Presentation of Florencia Ortúzar, Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA), during the Session 3 of the GCF Watch international webinar series "Engaging with the GCF in different regions and countries".

1. Florencia Ortúzar Greene
GCF Watch
in Latin America

2. International non-governmental organization that uses the law to protect the
environment in Latin America.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN AMERICA

3. The problem we are working on

4. The involvement of civil society is not just a RIGHT;
It is also a VERY VALUABLE INPUT

5. o Database with people willing to find local contacts and review proposals
o Information then reaches active observers
o Used to review proposals from a local point of view
A bridge between the territories and the GCF

6. A guide for GCF Watch coordinators
o GCF basics
o Funding proposals
o A guide to review funding
proposals
o NDAs and Focal Points
o The Independent Redress
Mechanism (IRM)
o Accredited Entities
o The GCF Watch
o Glossary of useful terms

7. How to get involved with your NDA
o Get in touch, request meetings and follow up
o Propose ideas for accreditation nominations and funding proposals
o Invite them to workshops and events to hear them out
o Share your positions and request answers
o Advocates for spaces for civil society in matters regarding the GCF
o Check your country’s country program
o Inform international civil society

8. An example of interaction

9. We are moving forward, but there’s still much to achieve
o Better monitoring of imple-
mentation of projects
o Interaction with all ANDs in the
region
o Involvement from before
projects are designed
o Analysis of the gender capaci-
ties of NDAs (and others)
o AE which are more connected
to the territories ...

10. Florencia Ortúzar Greene
fortuzar@aida-americas.org
AIDAorg
@AIDAorg
Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense
www.aida-americas.org