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The GID provides general information as well as requirements and specific information on the selection process of projects for funding under the Call for Projects 2025 (part B). The purpose of this document is to assist potential Applicants in preparing and submitting Project Concepts and subsequently Outlines.
Watch this video to learn more about the Mitigation Action Facility’s project cycle.
Concept Phase
The Project Concept Phase preceding the development of Project Outlines has been introduced with the Mitigation Action Facility Call for Projects 2023. The period for submitting Project Concepts lasts for two months. For the presentation of Project Concepts, a standardised web-based questionnaire (an Open Application Platform, OAP) is used inviting applicants to provide details on the envisioned intervention (no Annexes to fill out, but information on the overall idea, rationale, technical and financial support, intended impacts, etc.) guided by the questions that will at a later stage require further, more detailed, elaboration in the Project Outline. The submission of Project Concepts is mandatory in order to proceed to the next steps in the selection process. All submitted Project Concepts undergo a desk assessment by the TSU. Based on the assessment and recommendation of the TSU, the Board selects up to 25 Project Concepts to proceed to the Project Outline Phase.
This example of a Project Concept template serves as a guidance for Applicants and can be used for information purposes only. This document is not suitable for an actual submission of a Project Concept. The submission of Project Concepts occurs exclusively via the Open Application Platform (OAP) that is accessible during Project Concept Phase.
Outline Phase
A limited number of up to 25 Project Concepts approved to enter the Outline Phase are invited to submit Project Outlines supplemented by a number of Annexes detailing among others the project business model and financial mechanism, Logframe, GHG emission reductions, endorsement by key national ministries, etc. The Outline Phase, i.e. the period designated for the development and submission of a Project Outline, lasts for about two months. It is also foreseen that a limited number of Project Concepts (out of the 25 selected) submitted by applicants / ASPs that have limited previous experience with the Mitigation Action Facility (and its predecessor, the NAMA Facility) can receive support in Outline development. All submitted Outlines undergo a thorough desk assessment, and some of them an additional in-depth on-site assessment by an independent external evaluator and the TSU. Based on the assessment and recommendation of the external evaluator and the TSU, the Board selects projects for funding of DPP.
Detailed Preparation Phase (Proposal)
During the Detailed Preparation Phase (DPP), support is provided for a more detailed preparation and refinement of projects. DPP of an individual project lasts either 10 or 15 months – the duration should be identified and indicated by the Applicant / ASP in the Project Outline. At the end of DPP, a Project Proposal needs to be submitted. Project Proposals undergo an assessment by external evaluators and the TSU. Based on the assessment and recommendation of the external evaluators and the TSU, the Board selects projects for funding of the Implementation Phase.
The ultimate purpose of DPP is to prepare a comprehensive Proposal for a project implementation. For that purpose, the applicant / ASP can engage external experts and consultants to prepare the detailed project design, conduct the required baseline and feasibility studies for establishing the financial mechanism, verify the mitigation potential and conduct other activities that might be necessary for the detailed project preparation. Close support and regular engagement from the TSU including the offer of in-house expertise will be available to all applicants in DPP. Applicants are encouraged to openly engage with the TSU during DPP for the best chances of strengthening their Project Proposals for assessment at the end of DPP. During DPP, close cooperation with the national Project Partners is considered crucial to confirm the necessary ownership that is key for unfolding the project’s transformation potential. The same holds true for cooperation with the foreseen Implementation Organisation, in case this is an entity different from the applicant / ASP.
If the applicant / ASP for DPP and the intended Implementation Organisation(s) for the Implementation Phase of the project are different entities, the IOs need to be identified and confirmed within, at the latest, three months from the start of DPP. The same requirement holds true for sub-grantees that will receive funding from the IOs for either implementation of (some of the) financial instruments as part of the project’s financial mechanism and/or implementation of the technical cooperation component or its individual packages. General eligibility criteria for an IO are provided in chapter 3.4, 5.2.2 and Annex 3 of the General Information Document.
Project Implementation
Following the final approval of a project by the Board, the Implementation Organisation of the project concludes a grant agreement with the Facility Grant Agent. In order to ensure swift implementation, the Implementation Phase is divided into two distinct phases:
Implementation Phase 1 which begins with the signing of the grant agreement for project implementation and provides time (up to 18 months) for a project to conclude all contracts and agreements necessary for the Financial Cooperation and Technical Cooperation components as well as to reach some predefined milestones. After Implementation Phase 1, the Board may decide to discontinue support if insufficient progress is achieved regarding the contracting process and pre-agreed milestones.
Implementation Phase 2 is the phase of the full project implementation in the partner country.
