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Leading the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030: A Multi-Partner Trust Fund to Mobilize Global Action Ecosystem degradation poses an increasing threat to key objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Against this background, the United Nations has proclaimed the Decade for Ecosystem Restoration (UN Decade). The Multi Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) acts as the funding vehicle for the UN Decade, fostering a global movement in support of the three UN Decade goals: changing societal norms and catalysing investments in restoration, mobilising political will that leads to reforms incentivising restoration, and building technical capacities. Activities include global dialogues and partnerships, communication and awareness building, support of selected flagship programmes, and monitoring progress in ecosystem restoration. The outcomes of these interventions will be the development of a global restoration culture and a new restoration economy, which greatly accelerates the starting and scaling up of restoration initiatives.
Tree corridors as a voluntary conservation initiative in Guatemala The southern coast and eastern regions of Guatemala are of ecological importance and provide relevant ecosystem services. To ensure the sustainable use of these ecosystems, actions involving multiple sectors of society must be implemented. This IKI Small Grants project promoted the conservation of vulnerable forest ecosystems of the south coast and east of Guatemala by strengthening the network of protected areas through capacity building in neighbouring communities. By doing so, the project enabled the valuation of biodiversity and its sustainable use, and promoted the involvement of the private sector.
Scaling-up Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures in rural Latin America Latin American countries are severely affected by impacts of climate change and associated extreme weather events. The project increases the resilience of vulnerable communities and ecosystems in rural areas of the partner countries. To this end, it develops and implements proven, innovative and cost-effective EbA approaches in different ecosystems. It also strengthens the capacity of a wide range of actors, including national and local government and civil society organisations, the private sector, service providers and rural communities. It also embeds EbA practices into the revised NDCs, sectoral plans and national adaptation plans to better achieve national adaptation goals. The project ensures long-term impact in partner countries through, among other things, the (further) development of innovative financial instruments and products, improved governance and knowledge exchange.
Advancing and measuring sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns for a low-larbon economy in middle-income and newly industrialized countries (Advance SCP) The sustainable consumption and manufacture of products reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, and to achieve this, the project helped to establish the principle of “Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)” in eight emerging economies in Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America. It also supported the development and introduction of “Sustainability Information Systems” (SIS), which form a basis for informed consumer decisions, help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve resource efficiency along value chains. The activities focused on institutional strengthening, technical training, knowledge transfer and the development of integrated policy solutions. The project also identified options for national mitigation actions (NAMAs).
Protection of Wetlands in the Cape Floristic Region The aim of this project was to establish a protected area and to implement central adaptation measures that were identified in the study "Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment for the Western Cape". That included effective fire management, controlling invasive species and improving the management of coastal wetlands to achieve better flood protection. In addition, the project also contributed to adapt sustainable farming methods in the region.
Sustainable Consumption and Production for Low Carbon Economy (SCP4LCE) Sustainable consumption and production are essential if we are to reduce the risks and impacts of climate change. Green Public Procurement (GPP) and established eco-labels have a key role to play in the creation of a low-emission economy. Thailand introduced a GPP programme in 2008. The project supported the Thai Government in developing suitable criteria which can be used to identify and label climate-friendly products. These criteria were applied during the procurement processes of public authorities. The project partners determined the product groups that were most relevant to climate change. Rather than creating new labels, existing labels in these product groups were then analysed and expanded to take account of climate aspects. Training measures were carried out to inform public procurers about the new guidelines and their application. The project had a regional focus and promoted mutual exchange with partners in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Latin America and the Caribbean Facility for Greening Public Development Banks and the Financial Sector To date, only a few Public development banks (PDBs) in Latin American and the Caribbean are committed to net-zero strategies to deliver direct results over the Paris Agreement goals.   Therefore, the Facility provides technical assistance and performance-based incentives to PDBs  committed to raise their ambition in their pathway towards Paris Agreement alignment. It also seeks to enhance the banks’ lending capacity and the mobilization of private sector climate investments.  Under the IDB’s Advisory Program, PDBs may benefit from, inter alia, the development and implementation of a sustainability strategy, socio-environmental and climate-related risk management systems and tools like climate tagging of PDB’s portfolios.  Performance-based payment mechanisms will be designed and implemented to incentivize the achievement of PDB’s institutional milestones across competencies like sustainable finance strategy, portfolio management, risk management, and metrics and disclosure.
Financial inclusion and climate change policy peer learning initiative (FICC) The members of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) view financial inclusion as a key factor for the achievement of SDGs. The AFI provides central banks, financial supervisory authorities, finance ministries and other relevant actors in over 80 developing markets and emerging economies with a global platform for financial inclusion. Together, these parties are working to develop innovative and effective political strategies for combating climate change and adapting to its impacts. The project is also offering peer learning, resource- and expertise-building, public-private dialogue, institutional analysis and other services for AFI members, with the aim of ensuring that they are then in a position to implement relevant national policy goals. More than 200 decision makers will benefit from these professional training programmes. Insights will be shared in the AFI network and therefore also with financial regulatory bodies.
Elaboration of an expert study on „Long-term financing of REDD+" The project aimed at developing a study as basis for discussion for the Ministry of the Environment (BMU) on the question of how incentives for investment and the basic conditions for joint public and private investments in REDD+ could be achieved. The aim and the criteria of the BMU’s funding area and the experiences of the ICI-program should have been taken into account.
Thematic Trust Fund - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) phase II Putting a halt to nature’s rapid decline requires urgent, collaborative solutions and actions. Through BES-Net, UNDP, UNEP-WCMC and UNESCO promote networking and cooperation among policymakers, scientists and practitioners to jointly design and implement solutions for effective management of biodiversity and ecosystem services and long-term sustainable development. During its second phase, the project supports policymaking and transformative on-the-ground actions in a total of 18 countries through targeted seed funds. Building on the work of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy-Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), BES-Net II also extends its capacity-building support in four further countries to undertake National Ecosystem Assessments and facilitates science-policy-practice triangular dialogues to help identify cutting-edge nature-based solutions in 40 countries. With a growing online platform BES-Net’s online channels disseminate news, events, jobs and research.
Implementation of Housing NAMA in Mexico The project supports the implementation of the Sustainable Housing NAMA. It promotes the penetration of energy efficiency (EE) standards in the entire new housing market through technical assistance to large public housing financiers and private developers, as well as financial incentives to small and medium-sized developers and financial intermediaries. It also promotes the upgrading of EE standards and thereby contributes to the transformation of the residential housing sector to a sustainable one where ambitious EE technologies have penetrated the market. The project also generates important co-benefits: improved comfort and living conditions of the residents, lower fiscal outlays for energy subsidies, and the growth and technological leapfrogging of the construction sector. It is expected that the financial cooperation component of this project will mobilise EUR 80-120 m in private investments for the construction of low carbon houses in seven years.
Support to prepare the 20th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties in Peru (COP 20) The 20th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework COnvention on Climate Change (UNFCCC ), COP20, took place in December 2014 in Lima, Peru. The organisation of the COP required not only extensive logistical preparations, but also had to be prepared politically. This included the participation of Peruvian representatives at UNFCCC meetings and other relevant events leading to COP20. Through the support offered by this project, the short-term financing needs to prepare for the COP 20 were partially covered. The support  also increased the capacity of the Peruvian Ministry of  Environment.
Green Banking - Capacity Building for Green Energy and Climate Finance In developing and emerging countries, financial resources for expanding sources of renewable energy and for energy efficiency measures are often lacking, since banks and investors lack expertise in such technologies. The end result is that risks are overestimated and projects do not come to fruition. The Green Banking initiative tackles this problem by offering an extensive programme of scholarships and further training that covers all aspects of green and climate financing. A key focus of the programme is training to become a certified ‘Green Energy Finance Specialist’, which is aimed at bank employees and independent investors. The course is also supplemented by a train-the-trainer and mentoring programme to selected participants to ensure a sustainable  knowledge transfer into banks and financial institutions.
Smart Energy Concepts Chile After mining, the agricultural and food industry is the second most important export sector in Chile. However, the sector must reduce its energy costs and produce more sustainably if it is to remain competitive. The project supported energy efficiency measures and the integration of renewable energies: processes were improved in the country’s companies to reduce CO2 emissions, to introduce innovative technologies and to lower production costs. Training courses, access to information, feasibility studies and the transfer of technologies supported companies in implementing measures to mitigate emissions. Working in cooperation with the Chilean Energy Agency, the project has developed a sector energy concept and trained multipliers from the energy, food and agriculture sectors, thus contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Chile and promoting the sustainable development of the agricultural and food sector.
Solutions for efficient and sustainable cooking Despite the abundance of natural resources in Kenya’s sugar belt, poverty is high due to population growth, unemployment, and depletion of natural resources. Over 70 per cent of households use wood fuels in combination with inefficient cookstoves for cooking, while at the same time unused sugarcane bagasse is dumped in open fields, resulting in the release of methane.  This project promotes the use of efficient cookstoves, using bio-briquettes made from sugarcane bagasse instead of firewood to contribute to emission reduction, forest protection, and biodiversity, while improving the health and income situation of the target group. The target group consists of 200 members of two village cooperatives, who are to participate in the production, marketing, and use of the cookstoves and bio-briquettes.  The measures include awareness raising, capacity development, and support in setting up businesses and dialogue measures with government and sector representatives.
Conservation seagrass ecosystems – safeguarding food security and resilience in vulnerable coastal communities Seagrass is an essential food source for dugongs and other marine wildlife and provides key ecosystem services (e.g. fisheries productivity and carbon sequestration). Seagrass ecosystems are declining globally due to pressure from coastal development, fishing and boating, pollution and climate change. Information on the status of seagrass ecosystems and the services that they provide is lacking. The project contributes to reducing these knowledge gaps by engaging local NGOs and communities in the conservation of seagrass. NGOs are trained in participatory science to enable them to collect data and identify key seagrass areas. This information is then used to engage communities and decision makers in developing policies for seagrass conservation. In parallel, the project implements alternative business models in coastal communities to improve livelihoods and contribute funds for seagrass conservation. This enhances the sustainability of seagrass ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific.
TRANSfer III - Facilitating the development of ambitious transport mitigation actions Transport accounts for 27 per cent of energy-related CO2 emissions. Especially in emerging economies and developing countries, these emissions are rapidly growing. To increase their efforts in fostering climate-friendly transport, TRANSfer supported these countries in facilitating the development of implementable mitigation measures, which also contributed to their respective NDCs. The project served as “Mitigation Action Preparation Facility” and followed a multi-donor approach to expand its support to even more countries. The project’s focus was on the development of a set of effective measures in five countries and an acquisition of matching funds. The project also supported selected measures in their early phase of implementation. Toolkits helped to constantly improve and accelerate the project activities. International learning processes fostered an increase of the ambition level. As a result, the project activities potentially had a mitigation impact of at least 60 Million tonnes CO2 over ten years.
Land-use planning and financial innovation to increase Mexico’s resilience to climate change The impacts of climate change threaten the livelihoods of Mexican small farmers. Therefore the project promotes adaptation, restoration and conservation of rural landscapes to increase their resilience and to ensure food security and local income. It helps small farmers in the states of Campeche, Tabasco, Chiapas, Jalisco, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Puebla, Hidalgo and Tlaxcala to adapt and to increase their production. Ecosystem-based adaptation strategies include sustainable production and integrated land use planning approaches that equally take into account food, forest, biodiversity and climate change. Innovative finance mechanisms support this process. The project also promotes land use management policies at national and sub-national level to help Mexico to achieve its goals in the areas of SDGs, NDCs and biodiversity.
Restoring degraded coffee landscapes in Ethiopia In the UNESCO biosphere reserve "Yayu Coffee Forest", the majority of the population depends on coffee as a source of income. Coffee grows naturally in the forests of Ethiopia, in partially forested systems or close to homes in "Garden Coffee" cultivation. Due to low crop yields, smallholder farmers are expanding cultivation into the protected area. Consequences are forest degradation and soil degradation. The project will introduce a low-emission and climate-resilient coffee farming system. Implementation on coffee farms will conserve biodiversity and reduce pressure on the forest. About 2,000 families will be trained in sustainable coffee growing and processing methods. Eight farmer cooperatives and the regional coffee cooperative will be supported with capacity-building activities. With the aim of scaling up, an investment-ready coffee business model and monitoring system for zero-deforestation coffee is being developed with various public and private  sector stakeholders.
Trigeneration Trauma Center All India Institute The project’s aim was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the deployment of efficient trigeneration systems and to demonstrate the economic and technical viability of trigeneration technology to potential users by means of a pilot plant. A website provided interested parties with information about the technology and suppliers. In addition, the project evaluated further potential sites, informed suppliers about market opportunities and developed an action plan to help create an enabling environment for trigeneration.
Expanding Information and Knowledge Management for Biodiversity Conservation through Preparatory Measures for Avoided Deforestation (REDD) in the Merang Peat Forests The project supplemented another project of the International Climate Initiative "Biodiversity Conservation through Preparatory Measures for Avoided Deforestation (REDD) in the Merang Peat Forest Area, South Sumatra" by adding information- and knowledge-management components.
Technical dialogue on Intended Nationally Determined Contributions towards a 2015 agreement under UNFCCC The project supported decision-makers as they developed their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) by providing a forum for discussion. The INDCs relate to a highly topical area of international climate policy that is still suffering from considerable uncertainty. The project therefore supported regional workshops on the INDCs, at which national representatives who are responsible for their country’s climate policy discussed the possible design of the INDCs and had the opportunity to learn from one another. Following the workshops, the results were summarised in a workshop report and distributed among the target countries and the international climate community. 
The project forms part of the overarching concept for a series of technical dialogues regarding the INDCs, funded by several donors; it is planned to hold at least six regional workshops on the INDCs and (optionally) further measures.
Financing Energy for Low-carbon Investment - Cities Advisory Facility (FELICITY) The emissions mitigation potential of sustainable energy systems in cities and municipalities still cannot be realised, despite an increase in the supply of financial instruments. Cities and municipalities often lack the relevant knowledge, the capacities for the development of projects that are eligible for funding and adequate framework conditions for the fulfillment of international loan requirements. The Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) established an advisory facility at the EIB to address these challenges. The project advised cities and municipalities on how to apply for and use funding, supported capacity building in local administrations and advised policymakers on international climate financing at national level. It also promoted knowledge management for financing mechanisms and the further development of instruments and methods such as the Nationally Determined Contributions. The project is part of the IKI Corona Response Package.
Programme for the Development and Implementation of a Climate Change Policy in Thailand The project supported Thailand’s environment ministry in elaborating and implementing its national climate change strategy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. International experts advised the various political bodies, and the project built the necessary implementation capacities at the relevant institutions at national and subnational level. In addition, it assisted Thailand with regard to international cooperation on climate policy and promoting awareness raising and societal participation in dealing with climate change issues.
Capacity Building and Sector Reform for Renewable Energy Investments in the Pacific Increasing renewable energy capacity and reducing dependence upon diesel generation remain a challenge in the Pacific Small Island Development States (SIDS). The project assists in renewable energy scaling up to achieve 100 % of renewable energy penetration in the power supply system in targeted countries. Sovereign and non-sovereign operations will support in improving supply- and demand-side efficiency, introducing battery storage, building capacity, helping rationalize tariffs and enabling public–private partnerships. The project will catalyze a preparation of investment project and program, knowledge sharing and capacity enhancement, and introduction of advanced technologies.
World Environment Day Colombia 2020 •	Celebrated annually on 5 June, World Environment Day is the United Nations’ biggest event advocating for environmental action and the need to protect our planet. Since it was first observed in 1974, the event has grown to become a global platform for public outreach on the environment in over 100 countries.
Mainstreaming Biodiversity into the Mexican Agricultural Sector Mexico is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. Yet this biological diversity is being threatened by factors such as agricultural usage. To date, there has been a major lack of subsidies and incentive schemes that promote environmentally sound agriculture. This project therefore attempted to incorporate the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services into decisions and planning instruments of key public and private actors. The project team was working with many different partners to integrate instruments for biodiversity conservation and to promote sustainable land use practices into selected agricultural production systems and value chains. In selected regions, the project trialed novel incentives to encourage sustainable land use. The results obtained were shared with relevant agricultural stakeholders throughout Mexico.
NDC Transport Initiative for Asia Rapid economic growth, together with a persistent trend towards urbanization and a rise of motorized transport are leading to an increase of traffic volumes in Asia. This leads to an increase of greenhouse gas emissions and severe air pollution.  The NDC Transport Initiative for Asia, a joint program of seven organizations, promotes an integrated approach to the decarbonisation of transport. In each partner country, the initiative is supporting stakeholder processes and the development of measures for climate change mitigation. As a result, the project helps its partners to make their sectoral contributions to increase their NDCs, and to take a more ambitious approach to long-term strategies and the 2025 NDCs. As a regional initiative, the project shares its knowledge throughout Asia and promotes regional discourse on the need for net zero carbon transport. At the global level, the program disseminates and exchanges insights within the UNFCCC process.