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Identifying Synergies between Green Growth Actions Across National Strategies and Implementing Priority Options In Peru, there is political recognition of the importance of the country’s forest and water resources, and the need to improve management of both if economic growth to be sustainable. As part of Peru’s OECD accession process, it has received a number of recommendations for improved institutionality, sustainable resource management as well as the importance of realizing concrete economic opportunities from natural capital. In response to these recommendations, among other measures, Peru has developed the National Green Growth Strategy (NGGS), which is a cornerstone for addressing Peru’s NDCs and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Within the NGGS framework, among other elements, Peru will develop actions that address forest and water resource challenges, including: Deforestation that contributes to over half of the country’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions; productive management of ecosystem services provided by forests; prioritizing activities such as the sustainable timber production and initiatives that develop non-timber forest products, bio prospection, and eco-tourism opportunities; expansion of basic water and sanitation services; and need to manage water resources with an integrated planning approach. Support Peru to implement multi-sectoral green growth policies and actions through the National Green Growth Strategy.
Developing and embedding an NDC Capital Raising Strategy for Peru Vivid Economics is leading a project idea to develop a private financing strategy for priority NDCs in Peru. This would involve analysis of mitigation and adaptation measures, investment envirnment and strategy for connection with capital investment opportunities. This would also involve a training and awareness raising component for public and private sector actors. This project will support increased institutional capacity of domestic institutions to plan for, mobilise and access private and public capital in support of national climate ambitions through developing an NDC Capital Raising Strategy, supporting its uptake and use through capacity building and developing financing partnerships with international financial institutions.
Scoping and program development In January 2019, GGGI welcomed the Government of Sri Lanka as its thirtieth Member, committing to support the country in achieving its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and implementing its national adaptation plan. Nominated as its delivery partner under the Green Climate Fund, GGGI supported the Government of Sri Lanka in the preparation and submission of a US$3M National Adaptation Plan Readiness Proposal in June 2019, the approval of which is anticipated in mid-2020. The project will build on the results of the country’s earlier key adaptation initiatives which include the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2011-2016 and the National Adaptation Plan for Climate Change Impacts 2016-2025. Aimed to strengthen the capacity and system to implement NAP by Sri Lanka - a small island country highly vulnerable to adverse impacts of climate change. The Global Climate Risk Index ranks Sri Lanka as the second country at-most-risk in 2017 based on the impact analyses of weather-related loss events. In September 2019, the GGGI Sri Lanka Country Program set-up was officially commenced and the Interim Country Planning Framework (CPF) was submitted to the Government during the occasion of Sri Lanka’s Blue-Green Summit in October. The Interim CPF 2020-2024 will however need to be further validated under the newly elected Government in November 2019. A final validation workshop will be conducted prior to the target launch in Q3 of 2020, the schedule of which has been adjusted in light of the COVID-19 crisis.  GGGI’s intervention areas under the CPF aims to support Sri Lanka’s NDC 2030 and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets in the areas of energy, transport, and forestry. The project aligns 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.
Peru Implementation Phase of Peru´s National Eco-Efficiency Strategy Peru’s economic growth over the past decade has put the country on a solid path to OECD membership. The institutional and economic reforms it has undertaken lead to the improved competitiveness of its economy. In this way, Peru seeks to improve its standing on the World Bank Doing Business Index as a sign of aggregate improvement from internal multisectoral reforms. To this end Peru developed the Competitiveness Agenda 2014-2018, which sets national goals to accelerate the implementation of reforms. One of these goals concerns improved management of natural resources and the need to implement eco-efficient practices in public institutions. To achieve these objective, Peru will need to: Improve the current EcoIP program, which seeks to train 16 priority public institutions in efficient resource management; and implify and institutionalize the reporting process to the Ministry of Environment so that 30% of public institutions at the national and subnational levels report their use of natural resources. Support Peru implement the National Eco-efficiency Strategy. Assist public sector improve its eco-efficient performance in relation to the sustainable use of the natural resources.
Green Investment Advisory and Support (GIAS) This project centers on supporting and institutionalizing financing mechanisms and structures to sustainably increase access to finance for implementing Rwanda’s inclusive green growth vision, including the National Roadmap for Green Secondary City Development and Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy. The objectives of the project are i.) To support the development of mechanisms and vehicles to increase low-carbon and green investments in Rwanda and ii.) To support pipeline development of green bankable projects. This project is aligned with IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing and institutional frameworks and IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies.
Greening the National Development Plan Urbanization offers considerable opportunities for accelerating socio-economic transformation through economic growth, employment and wealth creation. Well-planned and managed urbanization is a force for sustainable development as recognized in the global Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, as well as the African Union’s Agenda 2063. To attain inclusive, productive and liveable urban areas for socio-economic development in Uganda, through demand-driven technical advisory, knowledge development and private sector solutions offered on the ground for pro-poor and environmentally sustainable green growth interventions.
Support for sustainable taxonomy and strategic green pipeline development at Ministry of Finance This project will support Mexico´s Ministry of Finance (SHCP) efforts to develop a sustainable taxonomy (workstream 1) and adopt a strategic approach to green pipeline development (workstream 2). For both workstream, GGGI will undertake research, develop technical analyses, provide recommendations and provide capacity building.
Sustainable Maritime Transport - Pacific The Korean government via the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries would like to prepare a green ODA project in the maritime sector and asked GGGI for the preparation of a PCP.
The project aims to support 2 Pacific Island Countries in decarbonizing their maritime transport/port sector. 
Possible Components
Regulatory Framework/Roadmap
Pre-FS Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) Energy Distribution Technology (Electric Vessel etc) and/or Port Management System
Pilot Project
Capacity Building
Timeline: Prepare Project Concept Paper until Mid Feb, Ministry Ocean and Fisheries – will send to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (March-May review) and then Ministry of Finance (May-June review), results in August/September 2023.
Aiming for 2 countries: Fiji + 1 country from this list  (https://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/the-member-states), potentially Vanuatu.
Facilitating ESCO investments in Cambodian SMEs Cambodia has seen a rapid industrial sector growth of 8% between 2009-2016. Simultaneously, its energy usage between 2010-2015 has increased by 11%. Cost of electricity from the Cambodian national grid is the highest in South East Asia. Electricity accounts for a disproportionate share of manufacturing costs. Other cost drivers are the usage of old, inefficient machinery with high maintenance cost. GGGI’s 2018 audits of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) show that factories can achieve double-digit energy cost savings – with payback time often not more than a few months. Interventions to promote energy and resource efficiency and drive down production costs for industrial manufacturing translate into a significant potential for GHG emission reduction sector wide and a potential for creating over 500,000 jobs (GGGI, 2018). The lower production costs would boost the competitiveness of Cambodian manufacturing within the sub-region. GGGI Cambodia estimates it can access around 40 SMEs which under-used energy audits of this kind. GGGI Cambodia aims to use these audits to mobilize ESCO investments proximately 3-5 million USD for an aggregated demand from SMEs. 
GGGI Cambodia aims to achieve the following deliverables: i.)Investment pipeline, business model and transaction structure of energy efficiency projects for manufacturing SMEs built ii.)Guarantee scheme designed iii.)Private investment of 2-3 million USD committed to energy efficiency projects in manufacturing SMEs through ESCO projects. The objective of the project is to access these data and use these audits to mobilize ESCO investments for an aggregated demand from SMEs. As such, GGGI will bridge the cash flow gaps from SMEs for uptake of EE technology, and design guarantee to overcome investor reluctance to engage in the sector. This project is aligned with IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies.
Accelerating Green Finance Flows Through the Strengthening of the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission GGGI will support the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) with activities related to:
-          Implement an internal capacity building workplan to developing technical and institutional capacities within CNBV to support development and implementation of green finance regulation
-          Develop recommendations on ESG disclosure and climate relate risk assessments for financial institutions
-          Engage with financial institutions to raise awareness of the economic risks and opportunities from climate change
-          Support with the promotion for the development and implementation of Environmental and Social Risk Management Systems ESRS and the development of a common green taxonomy Equip CNBV with the knowledge, capacities and resources to ensure effective development and implementation of financial regulations. This in turn will steer the financial markets towards an increasingly climate risk-aware pathway, promoting a green, resilient and inclusive economic recovery in the aftermath of COVID-19. Namely, this project will develop capacities and capabilities for all CNBV staff by
Development of a Roadmap for “Greening the Industrial Parks” in Ethiopia The Ethiopian industrial sector has been experiencing steady growth since more than a decade ago, especially because of the development and implementation of robust industrial policies and strategies as well as the adoption of sound macroeconomic reforms by the government.  The sector is witnessing an increase in both foreign and domestic investments, particularly in the manufacturing sector. To augment this momentum, the Government of Ethiopia, in 2014, established the Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC), which was mandated to lead the country’s industrialization process, through the construction, management and operations of industrial parks across the country. This is in accordance with the aspirations of the country’s Second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II), and in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 9.  The GTP II envisaged the industrial sector to play a greater role in GDP growth, job creation, and foreign exchange earnings. In this regard, the government of Ethiopia prioritized the promotion of micro and small enterprises as well as supporting the development of medium and large-scale industries across the country. The Plan also emphasized the establishment of industrial zones, public enterprise management and privatization in the country. This project is aligned with IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing and institutional frameworks. The objective of the project is:  

To develop a roadmap that will guide the greening of industrial parks in Ethiopia. The roadmap will cover sustainability issues for both existing and new industrial parks. It will be used by the Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) in the development and management of industrial parks across the country. The overall Outcome of this project is to achieve low-carbon, green and environmentally friendly industrial parks in Ethiopia.
Phase 3 of Support to the Vanuatu National Green Energy Fund: Operationalising investment and Exit Strategy The establishment of the National Green Energy Fund marks a milestone in Vanuatu's energy sector development. With the Fund aiming to pool both domestic and international financial resources, the government not only hopes to improve electricity access in rural areas of Vanuatu, but also to contribute to achieving CO2 emission reduction NDC objective by using close to 100% renewable energy (RE) electricity generation by 2030. NGEF will also support energy efficiency projects, which will contribute towards achieving Vanuatu's national sustainable energy targets elaborated in the National Energy Road Map (NERM) 2016-2030 and in the NERM Implementation Plan (2019) and NDC Roadmap (2019). This project is implemented in partnership with Department of Energy and Ministry of Climate Change in close collaboration with other Ministries, Departments, civil society and private sector representatives that form the NGEF Management Board. To improve electricity access in rural off-grid areas of Vanuatu through sustainable energy sources and practices, and to promote green growth through sustainable energy uses.
Structuring of a green ammoniac and green hydrogen production program in Morocco (GGGI Global Program on Green Hydrogen-KGNDF) Since 2009, Morocco has made great advance in term of production and use of renewable energy. Today and to reinforce this vision, Morocco has launched a new challenge, to deploy green hydrogen applications to increase the penetration rate of renewable energy in the electricity grid and to exploit the potential of the green chemical industry with high added value having as a precursor the energy vector.

Currently, most of the hydrogen (95%) is produced from fossil fuels through the chemical process of steam reforming of methane. However, Morocco aims to ensure a green, sustainable, large scale, competitively priced production of hydrogen with a reduced environmental impact. In this sense, other clean production methods are being considered such as low-temperature water electrolysis. This involves the dissociation of the water molecule using renewable electrical energy mainly solar or wind or both as it is the case for this project. Hydrogen produced in this way is called “Green”. This green hydrogen could be used in the power sector, transportation or to decarbonize the industry. Another approach allows the valorisation of Green Hydrogen into another primary molecule that are in high demand as raw materials in the industry. Examples include Ammonia, which is used in fertilizer industry, and Methanol which is widely used in the petrochemical industry. These raw materials, also green, could be stored and transported and then used in pioneer countries in the fight against climate change wishing to drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. This way of valorising Green Hydrogen is commonly known as “Power to X” process. The objective of this project is to demonstrate the economic interest of large-scale hydrogen production from renewable resources. In addition, the project relies on a combination of mature technologies already deployed on a commercial scale in other sectors such as power generation, electrolysis, seawater desalination.
 The successful implementation of the project will open the way to future hydrogen applications. Hydrogen represents a strong interest for transport, notably because of the nature of its storage, which frees itself from the use of heavy, cumbersome, and polluting battery packs to produce.
Hydrogen and Hydrogen based fuels (e.g., Ammonia) can offer an interesting opportunity for maritime shipping.  With time, the shipping companies and the ports will be more oriented towards climate-friendly pathways to carry out their missions. Therefore, this project can lead to the development of a hydrogen (or ammonia) port concept. Also, it has become mandatory to act against the alarming level of GHG emissions from aviation activities. The transition of aviation to green hydrogen-based synthetic fuels (e.g., green kerosene) will be a major perspective of this project.
Transforming Illegal Logging in Colombia through Judicial Education Over three years, ELI’s proposed project to transform illegal logging in Colombia will build the capacity of the Colombian judiciary to hear and adjudicate cases related to illegal logging. The project will build awareness and technical capacity among every judge and magistrate (300 total) in the four departments of Colombia most affected by illegal logging: Caquetá, Guaviare, Meta, and Putumayo. As well, the project will train the 63 appellate judges in Bogotá who would hear appeals from the judges in the departments.

No efforts to protect forests in southern Colombia focus on the judiciary. In tandem with existing efforts (e.g., by UNODC and Norway) to build the capacity of investigators, prosecutors, and communities, ELI’s project will fill a crucial gap in the enforcement cycle necessary to transform the enforcement of laws on illegal logging. By training all the relevant judges, the project will foster a transformation of judicial culture in favor of effective enforcement of laws preventing and punishing illegal logging. By engaging Colombian judicial institutions and legal experts in developing and delivering the courses, the project will build capacity for sustaining and expanding trainings after the completion of the course. And by conducting a sustained and complementary outreach and media campaign, the project will support a transformation toward a culture of compliance.

Swedish legal experts—including Judge Anders Bengtsson and Professor Jonas Ebbesson—will provide support in developing course materials and delivering the course. ELI’s core team includes the Global Green Growth Institute, the Universidad del Rosario, the Universidad Externado de Colombia, and the Rodrigo Lara Bonilla Judicial School. ELI also anticipates collaborating with the Swedish EPA, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Brazilian judges, the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment, and the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. To transform illegal logging in Colombia will build the capacity of the Colombian judiciary to hear and adjudicate cases related to illegal logging. The project will build awareness and technical capacity among every judge and magistrate (300 total) in the four departments of Colombia most affected by illegal logging: Caquetá, Guaviare, Meta, and Putumayo. As well, the project will train the 63 appellate judges in Bogotá who would hear appeals from the judges in the departments.
Climate Diplomacy The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group under the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) includes 47
states that are particularly vulnerable to climate change but have
contributed the least to the problem. LDC Group members face
challenges in the UNFCCC process due to limited resources and
capacity, which result from small delegation size. The Group relies
on external assistance in strengthening engagement in climate
negotiations, national-level capacity-building, and knowledge sharing
through South-South cooperation.
GGGI’s Climate Diplomacy Program gave voice to the LDC
Group by supporting them to actively participate in the UNFCCC
negotiations through technical assistance in preparing for the
negotiations and a research program to identify and address LDC
Group capacity gaps. The Program was to be implemented in close
cooperation with the LDC Group Chair and members, as well as
other LDC Group partners, to support two of the three pillars of
the LDC Group Work Plan: building on ongoing GGGI technical
assistance, capacity building, and research and analysis programs.
GGGI’s work is complementary to that of the International
Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and Climate
Analytics (CA). GGGI is unique among the current support team
in that the organization has teams embedded in Ministries in 11
LDC Group member countries, undertaking programs to support
implementation of the Paris Agreement at the national level. To support the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group in the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Expansion of CO12 Accelerating development of new bioeconomy businesses The project is an extension of CO12.

The project will deliver technical assistance and capacity building during a critical electoral and government transition period to sustain green growth policy and bioeconomy strategy implementation primarily through: i) scaling up bioeconomy accelerator mechanisms, ii) capacity building for green jobs promotion and iii) Green Growth and low-carbon recommendations presented with key stakeholders for their adoption into the National Development Plan 2022-2026. All three workstreams are demand-driven and aligned with the national government’s green recovery efforts to counterbalance the post-COVID19 economic crisis. Increased government capacity to meet and track Green Growth Policy (GGP) targets on green jobs and bioeconomy strategy.
Development of 200 ecovillages in Burkina Faso Development of "200 Climate-smart ecovillage projects in Burkina Faso" funding proposal to mobilize USD 40 million in grant financing from Green Climate Fund. The indicative total project cost (GCF + co-financing) is USD 70 million. The eco-villages project aims to increase the resilience of rural agricultural populations, infrastructure and  to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also aims at  testing and disseminating a model of ecological villages in Burkina Faso that will contribute to a paradigm shift towards resilient and low-carbon production and consumption patterns in 200 villages. The specific objectives of the project are to: (i) strengthen the capacity of local authorities to exercise their full competences and to pilot the Sustainable Human Development at the local level; (ii) promote climate-smart socio-economic infrastructure and community resilience; and (iii) promote renewable energy.