UNDP GEF Overview of Energy Efficiency

Projects in Europe & CIS Region

John O’Brien

UNDP GEF Regional Technical Advisor

Climate Change Mitigation

UNDP GEF EE in Public Buildings Project

Project Validation Workshop

Kiev, Ukraine

23 September 2014

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1. Climate Change Mitigation and why its important

2. Overview of UNDP EE Projects in the Region

3. Designing Successful Technical Assistance Projects

4. Adaptive Management

Presentation Structure

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IPCC predicts a rise in average temperature up to 6 degrees celcius by 2100

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Increased Concerns for Energy Security -Reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels (coal,

natural gas, oil)

Climate Change is increasingly a problem -Warming of the climate system is unequivocal

- Atmospheric concentrations of CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide

have increased to levels unprecedented in the last 800,000 years

- Global Warming of 1 to 4.8 degrees celcius expected by 2100

- Most aspects of climate change will persist for centuries even

if growth in GHG emissions is stopped

Reduced Subsidies on Natural Gas - Should increase the price of natural gas and increase the

possibilities for new investments energy-efficiency

Opportunities are Created by 3 Key Drivers

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Incremental Costs

Baseline Costs

Global Environmental Benefits

(tonnes of co2e reduced)

GEF : Key Concepts

UNDP is a key partner of the Global

Environment Facility …

GEF Commenced in 1993

UNDP one of three original implementing agencies

Over $1 billion in ongoing and completed projects

Three main areas

-Energy-Efficiency (signature programme)

-Renewable Energy

-Sustainable Transport

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The total UNDP GEF climate change portfolio in Europe & CIS

region has grown from $60 million in 2009 to over

$127 million by early 2014 …

2009 2013

$60.0M $127.0.0M

Reasons for focus on EE &

On Buildings in Particular

1. High Levels of Energy-Intensity

2. Many Low Cost Solutions

3. Energy Poverty

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UNDP manages an ongoing portfolio of 38 UNDP GEF

projects in the Europe & CIS region which aim to remove

barriers and undertake de-risking to promote additional

investment in sustainable energy …

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80

60

40

20

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Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Sustainable Transport

$78.8 million

$31.1 million

$17.2 million

21 projects 10 projects 7 projects

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UNDP Support for Energy & Environment Projects

in the Europe & CIS Region

Energy-Efficiency - Residential Buildings

- Public Buildings

- Energy-Efficient Lighting

- Energy Efficiency Standards & Labels

- Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)

- + new projects related to energy-efficiency in tourism & oil &

gas sectors

Selected UNDP GEF EE Projects – Total 24 EE Project Ongoing

ESCO Rivne - $8.0 million in two phases from 2002 – 2011

ESCO Moldova - $1.45 million (in start up phase)

EE Residential Buildings in Romania - $3.00 million (at half way phase)

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What makes a

project

transformational

and highly

successful?

Outcome Outputs Transformational

New Policies, Legislation,

Regulations

Energy-Efficiency Laws,

Building Codes,

Renewable Energy Laws,

Green Tarriffs

Highly

Transformational

(provided there is

enforcement)

Action Plans & Strategies Sustainable Energy

Action Plans, Municipal

Energy Plans,

Sustainable Transport

Plans

Reasonably

transformational (if

investment funds

available)

Demonstration Projects Revolving Funds,

Investment Funds &

Financial Support

Mechanisms

Reasonably

transformational (if

funds replenished)

Demonstrations Projects Grant Funded Demo-

Projects

Moderately

transformational

Training Materials Capacity Building

materials

Moderately

transformational

Workshops & Seminars Capacity Building Events

with Key Stakeholders

Moderately

transformational

Information & Awareness Materials including

websites …

Moderately

trensformational

Successful projects do a

lot more than just

organizing a few

workshops and

seminars and

distributing some

materials …

I give projects high

marks if they implement

highly or reasonably

transformational

activities …

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In particular, the Croatia EE project developed and implemented a

web based energy management information system (EMIS) to

allow for continuous data collection of energy usage in buildings …

Enables easy analysis and interpretation of energy and water

usage data on local, regional or national level from one central

place.

The EMIS can be accessed by any computer with an internet connection

The EMIS is in the process of being transferred from Croatia to Serbia …

Adaptive Management

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In particular, the Croatia EE project developed and implemented a

web based energy management information system (EMIS) to

allow for continuous data collection of energy usage in buildings …

Enables easy analysis and interpretation of energy and water

usage data on local, regional or national level from one central

place.

The EMIS can be accessed by any computer with an internet connection

The EMIS is in the process of being transferred from Croatia to Serbia …

Adaptive Management

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Key UNDP/GEF rules for Adaptive Management …

Project objective and outcomes are difficult to change…once that prodoc is

signed you are “locked in” as regards expected achievements (unless you

want to go back to GEF)

…but project outputs, activities and sub-activities can be adjusted; a prodoc is a

living document and not “cast in stone.” Adaptive management should start

from project inception. Not wait until the mid-term evaluation.

In fact, the Project Manager should constantly monitor them and adapt as

necessary, after consultations with key partners. A reason why Albania &

Croatia projects have been successful is continual adaptive management

Adaptive management is a strategy emphasizing the need to change with the

environment and to learn from doing, even from failures.

Unfortunately, UNDP’s M&E culture is one where “failures” are seen as a

weakness and not as an opportunity for adaptation and improvement. I have

never ever seen a Project Manager give a Project a ‘U’ rating.

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‘Instead of trying to change the world, lets try to change ourself

…’ (Nelson Mandela 1918 – 2013)