About

The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) is a multi-donor trust fund that enhances access to climate finance through capacity building, direct project implementation and strengthening enabling environments. Established in April 2014, with an initial contribution from the Government of Germany, the ACCF was converted into a multi-donor Trust fund in 2017, with contributions from the Governments of Flanders (Belgium) and Italy. Between 2020 and 2023, Global Affairs Canada, the Global Centre on Adaptation and the Governments of Quebec, Ireland, Austria and the United States Department of State joined the ACCF. The current value of the trust fund is $38.6 million.

The ACCF solicits projects through competitive calls for proposals and the Demand-Driven Window (DDW). The ACCF currently supports over 26 African countries through a portfolio of 30 projects, totaling approximately $18.57 million, including 8 completed projects and 1 cancelled project. This support strengthens capacities to access international climate finance, update or revise Nationally Determined Contributions, develop Long-Term Strategies, and implement small-scale adaptation projects that build resilience to climate change impacts while promoting gender equality.

The ACCF broadly aims to:

• Assist African countries to access larger amounts of climate finance and use funds provided more effectively;
• Help African countries to account for climate change in the their growth strategies and policies, by means of upstream diagnostics and providing technical assistance;
• Provide capacity-building in climate change and green growth for African countries and stakeholders at national and regional levels.

Assistance Criteria

Proposals should be aligned with the priorities of the Bank, including the 10-year strategy (which aims for inclusive growth and a transition to green growth) and the High-Five priorities (which aim to light up and power Africa, feed Africa, industrialize Africa, integrate Africa, and improve the quality of life for the people of Africa), as well as with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) or related adaptation strategies of the beneficiary countries.

Countries

Support

USD 250,000 – 1 million

Application Process

ACCF issues periodic calls for proposals. Each call for proposals includes a Concept Note template.