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The Valuable Trash4Women & Girls_ helping people and the planet. The flood of plastic waste is one of the biggest environmental problems in Nigeria. Every day, 10,000 tonnes of waste are produced in each major city, contributing to air, water and soil pollution. The IKI Small Grants project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by recycling and upcycling plastic waste and other types of waste in Bauchi State, Nigeria. The project addresses this issue by training 200 low-income and disadvantaged women to become "Green Ambassadors". They learn how to transform plastic waste into valuable items for reuse. With the items produced, the women's families can earn additional income, which reduces their vulnerability and counteracts waste pollution. In addition, the "Green Ambassadors" act as facilitators. They conduct grassroots education campaigns and sensitise 120,000 people on the issues of sustainable waste management and climate change.
Enhancing low-carbon development by greening the economy: policy dialogue, advisory services, tracking progress The project provided content-related support in the preparatory and follow-up processes surrounding the UN conference ‘Rio+20’ and developed a concrete roadmap towards a green economy that will lead to reductions in greenhouse gases and more efficient use of resources. It developed macroeconomic guidelines in the form of tax reforms and trade regulations, as well as progress indicators relating to investments and employment, for example, which help to measure progress towards poverty reduction and the development of a green economy. In addition, the project advised partner governments in six developing and emerging countries in different regions on low-carbon development. This involved both the formulation of operative strategies and their practical implementation.
Support for the Implementation of the Climate Compatible Development Plan of the Dominican Republic (CCDP) in the cement and waste sectors The aim of the project is to support the DR in implementing its national climate-compatible development plan (CCDP) in the waste and cement sectors. The aim is to introduce alternative energy sources into the cement industry through ‘co-processing’, which means that waste is used to replace fossil fuels in energy-intensive industrial processes. This approach reduces GHG emissions as well as dependence on fossil fuel imports. Furthermore, the introduction of a corresponding waste management system can reduce environmental pollution and open up new income opportunities for local waste collectors. To support this process, the project is strengthening institutional structures and building up the knowledge base. In cooperation with partners, the project is developing nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs), implementing pilot measures in selected fields of action, and introducing a system to monitor GHG emissions, mitigation actions and project impacts (MRV).
Capacity Development on Renewable Energy and Grid Integration (CapREG) This project delivered basic and advanced training on renewable energy grid integration in countries in Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Viet Nam, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. Its target group consisted of specialist personnel in key institutions in the private and public energy sector. The specialist personnel were trained in grid operations and the development of an enabling economic and policy environment for the energy sector. The training focused on transmission and distribution grids, flexible conventional energy generation, storage systems, consumption management, and communication technologies for flexible system control. Plans for basic and further training included seminars, workshops and webinars in English, and a mobile exhibition in English and Spanish.
Reform of the District Heating Sector in Ukraine (ReWarm) District heating (DH) is an important pillar of the basic energy supply in Ukraine. However, the DH systems are outdated, not very energy efficient and cause high CO2 emissions. Municipal DH-companies are mostly in debt and cannot invest in modernizing their systems. In addition, heating infrastructure in Ukraine was damaged by the Russian Federation's war on Ukraine. The project supports the development of a national DH strategy and the adjustment of the legal framework as well as the pilot implementation of adapted business models for municipal DH companies, including cost-covering, socially cushioned DH tariffs. It thus provides significant support for the reconstruction of DH infrastructures destroyed by acts of war. Climate-friendly municipal energy plans are being developed with selected municipalities. Experience gained will be made available to other municipal DH companies.
New solar thermal power plant in Ouarzazate under Moroccan solar plan The project supported Morocco with the implementation of its national energy strategy. As the installation of solar power plants required considerable financial resources and, in addition, a lack of knowledge and skills hinders Moroccan companies and research institutions to introduce innovative solar technologies, the project supported the government through a close link between the financial and technical cooperation: KfW provided low-interest loans to build solar power plants. The GIZ project supported the development of necessary knowledge and skills in the field of climate-friendly solar technologies (with an emphasis on CSP technologies). The aim was to strengthen the Moroccan public and private sectors in the area of solar technologies. Since the end of 2016, two new working packages added support in the fields of market development and application of RE and EE technologies and supported political decision-making via macro-economic modelling and knowledge exchange.
Insurance Instruments for Adaptation to Climate Change The purpose of the project was to trial the development and introduction of sustainable weather insurance solutions in two pilot regions. This took place in close cooperation with future customers, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) and Chinese and international insurance companies. Supplementary advisory measures were helping to establish the necessary political and legal framework for this type of insurance. The target group for these insurance projects were smallholders who are especially vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather (for example droughts and floods).
Promotion of solar energy in Chile With increasing cost reductions in solar technology, solar power and heat supply are of growing interest in Chile. All previous studies confirm that Chile has in its north an enormous potential for the use of solar energy, which was so far nearly untapped, but could make an important contribution to security of supply in the future. The DKTI project joined the existing commitment of German development cooperation in supporting the launch of grid-based renewable energy. The technical module aimed to improve the conditions to develop a market for solar energy in Chile (focusing on Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technologies). It consisted of six work packages: 1) policy advice and regulation; 2) integration of renewable energies in the electricity market; 3) technologies and applications; 4) capacity development; 5) information and communication; and 6) international outreach in the region.
International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) The International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) aims to accelerate reductions in fossil fuel methane emissions globally. The project  reduces emissions of methane by integrating and reconciling emissions data through analysis, linking findings to ambitious action, and supporting sound methane reduction policies and regulations by governments and the private sector. To achieve this objective, IMEO aggregates and analyses multiple methane emissions data streams, including company reporting, national inventories reported to the UN Climate Change secretariat, direct measurements, and satellite observations. It reconciles inconsistencies between reported and observed emissions levels. By assisting industry and governments in addressing uncertainty related to reported emissions, IMEO improves the consistency and credibility of methane emissions data and accelerate mitigation actions based on sound science.
Clean Energy Finance Innovation Programme The project supported selected financial institutions in Asia in developing innovative financial products to finance investment in climate change mitigation, especially in renewable energies and energy efficiency. It concentrated primarily on providing financial support in the preliminary stages of developing financial products. It offered needs-based capacity development programmes, such as training employees in financial institutions in launching and evaluating new financial products. The idea of this was to eliminate existing obstacles to entering this new market, such as risks and information gaps. Financial institutions interested in these programmes could apply to the Climate Finance Innovation Facility and take part in a tendering process. If banks can successfully launch new financial products on the market, other financial institutions might follow suit.
Low-Carbon Development Frameworks in South Africa This project implemented by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) South Africa aimed at providing input to the rollout of South Africa’s National Climate Change Response Policy to maximize mitigation ambition with concrete sectoral targets, to deepen the understanding and reveal opportunities beyond the current economic trajectory. Specifically, WWF South Africa evaluated experiences with mitigation regimes for each of the following six sectors: energy; transport; industry; waste; agriculture, forestry & other land use. The project also analyzed potential future economic trajectories and the systemic opportunities offered by these, leading to a synthesis report and conference on “Transition Momentum” in 2018.
STRONG High Seas – Sustainable use of the High Seas Marine areas outside national sovereign territories cover roughly half of the Earth’s surface. These areas offer habitats for a highly diverse range of species and provide key ecosystem services. The project supported the development of multi-sector approaches to retaining the biodiversity and ensuring the sustainable use of areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) in the south-east Atlantic and Pacific. While accounting for regional interests and the dynamics of global politics, the project identified positive examples for sustainable use. The programme also helped national institutions to implement existing instruments for marine protection while developing new approaches. Apart from this, the project helped to drive technical and scientific cooperation, and recommending ABNJ measures at the regional level. Insights gained are being shared with other regions. In addition, potential regional governance approaches were developed as part of a future international UNCLOS instrument.
Climate Change Programme Iran The project was intended to support the Iranian partner in achieving its climate protection goals as formulated in the National Strategic Plan on Climate Change and the National Determined Contribution (INDC). Through strategic and knowledge-based dialogue formats, a roadmap for the energy sector should have been developed as part of a stocktaking exercise, describing strategies and instruments for low-carbon development. Subsequently, the ministries involved in the implementation of the INDC should have been empowered to identify concrete mitigation activities and include them in their respective budgets. The Steering Committee, through which sector ministries are involved, should have also been used for this purpose. MoE should have used the information from the roadmap to identify and implement various priority projects, e.g. in the field of renewable energies and energy efficiency.  At the same time, the project partners should have built institutional capacities in the areas of climate protection technologies, monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of greenhouse gases and climate financing, among others, and should have promoted German-Iranian exchange in business, science and politics. Due to the situation in the country, the project had to end its activities early. The content is not on the website.
Transformative Investments for Energy Efficiency in Industries (TI4E) in Brazil (PotencializEE) Industries are responsible for 33% of Brazil’s final energy consumption and 8% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; energy intensiveness increases against global trends. The energy efficiency (EE) market is marginal due to end user-related barriers and limited capacity of the EE supply chain. The project supports investments in EE by supporting the project identification and development, actual EE investments financed by public debt from the devlopment agency DESENVOLVE SP backed by a partial guarantee from the Mitigation Action Facility and by enabling a pooling of EE projects for private sector refinancing. The project focusses on industrial Small & Medium Enterprises in the region of São Paulo, on thermal EE, developing the supply chain for EE and on financial institutions. It expects to mobilise EE investments of EUR 80m. Investments supported by the project are expected to directly avoid 7.267 GWh over their technology lifetime and mitigate emissions of approx. 1.1 MtCO2e.
Promoting Community Conservation Resilience The aim of the project was to contribute to the implementation of the CBD’s 2011-2020 Strategic Plan and Aichi Targets by providing policy advice on effective and appropriate forms of support for community conservation. The project documented and reviewed the findings of bottom-up, participatory assessments in 22 countries of the resilience of community conservation initiatives and the support that should be provided to strengthen these initiatives. The results of the assessment were widely disseminated and fed into the deliberations of the CBD and related international policy processes through an active outreach and advocacy campaign. The outcome is significantly increased and more appropriate legal, political, financial and other forms of support for community conservation initiatives that reflect the recommendations of communities themselves.
Developing ecosystem-based solutions for managing biodiversity landscape in Bhutan The White-bellied Heron (WBH) is a critically endangered species and is no longer sighted in many of its traditional home ranges in the Eastern Himalayas. Bhutan’s WBH habitats located in the river basins of the Punatsangchhu and Mangdechhu are degraded and threatened by on-going large hydropower-plant construction and other development activities. Building on ecosystem-based solutions, appropriate conservation approaches and measures will be introduced and established through the project to restore and conserve the WBH landscape. Through increased community engagement and the establishment of ecosystem-based livelihood adaptation options, ecosystem services within the WBH landscape and the livelihoods of the local community will be improved. The knowledge and experience gained from the project in ecosystem-based and community-based conservation and adaptation will be shared for application to other landscapes in Bhutan and similar areas in other Himalayan countries.
Community-based rainforest protection through payments for ecosystem services The Solomon Islands have low global carbon emissions, but 77% of their greenhouse gas emissions come from land-use change and forestry. The Babatana Region, owned by local tribal groups, has almost 300 hectares of intact rainforest areas threatened by logging and mining. To protect these areas, a project was developed together with indigenous communities using Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) projects. The Nakau Programme focusses on community-based forest protection and sustainable economic development, works with local partners to protect areas and develop PES projects. It also empowers women through training, capacity building, and Women Saving Clubs in partner tribes. The PES agreement lasts 30 years and also contributes to fulfilling NDCs and uses knowledge management for replicating in other island states. The organisation works closely with the Ministry of the Environment to designate protected areas.
Support for the Forest Climate Leaders Partnership At the COP 27 climate negotiations, the President of Ghana and leaders from 25 countries and the EU launched the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP). Ghana and the US will co-chair the partnership, which aims to enhance cooperation, scale ambitions, and find solutions to forest management challenges. This was in fulfilment of the landmark declaration made at COP26 in Glasgow to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. The FCLP will seek to provide ways to facilitate and, in some cases, enhance cooperation on the delivery of pledges made in Glasgow. The partnership will also scale ambitions and help find innovative solutions to ongoing challenges in managing forests and forest resources. The IKI contribution supports the FCLP Secretariat and therefore the efforts to coordinate and successfully implement the partnership with a focus on supporting the participating developing countries.
Support of the Philippines for developing and implementing national contributions to the international climate change regime The Philippine government has established a comprehensive climate policy framework to ensure adaptation to climate change and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. As a key stakeholder, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) coordinates national climate policy and leads the international climate negotiations under the Chairmanship of the President. The project strengthened the CCC and other central stakeholders in coordinating national climate policy and in implementing adaptation measures and national contributions to international climate protection. Climate-smart industrial development increases the competitiveness of companies, and the expansion of renewable energies reduces supply bottlenecks. The project also supported the mobilisation of public and private funds for low-carbon approaches and the strengthening of resilience to climate change. The CCC ensures that the results of the project influence international climate negotiations.
Energy Efficiency and Cogeneration in Public Hospitals (Pilot Project) The pilot project implemented measures to increase energy efficiency and make use of combined heat and power generation (CHP) in public hospitals in Chile. Three hospitals have been selected to receive a new cogeneration plant. These were designed and adapted according to the heat and power demands of each hospital. An international tendering process was carried out in order to find the best suited technical solutions. The work of the project included training of local specialists and technicians in equipment maintenance and the diffusion of the results. In addition, efforts were made towards assisting the development of an energy contracting market (ESCO –Energy Service Companies). Thus, the main objective of the project was not just the installation of the cogeneration plants itself, but the promotion of this innovative technology on a public, nationwide level.
Restoring Pacific Islands for Nature and People Palau, Samoa, Tonga, and Wallis & Futuna demonstrate leadership by successfully executing improved policies, plans and actions to prevent and manage IAS. Regional champions share knowledge applying island biosecurity, invasive species eradication, and active restoration to achieve climate resilience, while enhancing biodiversity, local economies, food security, and wellbeing. Work Package (WP) 1 mainstreams invasive species prevention and management as a nature-based solution to support national and international climate adaptation and biodiversity goals. WP2 enhances biosecurity
policies, systems, long-term finance mechanisms and capacity in all four countries. WP3 removes IAS from at least 78 islands of high biodiversity relevance, highlighting the cross-cutting benefits of IAS management. WP4 conducts recovery actions for 4 at-risk native species and support 2 island communities in enhancing agriculture and wellbeing on newly restored islands.
Urban climate action: pilot projects  under article 6 of the Paris Agreement in Indonesia & Thailand Cities cause over 40% of direct global CO2 emissions. However, mobilising significant emission reductions in cities is a major challenge due to the very heterogeneous urban structures. The project develops pragmatic approaches for the implementation of activities corresponding to the article 6 of the Paris Agreement in cities. In other words, the project pilots the integration of cities in the global emission trading system.  A particular focus lies on the involvement of relevant actors at the local, national level and international level. Furthermore, pragmatic structures and distribution mechanisms for Article 6 will be conceptualised with the partners and relevant actors in the target countries. The expected outcome of the project is to have at least one pilot city in each country that is able to generate emission certificates according to Article 6.
Reducing post-harvest losses through solar-powered cold chain services in Kenya The Kenya Solar-powered cold chain services,  based on natural refrigerants, project aims to take a major step in reducing post-harvest losses, by addressing the market barriers preventing the private provision and adoption of solar powered cold storage services. Under its technical cooperation component, the project will educate, inform, and stimulate a fundamental shift in the post-harvest management, activating demand for cold chain services which are essential to addressing post-harvest loses. Through its financial cooperation component, the project will enable crowding-in of third-party private commercial capital into the solar-powered cold chain services market in Kenya. By the end of the project, 495,028 tCO2e emissions will have been abated through replacing diesel-powered cold storage and more importantly, avoiding methane emissions from food spoilage. 3,900 tonnes of cold storage capacity will be deployed.
De-risking Facility for Energy Performance Contracting in Mauritius Mauritius aims for a 10% economy-wide energy efficiency improvement by 2030, facing challenges from limited investment and a nascent Energy Performance Contracting (EPC)/Energy Services Companies (ESCO) market with high perceived risks. To address this, the project introduces a financing mechanism with a first loss guarantee for banks lending to ESCOs, enhancing collateral and reducing risks. Coordinated with other donor-funded programs, the initiative will establish a robust framework for EPC implementation, including setting up and grading ESCOs, and standardizing EPC contracts. It also involves capacity building for local professionals and awareness campaigns to boost energy efficiency investments. The project aims to significantly reduce GHG emissions and promote energy efficiency as a viable investment, leveraging substantial debt and equity financing to achieve these goals.