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Supporting the climate-friendly development of Jiangsu Province – Phase III With its nationally determined contribution (NDC), China has committed to achieving its CO2 emissions target and a transformation to a climate-friendly economy by 2030. The Jiangsu region is seeking to achieve this target even earlier, but to do so it needs support in planning integrated energy systems. The project supported the “Jiangsu Development and Reform Commission” in developing holistic energy strategies that are adapted to the needs of cities and industrial sectors. The focus of the project was on consulting services for integrated, innovative energy systems, particularly with regard to energy and material flows, increased energy efficiency and renewable energies. In its third phase, the project aimed to make the results of the two previous projects sustainably accessible. To achieve this, a local institute was set up to further develop and disseminate experience.
Pilot testing of Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) criteria and indicators for sustainable bioenergy in targeted developing countries The project tested indicators in order to monitor the sustainability of the production and usage of various forms of bioenergy in Indonesia and Colombia. The indicators were developed by the 'Global Bioenergy Partnership' (GBEP). The project improved the capabilities of the governments concerned to monitor the environmental, social and economic impacts of their bioenergy production and use, and to create a robust policy for sustainable bioenergy development. The project also gathered available data on the topic of bioenergy in partner countries and used a participative process to develop measurement methods and strategies tailored to the particular country. Training and regional workshops enabled governments and scientists to independently monitor and evaluate the indicators.
Strengthening women seed custodians in community adaptation to the impacts of climate change Weather extremes, soil erosion, seed loss, and biodiversity depletion increase the vulnerability of communities in Bikita district in the Masvingo Province. The goal of the IKI Small Grants project is to revive traditional seed and ecological governance systems by learning from elders who still carry traditional memory and knowledge leading to greater seed and food sovereignty as well as increased climate resilience. The project supports five communities to bring back ecological governance systems of ancestral lands and Sacred Natural Sites (SNS), the latter being areas of spiritual, cultural, and ecological significance. Community dialogues, agroecology trainings, a seed and food fair, learning exchanges between communities, and eco-mapping are targeting mainly women farmers, their families and communities, including elders,youth, spiritual leaders and SNS custodians.
Regional institutions, adaptation, and insurance: expanding coverage for medium-level weather extremes in vulnerable countries using risk reduction and innovative insurance solutions The project developed solutions for managing weather-related risks – what are known as extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts. It is also supported the development and launch of public safety networks and public-private insurance schemes for vulnerable population groups. To this end, it brought together three key stakeholders: the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) as a regional insurance pool, MicroEnsure, a pioneer in the provision of local insurance solutions, and the international reinsurer Munich Re. The project partners designed and launched products that combined risk reduction and climate risk insurance in order to protect low-income population groups in the Caribbean, such as farmers and smallholders, against weather-related damage. If a specified threshold, such as amount of rainfall or wind force was exceeded, policyholders automatically received payment; complex claim procedures were not necessary.
Sustainable regeneration of alluvial forests in Gorno-Badkhshan The project aimed to enable the population, the forest authority of the State Land-Use Committee and the forest administration (GBAO) to restore and make sustainable use of the alluvial forests in the region. The project partners jointly elaborated management plans involving forest users and the forest authority. Furthermore, the long-term leasing of forest areas increased the interest of forest users in their restoration. Initial funding was provided where necessary to support the implementation of the plans. The project also advised the forest authority on its restructuring into an effective advisory service for forest leaseholders and a functioning regulatory body. At the same time, it contributed to the reform of the national forest legislation.
Political economy of climate-friendly, low-carbon development paths. Country studies on driving forces and impediments The project identified the driving forces and impediments that are significantly effecting ‘green’ transformation processes in business, politics and society. To this end, it analysed relevant political and economic decision-making processes. The project highlighted possible fields of action and measures in the areas of infrastructure, market regulation, innovation and finance. In a subsequent step, the project investigated to what extent changes in these areas are linked to a change in societal values and can contribute to a viable and sustainable political consensus. The project was integrated in the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP), with which the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was conducting a long-term forecast of the CO2 emissions of twelve countries. SDSN offered an excellent platform for disseminating the lessons learned from the IKI project and for feeding these back into the international climate change negotiations.
Improving the Energy Policy Setting for Renewable Energies and Grid-Connected Pilot Wind Energy Project The purpose of the project was to support Viet Nam’s Ministry of Trade and Industry in shaping energy policy and optimising technical parameters in a way which is conducive to the development of wind energy. The key aims were to develop funding instruments modelled on the German 'Renewable Energy Sources Act' (EEG), to provide advice on the planning of wind power plants in the provinces, and to support the private sector in connection with the construction of grid-connected wind farms.
Mainstreaming of ecosystem based adaptation into the national climate change adaptation strategy and into land use and development of Viet Nam Climate change is threatening Viet Nam’s biodiversity, ecosystems and its services and thus the livelihood of many people who depend on them. Viet Nam’s adaption policy does not yet take into account ecosystem based adaption (EbA) according to its potential. Rural people and staff / decision makers within institutions that deal with adaptation are the target groups of the project. Ecosystem based adaptation will be integrated into the national adaptation strategy and both land use and developing planning through advisory services to relevant institutions, capacity development and pilot EbA activities (including monitoring and impact assessment) as well as the development of innovative and effective adaptation methods.The integration of EbA approaches contributes to the sustainable protection of biodiversity, ecosystems and its services and to the enhancement of the resilience of rural people confronting the impacts of climate change.
Promoting Integrated Mechanisms for Climate Risk Management and Transfer As a result of climate change, extreme weather events are expected to increase regionally. The impacts of floods, droughts and storms and the damage they cause particularly affect societies that do not have adequate means for climate adaptation. However, they can better adapt to the consequences of climate change if insurance is part of an integrated disaster risk management for weather extremes that integrates prevention, preparedness, risk transfer and reconstruction. The project strengthened the adaptation of agriculture in Ghana to climate change through direct and indirect insurance products as part of an integrated management of drought and flood risks. The project also developed insurance solutions in other sectors and countries, including for critical urban infrastructure and transport. It ensured the dissemination of positive examples, e.g. in the context of the UNFCCC Climate Dialogue.
REDD+ Himalaya: Capacity building for using REDD+ to conserve natural biodiverse carbon sinks in the Himalayas The forestry authorities and the forest-using population in the Himalayan partner countries lack sufficient competence and practical experience to implement REDD+ (Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries). This is why the project prepares its partners for results-based REDD+ approaches and supports them in restoring and sustainably using biodiverse forest ecosystems. One priority is to support the national REDD+ coordination offices in the further development of national strategies. The project is also involving local forest users and indigenous communities to test REDD+, and developing cooperation with stakeholders in the voluntary certificate market and with other donors to finance compensation payments. The results are translated by the project into policy recommendations for action at national level, introduced into international climate negotiations and used in the consultation for the implementation of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) emission reduction treaty.
Climate Vulnerable Forum and Vulnerable Twenty Fund (CVF & V20 Fund) The complexity of climate change action across multiple policy pillars (environmental, social, economic, etc.) presents challenges, particularly for small island developing states (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDC). 68 of the most climate threatened nations constitute the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and the Vulnerable Group of Twenty (V20). They have established the CVF & V20 Joint Multi Donor Fund to enhance members’ capacities to deliver on key priorities on climate action, both in terms of mitigation and adaptation. Through its activities, it aims to contribute to the implementation of the UNFCCC, the Paris Agreement, as well as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with particular focus on Goal 13 on Climate Action. The Fund works to help accelerate climate action, in particular through effectively implemented and further strengthened Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), creating development benefits for local populations.
New approaches for climate and biodiversity action in Benin The National Fund for Environment and Climate (Fonds National pour l’Environnement et le Climat, FNEC) set up an initiative to finance small-scale projects led by national civil society organisations in Benin. Through a call for proposals, the FNEC identified five NGOs that receive financial and technical support to implement projects aiming at adaptation of agricultural practices to climate change, protection of biodiversity, pasture management, protection of headwaters, and sustainable valorisation of biological resources. The individual projects receive funding of up to 90,000 euros and technical support.
New solutions for low-emission food production in Sri Lanka This project attempts to minimise the energy losses of energy-intensive Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the food sector. This is approached by implementing energy management systems, streamlining their production processes, and obtaining recognition via certification and verification. The goal is to certify the companies as ISO 50001 energy management system-implementing companies. Companies are interested in obtaining energy management systems to reduce their energy costs. Furthermore, international certifications help improve the companies’ reputation.
Solar-hybrid microturbine systems for cogeneration in agro-industrial electricity and heat production (SMILE) At the start of the project, Brazil intended to reduce its climate impact by employing more renewable energies. The project supported local partners to build two small concentrated solar power plants. Such plants use movable mirror systems to concentrate solar energy on one point on a tower and produce energy highly efficiently. The plants were to cogenerate electricity and heat based on micro-turbines and supply the agro-industry. The project provided local partners with the knowledge to build small solar thermal power plants and supported them in the construction of the plants. By the end of the project, the construction of the plants had not yet been completed and was to be continued by the local partners.
Escape Climate Change Brazil - Game-based Learning for innovative Climate Communication in Brazil Brazil is one of the most important players in the global fight against climate change. It is crucial to support Brazilian public opinion in favor of strict climate protection. Some educational initiatives on climate change are already in place, the issue is also discussed in Brazilian schools. However, innovative educational approaches are still lacking in many ways.  The objective of the project is to develop a game-based learning tool (the game “Escape Climate Change”), based on an already tested concept. It will be adapted to the Brazilian reality and shall also address interrelated topics such as social justice and racial equality. The materials, including a teachers’ manual, will be distributed to public schools in two pilot regions. The target group are students (14–18), teachers and multipliers. The project will also implement knowledge exchange and networking in Brazil. Through the implementing partners the project has great scalability potential throughout the country.
Sustainably Scaling Solar Irrigation in East India Despite the fact that solar water pumping systems have been promoted in India for over 2 decades their current share in agricultural production is only about 0.5-1%. The current use of mainly diesel-powered pumps leads to increased CO2 emissions. The project generated both awareness and demand for solar water pumps in order to provide small holder farmers with necessary and sustainable equipment. Awareness campaigns, training workshops and seminars were carried out to upscale the knowledge on solar pumps and micro irrigation across East India. The project mobilized farmers, youth entrepreneurs, financial institutions and policy makers to act as advocates for solar pumping systems. It supported the actual adoption of solar pumps, including local subsidy schemes. Farmers were granted lower interest rates for purchasing solar water pumps that are provided by an innovative revolving fund system drawn with partnering banks.
Improving the Energy Efficiency of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses The project improved advisory services and funding instruments to increase energy efficiency in Thailand. It fostered the sharing of experiences between the competent Thai institutions (ministries, associations, private consulting companies, etc.) and German organisations and model enterprises, thus helping them to build capacities in this area. In addition, the project partners implemented specific energy efficiency measures in selected enterprises in order to create examples of good practice and demonstrate the potential for cost savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Strengthening civil society in the implementation of national climate policies in Georgia, Colombia and Ukraine The participation of stakeholders from civil society in defining more ambitious NDCs is necessary to improve strategies and to implement them in a transparent and participatory way. However, these stakeholders usually lack the resources to influence the implementation and improvement of NDCs. The project strengthens the stakeholders’ capacity to articulate and introduce their climate policy demands in the NDC implementation process. In the partner countries, the project supports selected organisations and groups to participate in climate mitigation plans, the drafting of climate-relevant laws for NDC implementation, and the discussion on ambitious climate policy. The project also wants to lay the foundations for the regular and systematic engagement of civil society in climate policy issues in the partner countries and to institutionalise the dialogue between decision-makers and other stakeholders.
Enhancing landscape resilience to zoonotic disease emergence by consolidating nature conservation systems in Central Asia Zoonoses as Covid-19 threaten human health globally. The project prevents zoonotic diseases by expanding and improving natural areas and landscapes. It aims to address the relevant causes of epidemic risk and consolidate a fair and effective regional network of protected and conserved areas. The project includes three core components, focusing on: area-based conservation, species management and human and environmental health through good governance. Moreover, activities on disease monitoring, communications and knowledge sharing and environmental and health policy will enhance use of research and technology for zoonotic diseases prevention, and improve awareness raising and national policy. The project will involve institutions, government and non-government organisations, specialist groups, communities including marginalized and most vulnerable groups to climate change and disease outbreaks. The project will have measurable and specific impacts in the five target countries.
Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) To engage the private sector in the implementation of nationally determined climate contributions (NDCs) and raise ambition, the project uses cooperative approaches under Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement. This promotes the development of a cost-effective carbon market. The project facilitates the development of transformative pilot projects for specific internationally transferred mitigation actions (ITMOs) through research-based capacity building in four partner countries. The project develops best practice tools and approaches for the implementation of cooperation mechanisms. The country-specific implementation in each of the countries focuses on the three work areas "long-term climate change planning", "institutional preparation for possible transactions" and "design and implementation of Article 6 pilot projects".
Developing the Biodiversity Economy in selected Landscapes in Namibia The livelihood of 70% of the Namibian population is dependent on natural resources – but biodiversity and protected areas are under increasing pressure from population growth, unsustainable farming practices and climate change. The project builds on Namibia’s success story in nature conservation. The protected areas of the country encompass more than 40% of the land area, but these areas are fragmented and there is a lack of coordination between funding and the different types of protected areas. The project transforms the protected areas into a system of well-coordinated landscapes and gives them a conservation value through sustainable economic use. The focus is on sectors that are directly dependent on the conservation of biodiversity, such as tourism. At the national level, the project supports the institutionalisation of the biodiversity economy approach, enabling broad-based implementation and its financing.
Mexican-German Climate Change Alliance – Phase III Mexico already had a comprehensive strategic and legal framework for the promotion of climate mitigation. However, specific measures and strategies needed to be developed and implemented at the federal and also sub-national levels to achieve the goals defined in the NDC. The project continued the efforts made by the Mexican-German Climate Mitigation Alliance and supports planning and strategy processes, as well as the establishment of a transparency framework for NDC reporting. It also developed NDC implementation tools for the public and the private sector and improves the resources and skills of sub-national stakeholders in terms of their contribution to NDC implementation. The project also supported Mexican work on sustainable consumption and production patterns. It also assumed the IKI interface function in Mexico and thus promoted dialogue, decentralised cooperation, and knowledge management of IKI projects in Mexico.
Youth hands-on biodiversity conservation and management The Cebu province suffers from extensive deforestation, with only five per cent forest cover. Agricultural expansion and resource overexploitation are direct drivers of biodiversity decline. The project enhances the understanding of local biodiversity in Cebu by establishing biodiversity reserves within schools. The target group comprises students, headmasters, and teachers who implement practical conservation activities within their respective schools. Furthermore, Cebu University of Technology provides training in flora/fauna identification. Extensive tree planting initiatives are part of the project. Furthermore, selected schools serve as demonstration sites for utilising simple greenhouses. The project aims to have a multiplier effect by collaborating with the Ministry of Education to facilitate replication at the provincial, regional, or national level. Integration into the formal school system ensures the project's long-term sustainability.
Scholarship programme for young management professionals from developing and emerging countries in the field of climate and resource protection (phase I) International exchange of knowledge, methods and technologies is key to effective global climate and environmental protection. Every year, the International Climate Protection Fellowship programme for future leaders from developing countries and emerging economies provided up to 20 fellows with the opportunity to conduct a research-based project of their own choosing within the field of climate protection and resource conservation at a host institute in Germany. The research period in Germany strengthened the knowledge and expertise of fellows on these issues. Upon their return to their home countries, the fellows are able to apply their knowledge which has a positive impact on climate and environmental policy.
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Solarenergy for electricity and thermal generation With Chile’s accession to the OECD, the country made a commitment to mitigating climate change and announced ambitious GHG reduction goals. Renewable energy resources are becoming more and more important in this endeavor. In 2008, the quota law for renewables established a basis for their integration into the market. The Chilean Government additionally wished to promote the use of solar energy. The objective of this project was to develop a national programme for promoting solar energy. Policy advisory services and capacity building helped to improve the conditions for solar energy use, while also new, economic market segments and business models for the use of heat and electricity generated with solar energy have opened up. The focus was on captive use, and appropriate general conditions are in place.
Disaster Prevention and Adaptation to Climate Change in Remote Himalayan Villages The project developed strategies to help around 100 Himalayan villages adapt to the consequences of climate change and improve disaster prevention measures. A particular focus was on preparing the people in the affected regions to cope with reduced water supplies. Working together with the villagers, the project aimed at finding ways of managing future water shortages and anchoring these solutions at local level. Local climate change centres were set up in order to raise awareness among the population.