Climate Investment Funds (CIF)- Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)

PPCR investments should leverage additional financial resources, including from the private sector where feasible. Co-financing from the PPCR may be provided through a variety of financing instruments utilized by the MDBs for investment and development policy lending.

The CIF monitors and reports on the PPCR contributions to mainstreaming climate resilience in development planning and action. It tracks progress on the integration of climate change into national and sectoral planning, strengthened government capacity and coordination mechanisms, the development and uptake of climate-responsive tools and strategies, and the number of people supported to cope with the effects of climate change. The PPCR M&R process has a participatory approach. Every year, state and non-state stakeholder groups in PPCR countries come together for a scoring workshop to assess progress on MDB-approved projects. This commitment to inclusivity enriches the process, builds monitoring and reporting capacity, and improves results. The country-level information is complemented with annual project-level progress information from MDBs, combining quantitative and qualitative methods to collect, analyze, and generate knowledge and lessons in implementing PPCR investments. The CIF Administrative Unit collects and aggregates all data and prepares an annual results report (PPCR Operational and Results Report) to inform the PPCR Sub-committee.

PPCR is a program of SCF and is subject to SCF governance. The governance and organizational structure of the SCF includes an SCF Trust Fund Committee, SCF Sub-Committee(s),, an MDB Committee, the CIF Administrative Unit and a Trustee.

• The SCF Trust Fund Committee is established to oversee the operations and activities of the SCF. It is composed of eight representatives from contributor countries, eight representatives from eligible recipient countries13 observers.
• The SCF Sub-Committee(s) are responsible for approving programming priorities, operational criteria, and financing modalities for the SCF Program. They also approve SCF Program financing for programs and projects. Decisions are reached by consensus. Each SCF Sub-Committee is composed of up to six representatives from donor countries and six representatives from eligible countries, selected on a regional basis.
• The MDB Committee facilitates collaboration, coordination and information exchange among the MDBs.
• The CIF Administrative Unit supports the work of the CIF, including the SCF.
• The Trustee is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank).

Public entities aiming to integrate climate resilience into strategic development planning across sectors and stakeholder groups. Priority is given to highly vulnerable least developed countries eligible for MDB concessional funds, including the small island developing states among them.

Recipient countries may benefit from the PPCR provided they:

• Meet Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligibility criteria according to OECD/DAC guidelines;
• Have an active MDB country program (for this purpose, an “active” program means that an MDB has a lending program and/or on-going policy dialogue with the country).

Twenty-eight (28) countries and 2 regions have been selected for the implementation of pilots (list of countries available here).