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Global Nature – protecting the earth’s riches 'Global Nature' is a series of TV reports that gives a vivid insight into exemplary activities in the field of conserving biological diversity in emerging and developing countries. The production of this series was supported through the project. The reporting focuses on projects supported by the International Climate Initiative. Schools and educational institutions around the world can now use DVDs containing these reports as learning materials. The reports can be accessed at any time on a multimedia platform in three languages along with background articles, photo galleries, audio-visual shows and information on key thematic areas. This allows the reports to reach diverse social groups and disseminators, raising awareness about the importance of biological diversity and providing information about practical approaches to its conservation.
Promoting people-centered renewable energy in Garissa County More than 35 per cent of Kenya’s population lack electricity, most of them living in rural areas. The situation is worse for Garissa County where electricity access is less than one per cent. This aggravates food insecurity, water scarcity and vulnerability to climate change. It affects the general health and well-being of residents in Garissa. The IKI Small Grants project installs solar mini grids to enable farmers to access new sources of water through solar powered pumping for agricultural purposes. In this way the project contributes to increase the access to renewable energy, providing 1,200 residents with environmentally friendly energy. With this the project enhances the access to people-centred, environmentally as well as socially appropriate renewable energy. It improves community livelihoods and is further supported by informed and sustained advocacy that transforms the policy environment for renewables in Kenya.
India Sustainable Mobility Initiative To provide efficient mobility for the 200 million new urban dwellers expected by 2030 and mitigate the use of private vehicles and GHG emissions, India must achieve a dramatic increase in high quality rapid transit and improvements in walking and cycling infrastructure and urban development patterns. Working with national, state, and city level government stakeholders, the Initiative will achieve a shift to low carbon transport modes. The project will help to develop urban transport policies and investments that prioritize low carbon mobility. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has developed a catalog of, which includes advice and capacity development for investments in pedestrian and bicycle paths and the expansion of vehicle fleets in public transport. The project will work at the national level to produce guidance that accelerates subnational projects and policies, and with the states to institutionalize methodologies for transport planning.
Innovative Tools to Lower the Entry Barriers and Allow for Scaling-up of Carbon Market Activities in Under-Represented Regions The project has identified and removed barriers preventing the implementation of Programme of Activities within the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM-PoAs) ts in the target regions. Through seminars and publications, it transfered the necessary expertise for realising these climate projects to local project developers and Designated National Authorities (DNAs). The consortium was able to develop special methods of making typical small projects in the regions attractive for the CDM. Capacities of the DNAs and consultants were strengthened so as to achieve uniform quality standards. In addition, project developers’ entrepreneurial skills were enhanced in areas such as carrying out cost-benefit analyses and developing business plans for Gold Standard CDM projects. Contact information for external experts was recorded in a database, which can help in validating and verifying small projects. The Gold Standard Foundation prepared reports, fact sheets and case studies together with actors such as the African Carbon Asset Development Facility (ACAD), the Carbon Markets & Investors Association (CMIA) and the Project Developers Forum in order to disseminate the necessary technical knowledge.
Financing Climate Futures The OECD, UN Environment and the World Bank Group have joined forces under a new initiative Financing Climate Futures: Rethinking Infrastructure. The initiative explored what public and private actors should do to trigger the radical transformation needed to align financial flows in infrastructure for a low-emission, resilient development. The initiative, supported by the German Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), stems from the 2017 G20 Hamburg Climate and Energy Action Plan, which called on the three organisations to “compile ongoing public and private activities within the G20 for making financial flows consistent with the Paris goals and, building on this, to analyse potential opportunities for strengthening these efforts”.
Decarbonising Humanitarian Energy (DHE) MPTF Electricity is a necessity for the humanitarian response, yet the majority of electricity in humanitarian contexts is supplied by diesel generators. In collaboration with humanitarian actors working in the Sahel Region, the project’s overall goal is to implement energy efficiency measures and sustainable energy systems at scale through the facilitation of a Centralised Clean Energy Service. In doing so, the project aims to reduce the amount of diesel humanitarian responders are consuming to produce electricity, resulting in reduced CO2 emissions and costs. The expected outcomes also include strengthened coordination, enhanced evidence, provision of technical assistance, leveraging of additional finance, capacity building and knowledge sharing. The project also seeks to increase access to electricity for displaced people and their hosts. With additional funding, the service will be extended beyond the first countries and can also support other UN activities, such as peacekeeping.
Multimedia Project Global Ideas (Phase I) - "Sustainable" - The Programme Initiative on DW television This project provided insight into the causes and effects of climate change as well as information on exemplary climate projects in developing countries and emerging economies. The aim was to sensitise viewers to the issue and spur imitation projects. To this end, the project has developed an online information platform and produced television reports and documentaries that were broadcasted across the globe in several languages by Deutsche Welle (satellite) and its partner stations. The television reports have a direct connection to the circumstances of the local population. They could be downloaded from the internet platform where more extensive background information was available.
Climate Protection through Sustainable Bioenergy Markets in Viet Nam In order to achieve the reduction targets planned in the NDC, the government in Vietnam is continuously expanding the utilisation of biomass waste to generate electricity and heat. The project supported the development of a sustainable market in this area. To this end, it advised consultants, project developers and investors on the preparation of feasibility studies. The programme also provided the authorities with a set of tools for approving biomass energy projects. It trained employees of financing institutions in the assessment of applications and worked with them to develop a financing mechanism to subsidise corresponding investments. Technology partnerships were initiated between national and international companies research and development institutions to develop locally customised solutions.
ACTION - Accelerating key net zero technologies by leveraging industrial decarbonisation investment The ACTION project in Brazil aims to revolutionize agriculture with Carbon-Negative Organo-Mineral Fertilizers (CNOMF) made from waste, supporting Brazil's commitment to sustainable and low-carbon farming under the National Plan for Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture (ABC Plan) and the National Fertilizer Plan. This initiative focuses on reducing carbon footprints and enhancing productivity in the chemical and agriculture sectors by introducing sustainable practices. Indirectly, it boosts renewable energy through biogas development and improves waste management by diverting waste from landfills, significantly cutting GHG emissions. Over 66 months, ACTION plans to establish 18 production units across three scales, projecting a reduction of 45,296,848 tCO2e. The project integrates policy, technology, and market strategies to foster sustainable growth in agriculture and related sectors, aiming for a transformative impact on Brazil's agricultural landscape.
Biodiversity Conservation in Wetlands through Integrated Water Resources Management The project supports the partner organisations in Tanzania in improving technical and institutional capacities in the intersectoral coordination of water resource and ecosystem management. It thus contributes to the conservation of biodiversity in Tanzania's wetlands. The project envisages measures in three fields of action: (1) Improvement of water governance by strengthening relevant institutions in Integrated Water Resources Management, (2) efficient water use, e.g. in irrigation management, and ecosystem-based adaptation  to ensure minimum ecological discharge of the Katuma River, (3) dissemination of the projects' approach and contents for upscaling in Tanzania and at the international level. The measures will support the Tanzanian government in implementing the biodiversity strategy and achieving the Aichi goals.
Universal Green Energy Access Programme More than half a billion people in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to electricity. The lack of cheap and reliable energy supply hampers the economic and social development of the African continent, with a population projected to double by 2050. The investment required to meet the growing energy demand cannot be met with national funding sources by most sub-Saharan African countries. The UGEAP Fund, co-financed by BMU, aims to advance access to electricity for the mainly rural population in sub-Saharan Africa and to increase the share of renewable energy generation in the national energy mix. Through increased investment in local financial markets and the international private sector, it aims to mobilise finance for the decentralised provision of renewable energy to rural households and communities as well as industrial actors.
Climate-resilient urban planning – support for city authorities in the Philippines The project advised the Philippine government on how to promote adaptation to climate change by means of appropriate policy measures, sustainable urban development plans and designs. With the aim of supporting the National Climate Change Action Plan and Nationally Determined Contributions, the institutional capacities on national and sub-national levels were strengthened to steer urban growth and COVID-19 green recovery by applying low emission and resilience principles and practices. The project enhanced urban and settlement planning guidelines through policy advisory and model implementation activities. Five cities were supported to model resilient urban designs, and balance economic and ecological concerns amidst rapid urbanisation. As part of the IKI Corona Response Package two of these cities were assisted in green recovery from COVID-19 impacts. New policies, standards and practices on resilient urban management, including green recovery, have been developed, documented and published.
Fostering Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Management of Secondary Raw Materials The project had the objective to anchor resource efficient production and the maximum use of secondary raw material within the concept of a circular economy. It sought to firmly establish the topic of resource security amongst private companies and public institutions, to design an enabling environment for resource-efficient production and to form incentives for creating a market for secondary materials. The applicability of the concept was demonstrated in selected industrial sectors. The impacts of the project were accounted for in reduced environmental impacts along the entire life cycle of a product, in lowering CO2-emissions by substituting virgin by secondary raw materials, and by inducing cost reduction in production processes.
Capacity building for low carbon growth in Ukraine The project assisted Ukraine in developing a long-term strategy that combines economic growth with low CO2 emissions. It built the capacity of the Ukrainian Government to develop and implement such a long-term low-carbon growth strategy, helping to prepare the introduction of a national emissions trading system (ETS). This involved developing models for monitoring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and projecting their future course, thereby improving the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of the activities. These models and projections then provided the basis for climate policy measures. The integrated project approach enabled appropriate decision-making instruments to be applied, strengthening Ukraine's general institutional capacity for developing and implementing climate policies.
Database for management of climate adaptation information and data In Indonesia, the statistical basis for the efficient use of climate adaptation information and the formulation of appropriate adaptation strategies were insufficient. There was a lack of scientific capacities as well as of human, financial and technical resources. Accordingly, the purpose of the project was to improve Indonesia’s ability to adapt to climate change impacts by means of an improved statistical basis and a standardised processing of data. A further goal of the project was to create an information management system to support planning, implementation and monitoring of adaptation measures.
Protection and integrated coastal zone management of coastal and marine biodiversity (TerraMar) The Brazilian marine and coastal area is among the longest and most biodiverse in the world. Due to intensive use and settlement, divergent interests, and insufficient coordination, it is also one of the most threatened regions of the country. The project supported an integrated approach to environmental planning for the protection of marine and coastal biodiversity, especially in the pilot regions Costa dos Corais and Abrolhos. In addition to measures for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, the project implemented strategies for monitoring environmental quality, for capacity development, and for combating marine litter. Lessons learned were disseminated nationally and internationally and contribute to strengthening relevant policies. As part of the IKI Corona Response Package the project implemented a pilot project for processing marine plastic litter and analysed the market potential for sustainable value chains of coastal and marine biodiversity.
Addressing REDD+ through Landscape-Scale Sustainable Commodity Production Models Forest ecosystems are often endangered by competing types of land use. The project developed with participating partners and the ‘LandScale’ (LS) framework and rolled it out. This, in turn, will mobilise private-sector investment in low-emission agricultural production that avoids deforestation, whose implementation will be assessed against a set of sustainability criteria. This approach can also underpin and supplement public funding and state-led REDD+ strategies. The LS framework will focus on a small number of key assessment criteria for which there is specific demand as well as potential funding. Such assessment criteria may include greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, biodiversity, water availability, adaptation, quality of life and productivity. Partner countries deployed the LS framework to designated model production landscapes in order to assess their social and ecological impact. The LS framework will have a global scope.
Blue Solutions - Implementing the CBD Strategic Plan in the field of marine and coastal biodiversity World oceans, coastal regions and their ecosystem services are endangered by over-exploitation, pollution, degradation and the impacts of climate change. The project supports the further development of the PANORAMA online knowledge platform and makes strategic contributions to UN policy processes such as the Post-2020 Framework on Biodiversity and the SDGs. As part of the PANORAMA platform, Blue Solutions specifically promotes the exchange of information on the sustainable use of marine biodiversity, with the aim of developing knowledge and resources in the partner countries and cooperating with networks such as Regional Seas. Blue Solution documents the results of the exchange and shares proven approaches. It also advises on the subsequent integration and implementation of the developed approaches into national and regional strategies as well as planning processes. The project thus supports its partner countries in implementing the main fields of action of the CBD, the Ocean and Climate Nexus and SDG 14.
Nature-based solutions for Land- and Seascapes in Indonesia (LASSO) Inadequate landscape management and unsustainable land use threaten the Indonesias ecosystems. The project mitigates the degradation of land and seascapes in Indonesia, increasing the resilience of ecosystems and thereby promoting climate-resilient livelihoods. National, sub-national and local stakeholders improve spatial and development planning by incorporating principles of green and blue economy. The project promotes sustainable business models, ecotourism as well as integrated waste management, access to sustainable finance and supply chain partnerships. Upscaling will enhance national planning processes and promote a strong interest among farmers—including young people, women and indigenous groups.
Adaptation Fund The Adaptation Fund was established under the Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and has provided nearly one billion US-Dollar since 2010 for adaptation to the impacts of climate change and resilience activities, including support for 139 specific adaptation projects in nearly 100 countries. The Adaptation Fund helps local populations in many countries increase their resilience to climate change and protect ecosystems. In some parts of the world, climate change has already contributed to the deterioration of food security, reduced the predictable availability of fresh water and exacerbated the spread of disease and other threats to human health. Supporting the most vulnerable countries and people is an increasing challenge and a necessity for the international community, especially because climate adaptation requires significant resources beyond what is already needed to achieve international development goals. Through IKI, the German Government is the largest contributor to the Adaptation Fund, which helps developing countries that are particularly exposed to the negative effects of climate change develop specific projects and programmes to adapt to climate change.
Establishing the Patagonia National Park to Protect Climate, Landscape and Biodiversity Working in collaboration with the NGO Conservación Patagonica and the responsible Chilean governmental partners CONAF and CONAMA, the project established a Patagonia National Park. These efforts were intended to permanently secure the CO2 sinks in this region by conserving and renaturalising habitats and natural spaces, providing environmental educational measures, and attracting tourism to the future Patagonia National Park.
Sustainable land use management and farmer field schools for forest protection One of the last forests in the eastern mountain range of the Andes is in the province of Carchi in northern Ecuador. Its ecosystem is severely endangered by various interests of use, such as the conversion of natural forests into arable and pastureland.  The Carchi Decentralized Autonomous Protected Area was created in 2015 to protect, conserve, and restore threatened ecosystems. The project supports the management of the protected area. Through strengthening the capacity of the local population, it increases environmentally friendly activities in the area. It aims to develop plans that protect the natural resources, integrating local interests. It further produces and disseminates scientific knowledge on local biodiversity.  The project cooperates with provincial and local governments and is based on a participatory, multi-stakeholder approach. By this, the same methods can also be used in other regions.
Climate Protection Aspects of Preserving Biodiversity in Peruvian Tropical Forest The project contributed to the protection, sustainable use and rehabilitation of the El Sira Communal Reserve as a globally significant carbon sink with climate-relevant biodiversity.  To achieve these aims, the project conducted the following measures: expansion and consolidation of the national system of protected areas, rehabilitation of forest ecosystems, establishment of a biodiversity and climate monitoring system, design and piloting of sustainable funding options, and strengthening the knowledge and capacities of relevant public and private institutions. The project was conducted in cooperation with KfW Entwicklungsbank.
Restore, Conserve and Protect Forest and Tree Cover for NDC Implementation in India Owing to socio-economic pressures, 43 percent of Indian forests are degraded. With 140 million hectars, the forest restoration potential is enormous. India is aiming at a national target for forest and tree cover of 33 percent, besides ambitious Bonn Challenge and NDC goals. Coordinated efforts of forest departments together with other line departments and institutions, decision-makers, local communities, and other stakeholders will support the translation of policy goals into action. In four states, the project supports key actors to effectively plan, finance, implement and monitor Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) and Trees Outside Forests (TOF) measures. By 2029, it aims to restore 0.4 million hectars of forest landscape. 10 million people will benefit from improved forest ecosystem services.
Harnessing the potential of trees on farms for meeting national and global biodiversity targets Tree stocks on agricultural land perform a key function in terms of interconnecting ecosystems and maintaining soil and agrobiodiversity. However, the significance of these ‘trees on farms’ (TonF) has not been adequately incorporated into partner country NBSAPs . The project uses participatory approaches to improve knowledge of TonF. By integrating indigenous and local knowledge, the project provides relevant stakeholders with context-specific, tree-based measures that can contribute to biodiversity conservation, the avoidance of emissions and adaptation to climate change impacts. The project is also supporting the integration of sustainable management and agricultural biodiversity into the fields of policy and planning. Partner organisations are also mobilising sources of funding and developing innovation platforms. Networks are being leveraged to deliver instruments and further training, so as to evaluate biodiversity functions according to national requirements.
Climate Policy Programme Brazil (PoMuC) The Climate Policy Programme supported the Brazilian government in successfully achieving its medium- and long-term greenhouse gas reduction targets. In cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, a national REDD+ strategy was implemented and a Federal Programme for Payments for Environmental Services was developed. Improving elements of a transparency system provided further information on the climate policy progress. Together with the Ministry of Economy, capacities in the areas of greenhouse gas reporting, climate finance and "green" growth were strengthened. The continuous exchange of experience between relevant actors, systematic knowledge management and digital tools additionally contribute to a more efficient and targeted implementation of climate policy measures.