Document Summary

The project execution cost (B), or project management costs, includes the main items supported by the Adaptation Fund for project management including consultant services, travel and office facilities, etc covering the direct costs for administration of the day-to day activities of projects. Specific costs include: Staffing costs, and project related activity expenditures (Monitoring and evaluation costs; Costs related to drafting progress reports and financial reports; Consultation with project stakeholders (meetings, workshops); Communication, Travel).

This cost is capped at 9.5% of the total project/programme cost (A+B).

The implementing entity fee (C) is the fee requested by Implementing Entities for project cycle management services including project supervision. The fee covers: Corporate activities fees related to engagement with donor (Policy support, Portfolio management, Reporting, Outreach and knowledge sharing) and Project cycle management fees (Project preparation and management oversight including financial management and quality insurance, Implementation reports supervision, and Project completion and evaluation oversight).

The total project/programme cost is the cost of all project activities/components and the project execution cost (A+B).

The amount of funding requested, or the grant amount excludes any co-financing and includes the total project/programme cost along with the implementing entity fee (A+B+C).

List of activities funded by AF grant and covered by IE fees and execution costs