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UKPACT IV: Scaling up rural electrification via capacity building to public and private actors The Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy (Minenergia) and GGGI have been collaborating since 2016 to increase the sustainability and resilience of Colombia’s energy generation capacity.
GGGI is working closely with MME on multiple renewable energy initiatives, including private investment rural electrification projects, which have already led to investment commitments exceeding USD 386,022,310, providing sustainable and affordable energy to an excess of 30,000 citizens. Some highlights of this collaboration include (but not only):
- Design of community energy solutions in the Afro-Colombia communities of La Plata, La Sierpe, Magaña and Miramar, benefitting 185 indigenous households;
- Design of 12.3MWp PV system providing reliable and affordable energy to the city of Inirida’s 30,000 inhabitants;
- The development and launch of the virtual course “Formulation and structuring of rural electrification projects with renewable energy"
- Establishment of Colombia’s first Energy Fund (FENOGE) in 2017; and, more recently, operationalization of Colombia’s new Renewable Energy Fund (FONENERGIA), leading the development of the fund’s Operations Manual;
- Establishment of a subnational working group convening target sub-national entities to discuss rural electrification needs, barriers, and opportunities.
A new phase of support was approved for 2023-2024, to continue assistance in similar areas of intervention, supporting sub-national entities to structure renewable energy rural electrification projects to increase rural community access to electricity and promote social development and economic growth. The project will also continue to support reducing rural electrification dependence on public funding through technical assistance to the private sector to develop replicable business models and bring selected projects to bankability and financial close. The project extension supports the Colombian government in developing the current regulatory framework to support the energy transition policy by establishing a favorable and encouraging environment for promoting the investments into rural electrification projects; complements the previous phases by acting in the ending of public and private project cycles, facilitating that the Government of Colombia and/or private investors have the financing tools/funding and make the necessary budgetary allocation to implement (i.e., Bahía Málaga, Puerto Caicedo, Remolino del Caguán, Miraflores, Taraira, Cumaribo, among others); improves and expands the results from the previous phases by moving from the isolated identification, structuring, and development of innovative rural electrification business plans to their replication and integration into a master plan for Energy communities under the direction of Minenergia and the IPSE; and secures previous results by integrating projects that have been already structured and support them to achieve financial closure.
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Readiness Support for the Development of the Vanuatu National Green Energy Fund To contribute to the country’s energy access and sustainability targets the Government of Vanuatu approved the establishment of the National Green Energy Fund (NGEF) through a decision by the Council of Ministers in 2016. GCF Readiness Program will allow NGCF to finalize required feasibility studies with an aim to enable an informed decision by the government regarding the NGEF strategy and implementation priorities. Vanuatu has more than 60 inhabited islands and is extremely vulnerable to climate change but has only 9% electrification in off-grid areas (outside of urban concession areas). The country has a USD 20 million financing gap to achieve national energy access targets has been identified (National Energy Roadmap, 2016). At the same time under the sustainable energy objective, a target of 100% renewable energy in the electricity sector has been set for the year 2030 (Nationally Determined Contributions, 2015). Inform the strategy and implementation planning of National Green Energy Fund (NGEF) by identifying potential opportunities – both short term and long term. Support the design and operationalization NGEF
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Green City Capacity Development GGGI Cambodia has supported government and city authorities in Cambodia in developing a “Sustainable City Plan for Phnom Penh” (approved) and a “Sustainable City Strategic Plan for Secondary Cities” (in the final stages of approval). The Plans propose a holistic concept of green urban economic growth, social inclusion and resilience – addressing a broad range of urban issues including energy, transport, building and public space, solid waste, drainage and wastewater.
GGGI Cambodia will support implementation of these plans through different means:
Policy and investment advice on sanitation, waste management, energy efficiency and waste to energy (see the other KH PINs and project ideas, core and earmarked) in line with the sustainable city plans.
Capacity Development support to enable cities to take forward the implementation of sustainable city plans independently.
One of the main challenges raised by the government counterparts is the lack of knowledge and capacity of government officials, particularly city officials, on green growth and green city development, planning and implementation; thereby, causing difficulty for the plans to be implemented effectively and efficiently. The project objective is to improve knowledge and enhance the capacity of municipal officials of Phnom Penh and the seven targeted secondary cities to undertake green city development and implementation and promote green city investment projects development. This project is aligned with IO3. Improved multi-directional knowledge sharing and learning to empower local and external agents necessary to drive green growth processes in partner governments.
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Facilitating adoption of sustainable public transport services for low-carbon city development The project aims to improve public mobility in Sri Lanka though facilitating the adoption of sustainable public transport services by introducing electric buses and intelligent transport system (Bus Information and Management System (BIMS) and Public Bicycle Support System (PBSS). The project has 3 components: (1) Technical preparation for sustainable public transport services; (2) Development of enabling environment; and (3) Preparation of investment proposals. The project aims to improve public mobility in Sri Lanka though facilitating the adoption of sustainable public transport services by introducing electric buses and intelligent transport system (Bus Information and Management System (BIMS) and Public Bicycle Support System (PBSS). The project has 3 components: (1) Technical preparation for sustainable public transport services; (2) Development of enabling environment; and (3) Preparation of investment proposals.
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Bataan 50MW Solar Farm Project The development of the project is envisaged under the vision of the Provincial Government of Bataan, who is pushing the agenda of “carbon neutral Bataan”. Based on the leadership level discussion between the two organizations, Provincial Government of Bataan shared their interest with GGGI to put up land as an equity for the development of up to 50 MW solar PV plant. With booming economic outlook in Bataan there is a certain surge of energy demand and thus power generation is a flourishing industry in Bataan, where power plants are operational and some in the construction stage both in Limay and Mariveles. However, these power plants are largely using coal and other fossil fuel sources.
GGGI’s intervention is to demonstrate the government interest in renewable energy transition, mobilize the in-country support from various national agencies, and shall attract private sector to engage with the market and submit concrete investment plans for solar PV deployment in Bataan. This project is aligned with IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies.
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Capacity Building Program for Inclusive Green Economy for Government Officials in East Africa The Capacity Building training for government officials from East Africa is a pilot program on Inclusive Green Economy implemented by the University of Gothenburg and Gothenburg Center for Environment and Sustainability (GMV) at Chalmers University of Technology through a funding from the Swedish Institute (SI). GGGI Rwanda will be the national implementation partner that will provide both technical and administrative support to deliver the program.
The goal of the program is to strengthen national capacity to create an Inclusive Green Economy (IGE), which is one of the prerequisites for achieving Agenda 2030. The program covers all the themes of Agenda 2030, with focus on Goal 8: Decent working conditions and economic growth. The main objective of the program is to strengthen low-income countries' capacity for transformation to an inclusive green economy through increased knowledge and application of economic policy instruments, organizational change, and the building of national systems and transparent institutions.
The program is an advanced training with direct applicability for the participants daily work. It includes some theoretical training within IGE, practical exercises, study visits, project development and support for implementing own change work. The focus is on the use of economic instruments such as environmental taxes, pollution fees, subsidies or subsidy reduction, trading systems and other types of financial incentives for societal development in line with Agenda 2030. At the end of the program, the participants will get greater understanding, knowledge and ability to critically review and analyze current economic policies and conditions and identify opportunities for a transitioning towards a green economy. This will strengthen their role as change agents within their organization.
Participants will specifically leave the training with these expected results:
· Acquire or strengthen their ability and interest to drive development work within the IEG area and real application of economic instruments in policies, plans and/or programs;
· Take back to their ministries or relevant sectoral agencies, a clear role in developing IGE policy, plans or programs, as strategic planners or decision makers, with the skills sets to carry out an evidence based decision-making process/role in their organization;
· Become a champion with a mandate that provides the opportunity to drive change in their work;
· Be provided with a certificate of participation at the end of the training;
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UNEP DTU NDC Action project in Vietnam The UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP), in collaboration with UNEP, has launched a new project ‘NDC Action – Facilitating implementation of climate-resilient and low-carbon development aligned with national and global goals’, funded by the International Climate Initiative. The overall aim of the project is to support countries in translating their nationally determined contribution (NDC) into a portfolio of policies and programmes, ready for financing and implementation, in two priority sectors selected by each country. The engagement of financial institutions for the development of climate-friendly investment plans is hereby one of the key elements of the project. The objective of the study is to help design the NDC Action project in Vietnam by providing background information and analysis on the following: (i) Establishment and/or strengthening of a multi-stakeholder consultation mechanism and process (ii) Selection of two priority sectors for implementing the project support (iii) Identification of relevant national technical institutions to provide technical assistance for two priority sectors.
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Large Scale Commercial Agriculture Strategy GGGI has to date supported the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) with its National Agriculture Investment Framework (NAIF) policy framework. NAIF and the associated Agribusiness Strategy (AS) are intended to support the growth and transformation of Ethiopia’s agriculture sector: to one of commercial status and improve the role of the private sector in its development. The NAIF reflects the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy by, for instance, promoting environmental ends; namely, “resilience to climate change and sustainable use of natural resources, including terrestrial ecosystems, sustainable forest management, combating desertification, as well as halting and reversing land degradation and biodiversity losses.” This project is aligned with IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing, and institutional frameworks. The overall objective of this project is to define and develop a strategy, inclusive of climate resilient investment incentives, environmental sustainability and effective gender mainstreaming, that transforms Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, validate the strategy via consultation with public and private sector stakeholders and create a platform for the management and implementation of NAIF and the AS.
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NDCP Indonesia G20 Sustainable Recovery Recommendations The Project is part of a larger support program requested by Indonesia MOEF to NDC Partnerships. This project focuses on supporting activity 1.1.1 to develop a comprehensive analysis of the impacts and advancements on the NDC implementation and achievements during the sustainable recovery period - i.e., during the implementation of the recovery pans - across all the G2O countries. The analysis aims to enhance the understanding of how a sustainable recovery can strengthen and accelerate the socio-economic and environmental development of the G20 economies – in alignment with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will provide an overview of the progress achieved on mitigation, adaptation, and social development indicators since the implementation of COVID-19 recovery plans in the G20 countries. Simultaneously, it seeks to provide actionable policy recommendations on using sustainable recovery to build towards the long-term low GHG emissions development strategies (LTS) of the G20 countries. Develop a research report to inform G20 members on how to upscale their recovery efforts to continue to pursue a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive recovery from the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to address impacts of the Aral Sea Crisis The "Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to address impacts of the Aral Sea Crisis" (Aral Sea GRIP) project has a overal budget of $5.9m (USD5.6m from KOICA, with 0.3m in GGGI co-financing).
This project has a 3 year timeframe (July 2021-June 2024). This project aims to support green rehabilitation of the Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan to support recovery from the Aral Sea ecological crisis taking into account the additional impacts on livelihoods and food security from climate change.
Project implementation is led by GGGI, in collaboration with the Korean NGOs implementation partners Human Asia and Green Asia Network, in close coordination with key government counterparts, including the State Committee for Ecology and Environment Protection (SCEEP), the Karakalpakstan Council of Ministers, and additional technical ministries to be confirmed. The project aims to address the impacts of the Aral Sea ecological crisis and establish viable measures to pursue disaster resilient sustainable livelihood for communities of the most disaster afflicted districts.
The main objective of the Project is to contribute to enabling the recovery and building the resilience of selected communities in the selected districts of Karakalpakstan (Kegeyli, Bozataw, Chimbay, Karauzyak) through achievement of the following outcomes:
Outcome 1: Aral Sea Development Program adopted for and enacted in Karakalpakstan.
Outcome 2: Dehkan and private farmers (fermers) have increased resilience to climate and Aral Sea disaster risks,
Outcome 3: Local entrepreneurs of Karakalpakstan are equipped with climate resilient agri-business models,
Outcome 4: Successful climate resilient agri-MSMEs and farmers across Karakalpakstan have improved access to finance from commercial banks and government green financing.
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NAP Readiness and Preparatory Support for Building Flood Resilience Capacities in Rwanda The activities outlined in this project are aligned with and in response to critical needs highlighted by the Government of Rwanda (GoR)’s Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability in Rwanda (2019) and National Rainwater Harvesting Strategy (2016). Both lack of integrated management, coordination between institutions is poor and fragmented, and monitoring and evaluation of intervention is inadequate.1 The proposed activities aim to bridge the gap between various entities responsible for the planning and prevention of landslides and flooding including the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management, Meteo Rwanda, and sub-national entities including the City of Kigali. The project will substantially strengthen the coordination required for planning and collaboration in preparation for the projected increase in severity and frequency of landslides and flooding and their impact on the rapidly urbanizing centers in Rwanda. These areas of intervention have been developed in a consultative process led by the GoR and validated in collaboration with stakeholders at both the national and sub-national level. This National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Readiness project aims to enhance Rwanda’s capacity to respond to climate change in high-risk zones by implementing a NAP for integrated flood and landslide management in urban areas. This will be done by 1) developing the capacity of the National Designated Authority (NDA) and related institutions and, 2) strengthening coordination with relevant stakeholders to plan and respond to the most urgent needs for mitigating climate-induced risks and hazards.
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National Air Quality Strategy - UAE In 2020, GGGI will work with MOCCAE to develop a National Air Quality Strategy in close coordination with the concerned local authorities, federal entities and private sector that will promote improved and effective monitoring, mitigation, and management of air quality covering the four focus areas, outdoor air pollution, indoor air pollution, noise, and odor.
With a clear aim of improving air quality, the project fits well with goals under GGGI SO4 (improved air quality). Strategically, the project is one of the focus areas under the UAE CPF 2017-2022 Strategic Outcome 1: "Improved implementation of the UAE Green Agenda 2030 results in the achievement of national green growth objectives".
The delivery of National Air Quality Strategy is expected to contribute to improved national and local policies on air quality monitoring, mitigation, and management, which will bring about concrete and well-targeted actions toward better management of air pollution and its health, socioeconomic, and environmental impacts. In the long term, these efforts will contribute to the transition toward a greener and more sustainable development pathway through enhanced air quality and its positive impacts on public health and well-being, environment, and the economy. The project aims to develop a National Air Quality Strategy, which will map out the country's strategic priorities on air quality, focusing on those three main pillars: monitoring, mitigation, and management.
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Infrastructure for Resilient Small Island States (IRIS) Papua New Guinea EoI for PNG (USD 500,000) was selected for full proposal development on strengthening institutional and technical capacity for climate resilient transport infrastructure development in PNG. The project will focus on technical capacity building of relevant GoPNG stakeholders, revising road design standards, developing Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) guidelines for road infrastructure and piloting CRVA in one of pipeline priority roads under the Connect PNG program, and development of operational manuals to integrate climate resilience in the entire life cycle of road infrastructure development (from construction to decommissioning). The project will support the GoPNG to shift away from business-as-usual development practice towards climate resilient planning in road infrastructure by building the technical and institutional capacity to integrate climate risks through capacity building and guidelines and standards enhancement while ensuring relevant stakeholders' engagement in the process. It will contribute to two IRIS outcomes: (i) strengthened knowledge and partnerships for integrating resilience in SIDS infrastructure, and (ii) improved resilience of SIDS infrastructure to climate change and disaster risks.
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Evidence-based policies for the sustainable use of energy resources in the Asia-Pacific Region The project “Fiji: energy and transport data for electrification of the transport sector and electric vehicle power sector infrastructure requirements analysis” will be on electrifying Fiji's transport sector in particular the land transport sector and the infrastructure requirements for the transition to electric vehicles into Viti Levu Island which contains 80% of Fiji's total population. The project is co-funded with UNESCAP within the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) providing guidance and advisory support on the execution of the project. There are two (2) main objectives of this project which are as follows below;
1. To carry out an “Energy and transport data Audit” for the energy (power sector, both off and on-grid, fuel consumption, etc.) and transport sector (both land and small-scale domestic maritime) including the identification of current data availability, data collection, flows, usage (by whom and for what) and an initial investigation into future power and transport sector data needs, particularly for the purpose of planning electrification of the transport sector and identifying gaps in the current data for this purpose.
2. To develop a localized analysis of the effects of EV adoption on the electricity grid on Viti Levu, Fiji and costed recommendations for development of infrastructure, and other related changes as needed to support the required infrastructure, which will be required to facilitate the levels of EV adoption defined in the LEDS scenarios
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Policy development of a CO2 based Bonus-Malus sysem for new passengers vehicles As part of its efforts to reduce GHG emissions from the transport sector, the Moroccan government aims to introduce a CO2-based bonus-malus system for new passenger vehicles. The bonus-malus system, also referred to as a feebate scheme, imposes a fee on high-carbon vehicles and gives a rebate to low-carbon cars so that consumers can be induced to purchase vehicles with low CO2 emissions. It can be a promising fiscal policy option because the system involves a market-based instrument that can affect consumer behavior, in contrast to command-and-control regulations that may be economically inefficient. The objective of this project is to assist the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water (METLE) of Morocco in designing a bonus-malus system for passenger vehicle Category M1 (<3.5 tonnes, maximum 8 seats), which offers a progressive bonus for the purchase of a low-emission vehicle and levies a progressive penalty on the acquisition of a high-emission vehicle. This bonus-malus system is included in the NDC revisions under development for submission in 2020, with support from GIZ Advancing transport climate strategies program (TraCS), which is being implemented in Morocco by the Sustainable Mobility Platform (PMD).
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Senegal Green building readiness program The Green building readiness program is designed to contribute to create an enabling environment to green building mainstreaming into major governmental projects and relevant policy documents to promote energy efficiency and resource efficiency in building by minimizing energy use, saving water resource, reusing wastes, reducing GHGs impact and creating green jobs. It is initiated as part a component of the Senegal Green Secondary City Development Program to support the government's efforts for sustainable green growth, poverty reduction, gender equality, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and economic growth. It also covers the entire value chain of GGGI: Green impact of the strategy, Sector/sub-sector strategy & planning and Design, finance and implementation. As part of Senegal Green secondary city development Program, the Green Building Program will increase energy and water efficiency and protect human health as well as it will contribute to the integration of inclusive economic growth and environmental sustainability, which is the belief GGGI was founded on. The project is designed to contribute to create an enabling environment to green building mainstreaming into major governmental projects and relevant policy documents to promote energy efficiency and resource efficiency in building by minimizing energy use, saving water resource, reusing wastes, reducing GHGs impact and creating green jobs.
The project covers the entire value chain of GGGI: Green impact of the strategy, Sector/sub-sector strategy & planning and Design, finance and implementation. As part of Senegal Green secondary city development Program, the Green Building Program will increase energy and water efficiency and protect human health as well as it will contribute to the integration of inclusive economic growth and environmental sustainability, which is the belief GGGI was founded on.
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Integrated adoption of e-mobility in Jordan UNIDO Jordan has received approval from GEF on a $1.3 Million proposal to support setting up a Low carbon Transport Infrastructure development Strategy for Amman (with a focus on incentivizing decarbonization of transport and setting up charging infrastructure for e-vehicles), with an aim of mobilizing an investment of $13 Million (as a minimum).
Based on GGGI Jordan's deep understanding of the e-mobility scene in Jordan, through its work on a) the E-BRT project with GAM and b) the charging infrastructure pre-feasibility, GGGI is identified as a lead executing entity for this project, as per the latest project proposal that UNIDO has submitted to GEF. The project is expected to have components to support: setting up the required institutional setup for EVs infrastructure in Jordan, developing cars' swap mechanism and linking it to the current congestion issues, developing a PPP deal for commercializing EV charging points in Amman. More details will be provided once the proposal is shared with us by UNIDO.
UNDO has identified a long list of stakeholders including but not limited to ministries, public entities, private sector, consultants with an initial idea on the role that they are going to play in this project, so GGGI is expected to manage the process including but not limited to procurement arrangements.
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Pacific financial resilience through regional integration Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs) are among the most vulnerable in the world to natural hazards, climate change, and economic volatility and shocks. Disaster-related shocks will be exacerbated by climate change.
PICTs are currently not well integrated in economic and financial management, though there is some coordination through the Pacific Island Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) and some training through regional programs.
Regional integration may boost the economic resilience of PICTs to climate change and to finance climate action. Successful examples can be found in Caribbean, Latin America, Africa and Asia.
The proposed project is a scoping study of opportunities for regional integration financial and economic integration to boost climate resilience. The target actors for integration are central banks and development banks. The intended output is a series of short concept notes on options for regional integration.
After a successful scoping study (this project), AFD may select a concept for feasibility testing, establishment and funding as a new regional program (subsequent projects). It is understood that GGGI would be well positioned to lead the subsequent regional program following delivery of this scoping study. The budget for this project is small (USD 40,000) but the subsequent project budget is expected to be USD 500,000 or so.
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Greening Rwanda’s Existing Public Building Stock The first component of the PIN aims at providing guidance to RHA to develop a decent database that captures the basic elements related to managing existing public buildings such as year of construction, area of the building, no. of floors, building typology, no. of building occupants, the current condition of the building, etc. to name a few. The component will further focus on conducting a baseline survey of all large-scale buildings using the data that is available. At a minimum, the baseline survey would assess 74 large-scale buildings in Kigali and secondary cities.
The second component will focus on preliminary/walk-through audits for select public buildings (up to 5 buildings) and propose recommendations to improve the performance of the buildings. The audits will also provide guidance on retrofitting interventions and high-level cost-benefit analysis. This information will be helpful the compute the green investment potential for greening all large-scale public buildings in Rwanda.
The third component of the PIN aims developing an investment proposal (of at least $10M) to green the existing public buildings, the associated financial cost-benefit analysis, and the climate mitigation and adaptation potential. The investment proposal will also seek to enhance the financing mechanism by stimulating private sector involvement and integrating existing policy instruments to enhance the long-term sustainability of the implementation of resource efficiency measures.
The fourth component of the PIN proposes to develop easy to use guidelines to green existing public buildings. The guidelines will be an extension of the Green Building Minimum Compliance System (already approved and applicable to new buildings only), but with a lot of emphasis on greening the operational aspects of existing public buildings and will be voluntary in nature in terms of their applicability. The overall objective of the project is to bring in a transformational, scalable and replicable change in the way existing public buildings are operated in Rwanda by encouraging green and resource-efficient operational practices to reduce energy & water consumption and better waste management, promote net-zero energy initiatives (where feasible) by conducting a baseline survey of all large-scale public buildings in Rwanda, preliminary/walkthrough audits of at least 5 large-scale public buildings including cost-benefit analysis of recommendations, and develop a green investment proposal (worth at least $10M) to green 74 large-scale buildings that are operating in Kigali and six secondary cities. The conservative estimate of annual CO2 mitigation potential by ‘greening’ 74 large-scale public buildings operating in Kigali and 6 Secondary cities would be 6364 tonneCO2e/annum. This directly contributes towards the implementation of updated Rwanda NDC.
Further, based on the findings from the baseline survey, and audits the project aims to develop technical guidelines to green existing public buildings in Rwanda. The guidelines will help the facility managers to undertake green retrofitting initiatives.
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Implementation Support for the National Green Growth Plan of Jordan A number of key trends exist in Jordan that pose challenges to
the country’s sustainable development, including severe water
shortages and water systems degradation, limited conventional
energy resources and security, waste management, as well as
complex human migration in and around the country. Nevertheless,
Jordan has high ambitions and potential for economic growth.
To deliver on this potential, while at the same time addressing
sustainability challenges, Jordan developed the National
Green Growth Plan (NGGP) in 2016 with GGGI support. The
NGGP provides a comprehensive development approach to
green growth planning and implementation, supported by the
quantitative analysis of 24 projects across six green growth
sectors, namely energy, water, waste, transport, tourism and
agriculture. However, to successfully implement the NGGP, the
following barriers need to be overcome: a lack of financing resources and a lack of technical capabilities Enhance the ability of the Jordan Environment Fund to mobilize
finance for green growth investments.
Develop bankable projects for approval and financing.
Build human resource capacity to develop bankable projects and
meet GCF accreditation requirements.
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Green Sanitation Services Program, Phase I Building off GGGI’s work with local governments during 2017-18, GGGI and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation established an investment partnership designed to integrate climate action and inclusive sanitation at local and national levels in Nepal. The Green Sanitation Services Program was officially launched in July 2019, in coordination with the Ministry of Water Supply, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Mahalaxmi Municipality and Bagmati Metropolitan City, as well as other stakeholders.
During 2019, GGGI initiated the major programmatic activities including the development of a USD 50 million national biogas program, designed to utilize fecal sludge; the integration of sanitation targets into Nepal’s Nationally Determined Contribution; the preparation of a comprehensive suite of policy interventions to improve the ease of doing business in the sanitation sector; and the development of green citywide inclusive sanitation plans for Mahalaxmi Municipality and Bharatpur Metropolitan City. 1) To develop an enabling environment to attract finance into the sanitation sector through policy interventions and commitment from government to engage in these policy interventions.
2) To embed sanitation in the national planning framework of limate change. Through embedding sanitation in broader frameworks such as around climate resilience, GGGI will capitalize on opportunities to access climate finance and private sector financing.
3) To embed the concept of green growth into the local level sanitation planning by supporting two municipalities, where sanitation investments will be established, to develop Green Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Strategy.
4) To develop innovative business models for sustainable sanitation service models in select cities of Nepal, which will be designed to be economically viable, socially acceptable and, technically and institutionally appropriate with a focus on the "sanitation value chain" which includes collection, emptying, transport, treatment and reuse/disposal
5) To develop a mainstreaming strategy to replicate and scale up CWIS in other cities of Nepal and Senegal, and later in other countries using lessons learnt from this investment.
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Scaling up building energy efficiency in Mongolia The project aims to mobilize investment to scale-up retrofitting to reduce building heat loss, save energy, reduce GHG emissions and air pollutants, and improve the comfort and well-being of building residents. The project aims to mobilize investment to scale-up retrofitting to reduce building heat loss, save energy, reduce GHG emissions and air pollutants, and improve the comfort and well-being of building residents. Estimated USD 100-125 million required to retrofit all 730 buildings at sub-national level with full scope – walls, windows, roof and basement (construction costs and materials have increased significantly as a result of covid). Final design of the financial mechanism will need to consider level of financial contribution from households at sub-national level. In some of the bigger cities where 75% of the apartments are located households should have the capacity to contribute, but in smaller towns their incomes may be lower making it difficult for households to contribute at the same level.
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Consolidation of SN2 – Luxembourg Wastewater, Plastic Waste and WEEE Management Project The implementation of this project will enable to enhance of the results initiated in the Luxembourg project, through the testing and tracking of the operationality, functionality, and management of the infrastructure, facilities, and organizations/ businesses that have been established resorting to intensive data collection and surveying methods to help scale up the project and envision its replicability in other cities across the country, and neighboring countries. Proofing the three main investment components:
-The plastic waste value chain and the construction of a 3 Ton Per Day Plastic treatment unit in Touba.
-The WEEE value chain and upgrading of a dismantlement site, from 150 Ton Per Year to 260 Ton Per Year in Dakar.
-The wastewater value chain and upgrading of the Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP), from 80 Ton Per Day to 110 Ton Per Day in the city of Tivaouane. Valorization of fecal sludge as compost and Biochar with the supply and installation of 25kWp of solar power covering 90% of the energy needs of the FSTP
- Build capacity of stakeholders to better operate the facilities
- Support the advocacy for the adoption of the WEEE policy framework
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National Framework for Action on Climate Change Adaptation To implement the National Climate Change Plan, the UAE needs to develop a federal framework for adaptation action in key sectors, based on a robust understanding of the priority risks. In collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOOCAE), this project entails the formulation of actionable plans to address the following climate risks I critical sectors: (1) health - reduced productivity of outdoor workers due to heat stress; (2) energy - efficiency losses of power plants; reduced power output due to warmer cooling water; deterioration of power facilities; (3) infrastructure - damage to coastal and offshore infrastructure; increased infrastructure maintenance cost; loss of business opportunities due to transport disruptions; reduced reliability of transport infrastructure and buildings; and (4) environment – coral bleaching; loss of wetlands.
By focusing on the aforementioned risks, the project is expected to achieve the following outputs: framework for adaptation actions developed in key sectors; integration of climate risks assessed in the local insurance industry; incorporation of climate adaptation and resilience in government research agenda; stakeholder awareness and capacity on climate change adaptation improved; and institutional coordination on adaptation enhanced through regular stakeholder consultation throughout project implementation. The project aims to enhance the UAE’s long-term resilience to the impacts of climate change through proactive adaptation planning and mainstreaming of climate change adaptation in development policies. This will be done by engaging multiple stakeholders and experts in developing actionable adaptation plans at the sectoral level, thus enhancing local capacity and facilitating interagency collaboration.
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Climate Resilient Green Growth in PNG PNG’s primary development strategies – the PNG Vision 2050, the Development Strategic Plan (DSP) 2010-2030 and the National Strategy for Responsible Sustainable Development (StaRS) – lay out the path to achieve green growth. However, sustainable and inclusive development is threatened by the impacts of climate change: 85 percent of PNG’s labor force rely on subsistence agriculture for their livelihoods and are vulnerable to changing climatic conditions. Under the DSP, PNG has committed to securing access to reliable, affordable, and modern clean energy sources for over 70 percent of households and all businesses by 2030. In 2016, nearly 23 percent of the population had access to electricity, and electricity is still often unreliable. Today, PNG’s electricity generation includes 40 percent hydropower and 38 percent diesel, but there are strong possibilities to expand geothermal and, in particular, solar energy. The project objective is to support the Government of PNG to achieve the following long-term targets outlined in PNG Vision 2050 and StaRS i.) Shifting the composition of economic growth to 70% of GDP being derived from renewable or sustainable sectors by 2050 ii.) Ensuring over 50% of PNG citizens are supported to become more resilient to climate change by 2050 iii.) Achieving inclusive growth, with PNG ranked in the top 50 countries in the UN Human Development Index by 2050.
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Colombia – GGGI Green Growth Project (2017-2019) The program will adopt a multi-pronged approach with three main outcomes: The first one focuses on further strengthening the policy framework at the national level, promoting an enabling environment for green growth investments and instruments for transitioning towards greener growth in Colombia in the long-run, while ensuring coordinated efforts with the peace building agenda and sub-national level priorities. The second outcome focuses on increasing investments in high value projects key for promoting green growth through more efficient use of natural resources and natural capital protection, particularly in forested areas. In particular, this outcome focuses on supporting the Colombian Government in materializing national deforestation reduction targets and international mitigation commitments through the Joint Declaration of Intent (DoI) for the Cooperation on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) and promoting sustainable rural development, signed with the Governments of Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom (GNUK), with a primary financial support from Norway. If results are achieved under policy milestones (Modality 1) and reduced deforestation results (Modality 2), payments could amount up USD 200 million. GGGI will also present Colombia with opportunities to engage in knowledge exchange to share and learn from peer GGGI member countries that are similar in size of economy, development stage and geographical contexts via its knowledge sharing program for large emerging economies. The project objective is to support the Colombian government in its transition towards a green growth pathway that ensures environmental sustainability and social equity and inclusion in the long run and this project is aligned to IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing and institutional frameworks and IO3. Improved multi-directional knowledge sharing and learning to empower local and external agents necessary to drive green growth processes in partner governments.
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Climate Action Enhancement Package: Grenada Project focuses on enhancing the country's NDC and fast-tracking NDC implementation. GGGI is working together with partners including OECS and Climate Analytics. The Climate Action Enhancement Package (CAEP) assists developing countries, member of the NDC Partnership, in achieving two overarching objectives:
Objective 1: Enhancing NDCs which includesincluding raising ambition, as part of the Paris Agreement’s NDC update process;
Objective 2: Fast-track implementation of NDCs which includes providing in-country technical expertise and capacity building.
The present terms of reference are intended to guide institutional and associate members, as well as developed country members (through their national development agencies) of the NDC Partnership, hereby referred to as the ‘implementing partners’, in the delivery of support to the recipient country. The terms of reference are developed by the NDC Partnership Support Unit, in coordination and consultation with implementing partners and relevant authorities of the recipient country. The terms and delivery of support by implementing partners are contingent on the approval from the recipient country.
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Promoting Sustainable Procurement in Kiribati This country-level project will be delivered under the regional Low Emissions Climate Resilient Development program (PAC02) funded by NZ-MFAT. This project and budget has already been endorsed by Kiribati government and NZ-FMFAT stakeholders.
This mitigation opportunity calls for technical assistance and capacity building training for the Central Procurement Unit (MFED) within the Government to apply sustainable procurement practices in the procurement of lighting and cooling appliances in Kiribati. This will also include the development of sustainable procurement guidelines for high volume and high carbon intensity products targeting lighting and cooling appliances. The mitigation opportunity will support the development of sustainable procurement practice by government agencies in Kiribati and state-owned enterprises and/or larger private organizations.
Training will be conducted on the sustainable procurement of lighting and cooling appliances. This will include lighting and space cooling appliances for energy efficiency as an essential component of the training. Training participants are expected to be, but not limited to, public service employees responsible for procurement at the ministry level, Island Council finance officers and clerks, and senior leadership from state-owned enterprises. There is also the opportunity through this activity to “set a standard” in sustainable procurement and influence procurement in the private sector as well by promoting affordable sustainable products. The idea of cooperative procurement within the public procurement system will be tested. The possibility of doing the same with some state-owned enterprises and larger private organizations can also be explored. It may also include sub-regional or bilateral cooperative public procurement with public procurement entities located in other PICs as extension activities (to be considered potentially in a follow-up activity).
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Global Program on Sustainable Finance Instruments: Scaling-up Thematic Bond Markets in Developing Countries The intervention delivers demand-led technical assistance to public and private actors across developing countries to raise USD 2 billion earmarked to NDC, SDG and green recovery targets through the issuance of thematic bonds. This is achieved through four Outcomes:
1. National policy frameworks are enhanced: supporting financial regulators to develop regulatory frameworks and guidelines to mitigate perceived thematic bond risks, lift barriers to issuance and promote alignment with international standards.
2. Capacity of prospective issuers enhanced: in collaboration with Luxemburg Green Exchange and LGX Academy (LGX) deliver capacity building webinars targeting potential issuers, stock exchanges and regulators, followed by bilateral on-the-job training to incentive and promote issuances. Country-level capacity building will be complemented by international learning networks, providing a platform for capital market actors across geographies to receive specialized training, share lessons learned, and recommendations.
3. USD 2 billion mobilized for NDC and SDG activities via thematic bond issuances: delivering pre- and post-issuance support to prospective issuers. GGGI will support the development of issuance strategies, bond frameworks, processes for project selection and evaluation, impact reporting and management of proceeds. GGGI will assist the development, evaluation and selection of underlying project portfolios and support SPO processes to demonstrate alignment with NDCs and SDGs targets. Following the issuance, GGGI will support issuers prepare impact and allocation reports to ensure monitoring and reporting of environmental and social benefits
4. Program knowledge is shared: promoting knowledge sharing via participation to events and case studies. The project will leverage its broad base of beneficiaries to collect recommendations and share these with ICMA’s members and other relevant stakeholders.
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Sectoral Analysis for NDC Update 2020 - Agriculture and IPPU The Government of Mongolia has officially commenced its NDC update and elaboration process to update its intended NDC target of 14% into a more ambitious target, with a hope to mobilize increased green financial resources from Green Climate Fund (GCF) and other climate related funds.
This project is particularly important for GGGI Mongolia in order to lock-in our involvement in NDC and Paris Agreement related activities in Mongolia, which will enable us to take part in the NDC related bankable project identification and be included as one of the technical country partners in GCF Country Programming. Objective of the project is to support Government of Mongolia to update its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in the Agriculture and Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) Sectors and provide technical support for its elaboration mechanism for official submission in 2020 in accordance with Paris Agreement on Climate Change and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Pacific Regional Project for Green Growth Green growth in the Pacific faces implementation challenges, particularly with rural projects, however, Pacific Island governments have also shown high commitment to climate change mitigation, renewable energy development and green growth. In combination with relatively small bureaucracies and power structures, this is an opportunity to support the countries to meet their objectives and promote green growth. This project is focused on improving the lives of rural and urban citizens in the Pacific region, with replication potential to other SIDS, with a particular focus on social inclusion and gender, and contributing to meeting basic needs, enhancing resilience and mitigating impacts on the environment. Promote green growth options to GGGI countries as well as other Pacific countries by developing partnerships that facilitate knowledge exchange and provide targeted and practical capacity building. Contribute to high level dialogue and continue to develop analysis to support evidence-based decision making.
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Provide expert support to Peru's government (MINAM) to help them finish its JDI Phase II roadmap In September 2014, the government of Peru signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) with the governments of Norway and Germany. This JDI aims to promote the reduction of GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). The implementation of JDI´s Phase 1 and Phase 2 are necessary to start Phase 3, the payment for the reduction of GHG emissions (source: http://www.bosques.gob.pe/archivo/23-apoyo-dci-wwf-pncb-norad.pdf). In 2021, this collaboration was extended, as the US and the UK were included in Peru´s JDI, extending the original declaration from 2014 (source: https://www.nicfi.no/partner-countries/peru/). Currently, Peru´s Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) is working to finish writing its JDI Phase II Implementation Roadmap (JPIR). The donor reports that MINAM has had difficulties finishing this document, but now has April 29, 2022 as a deadline. The donor reports that this document is necessary for the JDI to move forward. Due to Peru´s political instability, and MINAM´s inability to retain its best decision makers, the donor is concerned that MINAM may be unable to meet JPIR´s new deadline. To avoid this situation, the donor (Norway) is requesting GGGI´s assistance.
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Research and Analysis The Office of Thought Leadership (TL) is responsible for
developing and coordinating a compelling and rigorous evidence
base that showcases impact to key audiences – internal and
external – through policy research, analysis, and data-driven
tools and methodologies – resources that should have strategic
planning and practical application value. It will promote knowledge
sharing, leverage international partnerships to expand our
impact. Activities under TL are intended to directly contribute
to or complement operational projects and outputs, while
simultaneously expanding and demonstrating GGGI’s leadership in
shaping the green growth discourse and dialogue internationally.
Policy research and analysis activities are aimed at helping
GGGI develop strategic evidence base, frameworks, guidelines,
and analytical models for shaping and influencing the green
growth discourse internationally, and supporting evidence-
based green growth programs for impact on the ground. GGGI’s
policy research and analysis directly supports development and
alignment of GGGI’s operational strategy for NDC and SDG
implementation in partner countries. The activities encompass
(multi-country) cross-cutting as well as sectoral projects in the
energy, transport and green cities sectors.
Knowledge sharing activities encompass strengthening and
expanding GGGI’s work in climate diplomacy, data-driven green
growth tools and methodologies, and international green growth
knowledge platforms and databases. In addition to these activities,
TL continues to support in-country delivery through knowledge
products and services that are based on the analysis and extraction
of internal as well as external experiences, contextualization
of best practices, and packaging of new knowledge, insights,
innovations, data, tools, and methodologies. The overall objective of this project is to provide strategic
research, analysis, and foresights that support countries to
advance green growth policies and investments and that
demonstrate GGGI’s leadership in shaping the international
green growth dialogue.
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Low Emissions Climate Resilience Development in the Pacific The Assigment will deliver a multi-country programme of work focused on supporting Pacific Islands Countries (PICs) to develop the policy, legislation, regulations, strategies, roadmaps and investment pipelines planning necessary to support their transition to low-emissions climate resilient economies and societies. The goal of the Assignment is to support the Pacific transition to low-emissions and climate-resilient futures through supporting long-term climate responsive planning and decision-making. The outcomes to be achieved from the Activity are “Pacific supported to transition to low-emissions, climate resilient futures.”
The outcomes to be achieved/ progressed by the overaching Activity are:
Long Term Outcomes (1) PICs transition to low carbon climate resilient futures through inclusive development, integrating gender and social inclusion; (2) PICs economies and societies are strong, low-carbon and resilient to the impacts of climate change, and are meeting their international treaty obligations
Medium Term Outcomes: (1) PIC Governments have increased understanding of the long-term impacts of climate change and resource LECRD planning accordingly; (2) PICs are implementing low emission climate resilient plans that build resilience and reduce carbon emissions, and integrate inclusive development principles; (3) PIC stakeholders are making informed investment decisions that will reduce reliance on fossil fuels and build resilience for climate-sensitive industries
Short Term Outcomes; (1) LECRD strategies and plans are developed inclusively with engagement from all sectors especially marginalised groups; (2) PIC Institutions and stakeholders are able to contribute to the development and periodic review of high quality, evidence-based planning for low carbon, climate-resilient futures; (3) PIC Governments have supporting policies, legislation and regulations in place to guide public and private sector investment in LECR development.
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Green cities guideline formulation Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, poor in natural resources, and with low levels of human development. Its economy remains agricultural and focused on food crops and cotton production. Over the last twenty years it has experienced average annual growth of around 2%. However, poverty rates have remained unchanged. Burkina Faso’s growth was mainly agricultural and driven by the expansion of arable land, not productivity enhancements, trapping a large segment of the population in poverty. Though country has experienced consistent aggregate growth over the past two decades, significant transformation in poverty reduction has not been seen. The country is experiencing rampant urbanization, characterized by a growing concentration of populations in cities. The cities are spreading very quickly, without the necessary measures and support in terms of planning, administration, infrastructure, equipment and services. Some of these challenges need to be addressed through: i.) support of human capacity building program, ii.) promotion of planning and urban planning, iii.) promotion of access to decent housing, iv.) improvement of urban governance and v.) the control of the geographical extension of the city of Ouagadougou. The objectives of the project are:
To support the GoBF during it Green Growth transition through the development and the adoption, by the Government of Burkina Faso, of the Green secondary cities Guidelines and National Implementation Roadmap for Green Urbanization.
The formulation of Guidelines for Green Secondary Cities’ development, and a Roadmap for the implementation of guidelines in 2 pilot cities aims to create an enabling environment to integrate the green perspective into the planning and policy documents for increased access to green affordable energy, increased access to improved sanitation, increased access to sustainable waste management, increased access to sustainable public transport and this project is aligned to IO1 Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing and institutional frameworks.
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Establishment of a National Financing Vehicle and capacity building program in Morocco This project aim is to secure GCF Readiness funding for the implementation of the two following components i.) Design a multi-sector National Financing Vehicle (NFV) to help territories (regions, provinces, and municipalities) access climate finance to support the implementation of Morocco’s National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS), NDC and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ii.) Design a Regional Climate Finance Pipeline Development Capacity Building Program for the Climate Change Competency Center (4C) using a train-the-trainer approach so it can accompany the national and regional stakeholders in prioritizing and preparing bankable, sustainable and inclusive climate finance projects that will create a pipeline for financing in support of the GCF Country Programme. The overall objective of this project is to mobilize subnational investments for climate projects, including the private sector. It is proposed to designate a NFV with the ability to include diverse national and local stakeholders and act as the national climate finance coordination body, to improve complementarity of projects (and avoid duplication), and to strengthen sub-national capacity to develop a pipeline of climate related projects that can be financed through the NFV.
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Accelerating climate-resilient transition of Burkina Faso The Burkina Faso LEDS project is organized around five tasks that align to the five steps or stages typically involved in the LEDS process.
Stage 1: Organize the LEDS Process (Project Task 1)
Stage 2: Assess the Current Situation: Strategies, Policies, Practices, and Capacities (Project Task 2)
Stage 3: Analyze Options: Identify and Analyze BAU and Low Emission Development Scenarios (Project Task 3)
Stage 4: Prioritize Actions: Identify Policy, Financing, and Other Implementation Options and Priorities (Project Task 4)
Stage 5: Prepare LEDS Roadmap, approve, and launch (Project Task 5) The overall aim of the LEDS will be to enhance the Burkina Faso Government’s ability to plan for decarbonization of its economy in the long-term by providing a framework and a pathway for a progressive revision and enhancement of targets under its NDC to reduce CO2 emissions to 2050. The overall impact of the project is that Burkina Faso will continue to take the lead in setting a pathway to a low carbon future and will be able to effectively plan to reduce its GHG emissions and contribute to the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
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Rice-Husk-To-Power Leasing Finance Facility (RH2P) The leasing finance intervention aims to de-risk the rice husk to power business model and unlock both international and domestic financial resources to support the growth and scalability of such business model in Myanmar. The goals are i.) Create a transparent value chain for developers, industrial customers and utilities, ii.) Place control of assets under SPVs where it makes the most sense iii.) Enable domestic bioenergy developers to gain efficiently iv.) Democratize clean energy by providing it to industrial clients in an affordable manner. The project objective is to establish a leasing Finance Facility in Myanmar: Rice-Husk-To-Power Leasing Finance Facility (RHSP). The facility aims to catalyze further deployment of the modern bio-gasification technologies to be used by the rice millers. The initial capitalization of the leasing finance facility in 2019 is USD 20M and 2020 target is USD 50M. The finance facility aims to bundle together a fleet of small to medium scale rice husk power generation systems with the targeted total capacity of c. 50 MWh. A single installation range from 200KWh to 1MWh. This approach will lead to the reduction of total energy-derived CO2 by about 100,000 tons/CO2 per year. This project is aligned with IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies.
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Readiness Support for Mexico Mexico’s new federal administration (2018-2024) has expressed its intention to further strengthen its climate change framework by refining climate goals, updating its climate change policy and by building institutional capacities to enhance cooperation and unlock green finance. Central to this objective is the development of a Climate Finance Strategy to ensure NDC activities are effectively and efficiently funded, and that public funding leverage significant private resource mobilization. The new government created the Sustainable Finance Directorate within the Ministry of Finance (SHCP), where the Nationally Determined Authority (NDA) before the GCF sits. The NDA coordinates closely with the Secretariat of Environment (SEMARNAT), MoFA, and national development banks (NAFIN, BANOBRAS) to ensure complementarity between international and national green funds and their alignment with the country’s national priorities and commitments.
In 2017, INECC estimated implementation costs related to NDC achievement. Meeting such ambitious climate goals will require doubling Mexico’s current efforts (largely insufficient) to close the investment gap. Among the many funds to this end is the Green Climate Fund (GCF), created to support developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change. The Fund has a mandate to build countries' capacity to access funds through its GCF Readiness Programme, which prepares countries to plan for, manage, disburse and monitor climate financing. Improving the Mexico’s access to funds from GCF through the country’s existing development banks can help to de risk climate projects and unlock further private capital to finance NDC implementation. Readiness support aims to:
1) Foster ownership through a no objection procedure and country program, establishing clear updating mechanisms.
2) Support the Direct Access Entity accreditation process of NAFIN and BANOBRAS. NAFIN is well advanced in the process for accreditation, but support is needed and will be provided to implement environmental and social safeguards and gender standards to meet the GCF accreditation standards. BANOBRAS has yet to formally start GCF accreditation process, but as part of its commitment to support sustainable development it has already initiated the development of ESS standards, and has undertaken activities to introduce gender perspective in its operations, culture, products and services. These need to be reviewed, strengthened and implemented to meet GCF accreditation standards.
3) Develop a national climate finance strategy engaging various stakeholders (e.g. private sector). The NDA and other relevant stakeholders are seeking to develop an effective and efficient climate finance architecture to support NDC implementation. This architecture seeks to make the best use of public and external climate finance sources to unlock private sector finance.
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Agroforestry Concessions (ACtion) Main Outcome 1: In priority areas, AC contracts are registered and related GHG emissions reduction is estimated by appropriate national and subnational authorities.: This first outcome will address the current lack of institutional and technical capacity to implement the AC provisions by providing provide strategic advice, information and technical protocols that ensure that government agencies involved in its implementation have a clear direction and attainable goals and manage ACs governance tools such as a zoning tool, a registry system and an aligned cadaster.
Main Outcome 2: Family Farmers in AC areas implement sustainable land management options (AC SLM and SSF) tailored to local socio-ecological contexts and comply with AC requirements including zero deforestation with the support of relevant GoP stakeholders. In targeted areas farmers will be encouraged to enroll in AC and adopt AC relevant practices to support the transition towards zero deforestation and agroforestry-based livelihoods through the implementation of co-designed and context-specific land use practices. They will receive support from subnational authorities and NGOs trained by the project.
Main Outcome 3: Financial institutions support new sustainable practices of agroforestry farmers under AC. This third main outcome addresses the need for incentives that promote more sustainable production practices by small-scale farmers in the Amazon. The positive incentive approach is a pillar of the project; it focuses on helping the government and the private sector develop tailored incentives packages that will ensure farmers’ engagement with the ACs system, their timely enrollment, and sustained compliance with their new environmental obligations. Integrated and inclusive financial and non-financial incentive schemes to support sustainable practices will be co-designed with government agencies, financial institutions and farmers, thus capturing their needs. In 2011, the Government of Peru (GoP) instituted the Agroforestry Concessions (AC) scheme as part of the new Forest and Wildlife Law. It is a major and innovative legal and policy measure aimed at formalizing the tenure of smallholders currently occupying public forest land and at incorporating them into the forest sector under the assumption that the legal conditions associated with ACs will reduce deforestation and secure restoration of degraded state forest land. The regulations for the AC scheme were promulgated in 2015, and legal procedures and guidelines issued in 2017.
The AC scheme can significantly reduce deforestation while improving livelihoods of vulnerable, small-scale Amazonian farmers. We describe its potential positive impacts in Section 11.2.2. In short, previous work by GGGI and ICRAF demonstrates that successful roll-out of the AC scheme could reduce GHG emissions of Peru’s Land use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector by about 20.3%, while improving the livelihoods of >100,000 vulnerable smallholder families.
The objective of the proposed project — ACtion — is to realize the Agroforestry Concessions scheme by working with the Government of Peru (GoP) to build the legal, institutional, technical and financial enabling contexts for successful implementation at scale.
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KH16 Green mobility (phase II) Policy measures, demonstration and investment facilitation for e-motorbikes and e-buses
The PIN proposes the following outputs
- Support to the development of selected regulatory measures to promote e-motorcycle use.
- Demonstration of switch from gasoline to electric motorcycle for the fleet of a high profile institution through a subsidy scheme.
- Pre-feasibility study for the deployment of clean buses in the city of Siem Reap including the World Heritage Site of Angkor
We are seeking to undertake the pre-feasibility study on electric buses from core funding (country envelope + global program) while MPWT/CCCA has offered to pay for our services in devising the regulatory measures and the fleet switch. Output 1: Support to the development of selected regulatory measures to promote e-motorcycle use
Output 2: Demonstration of switch from gasoline to electric motorcycle for the fleet of a high profile institution through a subsidy schem
Output 3: Pre-feasibility study for the deployment of electric Buses in the city of Siem Reap including the World Heritage Site of Angkor (investment target: 10M)
Output 4: Investment facilitation through matchmaking MPWT with national and international financing institutions
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Ethiopia GCF readiness: 'Building the Project/Program development, coordination and delivery capacity of the NIE and strengthening Ethiopia’s engagement with the GCF' Ethiopia's Ministry of Finance (MOF) was accredited by the GCF board as direct access national entity in April 2016. Accreditation to the GCF represents an opportunity for MOF to continue developing a climate-resilient economy through the delivery of projects and programs by working with national and subnational actors. MOF has submitted its entity work program, which includes a list of pipeline projects that require readiness support from the GCF for further development. In the work program, relevant activities which meet conditions for accreditation upgrading are included. MOF would also like to further strengthen its operational capabilities in project management, environmental and social safeguards (ESS) and monitoring and evaluation work of the CRGE Facility The overall objective of the project is to build the project/program development, coordination and delivery capacity of the MoF (NIE/DAE), support the development of concept notes and proposals and strengthen Ethiopia’s engagement with GCF. This project is aligned with IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies and IO3. Improved multi-directional knowledge sharing and learning to empower local and external agents necessary to drive green growth processes in partner governments.
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ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Management Enhancement (AMUSE) GIZ has requested GGGI Laos to be an implementation partner for its forthcoming project titled, “ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Management Enhancement (AMUSE)." GGGI portion is potentially Euro 500,000. The total budget of the project is EURO 6 million covering a number of ASEAN countries.
On August 26, the AMUSE project appraisal mission team led by the lead consultant Joachim proposed to the GGGI Laos team that GGGI implement the project components linked to Lao PDR.
The summary of the project components in Lao PDR is the following:
o Budget: EUR 500,000 with the possibility of increasing the ceiling
o Project duration: Sept 2021 – Sept 2024
o Candidate cities considered: Vang Vieng & Luang Probang
o Focal Ministry: Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment (MONRE)
o Expected outputs:
1) Policy – a national-level strategy for sustainable solid waste management
2) Pilot initiative – implementing a pilot project on improving waste management in a selected city
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Kindling Kiribati Livelihoods Development The project will improve sustainable livelihood opportunities and build entrepreneurial capacities among women by scaling up training for and disbursement of seed loans to miro-small businesses.
The project will be delivered by Kindling Kiribati (lead) and GGGI (secondary). Kindling Kiribati's mission is to help women build self-reliance, primarily by assisting them to start or grow their small businesses by providing startup costs in the form of small loans, accompanied by business education and skills courses. The project will strengthen Kindling Kiribati’s capacity to support women in Kiribati by leveraging GGGI’s technical expertise and experience in delivering green entrepreneur training in Kiribati. GGGI will bring to the partnership its technical expertise in agriculture development and green entrepreneurship to scale up the impact of this civil society organization in Kiribati. The project aligns well and will create synergies with GGGI's current Kiribati projects, Climate Smart Agriculture, Pacific Green Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Strategy implementation. The project will also contribute strongly to Kiribati's budget envelope and diversify donors support programmatic work in country.
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Circular Economy Promotion As the GGGI Qatar Office scales up its activities to deliver a multi-year cooperation program with the Qatar Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), one of the major work streams of GGGI Qatar Program is the Promotion of Circular Economy. It aims to strengthen the adoption of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) and circular economy (CE) principles in economic activities, characterized by “doing more and better with less” and minimizing resource use and environmental pollution in consumption and production patterns while enhancing industrial competitiveness, economic diversification, and quality of life. The main objective of the project is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the state of play of the circular economy in Qatar through the following activities: (1) conduct a situation and gap analysis of CE in Qatar, establishing the baseline for understanding the challenges and opportunities in the context of maximizing the benefits of CE in helping achieve economic diversification, climate action, pollution prevention, and resource efficiency in Qatar; and (2) lay the foundation for integrating the principles of circularity and sustainable consumption and production (SCP) into national development planning and implementation processes as well as corporate strategies and operations in Qatar.
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BioCNG Programme - Indonesia GGGI’s Biological Compressed Natural Gas (BioCNG) program will support target countries/ governments to develop a vibrant BioCNG market (robust demand and supply) with an ecosystem of service and technology providers. The program will focus on three waste streams namely, organic municipal solid waste, wastewater/sewage, and agricultural waste. This will be achieved through technical assistance to create an enabling business environment for the BioCNG market, reduce barriers to the recovery and use of BioCNG, and support environmentally-sustainable and commercially-scalable business models that are targeted for the local conditions. The program will focus on Indonesia, India, and Thailand, each with high BioCNG potential and rapidly growing markets to utilize BioCNG as fuel with an initial duration of two years (2021-2022). The proposed multi country intervention on BioCNG will enable inclusive development with indigenous clean energy development with opportunities for learning across three countries. Support the government of Indonesia to transition towards green growth with improved energy access, poverty reduction, reduced carbon emissions, and increased decentralized renewable energy investments.
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Creation of institutional and financial mechanism to bridge the gap between grey and green hydrogen & Development of Electrolytic Green Hydrogen Project in India India is committed to a low-carbon pathway in achieving rapid economic growth and has drawn ambitious programs and policies from switching from fossil fuel-based energy supply to renewable energy-based solutions. This includes enhanced share of renewable energy sources in electricity production, a cleaner transport sector with progressively less reliance on fossil fuels, and decarbonisation of industry.
To meet these goals, the reduction in GHG emission must be across sectors. Manufacturing is also a key contributor to India’s GHG emissions, with the iron and steel, cement, and, chemicals and fertilizers sectors having the highest CO2 footprint. A radical decarbonization of these sectors will need demand-management measures such as circular economy acceleration; continued energy efficiency improvements; electrification of heat; carbon capture, utilization, and storage; low carbon fuels such as biomass and hydrogen; and innovative technologies with non-fossil feedstock.
Currently, India imports around 23 million tonnes (MT) of Liquefied Natural Gas (which is a primary feedstock for hydrogen production in industrial manufacturing), which costs more than 8 billion USD annually. Around 75% of the LNG imported is used to meet the annual hydrogen demand and results in a revenue exchange of 6.25 billion USD. Despite an early start (India’s first Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Roadmap in 2006); India has lagged other parts of the world in moving towards large-scale demonstration hydrogen projects. Recognising the role of Hydrogen in India’s green growth targets, the Government of India has launched the “National Hydrogen Energy Mission” with focus on generating green hydrogen and enabling its commercial use across the sectors including chemical and fertilizer, petrochemical, transport, iron and steel, among others.
This project will support this mission and provide key inputs to development of enabling policies, institutional mechanism, support early project development. To develop large-scale green hydrogen project at the petrochemical unit in India using green energy through appropriate implementation strategy, bankable business model, and mobilizing green finance and develop and institutional and efficient funding program/mechanism to bridge the price gap between grey and green hydrogen to enable demand offtake from users.
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Mitigating emissions and reducing air pollution in Paraguay through accreditation support and development of air quality strategic frameworks The proposed Readiness grant aims to build the capacity of the Government of Paraguay and relevant country stakeholders to plan, finance, implement and monitor climate change mitigation projects in priority sectors that reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and contribute to Paraguay’s targets under the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
The proposed Readiness grant is aligned with the request and mandate of the NDA and will support the NDA in fulfilling its role of enabling financing of low emission and climate resilient development. It will support the DGA in its mission of improving air quality and preventing and controlling the emission of chemical and physical pollutants, through the development of a National SLCP Strategy, and the development of a PCN that aims to reduce SLCP emissions in the country.
This readiness includes the development of a Private Sector Engagement Strategy for the AFOLU Sector to systematically engage AFOLU private sector actors in climate change adaptation and mitigation actions including planning, policy development and projects implementation. Additionally, the proposed Readiness grant will enable the development of one GCF concept note in consultations with relevant private sector stakeholders. The proposed Readiness grant aims to build the capacity of the Government of Paraguay and relevant country stakeholders to plan, finance, and implement climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in priority sectors that improve air quality, reduce GHG emissions, and contribute to Paraguay’s NDC targets.
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Support GoM on reviewing and updating Green Economy Action Plan for 2020-2025 The Ministry of Land and Environment (MTA), GGGIs focal point in Mozambique, requested GGGI to update the Green Economy Action Plan (GEAP) which was initially conducted in 2014 for the period of 2015 to 2019. This version of GEAP was incomplete and was based on AfDB recommendations on how Mozambique can transition to green economy. In early 2019, the Government with support by UNEP has been working on a Green Economy Strategy which required an updated action plan. Hence, MTA requested GGGI to provide support in this activity The overall objective of the project is to ensure that the GE is mainstreamed into sectoral planning process for each of the 3 priority sectors (energy, water and agriculture) through 2025 and that Institutional Capacity of the key ministries is increased to implement the Green Economy Strategy. This project is aligned with IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing and institutional frameworks and IO3. Improved multi-directional knowledge sharing and learning to empower local and external agents necessary to drive green growth processes in partner governments.
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Supporting Direct Access in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire This Readiness proposal of Cote d'Ivoire addresses remaining Readiness gaps with a focus on entity and project pipeline support. To develop this proposal, the NDA organized a stakeholder consultation with 16 participants from public and private sector organizations in January 2019. The results and recommendations from the consultation are reflected in this proposal. Findings from previous Readiness projects and stakeholder consultation indicate that further Readiness support should be directed towards entity accreditation and capacity building, development of the project pipeline and concept notes embedded in a national climate finance strategy, and engagement of the private sector. This Readiness project targets the private sector for the origination of projects and investments in climate change. Private investors are not only important for their role in financing climate change mitigation and adaptation in Côte d’Ivoire, but for the information and insights they can provide, and the expertise and agility they can bring to project development and implementation. This project will therefore ensure that private sector engagement is led by the NDA from the start to ensure projects submitted by the private sector for potential GCF funding have the buy-in and active support by the NDA.
The readiness project has 2 key outcomes:
Enhancing the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire’s Access to Climate Finance through:
1. Direct access to climate finance
2. Climate finance strategies and project pipeline strengthened
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Piloting Electric Vehicle Systems and Developing a Green Transportation Investment Roadmap for Bali At the request of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) and ITDC (Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation), GGGI is developing a project to assist Klungkung regency in Bali to develop an electric vehicle (EV) pilot scheme. Klungkung is home to some of the island’s premier tourist destinations, including frequently visited dive spots near the island of Nusa Penida. ITDC through its subsidiary, ITDC Nusantara Utilitas (ITDC NU), and the Klungkung Regency government view the pilot scheme in Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan as leading to a larger expansion of electric vehicle coverage forming a green transportation system in Klungkung regency, eventually covering the whole province of Bali.
This project is well aligned with national government’s priorities to develop EV as a means to increase air quality and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fossil fuel dependency, which was mandated through the enactment of Presidential Regulation 55/2019 that sets out the responsibilities of multiple government bodies to establish a conducive ecosystem for EV development. Through the Ministry of Industry, Indonesia is targeting the number of electric vehicles to reach 20% of total vehicle production in 2025 (400,000 Low Carbon Emission Vehicles (LCEV) and 1,760,000 electric two-wheeled vehicles). However, until August 2020, there were only 2,279 roadworthy electric vehicles.
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Unleashing the Potential of Uganda's Economy through Green Growth Uganda’s primary development strategies, the Uganda Vision 2040 and the National Development Plan II (NDPII, 2015-2020), map out an ambitious growth agenda for the coming decades. Uganda aims to achieve an annual economic growth rate of 8.4% by the year 2025, and attain Upper Middle-Income Status by 2040. However, sustainable economic growth is threatened by the country’s vulnerability to climate change as 70% of the labor force is dependent on rain-fed agriculture. The Government of Uganda (GoU), therefore, has adopted a climate-centric economic model through the development, adoption and launching of the Uganda Green Growth Development Strategy (UGGDS) and Roadmap. The UGGDS is designed to achieve an inclusive low emissions economic growth process that emphasizes effective and efficient use of natural, human and physical capital while ensuring that natural assets continue to provide for present and future generations. The strategy seeks to strengthen the technical and institutional capacity for the development of a greenhouse gas (GHG) national inventory system, nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs), and the associated measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) systems. However, a number of cross-sectoral barriers to a green growth transition have been identified, and need to be addressed as part of a green transition. Support mainstreaming of green growth into development planning as well as putting in place a favorable institutional enabling environment. Assist Uganda increase access to reliable, affordable energy for poor urban and peri-urban residents.
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NDCP PAF: Ecuador Project 1: The project aims to actively involve the private sector in climate action by strengthening the Ecuador Zero Carbon Programme. This initiative enables companies to measure, reduce, and offset their carbon footprint. GGGI proposes strategic outputs to assist Ecuador's Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition (MAATE) in implementing the program effectively.
Project 2: The project aims to establish an adaptation program to reduce climate risks and increase the adaptive capacity and resilience of the vulnerable population in Ecuador. The initiative focuses on developing a national large-scale project that prioritizes interventions in territories based on climate risk assessments, developing large-scale adaptation projects, and enhancing national adaptation planning through funding mobilization. Project 1: Involve the private sector in climate action by strengthening the Ecuador Zero Carbon Programme, which allows companies to measure, reduce and offset their carbon footprint
Project 2: Support Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition (MAATE) to mobilize funding for adaptation program to reduce climate risks and increase the adaptive capacity and resilience of the vulnerable population.
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Papua New Guinea Capacity Building on Climate Change Project Identification and Development PNG is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Although
its absolute emissions level is very low, the NDC for PNG is to achieve
100.00% renewable energy by 2030. Thus, the country has an
increasing need for climate financing to address its adaptation and
mitigation obligations, but there has been no attempt in accessing
climate finance yet.
PNG has to address the challenges through its mandated government
organization, the Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA). It
is therefore important to build the capacity of CCDA in its role as the
National Designated Authority (NDA) to the GCF and its processes to
support stakeholders in PNG to access climate finance.
Against this backdrop, the project aims to support the readiness to green climate financing for PNG through strengthening the country's engagement with the GCF. The project will support the readiness to green climate financing for PNG through strengthening the country’s engagement with the GCF with three key
outcomes, including 1) Strengthening country capacity; 2) Consultative stakeholder engagement; and 3) Private sector mobilization.
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Enhanced Policy for Increased Green Finance in Viet Nam Viet Nam has decided to shift away from traditional models of growth towards a sustainable green growth development model targeting a low-carbon pathway by 2030. Hence the country has adopted the Viet Nam Green Growth Strategy (VGGS) and a corresponding Green Growth Action Plan. However, the cost of implementing the VGGS is estimated to be at least USD 30 billion. Due to limitations in domestic financing and ceasing of ODA and concessional loans by 2017 because of Viet Nam’s MIC status means that the country will have to diversify its funding sources and explore innovative funding mechanisms. To this end, the VGGS calls for increased investment across all sectors including through public-private partnerships (PPP) and international sources, and specifically calls for a scaled-up financing of green growth. Mobilizing finance to support the implementation of VGGS and the Country Planning Framework (CPF) will necessitate technical support to develop and strengthen green growth financing policies and institutions. Support Viet Nam access scaled-up green finance in public and private investments leading to increased implementation of green growth activities.
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Second phase of GGGI/Norway´s joint green growth program with the Government of Colombia The proposed impact will be delivered through the following two outcomes: 1) First, Institutional effectiveness to reduce deforestation and to promote sustainable, productive and social inclusive landscapes strengthened. 2) Second, Scale-up of sustainable productive systems and implementation of restoration efforts from degraded land to sustainable productive systems under a landscapes approach promoted. These two pillars are intended to boost Colombia transition towards a green model of economic growth providing proper institutional, planning and business frameworks. These frameworks will enable sustainable productive/restorative systems and entrepreneurship alternatives to flourish at the benefit of the population, while incentivizing forest conservation efforts. These opportunities shall reconfigure and reposition the economic value of forests providing increased income and incentives for rural communities to engage in sustainable activities. This means reducing and avoiding deforestation while also proactively promoting the sustainable use of forests through the deployment of sustainable productive systems via the promotion of sustainable bioeconomy, nature-based tourism, forest economy and cattle ranching opportunities. The intent is to increase both income opportunities and conservation incentives, as well as promoting the recovery of key deforested areas and their ecosystem services. As such, long-term active collaboration both at the policy and project level are the appropriate course of action. The expected program impact by the end of 2022 -after three years of implementation-, remains the same as in the first phase: an increase in green growth investments deployed in priority areas, and deforestation reduced thereby contributing to Colombia's SDG and NDC targets. This is materialized in the support of the fulfillment of the Government's goals of reducing deforestation and transforming productive landscapes towards environmental sustainability and social inclusion across prioritized departments. Although a specific and individual contribution directly attributable to GGGI in the achievement of the Government's goals is difficult to measure, it will be possible to measure the program impact through the following specific measurable indicators: i. Deforestation and restoration rates; ii. NDC progress (GHG emission reductions); iii. Areas under sustainable production (for example, livestock) and payment for ecosystem services; iv. Proportion of overall GDP comprised by the forest economy; v. Increased national and international funding allocated to green growth/Sustainable Land Use/REDD+. '
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Review of the Tonga Energy Road Map and support for the development of TERM-Plus The Tonga Energy Road Map (TERM) 2010-2020 was a ten-year road map to reduce Tonga’s vulnerability to oil price shocks and achieve an increase in access to electricity in an environmentally sustainable manner. The TERM identified a least cost approach and recommended a detailed program of activities to achieve its objectives. Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) provided the review of the TERM 2010-2020 as part of the technical assistance to support the Government of Tonga in developing a new energy road map for the period 2021-2035. The project is being led by the Tonga Department of Energy and implemented jointly with GGGI. The review report delivered in Octorber 2020 has three principal purposes. First, it provides a systematic assessment of the progress made towards achieving the objectives outlined in the Tonga Energy Road Map (TERM) 2010-2020. Second, the report assesses to what extent the implementation plan of the 2010 TERM has been achieved. Third, it puts forward recommendations for the formulation of the TERM 2021-2035. A TERM-PLUS Framework was produced December 2020 as an interim report to engage the Department of Energy as well as relevant stakeholders to assist in providing and refining correct data for the production of the final TERM-PLUS report due June 2021. Climate change will have an impact on Tonga’s energy system and energy needs. Consequently, it is necessary to develop and implement resilient energy systems and infrastructure as well as context-specific measures to enhance the adaptive capacity of the energy system. For rural energy access, this requires the active participation and ownership from local communities in energy planning, in close coordination with national and sub-national government bodies. For this reason, the TERM 2010-2020 review as well as the TERM-PLUS Framework will be used to develop the TERM-PLUS 2021-2035, the process will be inclusive and consider gender aspects in the measures and interventions proposed. The TERM-PLUS 2021-2035 in total, will provide clear direction for Tonga’s energy sector for the next 15 years
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Climate Resilient Green Growth Planning As one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change impacts, the Philippines encounters extreme weather occurrences, such as Typhoon Haiyan, that have resulted in significant loss of lives and damage to properties. Recognizing the threat of climate change, the Government of the Philippines passed the Climate Change Act of 2009, which created the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and paved the way for the adoption of the National Climate Change Action Plan. Building on the lessons of the “Demonstration of Eco town Framework Project (Phase 1)”, which was completed in 2014, and responding to Government request to support more local governments units (LGUs), the GGGI, CCC and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) initiated in 2015 the Climate Resilient Green Growth (CRGG) Planning Project. Currently implemented in the provinces of Palawan and Oriental Mindoro, the project is designed to promote climate resilience and inclusive, pro-poor green growth to a greater number of LGUs and Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Climate change resilience enhanced and inclusive green growth achieved in participating local government units.
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Supporting Rwanda's Green Economic Recovery: Urbanization through Affordable Housing and Climate Resilient Urban Settlements The project aims at supporting Rwanda’s Economic Recovery through accelerating Affordable Housing as one of the critical productive sectors that could catalyze broader economic growth and job creation[1]. Critical policies, strategies, instructions and guidelines[2] are currently undergoing review or elaboration to accelerate the investment potential of the sector. This presents an opportune time to embed elements to green the affordable housing sector with the aim of focusing on youth employment creation, innovation and scalability of initiatives. This PIN proposes elaboration of project pipelines and mechanisms for sourcing of innovative green investment funds to match financing established under the RHFP. (incremental resource mobilization up to USD 150 million) Funds raised under this framework would be focused on enhancing the process of greening affordable housing through growth of the local manufacturing of construction materials and support to real estate development companies placed in the green affordable housing market. This aimed at mobilization of climate finance while catalyzing private sector involvement.
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Preparation support of Solomon Islands LT-LEDS The Solomon Islands, in its second phase country request to the Regional Pacific NDC Hub, presented its request for the development of a Low Emission Development Strategy (LEDS) with the overall aim of using this to provide guidance and direction to the national government as its blueprint for transitioning to a low emission and climate change resilient country.
Taking into account that the Pacific NDC Hub’s second phase of implementation concludes on 30 November 2021, GGGI proposes to support the Solomon Islands between April – November to prepare to develop its LEDS. This LEDS preparatory phase, delivered over a 7-8 month period, will set the stage for the second phase of LEDS development and completion. The Solomon Islands, in its second phase country request to the Regional Pacific NDC Hub, presented its request for the development of a Low Emission Development Strategy (LEDS) with the overall aim of using this to provide guidance and direction to the national government as its blueprint for transitioning to a low emission and climate change resilient country.
Taking into account that the Pacific NDC Hub’s second phase of implementation concludes on 30 November 2021, GGGI proposes to support the Solomon Islands between April – November to prepare to develop its LEDS. This LEDS preparatory phase, delivered over a 7-8 month period, will set the stage for the second phase of LEDS development and completion.
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Business Case and Policy Assessment for Electric Mobility With strong economic growth in recent years, the number of vehicles has been growing rapidly in Cambodia.
In 2016, more than 3.2 million vehicles were registered. Motorcycles accounted for 2.7 million vehicles of the total registered vehicles. Vehicle registration has grown at a rate of 14% from 2015 to 2016. In 2015, the transport sector represented over 45% of final energy consumption in Cambodia, entirely from imported petroleum products. As there is no domestic fuel source, the country fully relies on imports. Considering that much of the petroleum products are consumed in transport, there is high potential for positive climate change impact by switching conventional vehicles to greener alternatives. Transitioning away from ICEs (Internal Combustion Engine) to EVs (Electric Vehicles) will contribute to reducing GHG emissions in the congested urban area, together with significant co-benefits such as improvement in air quality, reduction of noise, and positive impacts on public health. Electric motorcycles with a lithium-ion battery are currently more expensive to purchase than gasoline motorcycles, but their total cost of ownership including lifetime operating costs is often lower than that of gasoline motorcycles. This implies that the adoption of electric motorcycles could be accelerated with the right set of supporting policies, if incentive mechanisms are provided to consumers to lessen the burden of higher purchase costs and if consumers’ uncertainty about the performance of electric motorcycles is eased through awareness programs. The project objective is to analyze and propose potential opportunities for accelerating the transition to electric motorcycles. GGGI partners with RGC to deliver the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness and Support Project, “Promoting Green Mobility through Electric Motorcycles.”
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TA to support institutional strengthening of Saint Lucia's Climate Change Financing Framework This is an NDCP Request. The description of the request is as follows:
Saint Lucia’s NDA to the GCF, the Department of Economic Development, has embarked on establishing a national climate change financing framework to mainstream climate finance coordination, which began in 2018 through its first national GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme Grant (readiness grant LCA-RS-001).
Further support will ensure investments in climate action are driven through a coordinated, strategic and holistic approach. This support will allow the Department of Economic Development, Saint Lucia's NDA, to strengthen the existing institutional and governance structures.
The outputs of the request are as follows:
1. Validated Climate Public Expenditure Institutional Review Report;
2. Institutional arrangement for coordination of Saint Lucia’s climate financing framework is validated and established;
3. New institutional structure is disseminated to key stakeholders in Saint Lucia and regionally and internationally to strategic partners to enhance understanding and awareness of Saint Lucia’s National Climate Change Financing Framework.
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Gender Just Transitions for Enhanced Ambitions To develop a peer reviewed Gender Just Transition Framework and guidelines as a unifying definition and shared terminology for gender in just transitions, with particular focus on informality with the aim in a subsequent stage to field test within the work of leading international institutions for Green Transitions.
Proposed activities
1. Peer review of papers from GEG outcomes of Gender Just Transitions and Finance workstreams
2. Complete outcome level framework and facilitate road[IS1] -test
3. Develop guidance for use of outcome level framework and apply to national cases. To develop a peer reviewed Gender Just Transition Framework and guidelines as a unifying definition and shared terminology for gender in just transitions, with particular focus on informality with the aim in a subsequent stage to field test within the work of leading international institutions for Green Transitions.
Proposed activities
1. Peer review of papers from GEG outcomes of Gender Just Transitions and Finance workstreams
2. Complete outcome level framework and facilitate road[IS1] -test
3. Develop guidance for use of outcome level framework and apply to national cases.
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LDC Leadership at Stocholm +50 GGGI will develop a strategy for LDC engagement at Stockholm +50 in consultation with hte LDC Chairs office and 6 selected LDC member countries. The concept note developed is for a first phase to be implementated in 2021, with expectation that GGGI will have access to additional funding from the same source to implement the said strategy leading up to STockhom + 50 in June 2022.
GGGI will develop a strategy for LDC engagement at Stockholm +50 in consultation with hte LDC Chairs office and 6 selected LDC member countries. The concept note developed is for a first phase to be implementated in 2021, with expectation that GGGI will have access to additional funding from the same source to implement the said strategy leading up to STockhom + 50 in June 2022.
GGGI will develop a strategy for LDC engagement at Stockholm +50 in consultation with hte LDC Chairs office and 6 selected LDC member countries. The concept note developed is for a first phase to be implementated in 2021, with expectation that GGGI will have access to additional funding from the same source to implement the said strategy leading up to STockhom + 50 in June 2022.
GGGI will develop a strategy for LDC engagement at Stockholm +50 in consultation with hte LDC Chairs office and 6 selected LDC member countries. The concept note developed is for a first phase to be implementated in 2021, with expectation that GGGI will have access to additional funding from the same source to implement the said strategy leading up to STockhom + 50 in June 2022. GGGI will develop a strategy for LDC engagement at Stockholm +50 in consultation with hte LDC Chairs office and 6 selected LDC member countries. The concept note developed is for a first phase to be implementated in 2021, with expectation that GGGI will have access to additional funding from the same source to implement the said strategy leading up to STockhom + 50 in June 2022.
GGGI will develop a strategy for LDC engagement at Stockholm +50 in consultation with hte LDC Chairs office and 6 selected LDC member countries. The concept note developed is for a first phase to be implementated in 2021, with expectation that GGGI will have access to additional funding from the same source to implement the said strategy leading up to STockhom + 50 in June 2022.
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Employment Assessment of Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices: A Value Chain Analysis the study will assess the potential of employment generation of agriculture activities and targets as they have been laid down in the country’s Green Recovery plans, NDC, NAP and LT-LEDS. he study will highlight the important role that assessments of employment effects can play during the planning and implementation of countries’ national processes that aim to achieve low carbon and climate-resilient development. Moreover, quantifying the employment effects of investments in mitigation and adaptation measures in agriculture could provide support on developing country’s sustainable landscape/ agriculture strategies and LT-LEDS. Ultimately the study will provide evidence-based policy support to the Government for assessing the employment effects of agriculture activities and targets under the country’s Green Recovery plan, NDC and NAP development and implementation, and development of and LT-LEDS, while simultaneously addressing the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) 2 (food security), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 13 (climate action).
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Agreement between the Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea of the Republic of Italy and GGGI Rwanda is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change
associated with extreme weather conditions. Climate change-driven
droughts and floods across the country and will have drastic impacts on
the national economy. According to the Germanwatch Global Climate
Risk Index 20181, Rwanda is placed on the 133th position out of 182
countries accounting for the period of 2016. Based on The Notre
Dame-Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN) Country Index, 20162- a
free opensource index that shows a country’s current vulnerability to
climate disruptions, Rwanda is the 29th /182 most vulnerable countrythat
is, a country with high level of vulnerability to climate change with
greater adaptation needs and urgency to act.
In this regard, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between
The Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea of the Republic of Italy
(IMELS) and the Ministry of Environment (MoE) Rwanda- aiming at: (i)
strengthening and coordinating the efforts to combat global climate
change and address its adverse effects, (ii) supporting mechanisms to
reduce climate change vulnerability and enhancing risk assessment,
(iii) promoting secure, clean and efficient energy, and (iv) stimulating
the transition towards a sustainable low-carbon economy and to
implement adaptation actions and opportunities to protect the
environment and natural resources. Support the Rwandan Government in identifying and promoting projects and technology transfer opportunities, providing ad hoc capacity building
activities in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency, green cities development, sustainable agriculture, water resource management and
sustainable waste management with the aim of supporting sustainable development, local job creation and fostering international partnerships.
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Americas Flyway Program: Green-Blue Financing Mechanism In the face of mounting pressure on natural ecosystems, GGGI is working with CAF, Audubon Society and BirdLife International to design, operationalize, capitalize and operate a regional financing mechanism denominated the Americas Flyway Green-Blue Financing Mechanism to restore and protect critical biodiversity sites via nature-based solutions (NbS) across 1 million hectares over a 10-year period.
The Americas Flyway initiative was officially announced on December 16th at the COP15 in Montreal (here) and Cities Summit of Americas on April 26 (here), with the backing of CAF, the largest multilateral investor in development initiatives in the region. The Mechanisms consists of three components:
· Enabling Condition Facility (USD 5 million) building capacities and tools to promote (i) the integration of NbS into CAF’s project’s cycle, (ii) the development and adoption of “play books” of proven NbS applications to deliver conservation and resilience to climate change, and (iii) the development of impact reporting metrics and methodologies.
· Project Preparation Facility (USD 15-30 million) tasked with the identification, design and structuring of NbS and biodiversity conservation projects. The PPF will support selected project owners to develop high quality projects and relative funding proposals to be presented to the Green-Blue Credit Facility for funding. Project structuring support will be provided by a team of GGGI investment officers operating throughout the region.
· Green-Blue Credit Facility (USD 500 million) consisting in a revolving credit facility providing concessional capital to project developers and project owners graduating from the Project Preparation Facility. The Credit Facility’s concessional financing, in the form of junior equity and subordinate loans, will act as a first-loss buffer improving the bankability and risk/reward profile of beneficiary projects crowding in investments from private and public investors. The proposed Americas Flyway Green-Blue Financing Mechanism is a blended finance mechanism aimed at mobilizing USD 3 billion for the restoration, conservation and protection of 1 million hectares of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) and increased resilience for 200,000 people, of which 50% women.
Once operational, GGGI is appointed as the Fund Manager of the USD20M Green-Blue Project Preparation Facility.
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Energy Performance Contracting for Residential Retrofitting in Ulaanbaatar City The NSP intend to drive transformational, sustainable and replicable change in the areas of EE finance and policy. By treating energy savings as energy generation, the NSP helps trigger utilities to reconsider their business model and leads GoM to review the current subsidies scheme. The physical component of the NSP creates an immediate demand for ESCO services. ESCO and policy-makers work towards development the industry. It will leverage the financial contribution of all key stakeholders including the GoM which plans to retrofit 24 residential buildings in 2019 and households which will finance a portion of the retrofits and conserve energy. The NSP size, of EUR 18 million, will allow the retrofitting of 35% of the total building stock and will be the first of 3 phases to extend the retrofitting to the total precast building stock. Total estimated investment needed for NSP preparation and implementation amounts to approx. EUR 65 million; total requested funding from the NAMA Facility is EUR 18.38 million, including EUR 380.17 thousand for the Detailed Preparation Phase (DPP). Once EPC model is set-up after the NSP and tariff reform is triggered, retrofitting of the remaining 702 blocks will be financed by the private sector and ESCOs without the need for additional financial support from other sources. Through Component 2 of the NSP, an annual 1,351 MWh/year of heat loss is expected to be saved, which is equal to 96,891 tons direct CO2 emissions, with a 10 years cumulative saving of 775,128 tCO2e. The establishment and development of an ESCO market through successful implementation of the support mechanisms in Components 1 and 3 will allow for future increased GHG emissions’ mitigation through the multiplication of EE projects. The NSP aims to (1) break the deadlock of financing Mongolia’s building energy efficiency, and to (2) support long lasting policy change, in support of the implementation of EE policies in Mongolia.
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Solar PV electricity for agricultural development Development of a business model that will likely centre on a financing structure being created in which the solar PV assets are held by an entity (e.g., a bank or a special purpose vehicle) that enters into a contract with one or more project developers. In turn, the project developer(s) contracts the use of the solar PV to agricultural producers. The producers credit payments for agricultural produce sold to their accounts held at the entity which debits agreed amounts, thereby servicing payments. Creditworthy purchasers of produce from established agricultural producers will thus be the primary repayment source, where those payments are hypothecated to the entity. At this point, it is envisaged that the Project’s objective is the introduction of solar PV where electrical pumping is currently absent and/or to substitute diesel-powered pumping sets and/or back up national grid sourced power (mostly hydrocarbon). The Project will thereby contribute to GHG emission reduction (SO1), and to generating foreign exchange savings on reduced diesel imports. For the Project to be sustainable, specific productive uses of the solar PV electricity by user will be determined: uses and their forecast revenue flows that will feature in the financial model.
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Nature-based Solutions for Climate-smart Livelihoods in Mangrove Landscapes (NASCLIM) Indonesia is home to 20% of the world’s mangroves. The rate of mangrove forests degradation in Indonesia is the fastest and the largest in the world. More damage to mangrove forests is due to the conversion of functions into shrimp ponds. Climate change already has direct impact to mangrove ecosystems and has created coastal and mangrove abrasion/erosion. The Sustainable Mangrove Ecosystems program aims to protect vast healthy mangrove forest and rehabilitate critical mangrove forest in priority locations using a collaborative and inclusive management approach, engaging local community, private sector, finance sector, regional and national government.
The divers of mangrove degradation will be addressed through collaborative business-based & community-based approaches, whereby local community will be able to take advantage of opportunities to improve livelihoods sustainably including non-timber mangrove forest product and other livelihood activities. Gender will play a decisive role in ensuring the active inclusion of women and other vulnerable groups and making optimal use of local knowledge. Relevant local government will be supported to strengthen and harmonize intersectoral policies, plans and create targeted finance mechanisms.
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Identifying Synergies between Green Growth Actions Across National Strategies and Implementing Priority Options In Peru, there is political recognition of the importance of the country’s forest and water resources, and the need to improve management of both if economic growth to be sustainable. As part of Peru’s OECD accession process, it has received a number of recommendations for improved institutionality, sustainable resource management as well as the importance of realizing concrete economic opportunities from natural capital. In response to these recommendations, among other measures, Peru has developed the National Green Growth Strategy (NGGS), which is a cornerstone for addressing Peru’s NDCs and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Within the NGGS framework, among other elements, Peru will develop actions that address forest and water resource challenges, including: Deforestation that contributes to over half of the country’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions; productive management of ecosystem services provided by forests; prioritizing activities such as the sustainable timber production and initiatives that develop non-timber forest products, bio prospection, and eco-tourism opportunities; expansion of basic water and sanitation services; and need to manage water resources with an integrated planning approach. Support Peru to implement multi-sectoral green growth policies and actions through the National Green Growth Strategy.
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Scoping and program development In January 2019, GGGI welcomed the Government of Sri Lanka as its thirtieth Member, committing to support the country in achieving its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and implementing its national adaptation plan. Nominated as its delivery partner under the Green Climate Fund, GGGI supported the Government of Sri Lanka in the preparation and submission of a US$3M National Adaptation Plan Readiness Proposal in June 2019, the approval of which is anticipated in mid-2020. The project will build on the results of the country’s earlier key adaptation initiatives which include the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2011-2016 and the National Adaptation Plan for Climate Change Impacts 2016-2025. Aimed to strengthen the capacity and system to implement NAP by Sri Lanka - a small island country highly vulnerable to adverse impacts of climate change. The Global Climate Risk Index ranks Sri Lanka as the second country at-most-risk in 2017 based on the impact analyses of weather-related loss events. In September 2019, the GGGI Sri Lanka Country Program set-up was officially commenced and the Interim Country Planning Framework (CPF) was submitted to the Government during the occasion of Sri Lanka’s Blue-Green Summit in October. The Interim CPF 2020-2024 will however need to be further validated under the newly elected Government in November 2019. A final validation workshop will be conducted prior to the target launch in Q3 of 2020, the schedule of which has been adjusted in light of the COVID-19 crisis. GGGI’s intervention areas under the CPF aims to support Sri Lanka’s NDC 2030 and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets in the areas of energy, transport, and forestry. The project aligns with IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies and IO3. Improved multi-directional knowledge sharing and learning to empower local and external agents necessary to drive green growth processes in partner governments.
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Peru Implementation Phase of Peru´s National Eco-Efficiency Strategy Peru’s economic growth over the past decade has put the country on a solid path to OECD membership. The institutional and economic reforms it has undertaken lead to the improved competitiveness of its economy. In this way, Peru seeks to improve its standing on the World Bank Doing Business Index as a sign of aggregate improvement from internal multisectoral reforms. To this end Peru developed the Competitiveness Agenda 2014-2018, which sets national goals to accelerate the implementation of reforms. One of these goals concerns improved management of natural resources and the need to implement eco-efficient practices in public institutions. To achieve these objective, Peru will need to: Improve the current EcoIP program, which seeks to train 16 priority public institutions in efficient resource management; and implify and institutionalize the reporting process to the Ministry of Environment so that 30% of public institutions at the national and subnational levels report their use of natural resources. Support Peru implement the National Eco-efficiency Strategy. Assist public sector improve its eco-efficient performance in relation to the sustainable use of the natural resources.
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Facilitating ESCO investments in Cambodian SMEs Cambodia has seen a rapid industrial sector growth of 8% between 2009-2016. Simultaneously, its energy usage between 2010-2015 has increased by 11%. Cost of electricity from the Cambodian national grid is the highest in South East Asia. Electricity accounts for a disproportionate share of manufacturing costs. Other cost drivers are the usage of old, inefficient machinery with high maintenance cost. GGGI’s 2018 audits of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) show that factories can achieve double-digit energy cost savings – with payback time often not more than a few months. Interventions to promote energy and resource efficiency and drive down production costs for industrial manufacturing translate into a significant potential for GHG emission reduction sector wide and a potential for creating over 500,000 jobs (GGGI, 2018). The lower production costs would boost the competitiveness of Cambodian manufacturing within the sub-region. GGGI Cambodia estimates it can access around 40 SMEs which under-used energy audits of this kind. GGGI Cambodia aims to use these audits to mobilize ESCO investments proximately 3-5 million USD for an aggregated demand from SMEs.
GGGI Cambodia aims to achieve the following deliverables: i.)Investment pipeline, business model and transaction structure of energy efficiency projects for manufacturing SMEs built ii.)Guarantee scheme designed iii.)Private investment of 2-3 million USD committed to energy efficiency projects in manufacturing SMEs through ESCO projects. The objective of the project is to access these data and use these audits to mobilize ESCO investments for an aggregated demand from SMEs. As such, GGGI will bridge the cash flow gaps from SMEs for uptake of EE technology, and design guarantee to overcome investor reluctance to engage in the sector. This project is aligned with IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies.
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Accelerating Green Finance Flows Through the Strengthening of the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission GGGI will support the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) with activities related to:
- Implement an internal capacity building workplan to developing technical and institutional capacities within CNBV to support development and implementation of green finance regulation
- Develop recommendations on ESG disclosure and climate relate risk assessments for financial institutions
- Engage with financial institutions to raise awareness of the economic risks and opportunities from climate change
- Support with the promotion for the development and implementation of Environmental and Social Risk Management Systems ESRS and the development of a common green taxonomy Equip CNBV with the knowledge, capacities and resources to ensure effective development and implementation of financial regulations. This in turn will steer the financial markets towards an increasingly climate risk-aware pathway, promoting a green, resilient and inclusive economic recovery in the aftermath of COVID-19. Namely, this project will develop capacities and capabilities for all CNBV staff by
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Development of a Roadmap for “Greening the Industrial Parks” in Ethiopia The Ethiopian industrial sector has been experiencing steady growth since more than a decade ago, especially because of the development and implementation of robust industrial policies and strategies as well as the adoption of sound macroeconomic reforms by the government. The sector is witnessing an increase in both foreign and domestic investments, particularly in the manufacturing sector. To augment this momentum, the Government of Ethiopia, in 2014, established the Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC), which was mandated to lead the country’s industrialization process, through the construction, management and operations of industrial parks across the country. This is in accordance with the aspirations of the country’s Second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II), and in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 9. The GTP II envisaged the industrial sector to play a greater role in GDP growth, job creation, and foreign exchange earnings. In this regard, the government of Ethiopia prioritized the promotion of micro and small enterprises as well as supporting the development of medium and large-scale industries across the country. The Plan also emphasized the establishment of industrial zones, public enterprise management and privatization in the country. This project is aligned with IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing and institutional frameworks. The objective of the project is:
To develop a roadmap that will guide the greening of industrial parks in Ethiopia. The roadmap will cover sustainability issues for both existing and new industrial parks. It will be used by the Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) in the development and management of industrial parks across the country. The overall Outcome of this project is to achieve low-carbon, green and environmentally friendly industrial parks in Ethiopia.
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Phase 3 of Support to the Vanuatu National Green Energy Fund: Operationalising investment and Exit Strategy The establishment of the National Green Energy Fund marks a milestone in Vanuatu's energy sector development. With the Fund aiming to pool both domestic and international financial resources, the government not only hopes to improve electricity access in rural areas of Vanuatu, but also to contribute to achieving CO2 emission reduction NDC objective by using close to 100% renewable energy (RE) electricity generation by 2030. NGEF will also support energy efficiency projects, which will contribute towards achieving Vanuatu's national sustainable energy targets elaborated in the National Energy Road Map (NERM) 2016-2030 and in the NERM Implementation Plan (2019) and NDC Roadmap (2019). This project is implemented in partnership with Department of Energy and Ministry of Climate Change in close collaboration with other Ministries, Departments, civil society and private sector representatives that form the NGEF Management Board. To improve electricity access in rural off-grid areas of Vanuatu through sustainable energy sources and practices, and to promote green growth through sustainable energy uses.
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Structuring of a green ammoniac and green hydrogen production program in Morocco (GGGI Global Program on Green Hydrogen-KGNDF) Since 2009, Morocco has made great advance in term of production and use of renewable energy. Today and to reinforce this vision, Morocco has launched a new challenge, to deploy green hydrogen applications to increase the penetration rate of renewable energy in the electricity grid and to exploit the potential of the green chemical industry with high added value having as a precursor the energy vector.
Currently, most of the hydrogen (95%) is produced from fossil fuels through the chemical process of steam reforming of methane. However, Morocco aims to ensure a green, sustainable, large scale, competitively priced production of hydrogen with a reduced environmental impact. In this sense, other clean production methods are being considered such as low-temperature water electrolysis. This involves the dissociation of the water molecule using renewable electrical energy mainly solar or wind or both as it is the case for this project. Hydrogen produced in this way is called “Green”. This green hydrogen could be used in the power sector, transportation or to decarbonize the industry. Another approach allows the valorisation of Green Hydrogen into another primary molecule that are in high demand as raw materials in the industry. Examples include Ammonia, which is used in fertilizer industry, and Methanol which is widely used in the petrochemical industry. These raw materials, also green, could be stored and transported and then used in pioneer countries in the fight against climate change wishing to drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. This way of valorising Green Hydrogen is commonly known as “Power to X” process. The objective of this project is to demonstrate the economic interest of large-scale hydrogen production from renewable resources. In addition, the project relies on a combination of mature technologies already deployed on a commercial scale in other sectors such as power generation, electrolysis, seawater desalination.
The successful implementation of the project will open the way to future hydrogen applications. Hydrogen represents a strong interest for transport, notably because of the nature of its storage, which frees itself from the use of heavy, cumbersome, and polluting battery packs to produce.
Hydrogen and Hydrogen based fuels (e.g., Ammonia) can offer an interesting opportunity for maritime shipping. With time, the shipping companies and the ports will be more oriented towards climate-friendly pathways to carry out their missions. Therefore, this project can lead to the development of a hydrogen (or ammonia) port concept. Also, it has become mandatory to act against the alarming level of GHG emissions from aviation activities. The transition of aviation to green hydrogen-based synthetic fuels (e.g., green kerosene) will be a major perspective of this project.
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Transforming Illegal Logging in Colombia through Judicial Education Over three years, ELI’s proposed project to transform illegal logging in Colombia will build the capacity of the Colombian judiciary to hear and adjudicate cases related to illegal logging. The project will build awareness and technical capacity among every judge and magistrate (300 total) in the four departments of Colombia most affected by illegal logging: Caquetá, Guaviare, Meta, and Putumayo. As well, the project will train the 63 appellate judges in Bogotá who would hear appeals from the judges in the departments.
No efforts to protect forests in southern Colombia focus on the judiciary. In tandem with existing efforts (e.g., by UNODC and Norway) to build the capacity of investigators, prosecutors, and communities, ELI’s project will fill a crucial gap in the enforcement cycle necessary to transform the enforcement of laws on illegal logging. By training all the relevant judges, the project will foster a transformation of judicial culture in favor of effective enforcement of laws preventing and punishing illegal logging. By engaging Colombian judicial institutions and legal experts in developing and delivering the courses, the project will build capacity for sustaining and expanding trainings after the completion of the course. And by conducting a sustained and complementary outreach and media campaign, the project will support a transformation toward a culture of compliance.
Swedish legal experts—including Judge Anders Bengtsson and Professor Jonas Ebbesson—will provide support in developing course materials and delivering the course. ELI’s core team includes the Global Green Growth Institute, the Universidad del Rosario, the Universidad Externado de Colombia, and the Rodrigo Lara Bonilla Judicial School. ELI also anticipates collaborating with the Swedish EPA, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Brazilian judges, the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment, and the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. To transform illegal logging in Colombia will build the capacity of the Colombian judiciary to hear and adjudicate cases related to illegal logging. The project will build awareness and technical capacity among every judge and magistrate (300 total) in the four departments of Colombia most affected by illegal logging: Caquetá, Guaviare, Meta, and Putumayo. As well, the project will train the 63 appellate judges in Bogotá who would hear appeals from the judges in the departments.
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Climate Diplomacy The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group under the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) includes 47
states that are particularly vulnerable to climate change but have
contributed the least to the problem. LDC Group members face
challenges in the UNFCCC process due to limited resources and
capacity, which result from small delegation size. The Group relies
on external assistance in strengthening engagement in climate
negotiations, national-level capacity-building, and knowledge sharing
through South-South cooperation.
GGGI’s Climate Diplomacy Program gave voice to the LDC
Group by supporting them to actively participate in the UNFCCC
negotiations through technical assistance in preparing for the
negotiations and a research program to identify and address LDC
Group capacity gaps. The Program was to be implemented in close
cooperation with the LDC Group Chair and members, as well as
other LDC Group partners, to support two of the three pillars of
the LDC Group Work Plan: building on ongoing GGGI technical
assistance, capacity building, and research and analysis programs.
GGGI’s work is complementary to that of the International
Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and Climate
Analytics (CA). GGGI is unique among the current support team
in that the organization has teams embedded in Ministries in 11
LDC Group member countries, undertaking programs to support
implementation of the Paris Agreement at the national level. To support the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group in the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Mongolia Transition to Green Development - Phase 2 Mongolia’s resource-intensive development and climate change
vulnerability have created urgency for a transition to green
growth. Economic transformation over the past 20 years has
been driven by the extraction of Mongolia’s mineral resources
and rapid urbanization. However, Mongolia’s reliance on
commodities exports for growth has not only left it vulnerable
to price fluctuations, but has exacerbated the impacts of
climate change.
Sustaining recent development gains in Mongolia faces a number
of challenges:
Electricity generation infrastructure reliance on
coal‑fired sources; rapid urbanization with 68% of population living in
settlements ‑ primarily in Ulaanbaatar; lagging poverty reduction despite strong GDP growth; exposure to harmful urban air pollution; and
limited capacity to finance green growth in the country Support Mongolia’s efforts toward fostering economic growth with greater resource efficiency,
greater social inclusion and lower GHG emissions intensity
Increase awareness and inclusion of green growth principles in policies and planning
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CRGG Training and Capacity Building for Climate Action Building on these strengths and experience, and at the request of GGGI member countries PNG and Australia, GGGI has developed this project proposal to support PNG to provide professional training on CRGG for CCDA staff and civil servants from other priority government agencies important to climate-resilient green growth.
Outcome: CCDA and government agencies at national and provincial levels have increased capacity to lead the country in promoting climate resilience, low carbon growth and sustainable development through a targeted group of trained professionals on climate resilience and green growth.
End of Project indicator/target: At the end of the one-year program, an in-depth on the job policy development training will have been provided to at least 125 staff of CCDA and several other CRGG relevant sector agencies.
Approach
The activities will mainly focus on skills development of CCDA and government agencies in their efforts to strengthen their decision-making process, coordination across sectors and planning for climate change at national, local, and global level. GGGI adds value to reach more beneficiaries in the national and provincial government due to its expanded capacity building approach that includes:
• Intensive courses for key decision makers in CCDA and key line ministries
• A mentoring program to provide on the job training to CCDA and other mid-level professionals on project preparation
• A fellowship program to foment both knowledge creation and sustainability on green growth policy programming and support
These courses are based on a skills development approach that addresses the needs of CCDA and government officials and imparts measurably stronger CRGG planning and implementation capacity by the project conclusion. These training activities will be complemented with a specific training to maximize PNG government presence at global fora including Conference of the Parties under UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The overall objective is to increase the climate resilience and green growth workforce of the Government of Papua New Guinea.
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Global Program for Sustainable Landscape The purpose of the Global Program is to consolidate lessons-learned in country programs and to develop solutions to mobilize finance for the restoration and protection of forest landscapes.
The Global Program on Sustainable Landscapes aims to utilize GGGI’s existing programs and expertise to develop solutions, models and provide advisory services towards the ‘development of innovative financing mechanisms’ for sustainable landscapes. The approach will document past and on-going programs to develop a toolkit of solutions that can be expanded to meet global forest restoration and protection targets. GGGI’s niche will be conceptualizing, structuring, and mobilizing investment for the restoration and protection of sustainable forest landscapes. The Global Program builds on our strengths and utilizes skills and lessons learnt from existing projects. The Global Program will focus on the development of socially inclusive financial mobilization tools for sustaining and restoring forests. This has been identified as a niche where we are more likely to be competitive with other development partners who have more technical personnel in countries at the ground level. The purpose of the Global Program is to consolidate lessons-learned in country programs and to develop solutions to mobilize finance for the restoration and protection of forest landscapes.
The Global Program on Sustainable Landscapes aims to utilize GGGI’s existing programs and expertise to develop solutions, models and provide advisory services towards the ‘development of innovative financing mechanisms’ for sustainable landscapes. The approach will document past and on-going programs to develop a toolkit of solutions that can be expanded to meet global forest restoration and protection targets. GGGI’s niche will be conceptualizing, structuring, and mobilizing investment for the restoration and protection of sustainable forest landscapes. The Global Program builds on our strengths and utilizes skills and lessons learnt from existing projects. The Global Program will focus on the development of socially inclusive financial mobilization tools for sustaining and restoring forests. This has been identified as a niche where we are more likely to be competitive with other development partners who have more technical personnel in countries at the ground level.
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Kiribati Green and Climate Resilient Island Development Kiribati, consisting of 33 widely scattered islands, is highly vulnerable to climate change and impacted by rising sea levels, increasingly frequent and severe storms, permanent erosion of the shoreline, frequent seawater inundation on freshwater resources, and reduced food security. The country also faces a number of structural economic challenges given its remoteness, small market size, and limited institutional capacity. In 2013, the Government of Kiribati (GoK) adopted a Wholeof Island-Approach (WOIA) for outer islands to reduce the extreme vulnerability of climate change impacts. Led by the Office of the President, the approach is closely linked to the Kiribati Joint Implementation Plan on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (KJIP). The GoK has requested technical support to address implementation challenges in the WOIA, particularly to identify sustainable micro-scale income generation opportunities and to improve availability and access to green infrastructure services for the achievement of development objectives. To support Kiribati in achieving more climate change resilient, diversified and secure livelihoods through support to green micro-businesses and
improved, climate change resilient infrastructure services.
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Structuring of a green ammoniac and green hydrogen production program in Morocco Currently, most of the hydrogen (95%) is produced from fossil fuels through the chemical process of steam reforming of methane. However, Morocco aims to ensure a green, sustainable, large scale, competitively priced production of hydrogen with a reduced environmental impact. In this sense, other clean production methods are being considered such as low-temperature water electrolysis. This involves the dissociation of the water molecule using renewable electrical energy mainly solar or wind or both as it is the case for this project. Hydrogen produced in this way is called “Green”. This green hydrogen could be used in the power sector, transportation or to decarbonize the industry. Another approach allows the valorisation of Green Hydrogen into another primary molecule that are in high demand as raw materials in the industry. Examples include Ammonia, which is used in fertilizer industry, and Methanol which is widely used in the petrochemical industry. These raw materials, also green, could be stored and transported and then used in pioneer countries in the fight against climate change wishing to drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. This way of valorising Green Hydrogen is commonly known as “Power to X” process. ● Monitor the technical performance and efficiency of the plant, both at the system level and at the component and sub-system level
● Monitoring of the plant’s financial performance including investments, operation and maintenance costs, transportation and selling price of ammonia production
● Identify, evaluate, and control the EHS risks of the process.
● Provide feedback on the supply chain. Generate IP (Patents, Models and Trademarks) and scientific production
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Circular Economy Policy Support Support the UAE to develop policies, projects and other initiatives that will help the UAE transform away from a linear into a more circular economy with particular emphasis on supporting transition in the Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Transport and Food sectors - the four priority sectors selected in the UAE's Circular Economy Policy 2021-2031.
The support provided to the UAE will include support to raise information, knowledge and awareness about the Circular Economy, its principles and best practices and to build capacity, knowledge and understanding in both the public and private sector on the Circular Economy. It will also include support to monitor and analyse the UAE's progress in transitioning to a circular economy and in measuring the potential impact of the transition to a circular economy on the UAE.
By moving towards a circular economy, the UAE will increase resource productivity and reduce waste, which in turn is expected to increase disposable incomes, create jobs, reduce GHG emissions and improve the quality of life in the UAE.
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Mitigating Deforestation in Peru through Land Use Formalization Half of Peru’s GHG emissions come from the land use sector. Most of these emissions are a result of deforestation processes related to smallholder agricultural producers in the Peruvian Amazon. A major driver of deforestation is the lack of land tenure rights for smallholders which reduces their commercial opportunities, makes access to financial resources difficult, and increases overall risk.
To address this issue, the Government of Peru has developed an innovative land tenure mechanism to formalize smallholder farmers called the Agroforestry Concession (AfC). AfCs offer a renewable usufruct contract for 40 years to thousands of eligible farmers currently encroaching on public forest domain in the Peruvian Amazon. Upon award, farmers commit to avoid deforesting, conserve remnant forests, maintain or establish sustainably managed agroforestry systems, and implement soil and water conservation measures.
Public financial incentives need to support the small-scale farmers that choose to enroll in the AfC system and comply with its environmental requirements, but they are currently not aligned towards this goal. A key challenge for AfC adoption is ensuring that tangible incentives are in place. Providing secure land tenure through AfC contracts alone will not be enough to ensure widespread adoption of the AfC system and compliance with its environmental terms. If current public agricultural programs were to support this new mechanism, it would offer increased opportunity to actively engage more smallholder producers than at present. More importantly, support through public funds will lower overall risk in zero-deforestation supply chains of small-scale producers and provide the foundation for green private investment. The project objective is to align agricultural public funds or programs with environmental and social safeguards to incentivize the adoption and compliance with the new AfC system, thus reducing deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon and improving livelihoods of small-scale farmers. GGGI will work with the Government of Peru (GoP) to incorporate AfC possession as eligibility criteria for prioritized public incentive programs to promote the formalization of small-scale agricultural producers in the Amazon through the AfCs
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Capacity Building to Strengthen Sustainable
Implementation of Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Energy Acces The Melanesian countries have the lowest levels of electrification (Fiji 89%, Vanuatu 29%, Solomon Islands 15% and PNG 10%) while having the most renewable energy resources in the Pacific region, including hydro, wind, solar, geothermal and biomass. Green growth in the Pacific face implementation challenges, particularly with enabling renewable energy to reach provincial and rural projects. Local Government officials, communities, small businesses, and traditional leaders lack access to information and training on green economy and renewable energy principles, to enable them to make more informed decisions on their local resources and the use of these resources (energy, water, land use), and to ensure the most sustainable management practices are utilized for their existing and planned renewable energy projects. Without this information and knowledge, local government and communities risk making decisions that promote “brown” energy and/or damage the environment or result in failed renewable energy technology implementation. As these groups are the decision-makers on the ground to operationalize green growth, this group, which the project targets, need to have their capacity in green economy and renewable energy strengthened. Training needs to be adapted and delivered on-site or in nearby provincial centers to provide opportunities for local officials and community/traditional leaders to acquire knowledge “on-the-job.” The project objective is to strengthen informed and inclusive decision-making by resource owners and local government officials for Integration of Green Economy (GE) and Renewable Energy (RE) into Local Level Planning and to strengthen Implementation of Renewable energy (RE) infrastructure for Rural Electrification. This project is aligned with IO3. Improved multi-directional knowledge sharing and learning to empower local and external agents necessary to drive green growth processes in partner governments.
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Scaling-up Climate Resilience through Solar Power-Driven Access to Water Build on the knowledge and expertise gained over the course of working with rural communities and national level stakeholders to install and support the sustainability of 21 Solar Powered Water Pumps during Phase I of the project. Phase II will be delivered over a 2-year period to consolidate the results of Phase I, replicate these results in other communities, pilot and consolidate innovative business models identified in Phase 1 and apply them in the agricultural sector too, which will allow to deliver climate impact at larger scale. Build on the knowledge and expertise gained over the course of working with rural communities and national level stakeholders to install and support the sustainability of 21 Solar Powered Water Pumps during Phase I of the project. Phase II will be delivered over a 2-year period to consolidate the results of Phase I, replicate these results in other communities, pilot and consolidate innovative business models identified in Phase 1 and apply them in the agricultural sector too, which will allow to deliver climate impact at larger scale.
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Promoting city-wide inclusive sanitation through the Climate Resilience and Green Growth agenda (Senegal) During this Phase I, the project will focus on three main workstreams: policy, investment and knowledge sharing.
· In the policy workstream, GGGI foresees four outputs (Output 1, 2, 3 and 4): (1) to secure government commitment and endorsement to undertake policy interventions that help to create an enabling environment to attract finance for city-wide inclusive sanitation, (2) to secure endorsement for the implementation plan for one policy intervention by 12 months. GGGI will continue to support implementation or adoption in the 24 months, (3) to incorporate/embed sanitation in national plans/strategies for climate change, green growth and urban planning, and 4) to develop municipal green growth plans/strategies for each of the municipalities where the sanitation service is selected.
· In the project workstream, GGGI foresees one output (Output 5): (5) two investment projects for city-wide inclusive sanitation in the target cities, Kolda and Kaolack, for which investment commitment has been secured.
· In the knowledge-sharing workstream, GGGI foresees two outputs (Output 6 &7): (6) a strategy developed to mainstream CWIS in other GGGI partner countries based on lessons learnt and (7) to develop sanitation-specific metrics that allow for building a strong business case for sanitation The goal of this project is to develop climate-resilient, pro-poor and sustainable city-wide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) services.
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Agroforestry for People, Peace and Prosperity in Southern Ethiopia's Coffee Growing Region Agroforestry for People, Peace and Prosperity Project is a Korean Forest Service (KFS) ODA financed project, which will be implemented by Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Ethiopia country Office in partnership with local partner, the Environment and Coffee Forest Forum (ECFF), and respective line national and sub-national government institutions. KFS ODA project will be implemented within two adjacent Woredas namely Gelana in Wets-Guji Zone of Oromia regional state and Kochere in Gedeo Zone of the SNNP regional state.
The overall objective of the project is to restore the forest ecosystem and create a stable source of income for local communities by promoting restoration of 1,000 ha forest and coffee agroforest. The specific objectives are to:
§ restore degraded forests and coffee agroforests through enrichment planting and afforestation/ reforestation.
§ improve coffee quality through improved production practices, processing, and handling.
§ improve coffee cooperatives competences through capacity building training and market linkage; and
§ increase access to water and electricity to improve efficiency. The overall objective of the project is to restore forest ecosystems and livelihoods of the local community through integrated agroforestry development interventions through the participation of local communities and government partners. To achieve this overall objective, this project has specific objectives, which include restore 1000 ha of degraded forests and coffee agroforests through enrichment planting and afforestation/ reforestation in adjacent woredas along West Guji, Oromia and Gedeo, SNNP; improve coffee quality through improved production practices, processing and handling to improve coffee cooperatives competences through capacity building training and market linkage; and increase access to water and electricity in order to improve efficiency.
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Scaling up Pro-poor Renewable Energy in Mozambique Mozambique’s strong economic performance of annual 7.2% economic growth over the past decade has not been equitable, with 39% of the total population living in rural poverty. Only 27% of the total population and 5% of the rural population have access to electricity hindering education, health and development in rural areas. The Government of Mozambique’s (GOM) Green Economy Action Plan seeks to scale up the development of off-grid renewable energy to increase access to rural people and improve their livelihood and income generation in sectors such as agriculture, fisheries and tourism and small business. Assess the inclusive green growth potential of Mozambique. Support Mozambique achieve its NDC goals through improved energy access for rural communities. This is being done through improved implementation of off-grid renewable energy solutions, for example in productive use. Assist in the design and adoption of a financing instrument aimed at scaling up pro-poor renewable energy.
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Capacity Building GGGI has been developing plans to work with the Least Developed
Countries Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Initiative
(LDC-REEEI) in advancing the interests and building the capacity
of the regional initiatives that utilizes local expertise rather than
international consultants and replicate what works.
GGGI interventions are rooted in supporting the Renewable Energy
and Energy Efficiency Initiative of a collaborative effort of partner
organizations and the LDC Group to achieve universal access to clean
energy for their people through integrated, sustainable and affordable
modern energy approaches that scale up the share of renewables in
the energy mix and maximize potential for energy savings.
As part of the TL work plan 2018, GGGI supported the REEEI and
ensured its sustainable energy activities aligned to the structure of
the LDC Group 2017-2018 Work Plan (WP).
Planned outputs directly addressed and supported LDC member
countries on technical support, tracking delivery, enabling learning,
fostering multi-stakeholder engagement, and strategic partnerships.
The support promotes rapid transformational action to improve
policies and to mobilize finance, and will explore effective action in:
• Stimulating energy for productive sectors
• Strengthening energy planning, to inform target setting and NDCs;
• Tackling policy and regulatory barriers; and
• Strengthen capacity of LDCs and Learning Exchanges for
Regulators, Policy Makers, and Energy Planners. To support GGGI LDC member countries to address the full range of their renewable energy and energy efficiency goals, and provide an opportunity
to cement the strong partnership with key government stakeholders as well as to effectively share green growth best practices among the LDC
member countries.
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POME Waste to Energy in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea The immediate outcome of this project is a feasibility study and investment case for the establishments of a waste-to-energy project in Alotau, Milne Bay Province. This project seeks to investigate the feasibility to establish a waste-to-energy project in Alotau, Milne Bay Province, using palm oil mill effluents from the New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) palm oil mill..
The study will identify the total energy demand for Alotau, provide the amount of capacity that they could offer to PPL considering a population growth of 4.6%/year. Identify the quantity and energy generation capacity of the feedstock available for the biogas plant, determine the type of plant to be built and estimate the needed investment and operating costs.
The feasibility study will include a desktop study to scope out the techno-economic aspects, followed by a full feasibility study that will include the financial model for investment which should lead to a venture contract signed by all parties followed by a procurement and implementation contract with the developer. Overall objective is: The feasibility of a palm oil waste-to-energy plant in Alotau is assessed and determined to inform green investors decisions on low carbon renewable energy investment. The project aims to assess the feasibility of a palm oil mill effluent waste biogas plant to supply renewable bio-gas power to the processing site and local residents and communities and determine whether demand is sufficient, tariff is affordable, customers are willing to pay, and there is appetite for investment in transmission and distribution
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Low Carbon Heat only boilers in Public Buildings in Mongolia Findings and recommendations from the business case study carried out by GGGI at the 122nd Public School in Songinokhairkhan district demonstrated that replacing current coal-fired HOBs with a blend of renewable and non-renewable sources is technically viable and needs to be financially encouraged. Using ground source heat pumps in combination with electric boilers can be technically reliable and if total lifecycle costs of the investment are considered, financially viable, taking into consideration current heating subsides provided by the government to off-grid public buildings.
Energy efficiency in buildings and the built environment is another important component of the project. GGGI will be focusing on bring value add by developing Building Energy Efficiency Roadmap to accelerate implementation of the country’s 2030 agenda. Together with adoption of standards and labelling regulation for electrical appliances, the energy efficiency in buildings and in electrical appliances are expected to attract more green growth projects in the sector. The project objective is to raise finance for a pilot RE project for school #122 and develop a investment barrier analysis for scaling-up the use of low carbon technologies in replacing coal-operated heat only boilers. This project is aligned with IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies.
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Thematic bond technical assistance to finance Peru's green economic recovery The project will support the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to develop and implement a software for Climate Budget Tagging (CBT). The CBT will identify, measure and monitor climate-relevant public expenditure at the moment in which they are included in the public budget. CBT will enable MEF’s Treasury Department to transparently and efficiently identify green, social and sustainable projects that qualify to be financed with the USD 3.2 billion or EUR 1 billion in proceeds from Peru´s recent thematic bond issuances, or future thematic bond issuances. Besides, CBT will allow the government to monitor the share of public expenditures aligned with NDC and SDG targets, and help build accurate climate finance MRV frameworks, while at the same time strengthening accountability and transparency. The project will support MEF produce its first Sustainability Bond Impact Report The proceeds coming from the Government of Peru’s USD 4.2 billion Sustainability Bond finances NDC and SDG strategies, supports green economic recovery, and improves the livelihood of its citizens – notably women and vulnerable groups.
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Promoting solar powered irrigation and pumping in Uganda The solar irrigation systems and pumping (SIPS) in Uganda is building up on the results and lessons learned from the Hungary-funded project that aimed Sustainable Energy-Water Solutions for Medium to Large Scale Irrigation of Commercial Farming project that closed in 2020 and the Netherlands-funded project to unlock the solar market in Uganda. SPIS provides smallholder farmers in Uganda with a means to adapt to climate change and build resilience that enables them to maximize production, thereby improving food and income security. The project will focus on establishing sustainable delivery mechanisms of SPIS for small-scale farmers in Uganda. The activities under the project will revolve predominantly around strengthening private sector approaches, through SPIS technology providers, financial institutions, and providers of agro-inputs across the agricultural ecosystem (input, processes, and outputs). This project will also work to advance the business models previously developed to attain financing. GGGI Uganda had held initial discussions with 15 financial institutions under the previous project and will seek to advance these discussions with interested FIs to reach financial close for the investments. The overall objective of the project is to promote effective business models for SPIS, leading to reduced GHG emissions, improved food and nutrition security, sustained incomes, and increased climate resilience for small-scale farmers in Uganda.
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Support for Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Sectoral Planning in Lao PDR In the process of revising Nationally Determined Contribution of Lao PDR, it was found very difficult to measure the progress on the adaptation component due to absence of sectoral adaptation plan and monitoring indicators in many key sectors. The gaps, barriers and needs of the country to drive and achieve climate change adaptation in the revised NDC are grouped into three broad areas: (i) institutional capacity and coordination including weak institutional and technical capacity to mainstream climate change into strategies and plans or translate them into action able measures; (ii) information including absence of sectoral action plans and indicators in most key sectors; and (iii) adaptation financing including lack of diversified sources of long-term financing for adaptation.
Thus, this readiness grant will develop sectoral adaptation plans for key vulnerable sectors of Lao PDR and concept notes for priority adaptation project to access GCF funding. To ensure an inclusive planning process and effective and sustained implementation of the sectoral adaptation action plans, this readiness grant will also support the establishment and initial functioning of gender-balanced sectoral adaptation teams.
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KREI 2020 Study for Agricultural Development Cooperation GGGI is undertaking a joint research with the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI), a public research institute for agriculture and rural development of the Republic of Korea. KREI has embarked on a new research initiative since 2018 to establish development cooperation strategy in agricultural sector (including livestock, forestry, and rural development) with specific partner countries. For the effective implementation of the above objectives, GGGI is conducting this study in support of KREI’s strategy to identify key areas for agriculture and rural development through the ODA projects. To understand current situations of agriculture, livestock, forestry, and rural societies, and their public development strategies for these sectors in Uganda,
To profile the roles of stakeholders directly and indirectly involved in those value chains of strategic products or key areas for development,
To survey private corporate activities and business climate in agricultural sector, and
To suggest medium and long-term strategy of development cooperation in agricultural sector with partner country with Korean government ministries.
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Creating sustainable green jobs for refugees & host communities through the green economy in Jordan Jordan finds itself at the forefront of the development-environment nexus, with rising unemployment and stagnating economic growth exacerbated by the COVID-19 economic crisis compounded by significant environmental challenges.
Despite the continuous efforts, multiple projects, and international support to alleviate refugees’ unemployment in Jordan, there is a prevalence of job insecurity, short-term contracts, poor working conditions (incl. low wages, extended working hour, low occupational health and safety measures, etc.), workplace discrimination, and poor accessibility to working permits among refugees and vulnerable Jordanians. Additionally, the demand for water and energy, two of Jordan’s most limited resources, continues to rise, exacerbated by conflict in the region and the consequent displacement.
The proposed project aims to pilot a “transformation” of the Cash for Work (CfW) programs -focused on green jobs- in Jordan into long-term green jobs through piloting startups and/or scale-up micro and small green businesses.
The project focuses on addressing three primary hurdles for increasing refugee employment - lack of working permits, short-term contracts, and informality-. Furthermore, the intervention will support Jordan’s Green Growth long-term plans and policies. Finally, it will general social and socio-economic co-benefits such as increasing resilience by increasing sustainable livelihoods among refugees.
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