Four workshops on the process and requirements for national implementing entities for direct access under the Adaptation Fund were held in 2011 and 2012 for the African, Latin American and Caribbean, Asian and Eastern European regions and the Pacific subregion. The workshops also included an in-depth explanation of the fiduciary standards of the accreditation process under the Adaptation Fund. This report provides information on the three regional workshops and the one subregional workshop organized by the secretariat. It includes an overview of the proceedings, a summary of the outcomes and a section on issues raised by the participants for further consideration