Sejal Patel is researcher in IIED'S Shaping Sustainable Markets group, and Marek Soanes is researcher in IIED's Climate Change group The Green Climate Fund should place greater focus on locally led adaptation that empowers local people, communities and enterprises to lead their own climate solutions (Photo: Nkumi Mtimgwa/CIFOR via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) The GCF’s Enhanced Direct Access (EDA) modality seeks to boost climate finance access for Direct Access Entities (DAE) – sub-national, national, or regional public or private entities. Through the EDA’s devolved approach, community-based organisations, local governments and micro, small and medium enterprises – including grassroots organisations and local women’s unions – can contribute to financial decision-making and input into the origination, design, review, appraisal and implementation of climate projects and programmes.