Programming Phase. Expected Results Highlights. Accessing the Fund Pre-Programming Phase FIP-SC to agree upon number of country or regional pilots and criteria for country selection; CIF Administrative Unit, through MDBs to inform countries and invite expression of interest; Selection of country or regional pilots by FIP-SC based on Expert Group Report; and Selected countries invited to confirm interest to participate and identify a focal point and establish their national-level multi-stakeholder steering committee. Furthermore, recommendations by civil society observers that FIP guidelines should comply with relevant international environmental and human rights agreements were rejected. Furthermore, many leaders in developing countries would argue that any increase in funding for coal projects is a good thing. It provides direct investments to address the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation.