Transcript Co-financing sources (of the US$ 16 million)

The GEF Small Grants
Programme (SGP)
Partnerships in Financing
Community Renewable Energy
Projects
The GEF Small
Grants Programme
• Local solutions to global environmental
problems exist
• Community-based initiatives and action
• SGP grants: direct to (CBOs) and (NGOs)
SGP Focal Areas
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Biodiversity conservation
International waters
Land degradation
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Climate Change – where renewable
energy project grants are made
Renewable energy projects
represents 54% of all climate
change projects
Thematic areas
OP5 (Energy
efficiency)
7%
39%
54%
OP6 (Renewable
energy)
OP11(
•In terms of total GEF grants
of US$ 24 million, renewable
energy projects have
received US$ 13 Million
compared to US $ 9 and 2 for
energy efficiency and
sustainable transport.
Grants (US$ millions)
OP5 (Energy
efficiency)
8%
38%
54%
OP6 (Renewable
energy)
OP11(transport)
Project examples
• Hybrid solar –wind
energy for lighting in the
Palestine Authority
• Micro hydro power for
community electricity
production in the
Dominican republic,
Kenya, Philippines,
Bolivia etc.
• Wind and solar energy for
water pumping in Mali
Project examples
Solar driers for
herbs,
vegetables and
fruits in the
Palestine
Authority
Project examples
Wind energy for irrigation
in Tanzania,
Project examples
Wind energy for
water pumping
and irrigation in
Egypt
Project examples
• Solar water heaters
in Egypt
• Project has
developed a
revolving fund for
continuous
maintenance and
replication
Project examples
• Solar cookers
in Chile
Project examples
Solar lighting in rural Cuba
Project examples
• In small islands in
Lake Victoria
(Uganda)
• Solar power
cellphone recharging
• Solar powered
telephone system
Project examples
• Renewable energy
farm in Lithuania
• Provides winter
heating for a drug
rehabilitation facility
as well as material for
handicrafts (baskets)
SGP Future Plans
• Upscaling and replication of successful
renewable energy projects
SGP to make use of:
- its almost global coverage of 115
countries by end of 2006
- presence of a country-driven National
Steering Committees
- experienced National Coordinators
SGP Future Plans
• Upscaling and replication to involve
more partnerships
- mainstreaming with local government
sustainable development programs
- while only NGOs, CBOs and
communities can be grantees of SGP,
local governments can double resources
available by cofinancing with SGP
SGP Future Plans
• Upscaling and mainstreaming through:
- innovative partnership with CRPM and
nrg4SD (also with the UNDP Hub for
Innovative Partnership in Geneva)
- South-South and North-South sharing of
resources and technology can occur
SGP Grantmaking
• Regular grants: maximum of $50,000 to
CBOs. NGOs, communities; approval
by National Steering Committee
• Strategic projects: maximum of
$150,000 to capable NGOs to cover
larger projects; encourages
partnerships for cofinancing and
upscaling
Partnership with Local Government
• SGP National
Coordinator of Chile
with Village Head and
Mayor
• SGP group in Chile
with Governor and
private sector
partners
Financing energy activities through
partnerships
• Partnerships with Governments,
private sector, civil society and
communities have leveraged US$ 16
million in cash and US$ 12 million
in-kind co-financing (total US$ 28
million in co-financing) of GEF’s
grants of US$ 24 million
• For example, of the US$ 16 million in
cash co-financing, local Governments
have directly contributed over US$ 2
million and the European partners
over US$ 3 million, (about 1/3 of
total cash for CC projects
• The rest of the funds are from the civil
society and communities who are
also supported through charities and
governments’ grants.
•RE have leveraged 56% of
cash co-financing from
partners equivalent to
US$ 9 million compared to
US$ 4 and 3 for energy
efficiency and sustainable
transport projects.
•The partners include
Governments, local and
regional authorities from
developing countries and
partners in Europe (US$ 5
million for all climate
change projects).
Cash co-financing US$ Million
19%
25%
OP5 (Energy
efficiency)
OP6 (Renewable
energy)
56%
OP11(transport)
Conclusion
The promotion of renewable energy
requires steps beyond ‘business as
usual’ and thus itself requires a renewal
of links or partnerships that allow
resources to flow from those that have
to those that are in need.