Introduction

The SCCF under the Convention was established in 2001 to finance projects relating to adaptation; technology transfer and capacity building; energy, transport, industry, agriculture, forestry and waste management; and economic diversification.  This fund should complement other funding mechanisms for the implementation of the Convention ( decision 7/CP.7). 

The Global Environment Facility (GEF), as the entity that operates the financial mechanism, has been entrusted to operate this fund. The GEF Council approved a proposed programme outlining plans to utilize SCCF resources in document GEF/C.24/12 "Programming to implement the guidance for the SCCF adopted by the COP to the UNFCCC at its ninth session".

The COP, by its decision 1/CP.12, decided to assess, at its fifteenth session (December 2009), the status of implementation of paragraph 2 (a–e) of that decision, with a view to considering further guidance on how the SCCF shall support concrete implementation of projects relating to response measures,  in accordance with paragraphs 22–29 of decision 5/CP.7. In this context, the SBI, at its thirtieth session, invited Parties to submit to the secretariat their views and recommendations on the aforementioned assessment.