Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility
The Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a large-scale Facility focused on accelerating the commercialization of innovative climate solutions in developing countries (countries that are eligible to receive Official Development Assistance (ODA)). It focuses on providing grant funding to support the implementation and operation of catalytic demonstration projects in the following initial thematic areas-of-focus: critical minerals, clean hydrogen, smart energy, and industrial decarbonization.
Thematic Areas
The A2D Facility aims to accelerate the commercialization of innovative climate solutions in developing countries by supporting catalytic and scalable ‘lighthouse’ demonstration projects in clean hydrogen, critical minerals, smart energy, and industrial decarbonization.
Clean Hydrogen
Critical Minerals
Industrial Decarbonization
Smart Energy
Manila, Philippines
About our Partners
The A2D Facility’s initial donor funding comes from the UK Government’s Department of Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ), which committed an initial GBP 65 million at COP27 in November 2022. The UK Government's Funding is part of the £11.6 billion international climate finance commitment.