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Support for the design and implementation of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration The decisive goal of this UN Decade is to halt the degradation of ecosystems worldwide and reverse the trend. Successful initiatives such as the Bonn Challenge to promote the restoration of forest landscapes are to be given new momentum by the decade in order to achieve the ambitious goals by 2030. The project supports key actors in implementing the UN Decade. Together with cooperation partners of the decade experiences are to be processed, made available to key actors and disseminated by means of dialogue forums. With the principle of learning from each other and implementing together, the project supports the implementation of suitable policy and planning instruments as well as new and creative business models. Local and regional capacities for reforestation and sustainable use of forests as well as restoration approaches are to be strengthened as well.
INTEGRA: Integrating climate-compatible livestock systems into national commitments of Central America and the Caribbean The livestock sector is among the main contributors to land use changes, biodiversity loss, and greenhouse gas emissions in the Central America & Caribbean region. The project was supposed to promote the transformation of the traditional livestock sector into climate-compatible production pathways (i.e. highly productive, climate-resilient, and low-carbon) to support long-term compliance of climate and biodiversity conservation commitments in the region. This was supposed to open opportunities for the livestock sector to contribute to inclusive climate-compatible growth. The project foresaw to mainstream climate-compatible livestock production approaches into coherent policies and efficient governance arrangements. It also planned to promote traditional livestock production systems changes by applying innovative technology transfer, financial schemes, and incentives. Efforts to enhance different stakeholders’ awareness, knowledge, and technical capacities were foreseen to complement the project.
Climate Syndication Platform Private capital from institutional investors is a large, untapped source of debt financing for climate investments in emerging and developing countries. The Climate Syndication Platform (CSP) enables institutional investors to invest in higher-risk markets in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and North Africa. IKI funds are used as a first loss tranche to make the co-investment facility more creditworthy. The investors thus receive a pro rata first loss risk cover (FLRC) on their provided funds. Together with the additional funds provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) a total loan is created that is available for climate mitigation and adaptation projects. In the event of payment defaults, a payment is made from the FLRC in the amount of the secured portion. The IKI also supports measures for project origination and to help address demand-side barriers.
Fast track development of 2 transformative climate-compatible development plans The project was supporting the Government of the Dominican Republic in formulating a transformative climate-compatible development plan (CCDP). Sectors with a high potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions were identified through the use of a business-as-usual scenario for the country’s economic development and then calculating the resulting emissions. The list of priority areas served as a basis for the development and implementation of an ambitious, data-based and transformative CCDP. Concrete action plans resulting from the CCDP addressed the direct potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the sectors, and constituted a basis for climate-friendly economic growth.
Sino-German Cooperation Platform for the Conservation of Species-Rich and Carbon-Storing Ecosystems The projects supported the responsible Chinese institutions in introducing climate-appropriate conservation and management strategies, to maintain species-rich ecosystems that are particularly valuable in mitigating climate change. German and Chinese scientists werre engaged in intensive discussion in order to identify particularly suitable ecosystems as part of a national plan. In cooperation with local communities and the relevant administrative departments, the project enabled managers to maintain and develop the protected areas selected in an efficient and targeted manner.
Advancing from Mitigation Ambition to Action (A2A) - Phase I Following the Paris Agreement, the challenge for many countries was to translate their mitigation ambition into effective domestic action. The project offered analytical support to accelerate the continued development and implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), primarily through the articulation of the social, economic, and environmental benefits of mitigation. The project built on existing plans to develop a sector implementation roadmap supporting sector-level planning, engaging a range of stakeholders, and increasing the feasibility of ambitious sector mitigation pathways in support of NDC implementation. Beyond country support, the project provided a platform for international dialogue and knowledge exchange on the state of play of NDC implementation, and on key topics and issues related to increasing NDC ambition and accelerating implementation.
Water Management Pilot Project: Improved Management of Extreme Events through Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Watersheds (ECOSWat) With Thailand facing the threat of more frequent floods and droughts in its water catchment areas as a result of climate change, the project worked to prevent an increase in damages caused by these events. To this end it implemented ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures together with its local partners. EbA approaches were being piloted in the Chi and Tha Di catchment areas and the experiences gained informed national processes such as the national adaptation strategy, as well as international debate on the issue. The project made use of existing networks in the partner country and further developed them with the aim of improving cooperation between the authorities responsible for adaptation to climate change and the authorities operating in the water sector.
Conservation valuation of Sri Lanka's landscapes in relation to major taxonomic groups Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the 36 global biodiversity hotspots, with ad-hoc decisions in land use planning increasingly threatening the country’s biological diversity and aggravating the severe impacts of natural disasters, such as floods and landslides. The IKI Small Grants project aims to protect Sri Lanka’s important habitats and ecosystems by enabling informed, science-based decision making in land use planning. In cooperation with national experts and government agencies, the project creates an index to identify critical habitats across the country and integrates it into land use planning databases at all scales. To further improve decision-making processes, the project provides policymakers with guidelines and decision trees. It promotes the integration of conservation areas into development plans. Therefore, it contributes to minimising the detrimental impacts on the environment and to enhancing the societal benefits provided by ecosystems for human well-being.
Analytical Support for the creation and operation of the Registry for recording NAMAs and facilitating matching of support This project provided analytical support for the development and operation of an online registry for 'Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions' (NAMAs). The project accelerated the implementation of the registry and helped reaching international agreement on its modalities. Within this project, the project implementer provided analytical support based on the extensive experience with the development of NAMAs, designing a NAMA proposal template and methods to measure report and verify (MRV) the emissions reductions.
Mitigation actions in the transport sector in Costa Rica Costa Rica is pursuing ambitious climate targets. In the transport sector, however, the government faces enormous challenges in reducing the rising emissions. The vehicle fleet is outdated and growing rapidly. For many people, public transport and infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists do not offer an attractive and safe alternative to individual motorization. Electric mobility is promoted by the government because of the almost 100% clean electricity, but there are many barriers. The project supported GHG reduction in transport. To this end, the project advised at national level on the design and implementation of programmes, laws and standards. Measures with model character were implemented at the local level. The introduction of electric buses and electric delivery vehicles was implemented on a pilot basis. These experiences pave the way for the transition to electric mobility in public transport and logistics including safe handling of batteries.
FELICITY II - Eastern Partnership and Central Asia Program Technical and financial aspects hinder low carbon infrastructure finance. To reduce these barriers the project focuses on two sectors in its partner countries: residential energy efficiency and water and wastewater. On the national level, countries will be supported to create favourable framework conditions for infrastructure investments. Financial intermediaries will be strengthened to on-lend and structure climate finance. On the subnational level, experts and decision makers are supported to prepare bankable low carbon investment projects. This technical assistance will be coupled with a financial contribution by an international finance institution to ensure low-carbon infrastructure projects are implemented and scaled up. Through participating in infrastructure alliances, countries will benefit from learning from regional and international best practices. The project will directly contribute to strengthening the role of sustainable infrastructure in NDC implementation.
Supporting the Mediterranean Solar Plan (MSP) and Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) The project helped partner countries in the MENA region to exploit domestic renewable energy resources and enabled them to be actively involved in shaping international processes in this field. It helped create favourable political frameworks in which national strategies and support schemes can be more effectively structured. The project also developed models for involving private sector and civil society actors in large-scale projects as well as approaches for promoting local value creation.
Assessment and development of a revised and expanded Protected Area Network in the Democratic Republic of Congo The project aimed to lay the groundwork for planning, establishing and improving a network of protected areas in the Congo Basin covering 15% of the country’s surface area. This new network preserves the biodiversity of forest and freshwater ecosystems and safeguard their role as carbon sinks. The project partners analysed all available data relating to protected areas and develop a catalogue of proposals and a strategic plan.
CDM Project for Rural Electrification The purpose of the project was to set up and operate small-scale plants for the gasification of biomass such as post-harvest residues of sorghum or cotton, which in the past have simply been burned. The facilities ought to generate power from biomass by the process of pyrolysis, with annual savings of around 5,000 to 7,500 tonnes of CO2. The charcoal produced during gasification could be used as fertiliser in the fields. The project should have been developed as a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Gold Standard project.
BUILD ME – boosting ambitions to achieve a climate-neutral building standard in the MENA region The building sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has a great potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by means of energy-efficient and climate-friendly construction. The project consequently supports pilot projects and policy dialogues that foster the partner countries’ ambitions to achieve climate-neutral building standards. The focus is on the introduction of an energy classification system for buildings, aimed at facilitating access to finance for buildings that meet a higher energy efficiency level. Technical support is given to building projects, which should ideally then receive funding from international financial institutions like the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) or regional financial institutions. Furthermore, advice on building regulations (EEBC - energy efficiency building codes) and support on the incorporation of building energy efficiency into the national strategies (e.g., NDCs, NEEAPs) is given to the national authorities.
Impact investments for the sustainable use of biodiversity in Peru With more than 80 percent of the territory covered by forest ecosystems, Peru is considered one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world. Peru´s current economie is highly dependent on the use of non-renewable natural resources, creating considerable negative impacts on the biological diversity. To counteract this problem, Peru committed itself to foster the sustainable use of its biodiversity, thereby improving its competitiveness. The project increases public and private impact investments in green business models that promote the sustainable use of biodiversity. The measures therefore include the planning/adaptation and implementation of public instruments and mechanisms that promote impact investments in biodiversity, strengthening the enabling conditions for green businesses and the implementation of impact business models. The project contributes to a sustainable economic and social development of the biodiversity-rich Peruvian Amazon region. The project is part of the IKI Corona Response Package.
Efficient and Environmentally-Friendly Use of Animal Waste in Turkey The project established the environmentally-friendly use of agricultural waste in Turkey and reduced greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution in two pilot regions. In these two regions, the project partners developed concepts on the further use of agricultural waste materials in the form of biogas and assisted in their implementation. To this end, it supported the construction and operation of two technically optimised biogas plants. In addition, decision-makers received advice on adapting national frameworks. The project also supported the creation of a technology and information centre for biogas that will serve as a centralised knowledge hub on the national level, thereby supporting the partners in using their own expertise and resources to make further progress in this area.
Promotion of the ‘Conservando Juntos’ tropical forest protection programme in Peru The ‘Conservando Juntos’ (‘Conserving Together’) programme, which was established as a consequence of Peru’s new environmental policy in 2009,  provided for an innovative instrument whereby transfer payments from the national budget and other sources were made to those indigenous communities that undertook to conserve their tropical forests (total of around 10.5 million hectares). To achieve this goal, the project developped locally adapted technical and socio-economic criteria and methods as well as a monitoring system for the compensation payments. The participating communities were advised and trained for implementation of this instrument. The project had pilot character for countries of the Amazon such as Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia and strengthened the political and economic position of the indigenous population.
Training Local "Gold Standard" Experts The project supported to develop the carbon market, especially to improve the quality and sustainability of 'Clean Development Mechanism' (CDM). To this end, the project established a global network of regional Gold Standard managers who supported project developers on the ground through local stakeholder consultations, on-site audits and project visits. The project also trained the project developers as well as 'Designated National Authorities' (DNAs), non-governmental organizations, technical cooperation organizations, 'Designated Operational Entities' (DOEs) and retailers.
Establishing and Implementing an Innovation Platform for a German-Russian Modernisation Partnership with the Swerdlowsk region in the Russian Federation The primary aim of this project was to establish an innovation platform together with the Russian partners, and thus to facilitate German–Russian cooperation in Sverdlovsk in the fields of energy efficiency, renewable energies, waste management and water resource management. As the project has developed, the topics energy efficiency in buildings, biomass and energy efficiency in industrial and commercial enterprises came also in the focus.
Global ICCA Support Initiative 30 x 30 Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) play a crucial role in the conservation of biological diversity at local, national and global levels. The ICCA GSI 30x30 (Phase 2) supports the implementation of Targets 3 and 22 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) in 40-50 countries. Target 3 refers to the need to protect or conserve a minimum of 30% of the planet’s land and sea surface by the year 2030. Target 22 refers to the need for equitable, inclusive and effective involvement of IPLCs in decision-making about nature conservation and biodiversity. The primary focus of the initiative is the provision of small grants directly to civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples and community-based organizations. The initiative shares community-based good practices, network SGP grantee partners, and upscale and replicate lessons learned through improvements to the relevant ICCA enabling policy and legal frameworks.
Ecosystem-based adaptation at scale through Building with Nature - Towards resilient coasts in Indonesia Indonesia’s coastlines are being destroyed by erosion, which is being driven by sea level rise, the clearing of mangrove forests for aquaculture and excessive groundwater extraction. Countermeasures involving fixed structures like seawalls to protect tidal flats are ineffective, expensive and unable to adapt to climate change. Nor do these measures deliver the economic, ecological and social benefits offered by healthy ecosystems. Taking the approach of ‘Building with Nature’, ecosystem-based solutions such as mangrove restoration and semi-permeable dykes made from natural materials are being combined with engineering know-how. This produces secure coastlines with green infrastructure that can adapt to the rise in sea levels. These solutions simultaneously offer sustainable land use that will lead to greater prosperity. Ideally, this coastal management approach will be extended to climate change adaptation efforts throughout Indonesia, with a major pilot project being run in central Java.
Low Emission Capacity Building (LECB) Programme The aim of the programme was to build and strengthen capacities in participating countries in order to advance climate action. Since its inception in 2011, the programme focused specifically on strengthening greenhouse gas inventory systems for more accurate and transparent climate data, the development of NAMAs and LEDS, and development and implementation of sectoral mitigation activities in select private and public spheres. To this end, customised advisory services were agreed upon and complemented with global and regional networking and advisory options, technical workshops and trainings. Shared challenges were discussed at global conferences and integrated into specialist publications. In response to emerging needs of the partner countries, programme pathways and institutional arrangements were used to support the development of INDC submissions in the lead up to the 2015 Paris Accord and subsequently in the planning for implementation of the Paris Agreement.
Morgenstadt Global Smart Cities Initiative: Global approach - local solutions Smart and sustainable urban development is one of the main solutions for climate change adaptation and the efficient use of resources. However, the sectoral approaches to sustainable urban development have resulted in very different assessments of investment priorities and local needs. The Initiative used the “City Lab” methodology to develop integrated strategies and roadmaps for sustainable urban development in the selected pilot cities. Based on an analysis of local development demands, replicable, viable solutions and strategies were generated and implemented. Local partners were supported by the exchange of knowledge in the international innovation network “Morgenstadt: City Insights”and sustainably strengthened through targeted capacity building in the Indian, Mexican and Peruvian pilot cities.
Forest protection and the management of natural resources in Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru The Manu Biosphere Reserve in Peru is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. It is also home to various indigenous groups and settlers. Although still relatively small, forest loss is increasing, mainly due to an expansion of agricultural use. The project protected the biosphere reserve including the national park by supporting the inhabitants in the management of natural resources. The participation of local and indigenous stakeholders was improved through training. Nature conservation-compatible uses were developed and conflicts between humans and wildlife are reduced. The project also contributed to climate protection by avoiding deforestation and gaining land for natural regeneration. As part of the IKI Corona Response Package, affected communities were supported in developing environmentally sustainable sources of income and, together with the authorities, in dealing with crises and their prevention.
Collaborative Instruments for Ambitious Climate Action (CI-ACA) The lack of incentives for avoiding carbon emissions is at the root of the climate crisis constituting a need to align economic systems with low carbon development by putting a price on carbon. The project is part of the UNFCCC work programme to support the adoption of price-based policy tools. With the adoption of the Article 6 rulebook at COP 26, it can play a key role in supporting developing countries to put in place domestic as well as international cooperative arrangements to enable more ambitious mitigation action and targets. Therefore, the project supports developing-country parties in the consideration, development, adoption and implementation of price-based mitigation policies (in particular carbon pricing) for achieving their successive mitigation targets. Having in place good pricing instruments can then pave the way to higher ambition, especially once capacity has been built up and initial concerns have eased.
Developing Climate Policy Capacity within the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) The project strengthened South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and increased its capacity to conduct analyses, develop policy and forge consensus. This allowed to implement its climate policy in an effective manner. Furthermore, the Project helped South Africa to formulate its national climate strategy, develop long-term adaptation scenarios, model and develop economic instruments designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the project provided advisory support to the South African government in its preparations for international climate negotiations.