The CREWS Initiative facilitates access to financing through 3 modalities to support all ODA-eligible LDCs and SIDS countries on early warning systems and services.
Multi-year projects (since 2016)
- For countries and regions to establish or strengthen early warning systems and services
- Country projects: budget approximately USD 3 – 5 million for 3 – 5 years.
- Regional project: budget approximately USD 5 – 7 million for 5 – 7 years.
- Submission by Implementing Partners with country or regional intergovernmental organizations endorsement.
- Steering Committee Members make final decision
Related content
Operational Procedures Note 1, 2, 3,
People Centred Operational Procedures/Guidelines,
Private Sector engagement
Accelerated Support Window – ASW – (since 2022)
- Provides small-scale, short-term assistance and advisory services
- Up to USD 250 000 for a maximum of 12 months
- 6-week simplified approval process
- Submission: (1) directly by the country; (2) by Implementing Partners with a country endorsement letter
- Steering Committee Members make final decision
Green Climate Fund/SAP/CREWS Scaling Up Framework for Early Warning (since 2023)
- Provides fast-track access to GCF finance through its Simplified Approval Process (SAP)
- Maximum budget USD 25 million per project
- GCF procedure apply
Criteria
- Countries with successful CREWS programmes
- Proposed action to have major potential to amplify and reinforce CREWS-supported achievements
- Greater scope geographically and in number of people reached
- Strengthen institutions to provide more effective early warning services