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Support the Forest Sector Transformation Unit, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission Ethiopia has encountered multifaceted challenges that includes climate change effects such as temperature increase, rainfall variability, frequent drought and extreme events. Deforestation and forest degradation contribute significantly to the country's carbon emission and rural poor depending on forest resources are losing livelihood and income opportunities.  As part of the Danish Country Program for Ethiopia (2018-2022), Danish has supported a Thematic Climate Resilient Forest livelihoods program to achieve "Improved and climate resilient livelihoods, while maintaining and enhancing carbon stocks and other ecosystem services".  Both the Danish Embassy and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission (EFCCC) have expressed interest to collaborate with GGGI as technical implementing partner to catalyze this program, particularly in addressing social inclusiveness on planning and implementation process. Therefore, GGGI has recruited National Social inclusion Advisor, based in EFCCC’s Forest Sector Transformation Unit (FSTU) to   ensure that   key social inclusion aspects are addressed by EFCCC in relation to forest management, and in relation to the promotion of participatory forest management. This project is aligned with IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing, and institutional frameworks and IO3. Improved multi-directional knowledge sharing and learning to empower local and external agents necessary to drive green growth processes in partner governments. The objective of the projects is:  

To support the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission (EFCCC) through the Forest Sector Transformation Unit to ensure that activities, policies and enterprise development take into consideration inclusion of disadvantaged groups including women and other social groups. 

To ensure full inclusion of all segments of communities in participatory forest management and enterprise development, and to avoid exclusion, which has critical roles for the long-term conservation of forests and related livelihoods opportunities and ecosystem services in Ethiopia. 

To enable EFCCC to fully integrate these social inclusiveness concerns in the implementation process through identifying barriers, technical support, monitoring, capacity building, guideline or extension material development for national and sub national partners on PFM and livelihood implementation.
Scoping study to develop Electrolytic Green Hydrogen Project in the Sumatra region of Indonesia Carry out scoping and pre-feasibility studies to identify project location, capacity, end use and project development partners for a MW scale electrolytic green hydrogen project in the Sumatra region and establish a business case for Green Hydrogen project in Indonesia.
Supporting financial sector regulators in Asia on measuring the impact of sustainable finance flows Background: Growing consolidation of reporting standards in sustainable finance

- In recent years, we have seen numerous initiatives/alliances/coalitions established in sustainable finance.

- These entities can be categorized into two groups based on what they seek to achieve: (1) those that develop standards or frameworks and (2) those that develop disclosure rules. Both aim to improve the state of sustainable finance reporting by firms, governments, etc.

- The large number of entities offering standards, frameworks, and disclosure rules is not without its advantages, but starting 2022, there has been an effort to consolidate and harmonize everything through a global top-down approach.

- The consolidation is led by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation. The Foundation - which set accounting standards - established the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). The ISSB will develop international standards for sustainability reporting. The ISSB is comprised of the following entities: CDP, SASB, IR, CDSB, and VRF.

Project idea: Impact measurement as an important element of sustainability reporting

- Against this backdrop, there is a growing need for developing countries in Asia and elsewhere to develop a robust methodology for measuring the impact of their sustainable finance flows, i.e., the impact of sustainable bonds, funds, projects, etc.

- This project is therefore aimed at building the capacity of Asian financial regulators regarding the implications of ISSB standards (particularly the importance of impact measurement) and provide a report that maps and analyzes existing impact measurement methodologies in sustainable finance.

- This project would be an excellent complement to the ASEAN Green Map (ROA24) since it helps financial regulators address the ex post transparency, reliability, and robustness issues associated with sustainable finance.
Mobilizing Climate Finance for Electric Public Transport in Rwanda and Increasing Market Access in the Kivu Belt Region The project has three objectives: 1) develop an ITMO Concept Note to mobilize climate finance to introduce electric buses in Rwanda, 2) pre-feasibility study for areas of investment in e-mobility in DRC, and 3) strengthening the policy-enabling environment by promoting harmonization and cooperation of e-mobility uptake and expansion between Rwanda and DRC. To facilitate the transition of public transport to e-mobility, the transfer of ITMOs has been identified as a potential source of climate finance. The Government of Rwanda has already successfully implemented carbon credit projects under the Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol and is keen to transition to ITMOs under Article 6. The updated Rwanda NDC Report identified e-mobility as a key mitigation target with an estimated requirement of 900M USD for the total costs including electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. The Government of Rwanda is also in the process of drafting a comprehensive e-mobility strategy and roadmap that will complement the e-mobility incentives that were specified in the Strategy Paper on Electric Mobility Adaptation in Rwanda. These include a preferential corporate income tax rate of 15% for investors operating in e-mobility, rent free land acquisition for charging infrastructure, and industrial level tariff on electricity for e-mobility companies. The project is in alignment with the following Government of Rwanda strategy documents:
Mongolia Green Finance Corporation In its first stage, MGFC will target households living in peri-urban (Ger) areas of Ulaanbaatar (216,000 households), businesses transitioning to low-carbon and energy efficient practices (at least 127 designated entities)  which are large energy users having the highest potential to reduce emissions and the Mongolian Financial Institutions (11 commercial banks), with a product pipeline that is complementary to existing GCF credit lines in Mongolia and positions the institution well, to build upon early successes to attract larger amounts of financing and extend the market impact. MGFC’s direct beneficiaries are expected to reach 104,602 people who will benefit from affordable and inclusive financial products. Once operational, MGFC will have the capacity to target additional markets in relationship with Mongolia’s climate change and green development commitments. The objective of the MGFC is to mainstream green finance for low-carbon, climate-resilient development through dedicated financing to large energy consumers and households in partnership with local financial institutions. Specifically, the financial products of the MGFC will directly support the following INDC target: implementing advanced technology in energy production through the provision of affordable financing for i.) Thermo-retrofitting solutions of existing houses ii.) Energy efficiency measures of large energy users iii.) Green mortgages for EE housing. This project is aligned with IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies.
Capital Enhancement for Sustainable Development through the Environmental Bank Foundation (FUNBAM) Costa Rica recognizes agriculture as a key source of emissions, 
but the question is on how to increase necessary capital for the 
associated AFOLU (agriculture, forestry, and other land uses) sector 
to implement NDC strategies and achieve targets, given the fiscal 
deficit of the government. In this context, the Government intends 
to transform FUNBAM into a specialized financing entity for 
ecosystem management and has requested GGGI to utilize its skills 
in designing, restructuring and scaling up the vehicle. The overall 
problems that the project is seeking to address are as follows: Lack of capital for the government to achieve the targets in 
their NDCs. Lagged local market for sustainably produced agriculture/
forestry products (e.g. timber) distorted by scattered and 
skewed information without a central governing body and 
the system. Reluctance to change current land-use practices due to 
financial instability during the conversion period caused by 
upfront capital, lack of knowledge/technical assistance; and 
limited access to markets with price premiums Support FUNBAM increase capital to USD 5 million by 2018, 
and USD 10 million by 2021. Contribute to Costa Rica NDC’s mitigation and adaptation 
targets by channeling capital towards agroforestry projects, 
forest conservation activities, ecosystem-based adaptation, 
and other relevant activities. Contribute to the empowerment of farmers and 
entrepreneurs operating in green growth sectors in Costa 
Rica by providing sustainable livelihoods and a better 
standard of living.
Co-development of the Circular Economy Strategy for the Metro Municipality of Lima Support Lima´s Municipal Government in its transition to the circular economy, while at the same time providing them with climate finance tools to help them mobilize resources for waste management. To support Lima´s Metropolitan Municipality in its transition to implementing the circular economy´s principles, as well as provide climate finance tools for municipal management.
Green Growth Mainstreaming As the 8th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) 2016 – 2020 is approaching  its’ end, support will be required to follow through in continuing to push towards mainstreaming green growth in its developmental efforts by integrating the National Green Growth Strategy (NGGS) succinctly into the 9th NSEDP (2021 – 2025). Continuing to support the implementation of NGGS and mainstream green growth into sub-national, sector and sub-sector is very critical in order to effectively deliver the green growth outputs and outcomes. 
Government of Laos has set an ambitious goal toward achieving its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) goals to its Paris Agreement. GoL previously submitted its 1st and 2nd National Communication (NCs) to the UNFCCC. However, the work has been done in an ad-hoc basis and there is no concrete system in place including the Measuring, Verification and Reporting of greenhouse gases. At current operations, this data is somewhat readily available; however, not well-synchronized. Creating a systematic and unified approach towards compiling GHG inventory across all sectors is integral to beginning the creation of an efficient and sustainable towards quality and time-efficient data collection. The project objective is to provide technical support to the development of the 9th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP), Monitoring Reporting & Verification (MRV) and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). This project is aligned with IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing and institutional frameworks and IO3. Improved multi-directional knowledge sharing and learning to empower local and external agents necessary to drive green growth processes in partner governments.
Strengthening Sustainability of the Tea Industry in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal Approached from a multi-country (India, Sri Lanka and Nepal) perspective in the sub-region, the initiative will look into the tea industry which is a common vital sub-sector in all these 3 GGGI-member countries’ economy and this project can bring transformational impacts to the industry. It aims to strengthen the sustainability (building climate resilience and greening investments) of the tea industry in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal through the conduct of a Sustainability Needs Assessment and development of an investment pipeline to support uptake of green investments and raise awareness of stakeholders in the sub-region’s tea industry. To strengthen the sustainability (building climate resilience and greening investments) of the tea industry in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal through the conduct of a Sustainability Needs Assessment and development of an investment pipeline to support uptake of green investments and raise awareness of stakeholders and facilitate knowledge exchange in the sub-region’s tea industry.
Building Climate-resilient coffee value chain with diversification of production – NUCAFE A blend of grant and lending is provided to increase smallholder coffee farmers’ incomes in Uganda through improved farming practices and resilience measures as well as an increased amount of processing of coffee beans before export to enhance value. Financing is sought for two aspects of coffee farming in Uganda. Firstly, to build smallholder farmers’ resiliency by facilitating access to climate change adaptation and mitigation techniques and technologies via training and access to equipment. Secondly, lending is required to upgrade facilities at the National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE; see below) coffee processing plant, along with a working capital facility for the purchase of further raw coffee from farmers for processing. The Project is intended to provide smallholders with means to sustainably improve their earnings in the face of climate change, by both improving their yields and increasing the value of their product through the NUCAFE co-operative. The Project will contribute to poverty reduction by creating green jobs in coffee production and processing and to environmental sustainability by, among others, effective land management. Responsible for; project management; liaison with NUCAFE and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.; Conducting policy analysis and recommendations; and, the provision of inputs for the project proposal and investment documentation Responsible for stakeholder engagement and all local inputs, and support proposal development
GGGI-KDB Partnership for GCF Climate Technopreneurship Program The program aims to support innovative local entrepreneurs with climate technology solutions and promote climate technology ecosystems in developing countries that will accelerate the low carbon and climate resilient green growth.

GGGI is working with KDB (AE) to prepare a GCF funding proposal and plan to work as Executing Entity for part of the Program.

GCF Concept note was cleared in 2020 and currently GGGI is working with KDB to preapre PPF application. Project preparation work is expected to begin in April-May with PPF funding.
Stage 1 Accreditation support of Direct Access Entities for on-lending and/or blending fiduciary functions This Readiness proposal aims to nominate one private bank and one state-owned commercial bank to submit accreditation to GCF; strengthening institutional capacity, improving or upgrading standards and procedures to comply with GCF requirements and accreditation standards. The accreditation process is taking place for on-lending and blending fiduciary functions, which will support Lao PDR’s climate ambitions and targets by 2030. 

This Outcome is expected to: 

Facilitated a national process in identifying and selecting one state-owned commercial bank for GCF accreditation through a Call for Expressions of Interest. 

Institutional capacity of one state-owned commercial bank and one private bank were strengthened to achieve GCF accreditation. 

These Outputs are expected to identify, select, engage and nominate the potential state-owned commercial banks and private banks to be DAEs, through 1) the development of pre-screening criteria based on GCF Accreditation Self-Assessment Tool, Country Programming, NDC, and other country strategies and action plans; 2) improvement in institutional capacities, guidelines and manuals based on GCF standards, procedures and requirements.
Support Ministry of Finance to access green funds GGGI will work mainly with the Ministry of Finance on an initial assessment on how the policy framework(s) are hampering and can potentially foster a green finance governance (backed at the Federal level). To do so, GGGI will conduct meetings with key stakeholders from the state and non-state sectors and develop a concept note on innovative financial instruments inherent to solve the multi-level government interaction issue. Such concept note will be then reviewed and edited based on feedback, and ultimately shared with both the Directorate for Sustainable Finance and other key positions (e.g. Directorate of the National Fund for Infrastructure, FONADIN). This project will develop a concept note on how municipal green bonds backed by sovereign debt could be structured, evaluated and issued.
Greening of commodity value chains GGGI will undertake the carbon footprint analysis and support the adaptation analysis led by GIZ to arrive at adaptation and mitigation measures as well as manage the design of an integrated and climate resilient and inclusive business model for the tea value chain and the tea growing regions. Together, GGGI and GIZ show enough evidence to mainstream climate into Tea Board’s Tea Sector Climate Change Action Plan. The findings of the analysis and consultations are expected to strengthen governments at different levels and help them mainstream specific measures in their plans and policies. The project objective is to help shape the enabling policy and investment framework needed to develop financially viable and bankable climate resilient and sustainable tea cultivation business models, which could be integrated into the lending portfolio of financial institutions. This project is aligned with IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing, and institutional frameworks, IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies, and IO3. Improved multi-directional knowledge sharing and learning to empower local and external agents necessary to drive green growth processes in partner governments.
Promoting Solar Irrigation Pumping Systems, Mini grid, and Ecosystems Services for improved Climate Smart Agriculture The project aims to create an Enabling environment (policy, business model, technology, investment mobilisation and knowledge sharing) for solar-based irrigation systems and mini grid systems in the selected target locations coupled with reduction of the need for fossil-fuel and associated based energy supply which is on of the main contributing factors for deforestation, with Renewable Energy (RE) based off-grid systems, particularly mini-grids which, in turn, positively affecting and adding value in access to electricity, socio-economic and environmental co-benefits. As most water-related ecosystems in Ethiopia (including those under irrigation practices) are severely encroached and their surrounding highly degraded, there is need to address sustainable and low carbon interventions, to create buffer zone between water bodies and cover this buffer zone with vegetation. The project will engage local communities and NGO through capacity building and working on land restoration. The objective of the project is to support Ethiopia having a more climate resilient rural communities, accessed to modern energy, a more stable productivity and food supply, clean and energy efficient alternative to diesel-run irrigation pumps, efficient use of water through landscape rehabilitation, thus contributing to poverty alleviation, green jobs, improved energy access, improved nutrition, and health, as well as reduced GHG emissions.
Guyana NDC progress and MRV The Guyana government, through its Office of Climate Change in Ministry of Presidency, has requested GGGI to support implementation of Green State Development Strategy (GSDS). One of the country's priority sectors, both in terms of GHG emissions and potential for mitigation measures is its Transport Sector. While the country has progressed in developing a measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) system, through the initial and second national communications it has submitted, it needs further capacity support built-into its own ability to transparently, accurately, completely and consistently measure its GHG emissions from this sector. Furthermore, the capacity must be expanded to include both Government and non-government actors. The overall objective is to enable Guyana to transparently, accurately, consistently and completely measure its GHG emissions from the transport sector. This will enable the country to create a comparable time-series of emissions data that it can then use to set appropriate targets in its nationally determined contributions (NDC), and then identify measures and the corresponding climate finance needed, whether mobilized internally or through external support, to implement the measures. This project is aligned with IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing and institutional frameworks.
Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative The proposed project will establish a regional Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative, building on Greenpreneurs projects implemented by the GGGI in recent years, as well as the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States’ (OECS) years of experience in supporting competitive businesses in the region. The initiative will offer incubation and accelerator programs, including virtual courses, a mentorship program, in-person events, and networking opportunities in 6 OECS member states, targeted at green businesses whose business models include solutions aimed at contributing their country’s climate and sustainable development goals. Overall the initiative is targeted at directly facilitating the creation of 3000 greens job in the region over a 13-year period, and indirectly improving the lives of over 12,000 people in those employees’ households.
Implementing the NDCs to Promote Low-Carbon Growth in Mozambique The capacity to access climate and private sector finance will be a key determinant of the success of the Government of Mozambique's inclusive green growth and climate agenda. In this context, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Mozambique's National Designated Authority (NDA), has requested the support of the GCF to: 1) Support national planning and coordination for implementation of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and the National Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy (NCCAMS); and 2) Support development of a project pipeline assisting FNDS to create project proposals ready for successful submission by them to GCF and/or other public or private financiers. The capacity to access climate and private sector finance will be a key determinant of the success of the Government of Mozambique's inclusive green growth and climate agenda. In this context, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Mozambique's National Designated Authority (NDA), has requested the support of the GCF to: 1) Support national planning and coordination for implementation of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and the National Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy (NCCAMS); and 2) Support development of a project pipeline assisting FNDS to create project proposals ready for successful submission by them to GCF and/or other public or private financiers.