Improved Service Delivery for Citizens in Cambodia (ISD)
Objectives
The NCDD uses recommendations prepared by its secretariat for the further implementation of national decentralisation programme (NP-2).
Reforms of the OWSOs have been implemented in accordance with the requirements of the national decentralisation programme (NP-2).
Selected districts and municipalities in the three partner provinces have strategies in place to shape their water and waste management in a cli-mate sensitive way.
Citizens’ access to decision-making processes and com-plaint mechanisms at the level of districts and municipalities is strengthened.
Description
Supporting the local governments to provide high-quality services to the citizens in the sectors of waste and water management, health and administrative services.
Approach/Field of intervention
Good governance
Administrative reform
Strategic approach for municipal waste management
Targeted beneficiaries
Citizens in 3 provinces in Cambodia with upscaling potentials
Highlight activities /Achievements
Development of waste management strategy for Districts and Municipalities
Formation of sub-committees for waste topic
Concrete activities that support a sustainable waste management at local level derived from strategies
Climate Friendly Freight Transport in India (Green Freight)
Objectives
Green Freight project aims to provide strategies and technical solutions to the decision-making agencies at the national, regional/local level to develop freight transport in India in a climate friendly and efficient manner and support the India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Description
Freight sector in India is inefficient and the logistics cost is estimated at 14% of the GDP, far higher than observed in most of the developed countries, stands at 10% of the GDP. Transportation and inventory costs account for more than 90 percent of logistics costs. With rising income levels, rapidly growing e-commerce sector and a projected GDP growth of 7 to 8%, the demand for goods movement is expected to reach 15.6 trillion tonne-km by 2050. As per 2021 estimates, 71% of goods are carried by road, 18% by railways and rest by pipeline, waterways and airways (NITI Aayog and RMI India). Trucks are the largest energy consumer, using an estimated 1.3 EJ in 2020, with over 70% of all energy used to transport freight and is the fastest growing segment in freight transport energy use, doubling since 2010 (International Transport Forum (ITF), 2021).
India is therefore faced with the challenge of disproportionately large traffic volumes and high energy consumption, making freight transport as one of the sectors with highest potential for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other climate-relevant pollutants. The Green Freight project aims to support national and state-level partners in making the Indian freight and logistics sector climate-friendly and efficient, thereby contributing to the implementation of Indian NDCs.
The project advises the implementing partner Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), Govt. of India in setting up coordination and monitoring mechanisms for the National Logistics Policy, as well as relevant national authorities responsible for the freight sector in the development of climate-friendly standards and regulations. Measures for improved logistics management and the introduction of climate-friendly technologies will be implemented in selected regions. To ensure the sustainable implementation of national strategies and the measures tested, the competences of state level authorities, as well as private logistics companies will be strengthened. At the same time, the partners will be supported at national and state level in setting up monitoring systems for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Approach/Field of intervention
The project will undertake the following activities
International best practices to develop National Logistics Masterplan
Knowledge product on Multimodal Logistics Parks
Guidelines for developing City Logistics Plans
Knowledge product on Standards for Warehousing
Assessment of Roll-On/Roll-Off rail-based services
Knowledge products and training on Cold Chain Logistics
Digital Tools for monitoring GHG emission for freight transport
Green Freight & Logistics Capacity Building
The project will also undertake the following activities jointly with other projects in the Transport WG:
Assessment of Innovative Technologies for Carbon Neutral Long-Haul Road Freight Transport
Targeted beneficiaries
The project aims to benefit the following beneficiaries:
At the National level, Logistics Division, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), Ministry of Railways (MoR), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and NITI Aayog. The project supports them in integration of climate-friendly freight transport initiatives into future logistics policy and master plan preparation.
At the State and urban levels, it sensitizes administrators in transport department; Urban local bodies; development authority, traffic police; and private sector stakeholders in planning and managing green freight initiatives
Lastly, it will benefit the people who live and work in the selected regions. Their quality of life will be improved by reducing pollution from harmful chemicals, and other externalities as congestion and accidents in the freight transport sector. Consumers in India will benefit from reduced logistics costs and improved delivery time.
Highlight activities /Achievements
National level “Consultative Meeting on Freight Smart Cities” was held on 2nd July 2021 under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri. The meeting discussed the importance of city logistics to improve efficiency of freight movement. A website of Freight Smart Cities also launched. Link: https://freightsmartcities.logistics.gov.in/about.html
The Freight Green House Gas (GHG) Calculator launched by Logistics Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 28th July 2021
Developed Commodity-Specific Post-Harvest Protocols for 10 fruits and vegetables; Developed Technical Design Specifications for Cold Chain Infrastructure. Link: https://www.cclrc.in/#
Partner’s capacities developed in preparation of National Logistics Masterplans by introduction to best practices from European Union
Know your carbon savings: Rail Green Points initiative by Indian Railways
On 1st April 2022, Indian Railways launched “Rail Green Point” (RGP) initiative i.e. it will issue certificate to its freight customers on carbon savings that they have done by using railways as a medium of transport. This is an effort to motivate freight customers to transport more goods by rail, by making them aware of how many carbon emissions they have saved by opting to transport by rail than by road.
Hence, whenever a customer registers a demand online for railway wagons, they will receive a pop-up message thanking them for choosing to transport by Indian Railways and receive details of the expected saving of carbon emissions, called RGP. The RGPs are printed on electronic Railway Receipts (RRs), an RGP account of the registered freight customers is maintained, customers also get an email informing them about the RGP’s they have earned, and they can also download monthly or annual RGP certificates which may be used in their annual reports. Since the launch of the initiative, the Indian Railways have reported a cumulative saving of 11.05 million tonnes CO2*.
The methodology used for calculating RGP saving is derived from the “Freight GreenhouseGas Calculator” developed by Logistics Division, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India under Indo-German development cooperation project ‘Climate Friendly Freight Transport in India (Green Freight).
*number calculated as on 24th August 2022.
Awareness Building and Push towards Railways as a Sustainable Mode
City Logistics Plan: An initiative by Centre and States to improve city freight efficiencies for ease of doing business and achieve net zero carbon emission targets by 2070
In the wake of national consultative meeting on Freight Smart Cities held on July 2nd, 2021, several states came ahead and expressed their interest to improve city freight efficiencies by preparation a City Logistics Plan*.
*The City Logistics Plan is envisaged as a strategic plan designed to adequately address the urban freight mobility needs of the city’s population and businesses and their surroundings so as to achieve an economic growth together with better quality of life and the environment. The exercise shall identify the main needs, plan and evaluate the possible solutions for urban freight and logistics in and around the city. To ensure city mobility needs are served as a whole, the plan after completion will be integrated with the city’s Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) and other logistics plans at the state and national level: the State Logistics Plan and the Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
The central government, under Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2022-23 of Government of India [F. No. 44(1)/PF-S/2022-23(CAPEX)] has extended support to each state, by providing a financial assistance for developing the City Logistics Plans. With this step, a number of cities have showed willingness to participate in the initiative and develop the strategic plan in a more efficient and inclusive manner.
Central Government’s Support to States for Preparing City Logistics Plan
To further develop legal and regulatory preconditions and related capacities for investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency as well as to further strengthen related capacities for implementation.
Description
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (4E) Phase II project has been commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for economic development BMZ and EU to implement the EVEF Project (Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the EU-Viet Nam Energy Facility). MOIT is the political partner, and the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority is the national implementing agency who together with GIZ carries out this project.
The aim of the Project is to support the Government of Viet Nam in further shaping the legal and regulatory framework to govern large-scale renewable energy installations and energy efficiency in industry as well as in further strengthening related capacities for implementation.
The four main fields of cooperation (Action Areas) aim at:
Strengthening capacities of the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority under MOIT as well as of Vietnamese key energy companies to accelerate the deployment of new RE in Vietnam
Strengthening capacities of the Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development department of MOIT, industrial consumers, Energy Service Providers, and Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) to enhance EE in Vietnam
Awareness raising on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the EU-Vietnam Energy Facility
Approach/Field of intervention
Renewable Energy:
Legal and Regulatory framework:
Trainings on public sector management of RE development
Support MOIT in setting up a monitoring system for RE
Exposure of MOIT to international good practices on supervision of large-scale RE installations
Study tours and conferences for sharing international experiences on public sector management of RE development
Assistance MOIT in the review, adjustment and further development of legal and regulatory RE framework in relation with the design and monitoring of utility-scale RE installations (e.g. RE portfolio standards, net- metering, etc.)
Capacity Development
Establish for Vietnamese key energy Companies an individual support Programme including specific studies, trainings, and targeted expertise in order to facilitate their involvement in large-scale RE
Facilitate international peer to peer exchange at the managerial, financial, and technical level for Vietnamese energy Companies investing in large-scale RE
Provide state-of-the-art technical and conceptual advice on sustainability issues of RE power plant design and Operation
Technical Cooperation
Assist in the design of a pilot awareness campaign
Support MOIT in communicating national success stories on RE
Energy Efficiency
Legal and regulatory framework
Support the development of the legislative framework for the certification of ESPs
Provide access to international expertise on EE policies, related impacts, and enforcement mechanisms
Support policy impact assessments of potential EE support mechanisms in Vietnam
Further develop the EE database to be integrated into the envisaged Energy Data Centre
Training(s) for MOIT/DolTs on EE data analysis
Elaborate Energy Performance Indicators (EPI) in industrial sectors based on energy audit data
Establish a sectoral benchmark mechanism based on EPI for designated energy consumers
Capacity development
Capacity development of energy managers (e.g. through EE networks, training on specific sectoral
topics, preparation of technical information material)
Implement pilot scheme for capacity development based on EE networks, facilitate their scaling-up including training and additional support
Provide capacity development for ESPs and ESCOs, through e.g.:
technical trainings on calculating economics of EE measures
study on potential technologies to be considered by ESCOs
pilot Installation of comprehensive metering approach and provide training on data analysis to ESPs
international Conferences and study tours
Support pilot projects with regard to circular economy (e.g. develop a respective concept for an industrial park)
Technology cooperation
Design and pilot the implementation of a national EE award
Compile, publish and disseminate a compendium of innovative EE measures implemented in the industry in Vietnam
Develop a marketing campaign targeting corporate decision-makers to enhance EE in their companies
EU-Co Financing (EVEF)
Component 1a –
TA for MOIT
– Development of legislation and regulation, draft policies / plans, etc.
– Capacity Development
– Selected activities in achievement of the Performance Indicators
– Development of reliable energy information systems / energy statistics
Component 1b –
TA for non-MOIT stakeholders
– Action plans / studies for improvement of the investment climate
– Capacity development to public, private & research/education institutions
– Support to increase technology cooperation and transfer
Component 2 –
VEPG-Secretariat
– Logistical support to the preparation and implementation of meetings
– Conceptual / technical support services to the VEPG (e.g. drafting of “VEPG documents”, technical background information and/or studies)
– Monitoring of the progress of the VEPG, based on discussions with the respective Co-Chairs of the TWGs and the VEPG-SC
Component 3 –
EU Sector Reform Contract Monitoring
– Monitoring of the progress of the Rural Electrification Programme (Annual Review of the GOV’s reporting to the EUD; random checks)
– Monitoring of Enhanced Governance in the Energy Sector (e.g. development of a legal and technical framework for energy data collection; implementation of the REDS
Component 4 – Cross-cutting activities
– Results-Monitoring for Components 1-3
– Communication and Visibility Activities for Components 1-3
Targeted beneficiaries
Direct beneficiaries include policy makers and government experts, staff of key energy companies, energy managers of industrial companies as well as other key stakeholders relevant (now and in the future) for the development of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Vietnam.
Indirect beneficiaries of the project are all users of grid-connected electricity, (including private households, industries, and public entities), which – in the long-term – will benefit from an increased energy security and cost efficiency of the power sector.
Highlight activities /Achievements
Support MOIT in developing RE support mechanism (for wind, solar, waste to energy and biomass)
Development of investment guidelines for RE projects
Support to issuing technical standards for wind and solar
Assessment of RE integration capability to the national grids; solutions to absorb as much as possible the RE sources.
Potential assessment of RE sources
Hydrogen road map for VN (starting soon)
BESS and energy storage (starting soon)
RE Law development
Revision of the Electricity Law (for grid investment and planning)
Website of Viet Nam Energy Efficiency Community http://veecom.vn/ established to provide reliable information on policies, technologies, equipment, and services for energy efficiency.
Website of Viet Nam Energy Partnership Group https://vepg.vn/ established
The Solar PV regulatory framework has progressed significantly with the support of the Project] to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) for the development of the draft 2nd Solar PV FIT regulation for ground-mounted solar, as well as to the development, implementation, and monitoring of the MOIT Rooftop Solar Promotion Program, paired with a strong communication campaign of Electricity Vietnam (EVN). Furthermore, the Project provided inputs for the Resolution 55-NQ/TW on the Orientation of the Viet Nam’s National Energy Development Strategy to 2030 and outlook to 2045 issued by the Politburo. GIZ will continue to support the Government of Viet Nam in the promotion of renewable energy and the development and implementation of a long term energy transition strategy.
Climate Governance (Strengthening Climate Governance of Indonesia for Implementing the Paris Agreement)
Objective
Enhancing the role and function of the National Focal Point (NFP) to UNFCCC
Strengthening capacity in the areas of policy management, national and sub-national coordination, and the engagement of non-party stakeholders; and
Strengthening the coherent communication about the Indonesian experience in the international climate regime, through professional dialogues and networking with international climate communities.
Description
The project aims to support the Indonesian government’s efforts to implement key requirements of the Paris Agreement in national climate policy, especially the fundamentals of Nationally Determined Contributions in the field of mitigation, adaptation and transparency framework by improving climate governance capacities.
Field of intervention
Institutional Capacity Building and Coordination
Policy Formulation
NDC Implementation
Development of MRV System
Communication and Network
Targeted beneficiaries
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Achievements
Consultation activities agreed by GIZ and Ministry of Environment and Forestry/DGCC to support NDC implementation under the coordination of the Indonesia National Focal Point (NFP)
Training courses for building capacity of Ministry of Environment and Forestry/DGCC staffs, other relevant Ministries, Sub-National Governments and other stakeholders
Workshops, conferences, coordination meetings and dissemination
South-South and Triangular Cooperation and Networks for Global Governance (SSTC/ NGG)
Objective
Government of Indonesian improves their international development cooperation system
Description
South-South and triangular cooperation arrangements are key tools of international cooperation. South-South cooperation is a broad framework for collaboration among countries of the South in the political, economic, social, cultural and technical domains. It may involve two or more countries.
The project is working in cooperation with the Government of Indonesia to build on the current results achieved through South-South and Triangular Cooperation and Networks for Global Governance, specifically on their transformation from a recipient to a recipient and provider of development cooperation (SSTC).
On the other hand, the project works with the Indonesian government in their role and in global foras (NGG). In SSTC the aim is e.g. to make Indonesian development cooperation more effective by improving the institutional setup (creating a development agency). Beside CB measures also selected SSTC projects (e.g. peer learning) will be supported.
In the area of NGG the projects work with GoI especially in the implementation of Agenda 2030 on national and international level. Also, G20 and ASEAN are possible fields of cooperation.
Field of intervention
Governance
Transparency
International cooperation
SSTC
SSC
Agenda 2030
SDGs
G20 Single Agency
Targeted beneficiaries
Government of Indonesia (especially MoFA, MoF, Ministry of Planning and Development (BAPPENAS), Ministry of Statesecretariat), CSO, Private Sector and Academe
Achievements
To intensify South-South and triangular cooperation, the project is working with the National Coordination Team to establish the development agency now that the process for the development agency (It Single Agency) has been finalised.
The project contributed to implementation of SDGs in Indonesia by assisting the government to develop their National Action Plan (2018-2019) by having for the first time a multi stakeholder process involving cso, academia and private sector.
Sustainable Supply Chain for Perishables into Cities (Green Logistics Project)
Objective
Provide increased access to fresher, regional food in adequate hygienic environment to urban inhabitants in Bangalore and 5 surrounding districts
Description
To achieve the project objective, following will be two main areas of intervention:
A: Supply Chains for regional fruits & vegetables (F&V) are more effective and efficient:
The project team will work with five Farmer Producing Organizations (FPOs) in Karnataka to improve post-harvest management practices, operationalizing new marketing channels and improving efficiencies in logistics for each of the identified FPOs. Activities include grading and labeling to market requirements, developing direct marketing channels to end consumers, transport consolidation wherever feasible along the FPO’s supply chains. An improved marketing and logistics shall lead to decrease in waste and food mileage leading to a reduction of CO2 emissions and food losses as well as increased satisfaction of urban consumers.
B: Management as well as social and health standards for points of sale of fresh food are improved:
The project team will work with public authorities and all relevant stakeholders to transform an unorganized street market into a clean hygienic and attractive street market for the neighborhood. The approach will be to systematically create basic public infrastructure facilities, formalize and develop sustainable street market management systems through a participative & transparent planning process in the selected street market and ensure improvements to the infrastructure and hygiene conditions.
In addition, capacity building of FPOs and street vendors in enabling marketing and street market management skills will be carried out. Also, dissemination of these experiences through the Government Authorities for replication in other informal street markets are other activities envisaged.
Field of intervention
Horticulture Marketing
Transport, Logistics & Mobility Management
Public space planning & Design
Organisational and Institutional Development
Targeted beneficiaries
Farmers; Street vendors; urban consumers; traders; urban residents
Achievements
3 Stakeholder consultations for identifying local issues and local solutions completed
Strengthen the capacities of partner countries to successfully implement climate policy, reduce greenhouse gases and increase adaptive capacity, and thus help them to contribute to achieving the long-term objective of the Paris Agreement
Provide a link between German international climate policy and development cooperation
Description
With four components three initiatives (co-)founded by the BMUB: the IKI NDC Support Cluster, the NDC Partnership, and the Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement. With one component, SPA specifically supports the development, improvement and implementation of developing countries’ NDC adaptation goals and makes use of the platforms that are already available as part of the initiatives mentioned above in this process.As an overarching advisory project SPA continuously ensures information exchange between the initiatives, fosters cooperation of the actors involved, and creates synergies. In all components the project contributes to capacity building by providing advisory services and platforms for exchange. In addition, it pools and disseminates climate policy knowledge and cases studies.
In Morocco and Peru, SPA coordinates the bilateral activities of the NDC Cluster.
Through its activities SPA reaches a broad target group around the world. The experience and lessons learned are fed into international discussions on climate policy implementation and the UNFCCC negotiations process.
Field of intervention
Policy dialogue related to UNFCCC negotiations
Peer-to-peer exchange on NDC implementation and transparency
Capacity building for on NDC implementation and transparency
Knowledge management related to on NDC implementation and transparency
Networking
Policy advice for BMUB
Targeted beneficiaries
Policy makers worldwide
Climate change practitioners involved in NDC implementation and setting up transparency systems
Achievements
Development of processes and formats as part of the NDC Partnership to analyse the support that partner countries need to implement NDCs and select appropriate advisory approaches and financing from various partners, expert organisations, and finance institutions.
Development of formats for analysing lessons learned from successful NDC implementation and financing from NDC Partnership countries.
Joint implementation of the Global NDC Conference in May 2017 in Berlin with the Low Emission Capacity Building Programme of the United Nations Development Programme LEDS Global Partnership and in collaboration with the NDC Partnership (http://www.ndcconference2017.org)
Presentation of the NDC cluster as part of a side event at COP22 at the Climate Conference in Marrakesh (COP 22), including the launch of the NDC Helpdesk (https://www.ndc-cluster.net/helpdesk) of the NDC Cluster.
