Note: This document refers to the evaluation of the GCF's Simplified Approval Process (SAP) undertaken in 2020. For the 2025 evaluation, please visit SAP2025 linked here.

The simplified approval process pilot scheme (SAP) aims to expedite the GCF’s process of bringing innovative climate solutions from concept to impact through easier documentation and clearer application guidelines.

This 2020 2-page introductory brief provides a pre-implementation summary of the IEU’s planned assessment of the SAP. It describes the assessment’s context, purpose, scope, methods and approach to country missions.