ISO: An international standard for local governments

The UNCDF LoCAL Facility provides technical assistance and tools for the LDCs to access climate finance.

In 2022, ISO 14093:22 “Mechanism for financing local adaptation to climate change — Performance based climate resilience grants — Requirements and guidelines”, was developed using the methodology and experiences of the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and countries implementing the Local Climate Adaptive Living, or LoCAL Facility.