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Supporting Green Growth Advancement using GEM for a Green Economy Assessment The project will leverage GGGI core funds to support the Government of Zambia as a first step in establishing its readiness to transition to a green economy model.  This is expected to be delivered under the first phase of the engagement starting in early March 2023 and continuing to early August 2023. The outputs will provide the baseline data and information for utilizing the Green Economy Model (GEM) tool as part of the GCF readiness project (pending approval) in the development of Zambia’s National Green Growth Strategy and Implementation Plan.
Secondment to Fiji Development Bank for support with GCF projects The project consisted of a secondment of a GGGI Fiji Green Finance Specialist to the Fiji Development Bank for 2 days a week for 6 months. This enabled the GGGI staff to work closely with FDB staff and ensure transfer of information and knowledge on GCF. This project is aligned with IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies. The project objective is to increase mobilization of climate finance for the accomplishment of Fiji NDCs through support to the Fiji Development Bank. This will be achieved through 3 intermediary objectives i.) Supporting finalization of a concept note on “Promoting Decarbonization of public bus transport in Fiji, pilot programme” by being the focal point for FDB, ii.) Supporting the selection of a suitable GCF financing modality (SAP, EDA, FP, PPF), iii.) Assisting in the process to allow FDB to develop and have approved its Accredited Entity programme.
Green cities guideline formulation Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, poor in natural resources, and with low levels of human development. Its economy remains agricultural and focused on food crops and cotton production. Over the last twenty years it has experienced average annual growth of around 2%. However, poverty rates have remained unchanged. Burkina Faso’s growth was mainly agricultural and driven by the expansion of arable land, not productivity enhancements, trapping a large segment of the population in poverty. Though country has experienced consistent aggregate growth over the past two decades, significant transformation in poverty reduction has not been seen. The country is experiencing rampant urbanization, characterized by a growing concentration of populations in cities. The cities are spreading very quickly, without the necessary measures and support in terms of planning, administration, infrastructure, equipment and services. Some of these challenges need to be addressed through: i.) support of human capacity building program, ii.) promotion of planning and urban planning, iii.) promotion of access to decent housing, iv.) improvement of urban governance and v.) the control of the geographical extension of the city of Ouagadougou. The objectives of the project are: 

To support the GoBF during it Green Growth transition through the development and the adoption, by the Government of Burkina Faso, of the Green secondary cities Guidelines and National Implementation Roadmap for Green Urbanization. 

The formulation of Guidelines for Green Secondary Cities’ development, and a Roadmap for the implementation of guidelines in 2 pilot cities aims to create an enabling environment to integrate the green perspective into the planning and policy documents for increased access to green affordable energy, increased access to improved sanitation, increased access to sustainable waste management, increased access to sustainable public transport and this project is aligned to IO1 Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing and institutional frameworks.
Establishment of a National Financing Vehicle and capacity building program in Morocco This project aim is to secure GCF Readiness funding for the implementation of the two following components i.) Design a multi-sector National Financing Vehicle (NFV) to help territories (regions, provinces, and municipalities) access climate finance to support the implementation of Morocco’s National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS), NDC and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ii.) Design a Regional Climate Finance Pipeline Development Capacity Building Program for the Climate Change Competency Center (4C) using a train-the-trainer approach so it can accompany the national and regional stakeholders in prioritizing and preparing bankable, sustainable and inclusive climate finance projects that will create a pipeline for financing in support of the GCF Country Programme. The overall objective of this project is to mobilize subnational investments for climate projects, including the private sector. It is proposed to designate a NFV with the ability to include diverse national and local stakeholders and act as the national climate finance coordination body, to improve complementarity of projects (and avoid duplication), and to strengthen sub-national capacity to develop a pipeline of climate related projects that can be financed through the NFV.
Lima Municipality Organic Waste Valorization GGGI is supporting the Lima Municipality (MML) to develop their capacities to increase organic waste valorization in the Cercado de Lima area. For this goal, GGGI and the MML identified 4 key opportunities to develop during 2020: i) Develop a funding proposal to encourage segregation and valorization of organic waste produced in markets, ii) produce energy from organic waste, iii) secure alliances with the private sector for organic waste valorization, and iv) develop proposals for programmes for selective segregation and collection of organic waste for the valorization plant. Support the MML to increase and scale up their organic waste valorization programmes
Promoting Pacific Island Nature-based Solutions GGGI will provide green investment TA and deliver regional green investment outputs ad part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) New Zealand-funded regional program, Promoting Pacific Island Nature-based Solutions (PPINS).  The program will target Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu and bring in regional partners, including SPC and SPREP, to deliver certain components. GGGI has been engaged to focus on Short Term Outcome 1.3 Economic case for NbS and the need for integration with Covid-19 recovery plans in the region is understood by finance ministers and Short Term Outcome 1.4 Economic instruments and other sources of funding for NbS are identified.  Specially, GGGI will deliver i) a Cost benefit analyses of NbS versus business as usual in the demonstration countries for selected sectors, and ii) a regional investment strategy for NbS for the priority sectors.
Accelerating climate-resilient transition of Burkina Faso The Burkina Faso LEDS project is organized around five tasks that align to the five steps or stages typically involved in the LEDS process.

Stage 1: Organize the LEDS Process (Project Task 1)
Stage 2: Assess the Current Situation: Strategies, Policies, Practices, and Capacities (Project Task 2)
Stage 3: Analyze Options: Identify and Analyze BAU and Low Emission Development Scenarios (Project Task 3)
Stage 4: Prioritize Actions: Identify Policy, Financing, and Other Implementation Options and Priorities (Project Task 4)
Stage 5: Prepare LEDS Roadmap, approve, and launch (Project Task 5) The overall aim of the LEDS will be to enhance the Burkina Faso Government’s ability to plan for decarbonization of its economy in the long-term by providing a framework and a pathway for a progressive revision and enhancement of targets under its NDC to reduce CO2 emissions to 2050. The overall impact of the project is that Burkina Faso will continue to take the lead in setting a pathway to a low carbon future and will be able to effectively plan to reduce its GHG emissions and contribute to the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
Rice-Husk-To-Power Leasing Finance Facility (RH2P) The leasing finance intervention aims to de-risk the rice husk to power business model and unlock both international and domestic financial resources to support the growth and scalability of such business model in Myanmar. The goals are i.) Create a transparent value chain for developers, industrial customers and utilities, ii.) Place control of assets under SPVs where it makes the most sense iii.) Enable domestic bioenergy developers to gain efficiently iv.) Democratize clean energy by providing it to industrial clients in an affordable manner. The project objective is to establish a leasing Finance Facility in Myanmar: Rice-Husk-To-Power Leasing Finance Facility (RHSP). The facility aims to catalyze further deployment of the modern bio-gasification technologies to be used by the rice millers. The initial capitalization of the leasing finance facility in 2019 is USD 20M and 2020 target is USD 50M. The finance facility aims to bundle together a fleet of small to medium scale rice husk power generation systems with the targeted total capacity of c. 50 MWh. A single installation range from 200KWh to 1MWh. This approach will lead to the reduction of total energy-derived CO2 by about 100,000 tons/CO2 per year. This project is aligned with IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies.
Readiness Support for Mexico Mexico’s new federal administration (2018-2024) has expressed its intention to further strengthen its climate change framework by refining climate goals, updating its climate change policy and by building institutional capacities to enhance cooperation and unlock green finance. Central to this objective is the development of a Climate Finance Strategy to ensure NDC activities are effectively and efficiently funded, and that public funding leverage significant private resource mobilization. The new government created the Sustainable Finance Directorate within the Ministry of Finance (SHCP), where the Nationally Determined Authority (NDA) before the GCF sits. The NDA coordinates closely with the Secretariat of Environment (SEMARNAT), MoFA, and national development banks (NAFIN, BANOBRAS) to ensure complementarity between international and national green funds and their alignment with the country’s national priorities and commitments. 
In 2017, INECC estimated implementation costs related to NDC achievement. Meeting such ambitious climate goals will require doubling Mexico’s current efforts (largely insufficient) to close the investment gap. Among the many funds to this end is the Green Climate Fund (GCF), created to support developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change. The Fund has a mandate to build countries' capacity to access funds through its GCF Readiness Programme, which prepares countries to plan for, manage, disburse and monitor climate financing. Improving the Mexico’s access to funds from GCF through the country’s existing development banks can help to de risk climate projects and unlock further private capital to finance NDC implementation. Readiness support aims to: 
1) Foster ownership through a no objection procedure and country program, establishing clear updating mechanisms. 
2) Support the Direct Access Entity accreditation process of NAFIN and BANOBRAS. NAFIN is well advanced in the process for accreditation, but support is needed and will be provided to implement environmental and social safeguards and gender standards to meet the GCF accreditation standards. BANOBRAS has yet to formally start GCF accreditation process, but as part of its commitment to support sustainable development it has already initiated the development of ESS standards, and has undertaken activities to introduce gender perspective in its operations, culture, products and services. These need to be reviewed, strengthened and implemented to meet GCF accreditation standards. 

3) Develop a national climate finance strategy engaging various stakeholders (e.g. private sector). The NDA and other relevant stakeholders are seeking to develop an effective and efficient climate finance architecture to support NDC implementation. This architecture seeks to make the best use of public and external climate finance sources to unlock private sector finance.
Supporting Green Growth Advancement in Zambia In preparation for the approval of the multi-year GCF readiness proposal in 2022 and the Zambian government accelerating the membership process, GGGI plans to leverage core funds to rapidly initiate green growth support activities on the ground. GGGI's support is to benchmark Zambia's green growth performance and establish its readiness for transitioning to a green economy growth model using GGGI’s Green Growth Potential Assessment and Green Growth Index tools. Key outcomes include a National Green Growth index and green growth indicators for their new 8th National Development Plan.
KH16 Green mobility (phase II) Policy measures, demonstration and investment facilitation for e-motorbikes and e-buses

 The PIN proposes the following outputs

 

- Support to the development of selected regulatory measures to promote e-motorcycle use.  

- Demonstration of switch from gasoline to electric motorcycle for the fleet of a high profile institution through a subsidy scheme.

- Pre-feasibility study for the deployment of clean buses in the city of Siem Reap including the World Heritage Site of Angkor

 

We are seeking to undertake the pre-feasibility study on electric buses from core funding (country envelope + global program) while MPWT/CCCA has offered to pay for our services in devising the regulatory measures and the fleet switch. Output 1: Support to the development of selected regulatory measures to promote e-motorcycle use
Output 2: Demonstration of switch from gasoline to electric motorcycle for the fleet of a high profile institution through a subsidy schem
Output 3: Pre-feasibility study for the deployment of electric Buses in the city of Siem Reap including the World Heritage Site of Angkor (investment target: 10M)
Output 4: Investment facilitation through matchmaking MPWT with national and international financing institutions
Ethiopia GCF readiness: 'Building the Project/Program development, coordination and delivery capacity of the NIE and strengthening Ethiopia’s engagement with the GCF' Ethiopia's Ministry of Finance (MOF) was accredited by the GCF board as direct access national entity in April 2016. Accreditation to the GCF represents an opportunity for MOF to continue developing a climate-resilient economy through the delivery of projects and programs by working with national and subnational actors. MOF has submitted its entity work program, which includes a list of pipeline projects that require readiness support from the GCF for further development. In the work program, relevant activities which meet conditions for accreditation upgrading are included. MOF would also like to further strengthen its operational capabilities in project management, environmental and social safeguards (ESS) and monitoring and evaluation work of the CRGE Facility The overall objective of the project is to build the project/program development, coordination and delivery capacity of the MoF (NIE/DAE), support the development of concept notes and proposals and strengthen Ethiopia’s engagement with GCF. This project is aligned with 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.
ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Management Enhancement (AMUSE) GIZ has requested GGGI Laos to be an implementation partner for its forthcoming project titled, “ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Management Enhancement (AMUSE)." GGGI portion is potentially Euro 500,000. The total budget of the project is EURO 6 million covering a number of ASEAN countries.

 

On August 26, the AMUSE project appraisal mission team led by the lead consultant Joachim proposed to the GGGI Laos team that GGGI implement the project components linked to Lao PDR.

The summary of the project components in Lao PDR is the following:

o Budget: EUR 500,000 with the possibility of increasing the ceiling

o Project duration: Sept 2021 – Sept 2024

o Candidate cities considered: Vang Vieng & Luang Probang

o Focal Ministry: Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment (MONRE)

o Expected outputs:

  1) Policy – a national-level strategy for sustainable solid waste management

  2) Pilot initiative – implementing a pilot project on improving waste management in a selected city
Enhancing Vanuatu’s Ability to Seek Accreditation and Direct Access to the GCF Phase 2 Building on the first Enhancing Vanuatu’s Ability to Seek Accreditation and Direct Access to the GCF Project, this project (Phase 2) will take the next steps necessary to support the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management in its accreditation to the GCF, including:

 1: Capacity building

 1.1: NDA strengthening

 •     NDA SOPs for AEs to interact with GoV

 •     NAB Sec climate finance coordination tools (e.g., web-based platform, visual database, ‘big picture’ overview)

 •     National stakeholder meeting(s) with subnational authorities, private sector, civil society, and AEs

 1.2: DAE accreditation

 •     PMU for MFEM (DoFT)

 •     Develop an Accreditation Strategy

 •     Application for DP/DAE

 •     MOUs/MOAs with GoV agencies to meet ESS, and Gender criteria (e.g. DWA, DEPC)

Completion of FMCA gaps and recommendations to meet basic and specialised fiduciary criteria

Project context
Kindling Kiribati Livelihoods Development The project will improve sustainable livelihood opportunities and build entrepreneurial capacities among women by scaling up training for and disbursement of seed loans to miro-small businesses. 

The project will be delivered by Kindling Kiribati (lead) and GGGI (secondary).  Kindling Kiribati's mission is to help women build self-reliance, primarily by assisting them to start or grow their small businesses by providing startup costs in the form of small loans, accompanied by business education and skills courses. The project will strengthen Kindling Kiribati’s capacity to support women in Kiribati by leveraging GGGI’s technical expertise and experience in delivering green entrepreneur training in Kiribati. GGGI will bring to the partnership its technical expertise in agriculture development and green entrepreneurship to scale up the impact of this civil society organization in Kiribati. The project aligns well and will create synergies with GGGI's current Kiribati projects, Climate Smart Agriculture, Pacific Green Entrepreneurship and Agricultural Strategy implementation.  The  project will also contribute strongly to Kiribati's budget envelope and diversify donors support programmatic work in country.
Circular Economy Promotion As the GGGI Qatar Office scales up its activities to deliver a multi-year cooperation program with the Qatar Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), one of the major work streams of GGGI Qatar Program is the Promotion of Circular Economy. It aims to strengthen the adoption of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) and circular economy (CE) principles in economic activities, characterized by “doing more and better with less” and minimizing resource use and environmental pollution in consumption and production patterns while enhancing industrial competitiveness, economic diversification, and quality of life. The main objective of the project is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the state of play of the circular economy in Qatar through the following activities: (1) conduct a situation and gap analysis of CE in Qatar, establishing the baseline for understanding the challenges and opportunities in the context of maximizing the benefits of CE in helping achieve economic diversification, climate action, pollution prevention, and resource efficiency in Qatar; and (2) lay the foundation for integrating the principles of circularity and sustainable consumption and production (SCP) into national development planning and implementation processes as well as corporate strategies and operations in Qatar.
BioCNG Programme - Indonesia GGGI’s Biological Compressed Natural Gas (BioCNG) program will support target countries/ governments to develop a vibrant BioCNG market (robust demand and supply) with an ecosystem of service and technology providers. The program will focus on three waste streams namely, organic municipal solid waste, wastewater/sewage, and agricultural waste. This will be achieved through technical assistance to create an enabling business environment for the BioCNG market, reduce barriers to the recovery and use of BioCNG, and support environmentally-sustainable and commercially-scalable business models that are targeted for the local conditions. The program will focus on Indonesia, India, and Thailand, each with high BioCNG potential and rapidly growing markets to utilize BioCNG as fuel with an initial duration of two years (2021-2022). The proposed multi country intervention on BioCNG will enable inclusive development with indigenous clean energy development with opportunities for learning across three countries. Support the government of Indonesia to transition towards green growth with improved energy access, poverty reduction, reduced carbon emissions, and increased decentralized renewable energy investments.
Creation of institutional and financial mechanism to bridge the gap between grey and green hydrogen & Development of Electrolytic Green Hydrogen Project in India India is committed to a low-carbon pathway in achieving rapid economic growth and has drawn ambitious programs and policies from switching from fossil fuel-based energy supply to renewable energy-based solutions. This includes enhanced share of renewable energy sources in electricity production, a cleaner transport sector with progressively less reliance on fossil fuels, and decarbonisation of industry. 

To meet these goals, the reduction in GHG emission must be across sectors. Manufacturing is also a key contributor to India’s GHG emissions, with the iron and steel, cement, and, chemicals and fertilizers sectors having the highest CO2 footprint. A radical decarbonization of these sectors will need demand-management measures such as circular economy acceleration; continued energy efficiency improvements; electrification of heat; carbon capture, utilization, and storage; low carbon fuels such as biomass and hydrogen; and innovative technologies with non-fossil feedstock.

Currently, India imports around 23 million tonnes (MT) of Liquefied Natural Gas (which is a primary feedstock for hydrogen production in industrial manufacturing), which costs more than 8 billion USD annually. Around 75% of the LNG imported is used to meet the annual hydrogen demand and results in a revenue exchange of 6.25 billion USD. Despite an early start (India’s first Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Roadmap in 2006); India has lagged other parts of the world in moving towards large-scale demonstration hydrogen projects.  Recognising the role of Hydrogen in India’s green growth targets, the Government of India has launched the “National Hydrogen Energy Mission” with focus on generating green hydrogen and enabling its commercial use across the sectors including chemical and fertilizer, petrochemical, transport, iron and steel, among others.

This project will support this mission and provide key inputs to development of enabling policies, institutional mechanism, support early project development. To develop large-scale green hydrogen project at the petrochemical unit in India using green energy through appropriate implementation strategy, bankable business model, and mobilizing green finance and develop and institutional and efficient funding program/mechanism to bridge the price gap between grey and green hydrogen to enable demand offtake from users.