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Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment Capacity Building Project, Phase 2 Lao team will prepare a project concept paper/ proposal in the amount of USD 10 million to be submitted to KOICA Laos in 2021. The proposal will aim to support the implementation of GG related agenda laid out in the 9th National Socioeconomic Development Plan including renewable energy, energy efficiency, EVs, waste management, and sanitation.
Myanmar Kadonkani Mangrove GGGI activated Policy PIN on the coastal bio-based value chains in May
2018. The findings of the assignment are to be incorporated into the
‘’Myanmar Mangrove Restoration Program’’ (MMRS) to be drafted by Luis
Miguel Aparicio. MMRS has a National Finance Vehicle (NFV) investment
approach, instead of engagement with a single private sector developer. • Kadonkani concession has been heavily de-forested over the past 30 years. About 80-85.00% of the concession is now so-called red soil (Thionic
Fluvisols), which is practically useless for productive food production. This current soil type does not support restoration of typical mangrove tree species
either. Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) land-mass has been transforming into red soil in last 30 years. If the trend continues exponentially, red soil will
count around 1-2.00% of total land mass by 2030.
• As a first level intervention in post-mangrove red soil to prevent further soil erosion, the project developer proposed a vetiver grass. It is one of the most
tolerant crop species to toxicity and salty soil with the high biomass yield and high margin supply chain applications, i.e. aromatic oil.
• GGGI plans to add value to Myanmar’s landscape restoration project through mobilizing finance and design an innovative capitalization structure which
enables inclusive green growth. GGGI will support the design of the project to enhance and strengthen the project, as well as optimize the financial,
social and environmental returns on the investment.
Cambodia waste water and sanitation GGGI Cambodia has supported government and city authorities in Cambodia in developing a “Phnom Penh Sustainable City Strategic Plan” (approved by the Governor in 2018) and a “Secondary City Strategic Plan” (in the final stages of approval). The Plans propose a holistic concept of green urban economic growth, social inclusion and resilience – addressing a broad range of issues including energy, transport, building, public space, solid waste, drainage and wastewater management, combined with an investment prioritization exercise. In that investment prioritization, wastewater management (together with solid waste management) comes out as a clear priority across cities. Approximately 9.4 million Cambodians lack access to improved sanitation, which particularly impacts the poor and marginalized communities. Only 3 wastewater treatment plants exist in the country (Battambang, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville) and these are not fully operational. The project objective is to continue supporting stronger regulation and SME business growth in the sanitation sector in Cambodia, and to mobilize initial investments in sanitation infrastructure. This project related to IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing and institutional frameworks.
Supporting Pacific Islands Countries on MRV GGGI as an implementing partner of the Regional Pacific NDC Hub (NDC Hub) is assisting Pacific Islands Countries in measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of GHG emissions as per their requests to the NDC Hub. The contribution of New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) towards MRV support will play an important role in enhancing PICs readiness towards adopting Enhanced Transparency Framework under Article 13 of the Paris Agreement.

 

GGGI has provided MRV support in the four PICs Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Fiji. As of Sept 2021, this work has been completed in the Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands and is near finalization in Tonga and Fiji. GGGI’s current support in these countries has focused on developing the initial stages of MRV systems, including undertaking high-level planning and coordination between all relevant stakeholders. MFAT’s contribution will be important in ensuring these MRV activities are effectively operationalized, including supporting the capacity building necessary to sustainably maintain the MRV systems. MFAT’s funding will therefore help ensure the support to MRV systems and can be maintained by the countries in the long-term.

 

GGGI will consult with respective Government counter parts (Focal Point of the Regional Pacific NDC Hub) of four countries to better map further support needed to enhance MRV systems appropriately in each country’s national circumstances and avoiding any duplication. Based on these consultations, the GGGI will determine areas where MFAT’s contribution can be meaningfully applied.
Greening the Main Terminal Building of the New International Airport in Rwanda The Government of Rwanda in partnership with Qatar Airways is developing the New International Airport in Bugesera, Rwanda approximately 23km to the southeast of Kigali city. The new airport will accommodate 7 million passengers per annum, during the first phase, with plans to expand the airport to handle up to 14 million passengers per annum in future phases. The construction of the airport infrastructure is ongoing, and the bids for terminal construction are being reviewed. The project is expected to be complete and operational by 2024. The Government of Rwanda (GoR), through Aviation Travel and Logistics Holdings (ATL), an agency under the Rwanda Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) is spearheading the project from the GoR side. GGGI aims to solidify the TA efforts and mobilize additional green investment for greening and certification of the airport until project completion and operation to ensure 100% implementation and verification of all green building elements envisaged during the project design stage.
Climate Action Enhancement Package: Pacific Climate Action Enhancement Package: Pacific Climate Action Enhancement Package: Pacific
Article 6 Sectoral Approach and Enabling Environment Under the Paris Agreement, all countries are required to set NDCs to reduce their carbon emissions. At the same time Article 6 of the Paris Agreement has left the door open to international trading of emissions reductions as internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs). While the rules associated with Article 6 have yet to be established, any international trades will need to be authorized by the selling country to avoid double counting, permitting the movement of the related emission reductions between registries, from the selling country to the buying country/entity. Transactions will take different forms, from linking of national trading emission trading schemes, project level transactions, and policy approaches. Specifically, policy approaches is a new focus, looking at how results-based finance, either through explicit or implicit pricing of carbon can bring about transformational change to long term de-carbonization pathways for national economies which can then be broken down to sectoral or multi-sectoral level via a single policy. GGGI will act as enabling partner supporting the government as and when needed. 
The project will take place in two phases. i.) First, a scoping phase will undertake an initial assessment at national level of policies and sectors to identify potential opportunities in GGGI Member and Partner countries. The scoping phase will reduce a long list of 8 countries (Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Vietnam, Indonesia, Morocco, Thailand, and Senegal) to a short-list of up to 4 countries for the second phase. The initial countries listed above were identified through an assessment of GGGI member and partner country’s economic size and NDC composition ii.) Second phase will further develop these policy approach potentials in up to 4 countries. Activities in the second phase will run largely in parallel. The overall objective of the project is to support host countries to engage in international carbon transactions through the design of policy approaches under Article 6 and also to develop policy approaches with a carbon price output that enables them to undertake national-level emission reductions. This project is aligned with IO2. Increased green growth investment flows which enable partner governments to implement green growth policies and IO3. Improved multi-directional knowledge sharing and learning to empower local and external agents necessary to drive green growth processes in partner governments.
NAMA Facility Ambition Initiative Call (8th Call, 2021) - SET4NPL In partnership with GIZ Nepal, GGGI Nepal will develop a financial mechanism (incremental cost subsidy) to support uptake of electric minibuses into public transport systems in Nepal. This will be backed by technical assistance outputs around regulation, institutions, capacity, tax regime, enterprise development for electric minibus fleet deployment nationally. GESI will feature strongly, as well as digitalization.
Accelerating Green Growth in Ethiopia - II Over the past decade, Ethiopia’s economy has grown rapidly and 
consistently, which has allowed the country to make significant 
reductions in poverty. Ethiopia’s development gains and future 
sustained growth, however, face threats due to climate change and 
environmental challenges including: Domestic food insecurity due to dependence on rain-fed 
agriculture. Energy insecurity due to reliance on rainwater for 
hydropower-generated electricity. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions that pose a long term 
economic liability. Support the Government of Ethiopia’s deliverables relating 
to development goals by integrating CRGE plans and projects 
into Ethiopia’s Second Growth and Transformation Plan.
LEDS for Tonga The project aims to develop the LT-LEDS for Tonga which lays out a shared long-term vision and pathways for low-emissions development is endorsed by Government. The project will also develop the Enhanced 2020 NDC, Tonga's second NDC. Both documents will be submitted to the UNFCCC. ●      LLT-LEDS strategy and second NDC developed inclusively with engagement from all sectors, especially marginalised groups.

●      Tonga Institutions and stakeholders are able to contribute to the development and periodic review of high quality, evidence-based planning for low carbon, climate-resilient futures.

Output 1 A LT-LEDS to be communicated at COP26.

Output 2 An enhanced NDC to be submitted to UNFCCC in 2020.

Output 3 Communications products and support to the Government of Tonga to communicate their LT-LEDS including at COP26 in 2021.

Output 4 Build Capacity in implementing the Activity.
Support to setup Super ESCO facility in Rwanda as a vehicle to promote energy efficiency Promoting energy efficiency through Energy Performance Contract (EPC) concept is relatively new in Rwanda and needs a wide range of individual, institutional capacity building, legal and regulatory frameworks to enable the development of the Energy Services Company (ESCO) market, and implementation of the Super ESCO.

A Super ESCO facility in Rwanda has the potential to accelerate energy efficiency by focusing exclusively on the public sector (hospitals, schools, municipalities, public buildings, street lighting, water pumping stations, wastewater treatment plants, and other public facilities) and support the development of private sector ESCO market in Rwanda. A Super ESCO will bundle projects in the targeted sub-sectors to reduce technical risks and facilitate financing. The size and credibility of Super ESCO as a public institution allow them to foster the growth of a nationwide domestic ESCO sector and provide financing for EE projects. The overall objective of the project is to promote energy efficiency in Rwandan public and private sectors (buildings, street lighting, utilities, SMEs, and industries) by establishing a Super ESCO[1] (Energy Services Company) facility to overcome barriers, accelerate energy efficiency, and lay the foundation to develop ESCO[2] market by introducing Energy Performance Contract (EPC) in Rwanda.
KOICA-GGGI GCF Pipeline Development This project is designed to support KOICA’s effort to contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development in developing countries in the development of GCF project pipeline in cooperation with KOICA.

 

 The main outputs of this project will be 1) In-depth Sectoral Needs Assessment, 2)Workshop Report, and  3)two concept notes and its pre-feasiblity studies.

Target county will be selected by KOICA in consultation with GGGI.
Clean Energy for Climate-Smart Schools in Viet Nam GGGI, in partnership with UNICEF, has joint developed the project “Clean Energy for Climate-Smart Schools in Viet Nam”. This one-year project will conduct the market study to explore potential landscape of solar rooftop for the education sector in Viet Nam as well the market appetite of various stakeholders on RTS investment in schools in Vietnam. Additionally, it will assess possible financing options that would incentivize schools and the private sector to invest in RTS, catalyzed by public finance. The project aims to identify the potential landscape of solar rooftop for the education sector in Vietnam, Additionally, the project aims to identify blended financial mechanisms to address the financial limitation and scale-up RTS in schools. The implementation of RTS in schools in the country will not only provide additional energy resource, but also contribute to raising awareness of children in using clean energy.
Preparing Jordan’s NDA and DAE for Partnership in Climate Action 1) Institutional capacity and coordination mechanisms in place to govern and coordinate climate action and finance: This workstream will further develop the needed skills by creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for engagement with the GCF, DAE (candidate) and other stakeholders, fully train dedicated CCD focal point(s) on GCF procedures, accreditation process, and managing and maintaining the online matchmaking platform which is being implemented under the current GGGI Readiness program.

2) Country Programming Process: This workstream will support the NDA in developing a structured dialogue with the private sector as a key partner as well ensure all stakeholders are informed about the no objection procedures, aimed at increasing the number of proposals each year that are submitted to GCF through its different support windows.

3) Direct Access to Climate Finance: This workstream will ensure the candidate is prepared for engagement with the GCF, NDA and other stakeholders.  Climate finance strategies and project pipeline strengthened/ private sector mobilization- workstream will build upon current readiness by developing a national climate finance strategy, providing capacity building on utilizing the bi-lingual platform currently being developed to facilitate matchmaking, and increasing private sector dialogue and participation in national climate action and policy development through other targeted activities (e.g. workshops, PPD, and investment forum). Preparing Jordan’s NDA and DAE for Partnership in Climate Action
Climate FIRST (Finance Initiative for Resilience and Sustainable Transition) The Climate FIRST (Climate Finance Initiative for Resilience and Sustainable Transition) project objective is to support the implementation of a PNG-led mechanism to attract and coordinate access to large scale international climate finance for investment in key sectors to address climate change and meet PNG’s goals and international commitments on climate adaptation and climate mitigation through emissions reduction.  The focus is on catalyzing PNG’s access to climate finance by addressing major barriers and incentivizing institutional reform. The project will do this by:

›      Supporting CCDA to establish a strengthened high-level Climate Finance Steering Committee (CFSC) for coordinating access to domestic and international climate finance, under the auspices of the CCDA Board.

›      Supporting CCDA and national and subnational government agencies brokering and developing project ideas, bankable projects and climate investment proposals to access international and domestic climate finance in line with the priorities outlined in PNG’s NDCs and NAP.

›      Building capability in the PNG government system at the national and subnational levels to mainstream CRGG policies and plans and develop appropriate public financial management systems develop and market priority investable proposals for climate finance and green investments.

›      Strengthening the private sector ecosystem around this finance such as effective communication, messaging, and advocacy to support MSMEs for a PNG-led inclusive, gender and socially inclusive climate future in line with Vision 2050.

›      Supporting CCDA, executing agencies, and sub-national Government agencies deliver GEDSI benefits across all project outcomes, outputs, and activities. The overall objective of Climate FIRST is to assist PNG coordinate and scale up its access to international climate finance and green investments for climate action. This AUD 20 million program implemented through the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) will run over four years: 2023-2027 with a possible four-year extension.  This catalytic bilateral program will support a PNG-led mechanism to attract and coordinate large scale climate finance for action on climate change, linking gender, disability and social inclusion, to meet PNG’s goals and international commitments on adaptation and emissions reduction.
Incorporation of the electric mobility for public passenger transport In accordance with the current needs of the Municipal District of Quito (DMQ), the primary objective of this project is to support the Metropolitan Directorate of Mobility Policies and Planning of the Ministry of Mobility as the governing body in the evaluation of the potential for the implementation of zero-emission fleets in the different restructured routes that make up the integrated public transport system (SITP) of the MDMQ. The ultimate goal of the project is to establish the technical baselines for the MDMQ to implement strategies for the transition from public transport to zero-emission technologies. The project will carry out feasibility assessments of battery vehicles, taking into account the operating requirements of the various types of vehicles under local conditions. The project shall take into account various factors that may affect that viability, in addition to the technologies themselves, to inform possible regulatory or other actions. The project will generate the necessary base of electric mobility knowledge and tools that allow the population to access sustainable public transport services, which is respectful of the city and the health of its inhabitants. To achieve this purpose for MDMQ, the following key objectives are presented:

·       Provide a feasibility framework for the development of zero-emission public transport that contributes to sustainable urban growth in MDMQ.

·       Generate the technical support that the Metropolitan Directorate of Mobility Policies and Planning of the Ministry of Mobility will need for the implementation and administration of public transport systems with complex zero-emission technologies.

·        Provide the MDMQ with the means to ensure that investments in electric or zero-emission transport assets carried out by route operators are appropriate and sustainable, mitigating financial risks to the MDMQ, and mitigating technical risks that may adversely affect service to the public, and the implementation of ordinance 017-2020.

 

·        Identify the measures that may be necessary to adapt the urban infrastructure to the needs of electric transport, according to the implementation schedule of the zero-emission fleet established in the route contest in application of the transitory eighth of Ordinance 017-2020.
Thematic Bond Program with the Stock Exchanges of Colombia, Paraguay and Peru The project provides demand-led technical assistance to the Colombia Stock Exchange (BVC), the Lima Stock Exchange (BVL), and the Asuncion Stock and Products Exchange (BVPASA) to complete five thematic bonds issuances to raise capital (at least US$ 400 million) earmarked to green and social projects contributing to the countries´ climate change ambitions and post-COVID recovery
Nauru pre-feasibility for national sewerage plant management GGGI will conduct a desk-top diagnostic assessment for analyzing feasible options for required infrastructure, financing and operations systems for a national sewerage plant.

Nauru has only one national sewerage facility that was designed without a feasibility study which, according to the government of Nauru, is not viable to treat the waste from the growing population of Nauru. Nauru has therefore requested technical support from the NDC Partnership to conduct the required feasibility studies and to recommend feasible options on the infrastructure and proposed systems for a national sewerage plant. The diagnostic assessment report will cover:

• Drivers, pressures, state, impact and responses to Nauru's water and waste water issues

• Wastewater characteristics, current and projected demand , and current collection and transfer/disposal and other effluent management practices

• State of the art in small island sewage treatment and water sanitation practices, systems and technologies, with estimated capex and opex

• Financial analysis of the current system

• Potential candidate areas for site suitability assessment based on existing soil and groundwater assessment data
Readiness Support to Enhance Green Growth Finance in the Areas of Green Growth Cities in Lao The project aims to enhance Lao PDR’s readiness to access climate
finance for implementing its priority projects/programs in the areas of
Green, Climate Resilient Cities. It supports the development of pipeline
project/programs targeting to solve growing urbanization issues faced
by cities, such as sanitation, solid waste management, decentralized
wastewater management, transport, energy efficiency and resilience
that have the potential to unlock climate financing at scale. The
development of these projects will be informed by the experiences of
other projects, programs and agencies in Lao PDR. 1. Improve coordination amongst key stakeholders in urban development and capacity to manage green, climate resilient cities.
2. Identify priority projects/programs on Green, Climate Resilient Cities..
3. Identify financing options to implement the identified priority projects and mobilize the private sector to contribute to Lao PDR’s country priorities.
4. Enhance private sector’s capacity to engage in Lao PDR’s priority program areas.