Implementing the JCM and creating various benefits for stakeholders

Contribution to SDGs by JCM Model Projects
andUtilization of Guideline on Gender Equality for the JCM
November 8, 2021
Masami Ishihara
Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)Outline of JCM

The Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)• Started in January 2013
• Established the JCM with 17 partner countries:
Mongolia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Maldives,
Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Palau, Cambodia, Mexico,
Saudi Arabia, Chile, Myanmar, Thailand and Philippines(as of 7 April 2021)
Basic Concept:
・Facilitating diffusion of advanced decarbonizing technologies, products, systems, services,
and infrastructure as well as implementation of mitigation actions, contributing to sustainable
development of developing countries
・Appropriately evaluating Japan’s contributions to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions
or removals in a quantitative manner and using them to achieve Japan and partner countries’
NDC emission reduction targets
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Project Map of JCM Financing Programme : as of September 27, 2021●●●●●●●●●●●●●■■●●●●● ●◆●●●●■●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●▲●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● ▲●●●●●●●●●●■■●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●▲ ● ▲●●●●●■●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●◆

Total 203 projects / 17 countries(● Model Project:194, ■ ADB:5, ◆ REDD+:2, ▲ F-gas:2)● Renewable Energy● Effective Use of Energy● Energy Efficiency Improvement● Transport● Waste Handling and Disposal3

Outline of JCM Model Projects FY2021

Approx. USD83million in total with Demonstrate Decarbonization Technology for Realizing Co-Innovation
ProgramApplication
Acceptance
AlreadyClosed!

4JCM for SDGs
Possible Contribution ofRenewable Energy
Projects to SDGs
GHG emission reduction canbe implemented thoughrenewable energy
generation by replacing
electric power derived fromfossil fuel combustion

Photovoltaic
Generation
Hydraulic Power
Generation
Wind Power
Generation
Geothermal
Generation
Biomass・
Biogas Generation＜Graph Legends＞
Goal to which
Renewable Energy
Project cancontribute
Common Goal towhich JCM Projects
can contribute※The listed goals are no morethan recommended examples
with high potential to contribute
through implementing JCM
project. These goals are notlimited nor mandatory tocontribute.

PlanningOperation

Implementation

Consider gender equal access to various benefits
from the project such as compensation of landacquisition.
・Ensure women’s participationsuch as public hearing（5.5)
・Equal rights to ownership andcompensation of landacquisition（5.a)
・Reduce air pollution(11.6)

Decommission

Equal rights to basic services（1.4)
・ Increase share of renewableenergy （7.2)
Reducing consumption of electricity derived from fossil fuel,improve the sustainability of the installed facility such as factory,
hotel and hospital.

・ Increase resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies (9.4)
Reduce air and water pollution,
・ Sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources (12.2)
noise and vibration by
・Environmentally sound management of all wastes throughout their life cycle（12.4)
implementing proper disposal
・ Reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse（12.5)
and recycling.
・Sustainable management of all types of forests（15.2)
・Reduce inequality by procurement with fare price（10.3)

Prevent adverse effects on forestation and biodiversity
conducting proper environment assessment according to thelaws and regulations in the partner country.
・Publish sustainability reports (12.6)

・Education and training for relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs andentrepreneurship（4.4)
・Increase employment of women to managerial and technical positions（5.5）and gender sensitive work environment（Guideline on Gender Equality for JCM）
・Full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons withdisabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value.（8.5)
・Adopt supply chain without child labor, exploitation, conflict and corruption. (5.2、8.8、16.2、16.5）
・Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. （13)・Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies（17.7）
・Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development.（17.16）

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Guidelines on Gender Equality for JCM

Guideline on Gender Equality for the Joint Crediting Mechanism(JCM)・Issued in April 2020
■Basic Principles of Guideline on Gender Equality■
・Women’s Empowerment
・Gender-balanced Decision-Making Process
・Women’s Health and Well-being

6How to realize Guidelines on Gender Equality for JCM in JCM Model Project

Recommendations for Gender equality at each stage
Planning

Recognize and plan;
How to promotewomen’sempowerment?
What are genderchallenges?
Gender balanceddecision-making?

Implementation

Increase employment
opportunity, leadershipand training of womenand promote gendersensitive workenvironment.
Incorporate women’s
opinions and ensure
gender-equal access tovarious benefits from theproject (e.g. compensationof land acquisition)

Operation

Informationsharing

Advance women’s
employment andtraining esp. formanagement andtechnical experts
Incorporate women’scomments and input atstakeholder
consultation

Disseminate
information of genderequality measures andlessons learned
thorough implementing
JCM project.
Periodically monitor theproject in aspect ofgender equality.

Online Survey on Guideline on Gender Equality for JCM〇 Outline of Survey•Awareness of SDGs and Motivation toapply for JCM model project

Purpose:
1. To know the awareness of the guideline on genderequality for JCM by the applicants
2. To see the status of the project implementation
following the Guideline
3. To grasp necessary information and supporting
tools to tackle gender issues in the JCM modelprojects
Saudi Arabia
PROJECT BY COUNTRY
1
Lao PDR 2
Mexico 1
Myanmar 2
Thailand 14
Philippines 5

Q2．Were you aware of the possibility tocontribute to SDGs #5 (Gender Equality)
through the JCM model project?

23%

17%

１．Yes
２．To some extent

17%３．Not much
４．Not at all

43%

Q3. To those answered "Yes" and "To someextent" in Q2, was it the reason of applyingfor the Financial Program for JCM modelproject?

Chile 545%

33%

Yes
To some extent
NoIndonesia 9Vietnam 1422%

8Online Survey on Guideline on Gender Equality for JCM

Advantages of Gender Guideline Implementation
Q9. What were advantages of tackling gender issues through JCM modelproject?（Multiple Choice）
REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPANT ACQUIRED DEEPER UNDERSTANDING IN THE GENDER
EQUALITY AND SDGS

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PARTNER PARTICIPANT ACQUIRED DEEPER UNDERSTANDING IN THE GENDER EQUALITY
AND SDGS

22PARTNER PARTICIPANT WAS MOTVATED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTIONS IN THE GENDER
EQUALITY AND SDGS13WORK EFFICIENCY WAS IMPROVED

12REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPANT WAS MOTVATED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTIONS IN THEGENDER EQUALITY AND SDGS

9LOCAL PEOPLE IN THE PROJECT AREA ACQUIRED DEEPER UNDERSTANDING IN THEGENDER EQUALITY AND SDGS

5COMPANY OR PROJECT GAINED HIGHER APPRECIATION FROM OUTSIDE BY TACKLING THEGENDER ISSUES

3IMPROVEMENT IN QOL(ACCESS TO VARIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE AND HIGHER INCOME) OFTHE WOMEN IN THE PROJECT AREA WAS ACHIEVED

2ESG EVALUATION OF REPRESENTATIVE PARTICICPANT WAS IMPROVED0051015202530359Online Survey on Guideline on Gender Equality for JCM

Difficulties of Gender Guideline Implementation
Q10 What was difficlut in accomodating gender guideline in the JCM modelproject?
DO NOT KNOW WHAT KIND OF SPECIFIC ACTION TO TAKE

25NO ISSUE TO TACKLE, AS SOCIAL PROGRESS OF WOMEN IN THE PARTNER COUNTRY WASALREADY ADVANCED

16FOUND NO DIFFICULTY11DO NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ISSUES TO BE TACKLED BY COMPANY ANDTHOSE BY JCM MODEL PROJECT

8DIFFICULT TO SECURE LABOR AND TIME TO ACCOMODATE GENDER ISSUES4NO TIME TO CONSULT ABOUT GENDER ISSUES AT CONSULTATION OF JCM MODEL PROJECT

2DO NOT KNOW IF CONSULTATION WITH GEC IS OK, DO NOT KNOW WHO IN GEC WILL BE THECONTACT WINDOW FOR CONSULTATION

2DIFFICLUT TO TACKLE GENDER ISSUES, AS SOCIAL PROGRESS OF WEMEN IN THE PARTNERCOUNTRY WAS RESTRICTED

1DIFFICULT TO GET UNDERSTANDING OR COOPERATION BY PARTNER PARTICIPANT

1DIFFICULT TO GET UNDERSTANDING OR COOPERATION BY REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPANT

105101520253010Online Survey on Guidelines on Gender Equality for JCMPromoting Tools for Gender Guideline Implementation
Q11 What will assist your activities to tackle gender issues in JCMprojects
BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT GENDER EQUALITY CONCEPT AND
CLIMATE CHANGE

15LIST OF ITEMS TO CHECK THE ACTIONS FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINE OFJCM PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

31MATERIAL TO SHARE GENDER ISSUE INFORMATION FOR EACH
PARTNER COUNTRY OR AREA

39EXCELLENT EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS TACKLING THE GENDER ISSUES

4005101520253035404511JCM project implementing SDGs

Introduction of High Efficiency LED Lighting Utilizing Wireless Network
Project in Cambodia in FY2015
Representative Participant:MinebeaMitsumi Inc.
Partner Participant:Overseas Cambodian Investment
Corporation, Siem Reap Provincial Hall,APSARA• 5,672 units of high efficiency LED Lighting
utilizing wireless network technology withcentralized control and monitoring of streetlights
by wireless network• Established LED lighting equipment factory fordomestic and international market• Courtesy call with Samdech Prime Minister
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JCM project implementing SDGs

Training Opportunity for All Positions
Technical training to develop highly skilled employees
Increasing recruitment of bachelor and associate degree
Fastest education system by overseas training (Over 5,000 trainees)
Khmer language classLine Leader Training

Computer Training

Management Training

Technical Training

Bachelor and associate holders
6349

7000

4542

5000
2578

3000
100001233

222533
58

6382

96
111

116
132

132
156

6063

5596

4823

3829

4000
2000

5874

5562

6000

194
214

360

346

300

339

214
268

Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-18 Dec-19 Current

800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0

Bachelor's
DegreeAssociate'sDegree
Total ManpowerFulfill the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
EnvironmentSociety

Introduction of highly efficient
LED streetlights centrally
controlled by wireless network
Additional energy saving by
remote dimming control
Manufacturing for sustainable
development and global
environment
Expandability to different smart
solutions using various sensor
devices

Introduction of infrastructurewith innovative technology
Job creation by technologicaltransfer in partner country
Contribution to develop safe
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