal point(s) on GCF procedures, accreditation process, and managing and maintaining the online matchmaking platform which is being implemented under the current GGGI Readiness program. 2) Country Programming Process: This workstream will support the NDA in developing a structured dialogue with the private sector as a key partner as well ensure all stakeholders are informed about the no objection procedures, aimed at increasing the number of proposals each year that are submitted to GCF through its different support windows. 3) Direct Access to Climate Finance: This workstream will ensure the candidate is prepared for engagement with the GCF, NDA and other stakeholders. Climate finance strategies and project pipeline strengthened/ private sector mobilization- workstream will build upon current readiness by developing a national climate finance strategy, providing capacity building on utilizing the bi-lingual platform currently being developed to facilitate matchmaking, and increasing private sector dialogue and participation in national climate action and policy development through other targeted activities (e.g. workshops, PPD, and investment forum).