With Beya Capital for the Kingdom of Morocco 28 October 2016 | NDA Strengthening & Country Programming READINESS AND PREPARATORY SUPPORT PROPOSAL | TEMPLATE PAGE 1 OF 29 | 25 May 2016 Readiness and Preparatory Support Proposal Readiness - Information on the process for the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme can be found here (link to Handbook). Additional information on the Programme can be found at: http://www.greenclimate.fund/ventures/readiness - Countries can apply to Readiness and Preparatory Support under one or several of the following areas: o Area 1: Establishing and strengthening National Designated Authorities or Focal Points o Area 2: Developing Strategic frameworks for engagement with the Fund, including the preparation of country programmes o Area 3: Selection of implementing entities or intermediaries, and support for accreditation o Area 4: Developing an initial pipelines of program and project proposals How to fill this document? - This document should be filled by National Designated Authorities / Focal Points with support from their delivery partners where relevant - Please be concise and precise - If you need to include any additional information, please attach it to the proposal Where to get support? - If you are not sure how to fill this document, or need any kind of support, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. We will aim to get back to you within 48 hours. - You can also fill as much of this document as you can and then send it to [email protected]. We will get back to you within 5 working days to discuss your submission and the way forward. Important note: Environmental and Social Safeguards and Gender Throughout this document, when answering questions, please make sure to pay special attention to environmental, social and gender issues, in particular to the situation of vulnerable populations, including women and men. Please be specific about proposed actions to address these issues. READINESS AND PREPARATORY SUPPORT PROPOSAL | TEMPLATE PAGE 2 OF 29 | 25 May 2016 SECTION 1: SUMMARY To be filled by all applicants Country name: Morocco Name of institution (representing National Designated Authority or Focal Point): Ministry of Energy, Mining, Water and Environment Name of official: Her Excellency, Ms. Hakima El Haité 1. Country submitting the proposal Position: Minister Delegate in charge of Environment to the Minister Telephone: +212.537.570.470 Email: [email protected] Full Office address: 9 Avenue Al Araar, Hay Riad, Rabat Morocco 2. Date of submission 15/10/2016 3. Which entity will National Designated Authority Delivery partner Accredited entity implement the readiness and preparatory support Name of institution: BEYA Capital project? (Provide the Name of official: Mokass Mustapha Position: Executive Director contact information if entity Telephone: +212.661.143.206 Email: [email protected] is different from NDA/Focal Full Office address: 3 rue Abdelkader El Mazini 20000 Casablanca ANFA Point) 4. Readiness and 1. Establishing and strengthening National Designated Authorities or Focal Points Preparatory Support 2. Developing strategic frameworks for engagement with the GCF, including the preparation of area(s) country programmes (Please tick all that applies) 3. Support for accreditation of direct access entities 4. Developing initial pipelines of program and projects 7. Total requested USD 300,000 amount and currency 8. Anticipated duration 12 months Yes No 8. Is the Country If yes: please attach the relevant scope of work, and briefly list below the support provided by receiving other Readiness other institutions: and Preparatory Support related to the GCF? READINESS AND PREPARATORY SUPPORT PROPOSAL | TEMPLATE PAGE 3 OF 29 | 25 May 2016 SECTION 2: COUNTRY READINESS SELF-ASSESSMENT (Please fill out the self-assessment table and list proposed activities to improve the readiness of your country. For further guidance on completing the self-assessment, please refer to the guidance in the Readiness and Preparatory Support handbook.) OUTCOMES1 MILESTONES PROPOSED ACTIVITIES 1. Country capacity strengthened 2-8 1.1 NDA/focal point lead effective coordination 0 1 2 - A process for supporting coordination across stakeholders mechanism and facilitating engagement (governance body, piloting body, 1.2 No objection procedure established and 0 1 2 meetings / workshops frequency, GCF outreach workshop to projects developers, potential candidates for accreditation) implemented - Set-up of non-objection procedure and a management 1.3 Bilateral agreements between the country and the 0 1 2 methodology to help NDA screen and select projects (paper GCF executed and digital) and communication to GCF. 1.4 Monitoring, oversight and streamlining of climate 0 1 2 - Annual report on activities of the Fund and other relevant finance funding mechanisms and institutions in the country - Capacity building tailored 2 days training to NDA climate finance team to master GCF access, procedures, investment criteria, M&E rules etc. - Capacity building tailored 2 days workshop open to every ministry, civil society and private sector interested to learn on GCF access, non-objection and accreditation process. - Each relevant ministries permanent members of NDA to nominate one NDA focal point within their ministries (5 cross-cutting Ministries: Interior; General Affairs; Foreign Affairs; Finance; Environment. - Developing a consultative committee including all sectoral ministries and representative of civil society and private sector able to provide recommendations and comments on programmes/projects (consultative committee to nominate a focal point and initiate learning work on initial projects). - Capacity and systems to monitor, evaluate and report on the activities of the Fund and other relevant finance mechanisms and institutions established. - Web-based GCF-morocco portal with all information on GCF procedures of the fund in local language, projects, accredited agencies, roles, system for reviewing and shortlisting project proposals against GCF investment criteria to make non- objection easier for NDA and M&E transparent and efficient. 2. Stakeholders engaged in consultative processes 1-8 2.1 Stakeholders engaged in consultative processes 0 1 2 - Identifying the government's mitigation and adaptation 2.2 Country programmes developed and continuously 0 1 2 priorities in accordance with its strategic policy documents, updated other sectoral programmes and the Fund’s Initial Results Management Framework; 2.3 Stakeholder consultations conducted with equal 0 1 2 - Identifying a list of programmes and projects, including representation of women public-private partnerships, consistent with the Fund’s Initial 2.4 Annual participatory review of GCF portfolio in the 0 1 2 Investment Framework; country organized - Identifying the roles of prospective public and private sector entities that may be accredited by the Fund in implementing Morocco’s programming priorities with respect to the Fund - Organising trainings, workshops and consultations with relevant non-state actors from the civil society (including representatives of indigenous people) to identify opportunities to engage with, academia, private sector (micro, small, medium enterprises), NGOs, on GCF related issues, including consultations on the development of a country programme. - Organizing a stakeholder consultation processes with equal representation of women for the development of the country programme through NDA and consultative committee framework. - Identifying how the GCF can build on the ongoing work of other development partners in the country, and deliver its support in a manner complementary to the efforts of other 1 Based on decisions: B.08/10, annexes XII, XIII & XIV; B.08/11; B.11/10, annex I; B.12/20, annex I READINESS AND PREPARATORY SUPPORT PROPOSAL | TEMPLATE PAGE 4 OF 29 | 25 May 2016 partners. 3. Direct access realized 6-8 3.1 Candidate entities identified and nominated for 0 1 2 - Several entities identified and nominated by NDA. accreditation - Assisting identified and nominated entities to identify 3.2 Direct access entity accredited 0 1 2 their needs of support in accreditation process 3.3 Entity/ies annual/multi-annual work programme 0 1 2 - Delivering tailored training and capacity building for developed ESS, gender and project investment criteria support 3.4 Funding proposals through enhanced direct access 0 1 2 - Developing tools and modalities of dialogue between modality approved NDA and entities seeking accreditation and/or accredited - Strengthening funding proposals through direct access modalities 4. Access to finance 1-8 4.1 Structured dialogue between the NDA/Accredited 0 1 2 - Formalizing tools that allow good dialogue between entities and the Secretariat organized NDA and accredited entities 4.2 Country programmes, concept notes developed 0 1 2 - Assisting accredited entities and candidates in that implement high-impact priorities identified in helping country ownership to develop programmes, INDCs and other national strategies or plans concepts note of high impact priorities identified in 4.3 Project/programme preparation support to develop 0 1 2 INDC. funding proposals provided - Developing technically projects/programs identified 4.4 Funding proposals that are aligned with country 0 1 2 by strengthening funding proposals. priorities approved - Enhancing direct access for funding proposals in line with country priorities 5. Private sector mobilization 3-8 5.1 Private sector engaged in country