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Green Economy Transformation and Decarbonization Pathways in the Context of Economic Recovery The economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic threaten progress in addressing the climate crisis. In order to promote economic recovery and at the same time strengthen or at least sustain the momentum for decarbonisation, comprehensive policy approaches are needed that combine economic recovery, environmental and social transformation (so-called Inclusive Green Recovery). The Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) concept offers a blueprint for this. The project strengthens the relevant international partnerships and alliances to promote the Inclusive Green Economy (PAGE, GO4SDGs, GGKP, Green Fiscal Policy Network). It also supports the partner countries in the preparation and implementation of policy solutions for the transformation towards an inclusive green economy through targeted technical advice, learning formats and stakeholder consultations, among other things.
Capacity Development for Climate Policies in the Western Balkans, CEE and Central Asia The programme supported climate policy dialogue processes and advisory services in Eastern European and Central Asian countries. It strengthened technical know-how, instruments related to climate change mitigation and institutions in the countries so they can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change. The project relied on flexible and timely interventions in response to the requests of the partner countries. The selected individual measures provided impetus for improving the conditions for climate change mitigation actions in the partner countries. These individual measures comprised new conceptual approaches, technologies and climate policy instruments. They produced a broad impact in which the pilot measures fed into government programmes, received further funding from international donors as promising strategies and attracted investments from the private sector. The project was a follow up to the IKI project "Improving Conditions for Sustainable Energy and Climate Policy".
Managing ghost fishing in the Colombian Pacific with a community-based strategy Rich marine ecosystems are degraded by abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gears in the Tribugá Gulf. Concrete management actions are needed to achieve sustainable fisheries and maintain food security and ecosystem health. The project designed and implemented a community-based management strategy. This strategy included the adoption of new fisheries management measures to reduce the problem of ghost fishing gears and the creation and training of a local group in charge of surveillance and cleaning of ghost fishing gears on identified hotspots. It further concerned with enhancing knowledge and awareness of ecological impacts of ghost fishing and financial mechanisms for long term implementation of the strategy. The project cooperated with the local ethnic authority, the Community Council Los Riscales and an inter-institutional alliance, created to support the co-management of the regional protected area.
Low Carbon Land Use The project assisted the government's efforts to achieve its GHG reduction goal by developing and piloting sectoral approaches in agriculture, forestry and mining landscape restoration. Climate-smart agricultural measures were identified which primarily assure adaptation to climate change and food security and secondly reduce GHG. Measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) methodologies for GHG reduction in the forestry sector were developed. These meet international standards and China can relate to those in the context of its emission trade. Strategies were formulated for the rapid dissemination of technical options by means of integrated regulatory and economic incentive systems.
Central Asian Desert Initiative (CADI) – conservation and sustainable use of winter-cold deserts in Central Asia The winter-cold deserts of Central Asia are important migration areas for birds and for the last wild ungulate herds of the north, which include the rare Saiga antelopes. The grazing grounds in these areas are also an important basis for the livelihoods of the local human populations. In addition, these unique natural regions absorb large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere and slow down the ongoing process of desertification. The project helped the partner institutions with sustainable land use planning that involved the region’s populations, and also supported the establishment of protected areas and world natural heritage sites. It networked key stakeholders and supported the partner countries in implementing their international CBD and UNFCCC obligations. This was carried out by means of policy advice, scientific cooperation, training measures and the introduction of the regional desert initiative “CADI” – the Central Asian Desert Initiative.
Development of business models for cooperation with the private sector as a instrument for socially acceptable restoration of near-natural forests State programmes for forest protection and restoration take insufficient account of the protection of biodiversity and the support of local communities that have a major impact on forest areas. In cooperation with the private sector, the project develops sources of financing for the protection of biodiversity and the participation of the local population: forest areas are restored through agroforestry systems, for example, and smallholders are supported in implementing governmental requirements for the sustainable use of the areas in question. In model projects for the cocoa, honey and breadnut value chains, the project develops additional income opportunities for the population while at the same time conserving natural resources. The project experiences are to be used to develop criteria for efficient forest restoration strategies, and sustainable alternative uses and value chains of forest products are to be disseminated at local and national levels.
Promoting low-carbon and climate resilient development pathways for Argentina (ProCLIM-AR) Argentina has increased its ambition to combat climate change. Support is needed to achieve a low-carbon and climate-resilient transformation. The project is supporting Argentina to improve its policy framework and strengthening capacities of different actors towards the transition of a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy in key sectors.  This will be done by implementing FLR-plans to improve and restore the ecological functionality and productive capacity of forest landscapes. The projects implements measures improving frameworks for sustainable consumption and production through resource efficiency in the construction and metal industries. It also implements adaptation and mitigation measures in the transport sector, strengthens the climate policy framework and is improving access to climate finance.
Health Adaptation to Climate Change The project was part of a seven-project programme implemented by WHO and aimed at strengthening the country's capacity to identify the health-related risks of climate change. A national climate change and health adaptation plan was developed, which determined the concrete health risks related to climate change, assessed the local capacity to respond to these threats, and set up a contingency plan for emergency situations. The programme aimed at building capacity by increasing knowledge on climate and health issues at a national level. It also developed an early warning system by improving the information infrastructure to allow better access to information in cases of emergency. Part of the project was dedicated to the transfer of technologies to ensure water safety in high risk areas.
Building capacity in the use of the Global Bioenergy Partnership indicators for sustainable bioenergy The project was testing indicators in order to assess the sustainability of the production and use of numerous forms of bioenergy in Ethiopia, Kenya, Paraguay and Viet Nam. It was following up on a pilot project that tested these indicators in Indonesia and Colombia. The indicators were developed by the 'Global Bioenergy Partnership' (GBEP). The project was strengthening the capacity of the participating governments to monitor the environmental, social and economic impacts of their bioenergy production and use and to establish viable policy for sustainable bioenergy development. The project gathered available data on the topic of bioenergy in the partner countries and used a participatory process to develop measurement methods and strategies tailored to each country for the indicators. Training measures and regional workshops enabled governments and scientists to independently measure and evaluate the indicators on a regular basis.
Terrestrial Carbon Accounting International Academic Partnership (TCAICP) The Carbon Institute will build sustainable academic capacity to teach quality TCA within Indonesia and China by leveraging an Advanced TCA Certificate taught at the University of California in 2013. The Greenhouse Gas Management Institute will organize The Carbon Institute, working through partners, to establish national high-quality TCA certificate programs that integrate Policy Context, IPCC Guidelines, Emissions Factors, Activity Data, Statistics, and Communications. Curriculums will be designed through academic and national government consultations to directly serve country needs. The Carbon Institute will organize an international advisory panel, conduct scoping studies, develop nationally-tailored certificate programs, build tool books that aid accreditation, marketing, evaluation, and support faculty and alumni of TCA certificate programs. Collectively, this grant will complete 240 student-courses per country, resulting in at least 80 advanced TCA Certificates issued.
Soot-free low-carbon city fleets The transformation of the transport sector is essential for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and improving human health. While current procurement plans for conventional diesel fleets can undermine efforts made towards improving air quality and taking action on climate, public vehicle fleets are highly suited to conversion and investments in clean technologies due to their high level of day-to-day visibility. The project supported partner countries in converting their urban bus fleets and other public vehicle fleets in five major cities to soot-free, low-carbon technologies. The project achieved this by working closely with local stakeholders.
NAMA-SME as a contribution to a low carbon economy in Mexico Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) represent 98% of all businesses and 12% of total GHG emissions in Mexico, and this project will support the existing SME NAMA by providing financing for more-complex energy efficiency (EE) measures that lead to greater GHG reductions. The project will develop a robust market for EE in SMEs and overcome financial barriers, leveraging private capital and replication potential across sectors. A EUR 7m guarantee fund and a small-scale grant subsidy scheme of EUR 2.5m will be established to finance SME EE measures with leveraged private capital projected of at least EUR 70m for clean technology financing. Technical cooperation funds will highlight EE’s environmental and economic importance, emphasising its impact on SME competitiveness and producing a pipeline of bankable EE projects (EUR 4m). At the end of the 4th implementation year, the project aims to 9,000 projects implemented with an annual impact capacity of 360,000 t CO2e.
Health Adaptation to Climate Change The project was part of a seven-project programme implemented by WHO that aimed at strengthening the capacity of participating countries to identify the health-related risks of climate change. To this end the project partners conducted a National Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the health sector and developed a national adaptation strategy based on its findings. The project aimed at expanding local know-how in this field by training experts and making information more widely available in the relevant language.
Bioenergy in the Caribbean The project was exploring the extent to which biogas (biomethane) can be used instead of diesel to supply energy to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. A technical and financial plan of action for decentralised biogas production using small biogas facilities was drawn up. A Project Design Document (PDD) was also produced to open up a co-financing opportunity for the subsequent implementation of the plan of action as part of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Employees of the state-owned power company VINLEC and the Ministry of Agriculture also received training in biogas technology.
Support to Viet Nam for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement II With its long coastline and deltas, Viet Nam is extremely vulnerable to climate change and is thus pursuing ambitious climate policy. At the UN climate conference in 2021, the country announced that it would become climate-neutral by 2050 with international support. The project supports the vietnamese Ministry of the Environment in implementing the National Climate Strategy, the first cross-sectoral strategy to achieve a net-zero emissions target by 2050, as well as in implementing the National Biodiversity Action Plan. The Ministry of Transport will receive support on decarbonizing freight transport while the Ministry of Agriculture alongside two provinces will receive support to expand ecosystem-based adaptation measures. The interdisciplinary approach to project implementation with a focus on ambitious climate policy can positively encourage other countries in the region to pursue their own climate goals.
Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change in cooperation with the private sector in Mexico (ADAPTUR) Mexico has the potential to strengthen the resilience of its tourist destinations through the conservation of its natural capital. The project focused on reducing society's vulnerability to climate change (CC) and promotes the integration of biodiversity and climate change effects into economic development, decision-making, and sector investments. Thus, it contributed to the linking and compliance of the NDC and the Aichi targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the national and sub-national level. The project worked in six pilot sites with high touristic potential, biodiversity and vulnerability to CC. The project trained key actors on ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), analysed the impacts of CC and its link with eco-system services, strengthened intersectoral cooperation to integrate EbA in investments and sectoral development projects, identified financial mechanisms, and implemented EbA pilot-measures in cooperation between the tourism and environmental sector.
National Forest Monitoring and Information Systems for a transparent and truthful REDD+ The international cooperation project supported the process of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in 19 partner countries. To this end, it promoted the exchange of knowledge, knowledge transfer and the development of capacities for the application of forest monitoring tools developed by the project. The project was developed in cooperation with Google Outreach, the non-profit program of the company Google, a new MRV tool "Collect Earth". The software expands the monitoring systems of the target countries through an easy-to-learn evaluation routine of freely available satellite images. In this way, countries have been able to improve the monitoring of their REDD+ activities, as well as the reporting to the UNFCCC regarding greenhouse gas emissions and their reduction. In addition, the MRV system created important foundations for the transparent implementation of all REDD+ measures (eg the development of reference levels).
Climate Protection in Nature-Based Tourism The project aimed to contribute to the sustainable development of the tourism sector in Thailand by helping the Thai partners to take into account aspects of climate change and nature conservation when preparing and implementing tourism development plans within the context of a national strategy. The project partners were testing management tools for sustainable tourism development in the pilot region of Ko Chang. Furthermore, the project partners were seeking to build capacity among the relevant authorities and raise awareness among policymakers of the impact of climate change on the tourism sector.
Vertical integration and learning for low-emission development (V-LED) In many countries, counties and municipalities are becoming increasingly powerful emitters of greenhouse gases. These actors, however, have typically played only a minor role in climate policy implementations. The project supported national governments in partner countries to realise the full potential of regional climate action programmes. Phase I aimed to facilitate cooperation at all levels of government by using vertical climate dialogue and investigating multi-level climate legislation. It also improved horizontal learning for local climate action programmes, employing approaches such as  best-practice knowledge transfer, regional workshops, toolkits and training. Phase II focused on a coaching-for-action strategy. Selected subnational governments in South Africa and Kenya received support to fund local climate action programmes. Case studies about collaborative climate action mechanisms were also being prepared in some partner countries.
Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India The project had two goals: on the one hand, it promoted an enabling environment for coordinating national policies for a sustainable transport system and, on the other hand, it strengthened the capacities of cities to improve mobility while lowering CO2 emissions. Transport action plans at national level and low-carbon mobility plans at municipal level comprised action related to fuels and technologies, transport infrastructure, public transport and the development of climate-friendly incentive systems to motivate people to use local public transport. To promote participation and collaboration, the project set up an online platform to connect major players, including from the private sector, and other relevant networks. It also provided advice on drawing up plans and organising workshops on relevant topics.
Strengthening the national park system to foster climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation The project supported Colombia’s national park authority to develop and implement effective protection mechanisms in the Amazon’s Chiribiquete National Park. It contributed to the implementation of the national biodiversity strategy, the consolidation and expansion of the national system of protected areas, and the establishment of multi-stakeholder dialogue platforms. It strengthened the partner structures within the environment and agriculture ministries in relation to the implementation of and adherence to protection arrangements. An agreement between relevant economic and political actors was initiated, aimed at controlling the spread of agricultural areas in Colombia’s Amazon region. Lessons learned were fed into the national decision-making processes on nature conservation and agriculture, and the national action plan for the climate change adaptation system. These experiences were disseminated nationally as well as internationally.
Rainforest Conservation and Support for the Indigenous Population in the Amazon Basin The project's objective was to develop a suitable methodology for REDD+ based on a forest conservation project in the buffer zones around Peru’s Manú National Park. In addition to preserving the rainforest and supporting indigenous peoples in the Peruvian Amazon, these efforts served as a contribution to the international REDD+ debate within the scope of the Framework Convention on Climate Change (IPCC). The project should be further developed by way of external REDD+ validation and preparation of a long-term financing plan.
Setting up the institutional capacities for the implementation of Tunisia's NDCs Tunisia has submitted ambitious NDCs, pursuing a sustainable route to achieving low emissions. However, solid institutions and appropriate processes must be established in the Ministry of the Environment and within the relevant sector authorities if the country is to achieve these lower emissions targets. The project supports these institutions in setting up the necessary structures and teaching them the relevant knowledge and skills. This results in efficient emissions management and corresponding GHG reductions. The project also develops regional tracking approaches for NDCs, which are used to draw up regional GHG inventories and set targets for emission reduction. Experiences gained from the national measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) programme and the specially developed tools can be easily transferred to other regions (governorates) in Tunisia. Special features here also include a diverse, holistic set of methodological instruments, including policy advice and demonstration components.
China Integrated Waste Management NAMA The project demonstrates how integrated waste management (IWM) and waste-to-energy systems can be operated profitably. It capitalises significant Chinese investments by adding best available technologies and practices for IWM in five pilot cities. It increases the capacity of sector stakeholders and provides policy advice to the government to reduce market barriers hindering sector transformation. It supports the up-scaling of IWM solutions in China by enabling the sector to make use of new income streams from the energy and carbon market and by matching private sector engagement. The direct greenhouse gas emission reduction potential is estimated at 0.4-0.7 Mt CO2e/year depending on waste composition and technologies applied. Co-benefits are reduced groundwater pollution, improved food safety, and integration of waste pickers as qualified waste sector workers.
Climate-resilient infrastructure for stustainable community life in the Haor region of Bangladesh The Haor region of Bangladesh is characterized by large bowl-shaped floodplain depressions with unique hydro-ecological characteristics. The region remains unreached to adapting to climate change. Consequently, the Haor is prone to flash floods caused by unpredicted and excessive rainfall which causes more erosion to the hatis (villages). The goal of the project is to make selected communities in the Haor region more climate resilient by promoting climate adaptive infrastructure and by improving biodiversity conservation. The project also prevents the hatis from erosion by constructing concrete walls around selected hatis and creating a buffer zone of local tree species around it. The selected tree species are indigenous and available as a natural sapling.
Sustainable Development Options and land-use based alternatives to enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation capacities in the while enhancing ecosystem services and local livelihoods The project aimed at developing the capacity of the national environmental authorities and local farmers in the Amazonian regions of Peru and Colombia to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change. To achieve this, it supported the development and implementation of sustainable land use measures that help to preserve carbon sinks in selected pilot regions. The first stage involved analysing the impacts of climate change on the agricultural sector and on water-related ecosystem services and thus identifying the need for adaptation. In consideration of the needs of local communities, the project introduced customised, sustainable land use measures and increased the expertise of its partners in the fields of monitoring and evaluation. It demonstrated possible ways in which Peru and Colombia may use these land use measures to achieve the ambitious goals they set themselves in the field of climate change mitigation.