This Working Paper summarises lessons from CDKN’s experience with NAMA support, taking a deeper look at the role of NAMAs in mobilising finance and reflecting on future financing options for delivering the mechanism. Donors and international technical-support providers can play a key role in bridging the distance between NAMAs and GCF planning at the country level, as these entities are a common factor in both streams of work. GCF readiness support and project preparation assistance is shaped largely by the same international organisations (for example, CDKN, GIZ and UNDP) that are involved in the development of NAMAs, and this makes them a very good entry point.