Technical Integration Architecture
Four-layer architecture connecting the G &C Finance Platform to Infor CloudSuite and international climate finance reporting frameworks. Click any layer to explore its components.
System Layers
Click a layer to inspect its componentsExternal Systems
International reporting frameworks and climate finance bodies that consume GCFT data.
Green Climate Fund
GCF Readiness
UNFCCC BTR
Biennial Transparency
SDG VNR
SDG 13 Reporting
CARIFORUM
Regional Reporting
GCFT Web Portal
The React-based tagging portal deployed on Global Platform infrastructure. All user interactions occur here.
MRV Dashboard
KPIs & Charts
Tagging Wizard
4-Step Flow
Report Engine
6 Report Types
Audit Trail
Immutable Log
RESTful API Layer
The integration middleware that translates between the GCFT portal and Infor CloudSuite's database.
Auth / SSO
Active Directory
Sync Engine
Offline Queue
Tag Validator
Business Rules
Export API
CSV / JSON / PDF
Infor CloudSuite / PFM Database
The Global Platform's core financial management system. GCFT tags are stored as extended attributes.
Budget Lines
Core Table
GCFT Tags Table
Extended Attributes
Audit Log Table
Immutable Records
Users & Roles
RBAC Store
GCFT Web Portal
The React-based tagging portal deployed on Global Platform infrastructure. All user interactions occur here.
MRV Dashboard
KPIs & Charts
Tagging Wizard
4-Step Flow
Report Engine
6 Report Types
Audit Trail
Immutable Log
Database Integration Pathways
Pathway A — Native Extension
RecommendedDirect SQL extension of the Infor CloudSuite database schema. Adds GCFT columns to existing budget_lines table via ALTER TABLE. Lowest latency, tightest integration.
Advantages
- Real-time data consistency
- No ETL overhead
- Single source of truth
- Native transaction support
Considerations
- Requires DBA access to production schema
- Upgrade risk on CloudSuite updates
Technologies
Technology Stack
Frontend
API Layer
Offline
Database
Reporting
Security
SIDS Resilience: Offline-First Design
Addressing the platform member state's bandwidth and connectivity constraints
IndexedDB Queue
Tags created offline are stored locally in the browser's IndexedDB and queued for sync.
Background Sync
Service Worker monitors connectivity and automatically syncs queued tags when online.
Conflict Resolution
Server-side timestamp comparison resolves any conflicts between offline and online edits.
Security & Compliance Architecture
GCF accountability and Global Platform data governance requirements
TLS 1.3
All data in transit encrypted
RBAC
Role-based access control with 5 permission levels
Audit Logs
Immutable, timestamped record of every action
SSO / AD
Single Sign-On via Active Directory