An initiative of the ACP Group of States funded by the European Union

Global Climate Change Alliance: Intra-ACP Programme

Training ModuleClimate Change Finance

Module 3 – Multilateral and bilateral climate funds

Ms Isabelle MamatySenior Expert

Climate Support Facility

Module Structure

Multilateral fundsoClimate Investment Fund (CIF) oClean Technology Fund (CTF)oGlobal Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Fund (GEEREF)oStatus of African Green Fund (AfGHF)

bilateral fundso International Climate Initiative (ICI) – Germanyo International Climate Fund (ICF) - United Kingdom

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Multilateral Funds

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Clean Technology Fund (CTF)

Clean Technology Fund

One of the four funding windows within the Climate Investment fund (CIF) framework: multidonor fund

Administered by World Band and implemented by Multilateral Development Banks (MDB)

CIF structure o Clean Technology Fundo Strategic Climate Fund :

Forest Investments program Pilot Program for climate Resilience Scaling Up Renewable Energy program

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Clean Technology Fund

Created in February 2008 and operational in July 2008*

Multi-donor Trust fund

Administered by the World Bank No direct access: funds channelled through

MDBs: e.g African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, and World Bank Group

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CTF Supported Activities

Power sector: Renewable energy and highly efficient technologies to reduce carbon intensity

Transport sector: efficiency and modal shifts Energy efficiency : buildings, industry and agriculture

At different levels Sectoral or sub-sectoral levels in a given country Sub-national levels (provinces/states/municipalities) Regional levels

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Eligibility for CTF

Country access criteria o ODA-eligibility (according to OECD/DAC

guidelines); ando Existence of active multilateral development bank

(MDB) country program

Project eligibility and level of financing are assessed on potential « transformative » effects and project viability in absence of concessional finance

Limit project amount: $50 millions

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How to access the CFT (1)

Public SectorMDBs jointly assess interested eligible countries’ investment potential to meet CTF investment criteria (above) Where there is a potential fit, MDBs conduct a joint mission with other relevant development partners involving all stakeholders to see how CTF may help finance scaled-up low carbon activities;Under the leadership of the recipient country, an investment plan (essentially MDBs “business plan”) is produced; andCTF Trust Fund Committee reviews the investment plan with a view to endorsing a resource envelope for programs/projects and authorizing designated MDBs to proceed with development and preparation of individual investment operations for CTF co-financing

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How to access the CFT (2)

Private Sectoro   Private sector proposals are submitted in the form of

either• individual large-scale projects (“Projects”); or• program envelopes which aggregate several small and medium

sized projects each utilizing less than US$50 million of CTF funds and all having a shared focus and objective (“Programs”).

o Proposals explain how the Projects and Programs are expected to contribute towards the objective of achieving transformational outcomes in a sector, sub-sector, country, sub-national region, sub-region, or region while demonstrating that these outcomes would not be possible without support from the CTF

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Preparation of investment plans

Access RequirementsAccess RequirementsInvestment plans should:

- highlight how it is embedded into national development plans- include low carbon objectives- set out a pipeline of projects

Investment plan Criteria:

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Public- Potential GHG Emissions savings- Cost effectiveness- Demonstrations potential at scale- Implementation potential- Additional costs and risk premium

Private- Financial stability- Effective use of concessional finance- Mitigation and market distortions- Risks

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Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF)

GEEREF Overview

Created in 2006 and operational in 2008The Fund is administered by the European Investment Bank (EIB)Funding objectives:“Obtain benefits from accelerated deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. And achieve high leverage of

public finance by offering preferential returns to private funds.”Funding available:

Pledged: $ 170 millionDeposited: $ 66 millionApproved: $ 77 million

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GEEREF Activities Supported

GEEREF does not directly provide funding but three forms of assistance:

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GEEREF Areas of intervention

Broad mix of projects promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies:

Small hydro, biomass, and on-shore wind Co-firing solutions Manufacturing, energy service, trading and micro finance venturePhotovoltaic.

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GEEREF Eligibility

Focus on project funding in countries that have private sector engagement in their national policies.

Priority to small projects (less than EUR 10 million) as they are often neglected.

Recipient countries must be eligible for Official Development Assistance.

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GEEREF Funding Accessibility

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GEEREF Funding Procedures

Access Requirements and Procedural IssuesAccess Requirements and Procedural Issues

Proposals should: Present a financially sustainable business plan generating a fair return for

investors and a realistic pipeline. Specify environmental and socio-economic impacts. Focus on small and medium sized clean energy projects (< 30MW) and

companies. Require long-term patient investment capital. Locally grounded, professional fund management team, preferable with a

track record in the clean, energy sector, or at least the capacity to become qualified or to liaise with other parties for that purpose.

No specific application window. Eligible applicants submit proposals to the GEEREF management team

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African Green Fund (AfGF)

What is the African Green Fund (AfGF) ?

Creation launched in 2009 Interventions: Balance allocation between adaptation and

mitigation: transfer and deployment of low carbon technologies (long-term GHG savings) + climate - proofing of the continent’s investments

Eligibility: The Bank’s Regional Member Countries, public and private enterprises, NGOs, civil society, bilateral and multi-lateral organizations (including other MDBs), African regional organizations

Funding: Grants, concessional loans and guarantees to support public & private sector investments and build capacity

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AfGF objectives of the Fund

African Fund is part of the AfGF platform aims at addressing the gaps in climate financing in AfricaObjectives: support country-owned and country-led climate compatible development in Africa by financing public and private sector programs including:•Mobilise and facilitate access for its regional Member countries to existing and external resources though ClimDev, CBF, AWF and SEFA, and co-financing public and private programs ( in complement to CIFs, GEF and Adaptation Fund)•Promote direct and immediate access to fast –start funds for climate mitigation and adaptation•Support the development of climate resilient and low carbon programs and projects •Strengthen national institutions to enable them to build capacity for direct access to the Fund 21

Supported activities

Adaptation o Sustainable land and water resource management o Building climate resilience in key economic sectorso Supporting disaster management activities

Mitigation o Renewable energy and energy efficiencyo Sustainable transporto Sustainable land and forestry management

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Eligibility to AfGF

Eligibility criteria: development impact (climate-compatible

development, achievement of the MDGs Potential for cost-effective climate-resilient and

adaptation investments Potential for cost-effective GHG Emissions savings Potential to scale up climate-resilient and low-

carbon technologies Implementation potential

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AfGFF funding procedures

Step 1: preparation of a concept note (request for funding) for approval

Step 2: development , preparation and approval of individual programs/projects by the implementing entity using its internal processes

Step 3: re-submission of a final project document to the Governing Council

Threshold for project size: to be provided

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AFGF: way forward

Consultation with key stakeholders including the African Negotiators; Africa Group’s Representatives to the Transitional Committee designing the Green Climate Fund; AfDB Board members through a Seminar to seek views and comments; Donors and potential contributors to the Fund; the African Council of Ministers of Environment; and the Civil Society and Private Sector;

Submission to the AfDB Board of Directors for consideration

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Bilateral Funds

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International Climate Initiative - (ICI) - Germany

International Climate Initiative - Overview

• Created in 2007 and made operational in 2008• The Fund is administered by the BMU of the Government of Germany• First period 2008-2011, extended beyond 2011• Provides support to climate change mitigation, adaptation and

biodiversity projects with climate relevance to help trigger private investments of a greater magnitude : o Support countries establishing economic structures that reduce GES

emissions;o Support adaptation in countries that are especially vulnerable to

climate change; ando Support measures for preservation and sustainable use of carbon

reservoirs/Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD)

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ICI Requirements

Eligible regions: Asia-Pacific, Africa, South and Central America, Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries

Priority to countries meeting ICI following criteria: o Climate-friendly economy

small and medium-sized newly industrialising countries with a high greenhouse gas reduction potential

consulting and capacity-building projects are preferred for the largest newly industrialising countries

o Adaptation: countries/regions that are particularly vulnerable to climate change

o Carbon sinks/REDD+: countries and regions that are particularly relevant/suitable to carbon storage and biodiversity;

o Biodiversity: countries and regions particularly rich in biodiversity and/or an important role in the international CBD processes

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ICI selection criteria

Projects should be innovative (technologically, economically, methodologically, Institutionally) and integrated into national strategies

+Duplicability of results, prominence and multiplier effect;Transferability of projects to the level of international climate cooperation;Significance of the partner country in cooperating with Germany, or in the context of international negotiations;Solidity and quality of concept, presentation, expected project management and monitoring; andAvailability of self-financing, third party financing, and financial leverage effect.

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ICI: Procedural IssuesProcedural Issues

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The application window occurs once a year. It is a two stage process:

Step 1: project outline submission to the Programme Office.

Step 2: If approved, then applicant will receive forms to enter a formal grant application with a detailed project plan and a financing strategy.

Step 3: final review and decisions by the Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

ICI in practice (1) : Projects by theme

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ICI in practice (2): Projects by region

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International Climate Fund (ICF) - United Kingdom

ICF Overview

Created in 2010 and operational in 2011 in replacement to the Environmental Transformation Fund (ETF)

Aims to support low carbon growth and adaptation in developing countries. 

Projects: adaptation to climate change (50%), low carbon development (30%) and forestry (20%)

Period: 2011/12- 2014/15

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ICF Supported activities

Building global knowledge and evidence; Developing and scaling-up low-carbon and climate resilient

programs; Building capacity in the public and private sectors and

supporting country level action; Mainstreaming climate change into UK development aid. Catalysing private investment and climate finance flows to

developing countries through Climate Public Private Partnership (CP3) and the Capital Markets climate Initiative (CMCI)*

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ICF project criteria

Funds channelled through global multilaterally administered programs based on the following principles :

Consistency with the DAC definition of ODA; Consistency with UK agreements on aid effectiveness

(under the Paris Declaration); Open and transparent project performance; Choice of instrument; and Appropriate enabling environment.

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Procedures for ICF funding

Officials across Government are invited to develop project ideas consistent with the ICF implementation Plan with country government. These include officials both based in developing countries (usually FCO and DFID) and in the UK (DECC, DFID & DEFRA).

Development of project ideas into concept notes if accepted by ICF Secretariat

Decisions on development of the concept notes into business cases, are taken by the ICF Board and delegated approval boards.

no route through which an organisation outside of UK Government can independently develop a project to be considered by the ICF Board. All projects must have a UK Government sponsor

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Turning words into action

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Discussion

Questions and answers Discussion and sharing of experiences in using

these funds and difficulties encountered

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Have you ever developed a project in your sector or at your level eligible to

these funds? what are the institutional and capacity needs in your organisation

to do so?

Where to get the information?

Getting information : visit of different websitesMultilateral funds

o Climate Investment fund : https://climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/

o Clean Technology Fund (CTF): https://climateinvestmentfunds.org/cif/

o GEEREF Website :http://www.geeref.com/pages/home

Bilateral fundso International Climate Initiative (ICI) website:http://www.bmu-

klimaschutzinitiative.de/en/about_the_icio International Climate Fund (ICF)

websitehttp://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/international/icf/icf.aspx

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• Thank you

• Contact: Dr. Pendo MARO, ACP Secretariat pendomaro@acp.int or +32 495 281 494

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