The GCF works through a wide range of institutions in deploying its resources. To access funding, these institutions must fulfil the requirements of an accreditation process. This approach paper describes a suggested method for a desk study that synthesizes the GCF’s accreditation function. The paper explains how the synthesis will examine existing accreditation evidence, synthesize key findings and make recommendations for the GCF’s accreditation strategy. According to the approach paper, the synthesis will:

• Collect all relevant documents produced by the GCF Secretariat, IEU and external stakeholders
• Review documents by considering gaps in evidence, the potential for bias, coverage and sufficiency and the use of evidence to inform decision-making
• Produce a synthesis of the evidence
• Produce communication products and submit a report to the Board