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Qatar Environment Information System for Improved Decision Making Recognizing the urgent need to improve the availability of reliable, up to date, scientific information and data to support better environmental management and decision making in the State of Qatar, The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) requested UNEP Regional Office for West Asia for technical assistance to support the development of an environment information system and knowledge management system, including building capacities in the MECC on monitoring and managing the information as well as the utilization of this data to prepare reports on the implementation on MEAs, and support better planning and decision making on environmental management
Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) At the Rio+20 Conference, governments explicitly recognized that a green economy reflects a powerful means of fostering economic development while preserving the natural assets on which our well-being relies. Achieving this economic transformation will require an exceptional scaling up of collaboration and the collective effort of the policy, business, and finance communities. The GGKP is uniquely positioned to take on this challenge. The Partnership was established in 2012 and is led by a steering committee of senior representatives from  leading development, finance, economic and environmental organisations (UNEP, GGGI, OECD, UNIDO, and the World Bank Group).
Enforcing environmental treaties&rsquo; in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries-Phase III (ACP MEAs 3) Executive Summary

The overall objective of the ACP MEAs programme is capacity building in the Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific group of states to address environmental challenges and to secure the benefits of improved environmental management at the national and regional levels. 

The ACP MEAs programme is possible through a partnership between European Commission (EC), the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Secretariat), the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and regional partners. 

The first and second phases of ACP MEAs (ACP MEAs 1 & 2) were financed by European Commission&rsquo;s 9th and 10th European Development Fund (9th EDF & 10th EDF) respectively. Phase 3 of the ACP MEAs (ACP MEAs 3) is financed by the 11th EDF, building on the achievements to further enhance the capacity of ACP countries. 

UN Environment/Law Division is the overall coordinator and facilitator of the action. Phase 3 of ACP MEAs is comprised of two specific objectives: Objective 1) Strengthening enforcement of and compliance with MEAs related to biodiversity and chemicals and waste cluster and 2) Better management of coasts and oceans and effective implementation of the related regional seas conventions.

The Programme beneficiaries include ACP Secretariat, ACP countries and other direct beneficiaries, including national and sub-regional Organisations, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), relevant academic institutions, rural and grassroots communities, private sector entities, women&rsquo;s organizations, youth groups, to name a few.
Technical Assistance - USFCS Specialist, through U.S. Government - Department of Commerce This obligation funds Fiscal Year 2013 expenses associated with the USTDA-funded Foreign Service National (FSN) position at the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service in New Delhi, India.
Technical Assistance - North Delhi Power Limited Smart Grid, through Government of India This $686,447 grant supports a feasibility study (FS) for the implementation of smart grid technologies in India. The FS is providing an assessment of smart grid integration into Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited's existing system and is designed to improve the efficiency of India's distribution networks.
Reverse Trade Mission - CESC Smart Grid, through Government of India This $618,860 grant supports a feasibility study (FS) for the implementation of smart grid technologies in India. The FS is providing an assessment of smart grid integration into CESC's existing 2.5 million customer network in Kolkata, India.
Technical Symposium - 2011 U.S.-India Aviation Partnership Symposium, through Business Council for International Understanding The 2011 U.S.-India Aviation Partnership Symposium comprised a two-and-one-half-day conference in New Delhi in November 2011. The symposium targeted a large number of attendees inclusive of senior Indian and U.S. government officials, senior Indian civil aviation officials and industry leaders who served as co-hosts for the conference, and representatives from the U.S. aviation industry (large aviation manufacturing and service firms, trade associations and SMEs).
Feasibility Study - Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM), through Government of India This $545,040 grant supported a feasibility study for implementing a Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM) system for predictable and efficient operations in India's rapidly growing civil aviation sector. The program assisted the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in gaining operational experience.
Technical Assistance - South Asia Foreign Service National Position, through U.S. Government - Department of Commerce This obligation funds Fiscal Year 2012 expenses associated with the USTDA-funded Foreign Service National (FSN) position at the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service in New Delhi, India.
Technical Assistance - Ground Based Augmentation System Pilot Project, through Honeywell International, Inc. Ground Based Augmentation System Pilot Project Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance - Technical, Management and Operational Development Training (TMODT) Phase II Program, through Hi-Tec Systems, Inc. Technical, Management and Operational Development Training Phase II Program Technical Assistance
Reverse Trade Mission - Transportation Infrastructure Exchange, through Meridian International Center Reverse Trade Mission - Transportation Infrastructure Exchange, through Meridian International Center
Technical Assistance - BIOTECHNOLOGY PATENT EXAMINATION TRAINING PROGRAM, through The Cornell Group, Inc. USTDA is providing up to $330,000 to support an agricultural and pharmaceutical biotechnology training program for patent examiners in India's Patent Office, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. This training enhances capacity among India's patent examiners, while advancing intellectual property protection and facilitating trade in biotechnology.
Feasibility Study - Bankura And Belgaum Solar Photovoltaic Project, through CH2M HILL, Inc. Bankura and Belgaum Solar Photovoltaic Project Feasibility Study
Technical Assistance - Airport Geographic Information System, through Government of India This $497,888 grant supports technical assistance (TA) for the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop and test a prototype Airport Geographic Information System (AGIS). AAI and Hi-Tec Systems, Inc., (Hi-Tec) jointly proposed this sole-source project to USTDA as a priority for the U.S.-India Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP). AGIS can store aeronautical geographic information in an electronic format, which can be updated, edited, and shared within AAI as well as with other airports, regulators, and contractors in India's civil aviation realm, increasing overall sector efficiencies. The TA will ultimately develop a prototype system for one medium-sized airport in India as a proof of concept for future customization, deployment, and application of AGIS technologies for other airports in the country.
Technical Assistance - FAA Transfer Agreement for Technical, Management and Operational Development Training (TMODT) Program, through U.S. Government - Department of Transportation Technical Assistance - FAA Transfer Agreement for Technical, Management and Operational Development Training (TMODT) Program, through U.S. Government - Department of Transportation
Feasibility Study - Bankura and Belgaum Solar Photovoltaic Project, through Government of India Feasibility Study - Bankura and Belgaum Solar Photovoltaic Project, through Government of India
Technical Assistance - Ground Based Augmentation System Pilot Project, through Government of India This $407,325 grant supports a technical assistance (TA) program for installing and certifying a Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) for improved air navigation and airport approach procedures in India's rapidly growing civil aviation sector. Training under the program is assisting both the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in gaining operational experience and evaluating the benefits of GBAS technology in relation to India's air traffic modernization initiative.
IPCL Smart Grid Technologies Project, through ESTA International, LLC This grant will develop a detailed implementation plan and design specifications for a series of pilot projects that will assess the technical, economic and financial viability of new smart grid equipment and systems on the India Power Corporation Limited's (IPCL) distribution network. The proposed grant will analyze the technical and commercial electricity losses within IPCL's Gaya Distribution Franchise in the Kolkata metro region, as well as develop recommendations for power loss reductions through the deployment of modern smart grid equipment and services.
Reverse Trade Mission - Energy Storage and Smart Grid Workshop and Reverse Trade Mission, through The Webster Group Energy Storage and Smart Grid Workshop and Reverse Trade Mission
Technical Assistance - AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND PILOT, through Government of India This $500,000 grant partially funds a technical assistance program for installing Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems for predictable and efficent operations in India's rapidly growing civil aviation sector. The program assists the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in gaining operational experience and evaluating the benefits of ATM technology in relation to India's air traffic modernization objectives.
Technical Assistance - Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Modernization Roadmap, through Boeing Company This technical assistance (TA) grant is funding the development of a Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) modernization roadmap and implementation plan for India's National Airspace System. The CNS/ATM Roadmap is providing the Airports Authority of India with an implementation plan to implement modern technologies, systems, and procedures to increase the efficiency of India's National Airspace System. The Boeing Company is conducting the technical assistance on a sole-source basis.
Technical Assistance - FY 2014 U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Specialist Mehnaz Ansari, through U.S. Government - Department of Commerce Technical Assistance - FY 2014 U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Specialist Mehnaz Ansari, through U.S. Government - Department of Commerce
Desk Study - BULK LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS, through Invenire, Inc. This $7,000 Desk Study reviews a proposal for a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) feasibility study identified by Unique Central Piped Gas of Pune India in India. The proposed study will demonstrate the commercial viability of establishing a bulk LPG distribution and marketing company that would serve growing energy demands in the nation's residential and commercial market and provide a platform for substantial U.S. exports.
Technical Assistance - Technical, Management and Operational Development Training (TMODT) Program, through Government of India Technical Assistance - Technical, Management and Operational Development Training (TMODT) Program, through Government of India
Definitional Mission - ACP AVIATION SECTOR PROJECTS, through KED Group, LLC This $75,000 Definitional Mission (DM) to India engages member companies of the US.-India Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) in the identification and evaluation of aviation sector projects for USTDA funding consideration.
Technical Symposium - 2011 U.S.-India Aviation Partnership Symposium, through Business Council for International Understanding Technical Symposium - 2011 U.S.-India Aviation Partnership Symposium, through Business Council for International Understanding
Feasibility Study - Jharia Coal Mine Methane Project Feasibility Study, through Advanced Resources International, Inc. The grant funds a feasibility study for Prabha Energy Private Limited (PEPL), a private Indian energy developer, to develop a coal mine methane (CMM) recovery project associated with metallurgic coal mining in the Jharia coalfield in eastern India. The feasibility study will help PEPL determine CMM availability in the coal block, design the drainage system, identify use cases for the captured gas, and assess potential financing sources and cost estimates.
Feasibility Study - Indian Oil Corporation Limited Carbon Capture and Utilization, through M.N. Dastur & Company Ltd. The grant funds a feasibility study for Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) , a government-owned oil and gas company in India, to evaluate and develop an implementation plan for carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) at IOCL's Koyali refinery in the state of Gujarat, India. The objective of this feasibility study is to help IOCL identify a cost-effective method to reduce carbon emissions at its refinery.
Feasibility Study - Shale Gas and Oil Resource Development, through Government of India Feasibility Study - Shale Gas and Oil Resource Development, through Government of India
Feasibility Study - Airport Emergency and Operations Management Pilot Project and Feasibility Study, through Veoci This grant funds a pilot project and feasibility study (FS) for the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to assess the viability of implementing a cloud-based emergency management and operations system at AAI-managed airports. The activity would pilot Veoci, an emergency management and operations software solution developed by United States (U.S.) firm Grey Wall Software Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) at five airports in India, as well as at AAI headquarters in New Delhi and at five regional headquarters locations.
Feasibility Study - Development Of Shale Gas And Oil Resources, through Advanced Resources International, Inc. Shale Gas and Oil Resource Development Feasibility Study
Feasibility Study - North Delhi Power Limited Smart Grid, through Government of India This $686,447 grant funds a feasibility study (FS) for smart grid implementation in India. The FS provides an assessment of smart grid integration into the existing North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) system and is designed to improve the efficiency of India's distribution networks.
Reverse Trade Mission - Refineries Performance Optimization Reverse Trade Mission, through Maritz, LLC Refineries Performance Optimization Reverse Trade Mission
Technical Assistance - Central Power Research Institute Smart Grid Test Bed Project, through ESTA International, LLC Central Power Research Institute Smart Grid Test Bed Project Technical Assistance
BPCL Petroleum Coke Utilization Project, through M.N. Dastur & Company Ltd. This grant funds a feasibility study for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a government-owned downstream oil and gas company in India, to evaluate options for petcoke gasification at its Kochi refinery. The objective of this feasibility study is to help BPCL produce value added petroleum products from petcoke that meet environmental emission restrictions in India.
Technical Assistance - Central Power Research Institute Smart Grid Test Bed Project, through Government of India Technical Assistance - Central Power Research Institute Smart Grid Test Bed Project, through Government of India
Technical Assistance - BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) Energy Integration Roadmap, through ESTA International, LLC This grant funds technical assistance (TA) for BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), a private distribution company in India, to develop a platform for centralized energy data integration and preparation of a digital technology roadmap to enhance the overall efficiency of the data handling process for BYPL in its service area in Delhi, India. The TA includes in-depth analysis of BYPL's existing data sets/modules and the development of a central energy data platform that integrates all enterprise data and modules.
Reverse Trade Mission - Andhra Pradesh Smart Solutions for Smart Cities, through Maritz, LLC Andhra Pradesh Smart Solutions for Smart Cities Reverse Trade Mission
Reverse Trade Mission - Petrochemical Sector, through Gas Technology Institute This USTDA-funded reverse trade mission (RTM) supports U.S. private sector participation in the development of petrochemical production infrastructure in India. The RTM supports the Government of India's intent to improve and expand petrochemical production and U.S. industry's desire to expand their presence in the Indian market.
CNS/ATM Modernization Roadmap, through Boeing Company This technical assistance grant is funding the development of a Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management ("CNS/ATM") modernization roadmap and implementation plan for India's National Airspace System. the CNS/ATM Roadmap is providing the Airports Authority of India with an implementation plan to implement modern technologies, systems, and procedures to increase the efficiency of India's National Airspace System. The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL) is conducting the technical assistance on a sole-source basis.
Desk Study - Integrated Emergency Communications System, through U.S. Government - Trade and Development Agency This desk study review (DSR) evaluated the work products developed for the Integrated Emergency Communications System (IECS) Feasibility Study (FS) project, assessed the value of the work products, and provided recommendations to USTDA.
Technical Symposium - Aviation Security Workshop, through American Association of Airport Executives Technical Symposium - Aviation Security Workshop, through American Association of Airport Executives
Feasibility Study - AirJaldi Rural Broadband Network Expansion, through Vernonburg Group LLC A USTDA grant for the Indian telecom company Rural Broadband Pvt. Ltd., operating under the trade name AirJaldi Networks (AirJaldi), is funding a feasibility study to support the expansion of AirJaldis broadband internet network and digital services offerings in rural India (Project). The study will assess the viability of AirJaldis planned broadband network buildout, prepare the data and analysis required for financing, and provide a roadmap to guide phased implementation of the Project.
Technical Symposium - Energy Resiliency Virtual Workshop Series, through IHS, Inc. This grant funds a technical symposium for the U.S. India Foundation (USIN), a nonprofit focused on the commercial and economic relationship between the U.S. and India, through a series of virtual workshops on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate considerations on the future of the Indian energy sector. The series of ten virtual workshops will serve as a platform to bring together U.S. and Indian public and private sector energy entities to advance and promote new areas of investment and cooperation in India.
Worldwide (WW): Global Procurement Initiative (GPI): Interstate Clean Energy Procurement Program for India, through Business Council for International Understanding This assistance provides funding for a Clean Energy Procurement Assistance Program with up to six (6) Indian States, and possibly one additional state under the U.S. Trade and Development Agency's Global Procurement Initiative: Understanding Best Value and Clean EDGE Asia (Enhancing Development and Growth through Energy). The program is designed to assist Indian states with integrating best value determinations and international best practices in public procurements in the clean energy sector.
Technical Assistance - DIESEL RETROFIT PROJECT, through Government of India This $296,000 grant funds the cost of Technical Assistance (TA) on the Diesel Retrofit Project in Pune, India. The successful implementation of this project would result in the use of diesel retrofit technologies to reduce particulate matter air pollution primarily in urban centers in India. This project will directly support regulatory initiatives in India at the national level through judicial mandates requiring fuel clean-up nation wide.
U.S.-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP) Phase II, through American National Standards Institute This technical assistance (TA) grant supports a second phase of the U.S-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP) working with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India's premier business association. Building upon the success of the first phase of SCCP, this program will help expand and improve India's overall trading capacity by familiarizing representatives from Indian standards-setting bodies and industry with U.S. and international best practices in standards-setting and conformity assessment. Phase II will focus on the continued development of the Standards Portal, and will include six standards and conformance focused workshops for three sectors vital to the U.S.-India trade: smart and sustainable cities, water and sanitation, and clean energy.
Technical Assistance - South Asia Foreign Service National Position, through U.S. Government - Department of Commerce Technical Assistance - South Asia Foreign Service National Position, through U.S. Government - Department of Commerce
U.S.-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP) Phase II, through American National Standards Institute This technical assistance grant supports a second phase of the U.S-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP) working with the Confederation of Indian Industry, India's premier business association. Building upon the success of the first phase of SCCP, this program will help expand and improve India's overall trading capacity by familiarizing representatives from Indian standards-setting bodies and industry with U.S. and international best practices in standards-setting and conformity assessment.
Technical Assistance - Regulatory and Business Case for Distributed Energy Resources in India: Phase 2, through Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. This grant partially funds a technical assistance (TA) to evaluate the economic case for implementation of the optimal portfolio of distributed energy resources (DERs) in Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited's (TPDDL) services territory in Delhi, India. The TA will include the development of a DER Valuation and Analysis Toolkit to help the Grantee and, after the TA concludes, other Indian utilities, evaluate the economic case for large-scale DER roll-outs. The TA will help to improve TPDDL's overall efficiency and reduce its environmental footprint.
Feasibility Study - GPS-Aided GEO-Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) Extension Business Case, through KPMG Consulting, LLC GAGAN Extension Business Case Feasibility Study
Reverse Trade Mission - Smart Solutions For Smart Cities, through Kaizen Company Smart Solutions for Smart Cities Reverse Trade Mission Program Reverse Trade Mission
Definitional Mission - Railways Sector, through U.S. Government - Trade and Development Agency This definitional mission (DM) developed projects for USTDA funding consideration in the areas of rolling stock modernization, railway station refurbishment, increasing the capacity of freight and passenger rail operations, and implementing safety, signaling, and communications-based train control systems in India.
Punjab Biocrude Project, through Envergent Technologies LLC This feasibility study (FS) grant partially funds the evaluation of Envergent Technologies LLC's proprietary Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP) biomass conversion technology for use in converting agricultural waste products to biocrude that can be blended into existing refinery products in the state of Punjab, India. If implemented, the project will enable the production of environmentally friendly biocrude, reduce air pollution, and generate revenue for both the biocrude producer and local farmers.