Technical assistance
Our technical assistance service offers support and expert guidance on climate, environment, and nature-related queries.
CLEAN Helpdesk resource & technical assistance map
Explore the map to track completed and ongoing technical assistance by region and country. This interactive tool showcases CLEAN’s impact and available resources.
Ongoing technical assistance
Ongoing & completed technical assistance
Completed technical assistance
Disclaimer: Country borders do not necessarily reflect the UK Government's official position.
What kind of support can I access?
Comprehensive technical assistance for climate, environment, and nature integration in policy and programming.
Support that you can access
The CLEAN Helpdesk provides technical assistance to integrate climate, environment, and nature considerations into UK government policies and programs. Support includes:
Programme or portfolio review
Programme or portfolio review to assess potential International Climate Finance (ICF) and climate, environment, and nature indicators.
Concept notes and business case support
Support to develop and review concept notes and business cases. This focuses on economic appraisal support to business cases, as well as incorporation of climate, environment, and nature considerations and data.
Cross-sectoral technical assistance
Cross-sectoral technical assistance in form of identifying the linkages between climate, environment, and nature and other thematic areas (e.g., health, education, social protection) to inform policy and programming.
Paris Alignment and nature-proofing
Support Paris Alignment and nature-proofing compliance (PrOF rule 5) by undertaking:
- Conducting Climate Risk and Adaptation Assessments
- Shadow Carbon Pricing
- Applying HMG’s policy on aligning UK international support for the clean energy transition
- Nature-proofing in programmes and policies.
- Identifying appropriate ICF indicators
Policy engagement
Analysis to support teams engaging with national-level climate and environment policy and plans.
GEDSI guidance
Advice on GEDSI integration and responsive monitoring in CEN programming.
How does this support work?
The CLEAN Helpdesk offers up to 20 days of expert support. Any additional support (above these 20 days) will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. For technical assistance requests exceeding 20 days, additional days can be co-financed by covering the costs beyond the 20 days provided by CLEAN.
The CLEAN Helpdesk team will review your request and consult with you to develop a term of reference that would then be matched to a suitable expert from the CLEAN Helpdesk’s Roster of Experts, or refer you to another FCDO-funded facility where relevant.
Thematic areas of expertise covered by the Roster:
The CLEAN Helpdesk’s Roster of Experts covers a diverse range of themes. See the list below for
Thematic Area:
Agriculture, Land-use, and Forestry
Biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration
Blue Economy (Marine and Coastal Economies)
Conflict, Security, and Justice
Education
Finance, Insurance, and Banking
Health Services and Epidemiology
Humanitarian and Social Protection
Infrastructure (including energy and transport)
Manufacturing and Industry
Social Development (including economic development)
Tourism
Urban Planning and Development
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Who is eligible to access this support?
Any UK Government official is able to make a climate, environment, and nature request as long as it is ODA-eligible.
Requests related to ODA spending will be prioritised, but if your request does not relate to ODA spending or concerns a non-ODA country, please contact us to discuss the options.
Other Government Departments (OGDs)
UK Government
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
UK Embassies
UK Government
Other Government Departments (OGDs)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
UK Embassies
Other Government Departments (OGDs)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
UK Embassies
UK Government
UK Government
UK Embassies
Other Government Departments (OGDs)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
How do I contact the CLEAN Helpdesk for support?
To request support or access resources:
- For general queries use our contact form.
- Complete the “Request for technical assistance” form to request technical assistance. For inquiries beyond CLEAN’s scope, the Helpdesk can also refer users to other technical assistance facilities as appropriate.
Current CLEAN support examples
Examples of current CLEAN technical assistance being provided:
Review of ICF allocation and indicators
Review of ICF allocation and indicators in ODA-funded humanitarian programmes in Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS) to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Literature and evidence reviews for Business Cases
Literature and evidence reviews for Business Cases in FCDO and DEFRA ODA-funded programmes in the UK, Africa, and South America.
Development of Climate Risk and Adaptation Assessments
Development of Climate Risk and Adaptation Assessments in FCAS in ODA-spending programmes in Africa.
Sector-specific guidance notes for central offices
Sector-specific guidance notes for central offices on key themes such as climate and infrastructure, climate and social protection, and climate and Value for Money decision-making.
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