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Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI) GOBI was an international partnership of organisations committed to advancing the scientific basis for conserving biological diversity in the marine environment. GOBI partners, coordinated by a dedicated Secretariat, developed methods, generated new data, and delivered actionable knowledge to address present-day concerns of the biodiversity management and conservation community. GOBI also supported countries in meeting their national conservation obligations, devising sustainable marine management measures via cooperation between GOBI partners, CBD signatory states and intergovernmental organisations. These activities helped society and its leaders appreciate the value of marine biodiversity and contribute towards transformational policy advice and capacity building.
Proliferation of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in Asia – the next 5 countries (SCP Outreach) In recent years, sustainable public procurement and environmental labelling have become increasingly important in South-eastern Asia. Aided by Thailand, the project supports the development and implementation of environmental labels, as well as sustainable consumption and production patterns in five developing Asian countries. It is geared to country-specific needs and focuses on strengthening institutions, specialist training courses, knowledge transfer and integrated solutions at regional level. The project also supports trans-national knowledge sharing events and stakeholder meetings to define core criteria for eco-labelling and Green Public Procurement (GPP) in the ASEAN Economic Community. It also supports the partner institutions in integrating climate-friendly and low-carbon criteria into eco-labels and analyses international best practices in the field of GPP to this end.
Alliance for Restoration of Forest Ecosystems in Africa (AREECA) Land degradation and loss of forests exacerbated by climate change and unsustainable land use practices in Africa threaten primarily the vital ecological functions of land, its productivity, food and water security. Poor resource governance, little access to innovation and resources and unfavorable policies prevent countries from bringing FLR to scale. The project thus aims at increasing the economic, ecological and climate-related benefits from large-scale FLR in the partner countries. The project will provide field support, capacity building and policy advice to restore FLR at ground level, unblock large-scale FLR, leverage resources for FLR, share FLR experiences and monitor FLR results. By establishing new carbon stocks and reducing pressure on existing ones, this project mitigates climate change, increases resilience and protects biodiversity.
West African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance The implementation of ambitious NDCs of West African countries faces a large funding gap. In 2017, 16 countries have formed the “West African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance” to jointly tackle issues relating to accessing carbon markets and climate finance for NDC implementation. Building on the Alliance’s successful start, the project seeks to deepen sub-regional cooperation and enhance in-country readiness for Article 6 implementation. The member participation in international negotiations on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement ensures that African priorities are reflected in the design of the new carbon market approaches. Furthermore, the inception of carbon market projects is supported by a platform for networking between strategic partners (e.g. financiers, project developers). The development of institutionalized regional cooperation structures will increase awareness, transfer knowledge and stimulate replication in the region.
Promotion of grid-connected renewables in Turkey Working together with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, and with the Turkish electricity grid and trading companies, the project improved the country’s use of the available renewable energy potential. Strategies and options for grid integration, and improved promotion instruments and the regulatory setting for integration in the electricity market were identified. Training was one focus of the project. The project concept included policy advice with technical assistance and training.
Supporting Structures for the LifeWeb Initiative The project supported structures that underpin the success of the LifeWeb Initiative. This initiative was launched at the 9th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and facilitates global financing for protected areas. The project built an online platform to serve as a global clearing house and virtual marketplace. The Coordination Office brokered partnerships between donors and recipients.
Utilising Alcoholic Fermentation Residues The project carried out a study to examine how wastewater from alcohol production (dunder) could be used to produce biogas energy. To this end, the project assessed the financial and technical feasibility of recovering energy from the wastewater through biogas technology in three representative alcohol production plants belonging to the state-owned UKRSPIRT group. This also involved the preparation of Project Design Documents (PDDs) in order to acquire financing as part of a Joint Implementation Project. Joint implementation refers to a flexible mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this way, UKRSPIRT was supported in in making investment decisions. Furthermore, the study was building capacity in biogas technology by closely involving the Ministry of Agrarian Policy’s research institute URIABF in the analysis.
Information Matters: Capacity Building for Ambitious Reporting and Facilitation of International Mutual Learning through Peer-to-Peer Exchange Developing and emerging countries are expected to submit Biennial Update Reports (BURs) to the UNFCCC every two years. Information Matters aimed at strengthening capacities for the preparation of high quality and ambitious reports in eight selected partner countries: Chile, the Dominican Republic, Ghana, the Philippines, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia and Viet Nam. Country-tailored consulting and trainings enabled partner countries to institutionalise their MRV systems and enhance technical capacities, especially with regard to GHG inventories and reporting on mitigation actions. Sharing lessons learned and facilitating knowledge exchange on good practices through peer exchange was another key element of the project. Upon request, the project offered short-term support to additional countries under its flexible “Ad-hoc Facility”. Experiences gained from the project also provided insights to the UNFCCC negotiations and other related fora, e.g. the Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement.
Leadership Training in the Environment and Climate Sector - Phase II This project aimed to provide training and development for high-ranking experts, senior managers and leaders from the Party, State Council and local authorities on environmental standards, environmental legislation, environment policy tools and environmental economic instruments, as well as aspects of climate change. Training will take the form of courses and workshops, as well as educational trips to and management workshops in Germany.
Supporting the Introduction of a Refrigerator Recycling Programme, including a demonstration facility, in Brazil Almost every tenth refrigerator in Brazil is older than 16 years. The problem is that the old appliances operate with climate-damaging fluorinated gases (F-gases), which not only escape during use, they also enter the atmosphere during conventional disposal. The project was setting up an exemplary recycling system for old refrigerators in Brazil. The most important part of this system is a pilot plant that recycles several thousand refrigerators a year. It recovers the greenhouse gases contained in the cooling circuits and in the insulating foam. Training and qualification measures were carried out for the operation and maintenance of the plant. The project also replaced old appliances with new F-gas-free refrigerators. Subject to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), emission certificates can be obtained through the recycling and the replacement of the old appliances. In addition, the project advised the responsible authorities on the introduction and updating of relevant national standards and norms.
Transportation Demand Management in Beijing – Mitigation of emissions in urban transport The project has developed three effective and efficient 'transport demand management' (TDM) measures in Beijing. The climate change mitigation impacts of these measures were measureable and verifiable, and fulfil the requirements for 'nationally appropriate mitigation actions' (NAMAs). To this end, the project was creating a systematic evaluation tool so that it can analyse the effects of the TDM measures on greenhouse gases. A baseline for greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector in Beijing was determined, and the project was using scenarios to assess how the mitigation impacts of TDM measures can be modeled ex ante and proven ex post.
SPARK - Sparking active mobility actions for climate-friendly cities Walking and cycling are often overlooked in city planning, despite their growing importance as the most affordable, resilient, and clean form of transport. The project aims to promote active mobility strategies, policies and practices contributing to avoiding GHG emissions, improving safe connectivity in cities, and promoting climate-friendly mobility behavior. The project highlights active mobility as a priority area for cities and countries for a green recovery through model interventions re-engineering streets and open spaces, raising awareness, developing active mobility policies and recommendations, and inspiring other cities. The project strengthens the city and community-based organization capacity through “tactical urbanism”, multi-stakeholder engagement, encouraging vertical integration and national policy recommendations which will include financial considerations, developing guidelines and toolkits for easy replication and scale-up.
Enhancing Climate Services for Infrastructure Investments (CSI) To supply their growing populations with energy and water, and to design sustainable transport systems, developing and emerging countries now have an increasing need for extensive physical infrastructure. All too often, however, climate risks and their associated costs fail to be addressed at the planning stage of such infrastructure projects. The CSI project is therefore advising government agencies and decision-makers in partner countries on the integration of climate services (targeted climate information and risk assessments) into investment planning. This aims to identify climate risks and create a set of sustainable adaptation options with viable funding strategies. The project is working to improve climate data and the evaluation of digital applications to create a market for climate services, while assessing climate risks (for bridges, barrages, power grids, and others) and preparing guidelines that aim to integrate climate risk assessments into investment planning at national level.
Green Growth in the Heart of Borneo: Integrating conservation, economic development and well-being of communities across a transboundary landscape The ‘Heart of Borneo’ is a region offering a unique level of biodiversity. The Heart of Borneo Declaration signed by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei aims at protecting this region. Yet the region is threatened by unsustainable resource usage on the part of forestry and agriculture. To improve protection further, the project  supported a number of parts of the Heart of Borneo action plan involving the transboundary management of resources, ecotourism and activities to strengthen communities. The project also developed a sustainable, ‘green economy’ management model and implemented a number of pilot sub-projects. Networking efforts between the various stakeholders drawn from government and the private sector fostered new partnerships that promote sustainable economic growth in the region while getting local communities involved. All of the project results and approaches can be used as input for the Heart of Borneo initiative.
Exploring mechanisms to promote High Biodiversity REDD: Piloting in Viet Nam The project supported the Governments of Viet Nam and the Lao People's Democratic Republic in incorporating the social and environmental co-benefits of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) into the process of introducing national REDD+ strategies. Furthermore, the project partners identified opportunities for integrating social and environmental safeguards into existing processes and practices. Incorporating REDD+ safeguards and co-benefits required the introduction and testing of innovative mechanisms in order to support - in addition to emission reductions – the sustainable social development of the local population and the protection of biological diversity. Such mechanisms included the development of subnational REDD+ implementation plans that take social and environmental criteria into account as well as the introduction of participatory forest monitoring and local profit-sharing mechanisms for REDD+.
Seed Capital Assistance Facility: Unlocking private finance for forest and landscape restoration (SCAF-FLR) The project unlocks private investment into forest landscape restoration in developing countries by setting up the Restoration Seed Capital Facility which will co-fund pre-investment costs with fund managers or investment advisors. This model combining reimbursable and non-reimbursable grants ensures efficient use of public capital while also leveraging private capital. Outcomes support the achievement of the Bonn Challenge and contribute to objectives of climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods. Direct beneficiaries include fund managers, investors and project operators. Indirect beneficiaries include local communities as well as national and local governments that benefit from supported projects in meeting their goals and commitments. The project leverages the insights gained to stimulate additional investment in restoration through outreach to financial institutions, NGOs, governments and other stakeholders.
Protected areas to improve biodiversity on agricultural land, ecological networking and the implementation of REDD+ measures In Africa, land use management often lacks the necessary institutional mechanisms required to simplify dialogue with local communities, and to successfully accommodate competing claims and interests. This constitutes a serious obstacle to the implementation of national policy measures and programmes that have the aim of balancing development against conservation efforts. This project aimed to harmonise conservation efforts with local development projects. To achieve this, it improved the use of the protected area categories of ‘protected landscapes/marine protected areas’ and ‘protected areas with sustainable use of natural resources’. Project activities were integrated with pre-existing institutional and political structures. The end result was the development and implementation of REDD+ programmes, national strategies and action plans for biological diversity, strategies for combating poverty, and programmes for economic growth.
Building Resilience to Climate Change (BRCC) In Sierra Leone, agriculture is predominantly based on the Slash-and-burn principle, which leads to a loss of (forest) vegetation and soil fertility. It also contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and regional climate change. The project promoted regenerative and climate neutral agriculture through the establishment of four permaculture projects and four vegetable gardens in four pilot communities in the Koinadugu District in Sierra Leone. A total of two hundred farmers (two thirds being women) learned about climate-friendly farming methods through capacity training programmes. Alongside, 1.200 community members benefit from awareness raising campaigns on the impacts of climate change and possible adaptation solutions. In addition to reducing GHG emissions, the project contributed to increasing income and food security as well as counteracting environmental degradation in the agricultural sector.
NAMA-Programme for the construction sector in Asia The project supported countries in developing Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) for the building sector. The NAMAs applied common Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) methodologies for buildings that develop in the frames of this project and in line with work by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and the Common Carbon Metric (CCM) developed by UNEP. Activities included, among others, the identification and recommendation of appropriate measures for the development of NAMAs in partner countries and the development and implementation of a regional networking component in order to facilitate capacity building and the replication of results in other countries within the same region. Furthermore, the project piloted the developed MRV methodology.
Support to indigenous peoples’ and community conserved areas and territories (ICCAs) Indigenous peoples and local communities play a crucial role in the conservation of biological diversity. The project supports these communities in 45 countries in preserving their traditional habitats and protecting biodiversity. Among other methods, this is done through a small project fund. Knowledge and resources are also built up in local communities to manage and preserve protected areas. The overall aim here is to create a fairly managed network of protected areas. The habitats of indigenous communities living in the areas are also to be improved and safeguarded. Traditional knowledge and uses should be recognised and addressed in state planning processes. The partner countries are also given advice on the implementation of their protected area strategies. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project was expanded to mitigate the direct impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and to contribute to pandemic prevention.
Supporting the implementation of NDCs in the Caribbean – transforming the transport and energy sectors towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient future (NDC-TEC) The project is supporting Caribbean countries at implementing paradigm shifting actions and increasing the ambition of their NDCs. Six countries shall receive tailor-made technical assistance at implementing their NDCs and developing funding strategies for climate-friendly investments. The project supports ministries at aligning sectoral strategies with their NDCs and implementing MRV systems that feed back into increasing ambition for future NDC cycles. Three “transformation flagships” in the priority sectors energy and transport, which have been selected during the preparation phase, form the core of the project. They shall provide evidence for paradigm shift potentials, leverage funding for profound sectoral transformation and work hand-in-hand with the private sector. In the end, the project shall contribute to significant GHG emission reductions and promote climate resilience.
Transforming Evidence into Change: a Holistic Approach to Governance for EbA - GO4EbA The project promoted the greater use and establishment of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures in the Mesoamerican region with the aim to integrate the EbA-approach in the social, economic, and environmental policies of the countries involved, as well as in their decision-making processes and governance structures. Drawing on existing EbA initiatives and new EbA pilot projects in the region, the project collected and presented information on the advantages associated with EbA in terms. To these efforts it developed instruments such as databases and monitoring and evaluation systems, including the appropriate criteria and indicators. A regional ‘EbA hub’ supported the dissemination and application of the existing knowledge.
Development of proposals for Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) The project supported Chile in developing nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) and strengthening national climate policy processes. In particular, it tested a participative approach to NAMA development, resulting in a concrete NAMA proposal. In this work, sectors that were relevant to NAMA development and implementation were first selected in consultation with the Chilean Government. Project partners then identified various NAMA options within the jointly prioritised sector (transport). These were then examined in an extended consultation process with various stakeholders and further developed where appropriate.
Encroacher Bush Biomass Power Project (40MW Otjikoto Biomass Power Station (OBPS) Namibia currently imports 60-70% of its electricity annually from fossil-fuel (coal) based electricity networks of its neighbouring countries. At the same time, Namibia is facing a lack of own generation capacity. The project therefore aims to support the implementation of two mitigation actions under the NDC: (1) the decarbonation of the electricity sector/supply in Namibia with the construction of the 40MW Otjikoto Biomass Power Station (OBPS) by NamPower by replacing fossil fuel electricity imports; and (2) new carbon intensive investments in a local biomass supply chain based on encroacher bush. Both will contribute to Namibia’s electricity security, the restoration of 16,400 Ha savannah land per year and increased soil capacity for carbon sequestration.  The project will directly leverage EUR 196 m for the construction of the OBPS (incl. a EUR 100 m AFD loan) and fuel supply chain activities (farming and harvesting); and directly mitigate 2.4 tons CO2e over 25 years.
Decarbonizing Indonesia through Biogas Indonesia aims to reduce GHG emissions by 31.89% unconditionally and 43.2% with international help, targeting net zero by 2060. The project focuses on promoting Compressed Biomethane Gas (CBG) to decarbonize sectors like transport and industry. Challenges include financial, regulatory, and market barriers, such as lack of collateral and inconsistent regulations. The project introduces a Biogas Guarantee Facility (BGF) offering concessional loans and guarantees to developers, aiming to cover 70% of initial costs with favorable terms. It supports integrating CBG into the national gas grid, reducing reliance on traditional energy subsidies, and enhancing regulatory frameworks. This effort is expected to mobilize significant public and private investment, projecting a reduction of up to 58.8 million tons of CO2 in a decade, significantly contributing to Indonesia’s clean energy transition and its climate targets.
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Developing a National Energy Action Plan The project supported Namibia in developing a sustainable energy supply strategy. Based on an analysis of the country’s energy supply structures, it developed recommendations for action, including both specific measures and changes to the overall regulatory framework. These recommendations were then discussed and refined as part of a process of communication among stakeholders in the field of energy policy. This process included identifying potential opportunities for investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects that could be implemented in collaboration with German companies.