Support Programme for National Capacity Self-Assessments (NCSAs)

The proposed Support Programme will provide technical assistance to countries with respect to implementation of the Strategic Approach to Enhance Capacity Building (GEF/C.22.8)(hereafter referred to as the Strategic Approach), which was approved by the GEF Council during its 22nd session. In particular, the Support Programme will provide methodological support and conduct policy analysis relevant to the four pathways envisaged in the Strategic Approach, with an emphasis on Pathway I: Pathway I: National Capacity Self-Assessments (NCSAs)Pathway II: Strengthening the capacity building components of GEF projectsPathway III: Targeted capacity building projects, both within and across focal areasPathway IV: Country capacity building programmes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)