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Mobilizing Int Climate Finance and Private Investments for Low-Carbon Development in Nicaragua The proposed Readiness grant aims to enhance the strategic frameworks and institutional capacity of the Government of Nicaragua to increase the mobilization of national and international climate finance and private investments for the implementation of the nationally determined contribution (NDC) and resilient, inclusive, and low-carbon development.. The proposed Readiness grant will contribute to the creation of financing mechanisms through development of a National Climate Finance Roadmap (Output 2.2.1) to guide, enable and plan the access and use of domestic and international climate finance to increase flow of finance towards low-carbon resilient sectors prioritized by the NDC. Additionally, the Readiness grant will directly contribute to the achievement of the policy objective through the design of an innovative debt for climate swap mechanism (Output 2.2.5 and 2.2.6) and GSS Bond (Output 2.2.2 and 2.2.3) helping the Government of Nicaragua secure long-term capital to finance environmentally sustainable projects and programs, including forest ecosystems. The Government of Nicaragua is seeking GCF Readiness grant resources to build the country’s sustainable and climate finance technical and institutional capacity to develop climate frameworks, develop innovative sustainable finance instruments and incentive the financial sector’s contribution to the country’s climate change adaptation and mitigation plans. The proposed Readiness grant tackles the identified barriers through four complimentary workstreams that were conceptualized, developed and validated in close consultation with the MHCP, BCN, and SCCP:

❖ Workstream 1: Development of a climate finance roadmap.

❖ Workstream 2: Accessing the green bond market to raise affordable long-term finance earmarked to priority mitigation and adaptation projects.

❖ Workstream 3: Development of Nicaragua’s debt for climate swap strategy to free fiscal space to pursue NDC priority programs and projects.

❖ Workstream 4: Greening Nicaragua’s banking sector.
Forest Finance and Investment Incubator GGGI and CI will aid governments in strengthening the enabling conditions required to drive investment into projects aligned with their land use and natural resources management policies. Within the lifetime of the project, the Team will incubate a project pipeline of at least $100M worth of bankable sustainable landuse investment projects and facilitate the deployment of $25M of combined private sector funding in 5 countries generating more than 300 jobs. In doing so, we will also train at least 100 people within 25 public and private sector institutions. Deploy $25 million of capital across 5 countries.
Supporting the Transition to E-mobility in Rwanda The project aims to support the Government of Rwanda in its efforts to phase-out combustible engines and to facilitate a large-scale transition to e-mobility by building upon GGGI Rwanda’s past work on green cities and EV charging infrastructure. Transport has been identified as the main contributors to air pollution in Rwanda’s fast-growing urban centers according to the Inventory of the Sources of Air Pollution in Rwanda. The project would have a significant impact on reducing air pollution, poverty reduction, inclusion, and the creation of green jobs.[1] The project aims to make several, targeted and measurable improvements to the enabling environment to foster the development the e-mobility sector including supplying the technical assistance required for the introduction of electric buses and required charging infrastructure within the City of Kigali with the opportunity to replicate pilot projects in the secondary cities.
Facilitating
investment to
restore and protect
priority natural
ecosystems leading
to improved water
security for 10
million people in
Lima Building on Peru’s innovative PES policy that earmarks a percentage of the water tariff for ecosystem restoration and conservation, GGGI will identify funding options for SEDAPAL to raise the funds needed to implement the PES scheme. During
the Scoping Phase of this project (January to May 2019) the project team will engage with key stakeholders and assess viable funding options with the aim of developing a fundraising strategy to close the USD 10m short-term and USD 412M long-term gap hindering the implementation of PES scheme by SEDAPAL. For this purpose, GGGI will work alongside PROFONANPE, Peru’s GCF Direct Access Entity (DAE) which is set to administer the PES funds and develop a PES-aligned project pipeline. GGGI will pursue a blended finance approach aimed at mobilizing public, private and ODA resources. The project objective is to support SEDAPAL, the public water utility of Lima, close the financing gap that limits the implementation scope of the PES scheme. This project will be delivered with a two-phase approach i.) Scoping Phase (5 months): Fundraising Strategy document outlining viable options to close SEDAPAL financing gap will be developed ii.) Delivery Phase (19 months): External funding from sources identified during the Scoping Phase will be secured.
UKPACT extension: Accelerating Green Finance Flows through a Stronger Regulator (CNBV) Mexico can request additional/ancillary funding to UKPACT in order to implement an extended programme during an 12-month window over March 2022 – February 2023. As it is a closed process to current implementers, chances of securing funds are significantly higher than last year.

Mexico team will liaise with our main/current government counterpart (CNBV or the Mexican Securities and Banking Commission), prioritize potential extension scopes and come up with a high-level, high-quality implementation plan which needs to be submitted before September 17th. Mexico can request additional/ancillary funding to UKPACT in order to implement an extended programme during an 12-month window over March 2022 – February 2023. As it is a closed process to current implementers, chances of securing funds are significantly higher than last year.

Mexico team will liaise with our main/current government counterpart (CNBV or the Mexican Securities and Banking Commission), prioritize potential extension scopes and come up with a high-level, high-quality implementation plan which needs to be submitted before September 17th.
Accelerating development of new bioeconomy businesses and enhanced capacities for green jobs promotion and increased climate action ambition from policy implementation and integration DNP is designing a CONPES document, to be approved before the end of 2020, which aims to “Establish monitoring and follow-up mechanisms for the economic emergency measures generated by COVID-19 and promote the gradual reactivation of the economy”. This policy includes a strong component of sustainability and resilience aligned and complementary with the GGP, within six strategic lines:

1. Sustainable infrastructure and smart cities

2. Renewable energy and sustainable mobility

3. Nature-based solutions

4. Industry mobilization towards a circular economy

5. Bioeconomy promotion

6. Sustainable use of marine-coastal ecosystems 1. Project preparation facility has structured/accelerated/strengthening new bioeconomy/circular economy/renewable energy projects.

2. Key labor competencies and their associated curricula have been duly adopted by SENA to boost climate-friendly economic development on strategic sectors for COVID19 recovery, such as supplies for reforestation, energy efficiency audit on buildings, and maintenance/installation skills on renewable energy and electric mobility.

3. Enhanced monitoring capacities to track and evaluate progress on the implementation of the Green Growth Policy and the 2030 agenda
Qatar Green Growth Program--Scoping This project reflects ~6 months of efforts to engage with the State of Qatar on scoping for a Green Growth Program. Due to the nature of the activities, there is no "Impact" reflected in the logframe as the highest level outcome is simply the establishment of a GGGI-Qatar Country program. Based on the work done through these activities a workplan will be agreed upon and individual projects will be developed. This project reflects ~6 months of efforts to engage with the State of Qatar on scoping for a Green Growth Program. Due to the nature of the activities, there is no "Impact" reflected in the logframe as the highest level outcome is simply the establishment of a GGGI-Qatar Country program. Based on the work done through these activities a workplan will be agreed upon and individual projects will be developed.
Mobilizing international climate finance and private investments for low-carbon development in Saint Lucia The Government of Saint Lucia has developed a Private Sector Engagement Strategy and NDC Financing Strategy to develop an enabling environment for private sector investments, with the goal of having the private sector contribute an estimated US$ 218 million in mitigation investments by 2030[1] (that is 90% of the total). The proposed Readiness grant supports these efforts by:

1.     Supporting Saint Lucia’s capital market’s readiness assessment for a sovereign green bond issuance and debt for climate swap transaction to raise long-term funds earmarked to climate change adaptation and mitigation projects.

2.     Providing technical assistance to local financial institutions to integrate environmental and social standards into their processes, procedures, and instruments in order to increase the availability of green finance for private-sector led climate change adaptation and mitigation projects.

3.     Increasing the Government of Saint Lucia’s institutional capacity to design and structure Public-Private Partnerships.

4.     Advancing the development of a PPP flagship project: Saint Lucia’s Green Affordable Housing project. The Government of Saint Lucia has adequate institutional capacity to promote private sector participation and investments in climate change mitigation and adaptation through increased availability of climate finance and improved PPP enabling environment
Mainstreaming Green growth in Development Planning The Philippines’ decentralized governance structure and cyclical changes in Government Administrations – six years for national government and three years for local government- have impacted the continuity of government plans and projects. Recognizing these institutional constraints, NEDA, the lead socio-economic planning agency of the Philippines, has developed a National Long-Term Vision (NLTV) to give continuity to government programs across ensuing administrations. The NLTV embodies the aspirations of the Filipino people and provides the basic framework in the formulation of national, sectoral and local development plans, such as the Philippine Development Plan. The NLTV serves as a strategic platform to introduce new approaches in national development planning. However, a critical gap remains in the operationalization of the NLTV, particularly in its ability to be cascaded with appropriate climate goals and adopted by the Local Government Units to eventually influence the formulation of their respective local development plans. Strengthening the national, regional and local government planning nexus, and harmonizing the sectoral and thematic planning, strategies and targets through the use of a green growth lens would be a critical element in ensuring that SDG targets are achieved as envisioned by the NLTV, and inclusive growth and climate resilience are promoted. Support the government in ensuring that green growth is incorporated into national, regional and provincial development planning. Facilitate the improvement of development guidelines for adoption and the development of a replication plan in order to scale up the use of the guidelines.
Green Urban Development Program, Phase II Cambodia’s urban areas account for around 30% of the total population of 15 million and is expected to rise to an estimated 44% of a total population of around 18.4 million by 2030. The population increase of its capital city, Phnom Penh, has been driven by a shift from a rural to urban economy, and currently represents around 41% of the country’s urban population. Likewise, Cambodia’s secondary cities such as Battambang, Siem Reap, Sihanouk Ville, Kampot, Kep, Soung (the newly established city), and Bavet (Border city) are also undergoing rapid urban growth. The rapid pace of unstructured urbanization is generating significant social, economic and environmental challenges in the country. Further, the country’s secondary cities face a severe lack of systematic development planning, and financial resources for green infrastructure and services. This will exacerbate a number of urban challenges the country is already facing in the form of: Unstructured urbanization and privatization of infrastructure development; under supply of urban infrastructure, including transport infrastructure and traffic management measures; increased urban vulnerability in the form of urban flooding and air pollution; insufficient municipal solid waste management; Housing shortages and informal settlements Green and sustainable secondary cities in Cambodia, which will provide higher opportunities for economic growth, ecological resilience and increased
Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion (SPRSI).
Pacific Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) Project Pacific CBIT aims to supporting Pacific Islands Countries to build institutional and technical capacity to meet enhanced transparency requirements as defined in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement. The CBIT will play a key role to assist countries with tools and training as they prepare their Biennial Transparency Reports (BTR), due by Dec 2024.
CBIT has three aims:
·       Strengthen national institutions for transparency-related activities in line with national priorities
·       Provide relevant tools, training and assistance for meeting the provisions stipulated in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement
·       Assist in the improvement of transparency over time
In the Pacific, GGGI is executing first CBIT in Fiji with UNEP as Implementing Agency under GEF. Fiji’s CBIT led an idea on developing Pacific sub-regional CBIT and replicate Fiji’s. GGGI will work with UNEP to develop full CBIT proposals under Project Preparation Grant under a one-step process and will seek funding from GEF. Each Pacific country is expected to secure around 1.5m USD over three years.  
Initially 11 Pacific Islands countries are targeted knowing current CBIT’s in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. As part of the first batch, following countries are considered – Tonga, Cook Islands, PNG, FSM, Palau and RMI. GGGI has already secured CBIT support letters from Palau, Tonga and Cook Islands. Discussions are continuing with Samoa and Kiribati. GGGI has also provided support to remaining Pacific countries – Niue, Nauru and Tuvalu. Hence there is a greater possibility to club remaining countries into second batch.
Support for GCF Project Preparation The anticipated impact is improved and sustained agricultural production in Africa supported through enhanced access to climate finance. This will be achieved by (Outcome 1) increasing CGIAR’s access to GCF funding and other climate finance institutions for 2 to 4 countries in Africa, specifically aiming to mobilize USD 50 million of climate finance from GCF by supporting the development of agriculture funding proposal up to GCF approval, and development of a strong pipeline of concept notes aggregating to at least USD 150 to 200 million (3x to 4x) in climate adaption finance requirement through CGIAR as accredited entity (as lead or partner with another accredited entity) and from other climate finance investors for 1-2 countries in East Africa and 1-2 countries in West Africa; (Outcome 2) supporting at least one entity including agricultural/development banks and NARES institutions per selected country to get accredited by the GCF to enhance countries’ direct access to GCF through a wider range of financial instruments, and establishing an Agricultural Adaptation Facility to facilitate private sector investment and enhance GCF’s, Multilateral Development Banks’ and third-party financiers’ comfort in lending to farmers thus, addressing smallholder farmers’ lack of access to medium- to long-term finance; and (Outcome 3) improving the knowledge on CSA and climate data collection of nominated NARES institutions which is required for GCF funding proposal development. The funding proposals and pipeline of projects/programs to be developed for climate financing is intended to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative solutions to build the resilience of smallholder farmers in West and East Africa
Road map for Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption and charging infrastructure development in India Road map for Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption and charging infrastructure development in India The project aims to develop the financial and business models for charging infrastructure and EV adoption by cities along MSRDC owned highways for deploying the emerging EV technologies to replace diesel run Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs), based on the assessed potential of urban freight (UF) transport in select cities of Maharashtra.
Renewable Energy Focused Infrastructure Debt Fund (RIDF) India, under the Paris Agreement, has committed to increase the share of non-fossil fuel sources to 40 % of the power generation capacity and reduce the emissions intensity of the economy by 33 to 35 % compared to 2005 levels by 2030. In this regard, India has set an ambitious target to reach 450 giga watt (GW) of installed renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030. It is imperative to note that ~94 GW of RE projects is installed in India including 35 GW of large-scale solar and 39 GW of Wind Energy projects. Also, ~84 GW of utility-scale RE projects are in pipeline, which would need USD 60 Billion capital infusion for operationalization (i.e. USD 18 Billion Equity and USD 42 billion at 30:70 ratio).

Refinancing of RE projects is critical to enable access to finance for greenfield RE projects which are either planned or are in pipeline. Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs) are one of the preferred instruments for refinancing. There have been three IDFs (Non-Banking Financial Corporation or NBFC-route) in India till date – L&T IDF, India Infra-debt (ICICI Group promoted), and IDFC IDF (acquired by NIIF). There is a need for the Renewable energy focussed Infrastructure Debt Fund (RIDF) to raise equity capital and debt from FIs in order to realize India’s national RE target. Addressing fundamental challenges infrastructure financing and catalysing investments in the Renewable Energy (RE) sector in India through a unique investment vehicle – Renewable Energy Focussed Infrastructure Debt Fund (RIDF) for accelerated deployment of RE to support India’s transition towards low carbon economy.
Building Capacity to Facilitate the Integration of the National Adaptation Planning Process in Ethiopia Ethiopia’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP-ETH, 2017) builds on ongoing efforts to address climate change in the country’s development policy framework, including the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy and the second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II), as well as sectoral climate resilience strategies and regional and municipal adaptation plans. In line with NAP-ETH, this project aims to pursue further integration of climate change adaptation in development policies and strategies at national/sub-national levels, including macroeconomic and sectoral policies and strategies, and accelerate efforts to mobilize adaptation resources through strengthening the national/sub-national project pipeline(s).
GG Performance Management for OECS This project combines the CAR10 project on developing a blue economy dimension for the GG Index in partnership with OECS with the Santa PIN approved in late 2020 on GG assessment of Covid recovery packages in OECS Countries.  The project will support OECS in assessing its progress toward regional goals stated in a number of its green growth and blue economy frameworks, and set the stage for a larger proposed earmarked project to simulate potential impacts of various policy and investment scenarios on regional and national goals, and  support OECS and selected member countries in assessing their Covid recovery packages with a green growth lens. Develop a useful basis for use of the GG Index to support monitoring of regional frameworks in OECS; secure additional resources to support ongoing related work in the future.
EU progressive Platforms for Climate Action A new phase of the UNDP Funded EU Progressive Platforms program CAI01-E1 has been lauched by the UNDP. 
An Expression of Interest and Budget have been developed, attached here for review and approval to submit to UNDP May 2 or latest May 3 AM CET. The budget ceiling is USD 200K. It has been agreed with the donor to submit a simplified budget at this stage to be further refined through a workplanning process in June. 
The program has 2 outcomes: 1) Support to the LDC Chair and Membres in UNFCCC processes; 2) Capacity building in LDCS on NDC implementation.
China for Others Project 1: Unlocking green finance and rapid clean energy
deployment in the Mekong and Mongolia- GGGI China will
work with 4 country teams in the Mekong to accelerate clean
energy deployment in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
The China‑Mekong regional project will use knowledge sharing
and capacity building primarily from China’s solar deployment
experience to help countries unlock climate financing and support
developing of solar energy projects.
Project 2: Denmark-China Environmental policy and technology
deployment in China’s green markets- This project will enable
bankable project work across energy and water sectors on district
heating and wastewater treatment in China, building on knowledge
sharing between various partners. Bankable project results in clear progress towards partner country SDGs through measurable impact.
Mongolia Renewable Energy Absorption Project Energy storage provides a wide range of ancillary services that helps the utility to stabilize the network and improve quality of electricity services. In addition, a key advantage of battery technology lies in its quick ability to respond to blackouts and provide ramping capacity. The Government of Mongolia (GOM) is in the process on considering battery storage to address the fragile network, improve quality of services, and manage loads to meet demand. However, there is no assessment of the most suitable type of battery technology, where the batteries would be best located, and the benefits, including financial. There are no regulations in place to regulate and price ancillary services, which are the major benefits of battery storage. The project objectives include capacity building for new technologies and the support for regulations and specifications for ancillary services and battery storage, paving the way for future private sector investments. Battery storage and ancillary services is one of the options to help stabilize the network, improve reliability and quality of energy services, reduce technical losses, and increase absorption capacity of renewable energy.
Promoting Greenovation through SMEs and start-ups in Vietnam Recognizing the need to address climate change, the government of Viet Nam (GoV) has set GHG emission reduction targets and policies to enhance resilience in its NDC and national green growth strategy. However, it is estimated that Viet Nam requires USD 30 billion by 2030 to fully implement the NDC and green growth strategy. This finance will not only come from public funding but also and mostly come from the private sector. The project accordingly aims at enabling public and private resources for green growth implementation focusing on three main outputs: i.) Enhancing capacity for Small and Medium Enterprise Development Fund (SMEDF) and local bank staff on green credit and how to apply the Green Credit Handbook into their day-to-day operation; ii.) Designing a grant-award mechanism for SMEDF and developing an acceleration program to apply the grant-award mechanism to innovative green start-ups