The objective of the Chiller Energy Efficiency Project for Philippines is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by replacing inefficient chillers, including both old Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-based chillers and non-CFC-based chillers.
... See More + The changes include: the restructuring seeks the approval of the Regional Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific for a two year extension of the closing date of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund TF095991 which provides co-financing to the project. The closing date of the project and the Ozone TF that co-finances the project is January 1, 2017 while the closing date of the GEF TF is January 1, 2015. The extension of the closing date of the GEF TF will align its closing date with that of the project and the ozone TF and will enable the project to complete its chiller replacement program and achieve its project development objectives. As a result of the extension of the closing date, the disbursement estimates will also be formally revised. This is the first request for extension of the closing date for the grant.
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The objective of the Electricity Transmission Project for Morocco is to increase the efficiency, reliability, and quality of electricity supply, while protecting the environment.
... See More + This Resettlement Policy Framework / Cadre de la politique de re-installation document, evaluated impacts as follows : the legal and regulatory environmental / resettlement and social provisions included in the Constitution of Morocco and the Banks operational directives on the resettlement of displaced persons (OP 4.12); physical displacement of project affected peoples (PAPs) should be avoided or minimized by exploring all viable alternatives; the compensation program should consider all socio-economic aspects of the PAPs; consultation with local people in the assessment of losses is imperative in order to ensure fair assessment and transparency and to build trust between developers, authorities and PAPs; when necessary to construct substation sites and transmission lines across agricultural land, the land on which the poles are to be erected / built will be permanently acquired, and compensation will be provided to affected persons whose land is acquired; a system will be put in place to settle complaints and grievances amicably though recognized institutions to the satisfaction of involved parties; and finally, ensure that those affected by the project will be at least as well off, if not better off than they would have been without the project.
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The objective of the Forest Conservation and Sustainability in the Heart of the Colombian Amazon Project for Colombia is to improve governance and promote sustainable land use activities in order to reduce deforestation and conserve biodiversity in the project area.
... See More + Overall, the proposed Project is expected to have positive social outcomes and contribute to increased well-being and livelihood security of the population living in the communities in the Project area. Social issues to be considered during project implementation include the particular impact of poverty on land-use decisions and management and the unique socioeconomic challenges that inhabitants in the Amazon region face such as insecure land tenure, ensuring equal participation in terms of gender and ethnicity in participatory natural resource management, indigenous peoples collective rights and economic migration. The unfolding peace process presents a challenge in the very remote and somewhat politically unstable regions. In order to mitigate these risks, the Project will build local social capital and involve a wide range and number of stakeholders from the local and indigenous communities, civil society, private sector, as well as municipal governments and actors across central government.
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The objective of the Forest Conservation and Sustainability in the Heart of the Colombian Amazon Project for Colombia is to improve governance and promote sustainable land use activities in order to reduce deforestation and conserve biodiversity in the project area.
... See More + The main potential risks perceived by the indigenous peoples present include: 1) The management zoning of enlarged areas of PNN Chiribiquete could eventually generate unwanted contacts with less known tribes, thus violating their right to privacy and to not be contacted. This comes under the heading of Land and environmental rights. 2) According to the perception of indigenous peoples, expanding the PNN can involve the loss in the indigenous ancestral territory access. This is territorial and environmental rights. 3) Infringement access, use, enjoyment and control of territories considered ancestral and natural resources. This also is also under the category territorial and environmental rights. 4) Perception of a breach of indigenous autonomy in government and administration of the territory. This falls under the category of right to self-determination and governance. 5) Indigenous perception about the violation of rights associated with ancestral knowledge and cultural values. This is the right to recognition and respect for traditional knowledge. A set of lines of mitigation actions has been proffered that not only guarantees respect for the rights of indigenous peoples, but promotes their collective rights from fundamental components of the protection and territorial consolidation, recognition and promotion of indigenous governments and their organizational processes within the framework of the right to self-determination and respect and promotion of cultural values.
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The objective of the Forest Conservation and Sustainability in the Heart of the Colombian Amazon Project for Colombia is to improve governance and promote sustainable land use activities in order to reduce deforestation and conserve biodiversity in the project area.
... See More + The main potential risks perceived by the indigenous peoples present include: 1) The management zoning of enlarged areas of PNN Chiribiquete could eventually generate unwanted contacts with less known tribes, thus violating their right to privacy and to not be contacted. This comes under the heading of Land and environmental rights. 2) According to the perception of indigenous peoples, expanding the PNN can involve the loss in the indigenous ancestral territory access. This is territorial and environmental rights. 3) Infringement access, use, enjoyment and control of territories considered ancestral and natural resources. This also is also under the category territorial and environmental rights. 4) Perception of a breach of indigenous autonomy in government and administration of the territory. This falls under the category of right to self-determination and governance. 5) Indigenous perception about the violation of rights associated with ancestral knowledge and cultural values. This is the right to recognition and respect for traditional knowledge. A set of lines of mitigation actions has been proffered that not only guarantees respect for the rights of indigenous peoples, but promotes their collective rights from fundamental components of the protection and territorial consolidation, recognition and promotion of indigenous governments and their organizational processes within the framework of the right to self-determination and respect and promotion of cultural values.
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The objective of the Forest Conservation and Sustainability in the Heart of the Colombian Amazon Project for Colombia is to improve governance and promote sustainable land use activities in order to reduce deforestation and conserve biodiversity in the project area.
... See More + Overall, the proposed Project is expected to have positive social outcomes and contribute to increased well-being and livelihood security of the population living in the communities in the Project area. Social issues to be considered during project implementation include the particular impact of poverty on land-use decisions and management and the unique socioeconomic challenges that inhabitants in the Amazon region face such as insecure land tenure, ensuring equal participation in terms of gender and ethnicity in participatory natural resource management, indigenous peoples collective rights and economic migration. The unfolding peace process presents a challenge in the very remote and somewhat politically unstable regions. In order to mitigate these risks, the Project will build local social capital and involve a wide range and number of stakeholders from the local and indigenous communities, civil society, private sector, as well as municipal governments and actors across central government.
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This guidance note outlines the opportunities and barriers to adopting these procurement strategies, provides global lessons and examples, and offers step-by-step guidance on how cities can get started with energy efficient purchasing policies.
... See More + Forward-looking cities today can be champions for energy efficiency, showing other cities and national governments how such measures can save money and drive markets. And as more cities come on board with their own energy efficiency initiatives, opportunities grow for joint purchasing, strengthening negotiating power to demand lower cost and better quality products. Two strategies have been particularly effective in this area, energy efficient purchasing initiatives and energy savings performance contracts. This guidance note outlines the opportunities and barriers to adopting these procurement strategies, provides global lessons and examples, and offers step-by-step guidance on how cities can get started with energy efficient purchasing policies. This report is one of six guidance notes on making cities more energy efficient.
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This report was prepared by Practical Action Consulting for the Africa Clean Cooking Energy Solutions (ACCES) initiative of the World Bank. Most of Sub-Saharan Africa continues to rely overwhelmingly on traditional fuels and cooking technologies, both of which are a major cause of death and illness as well as a range of socio-economic and environmental problems.
... See More + More than 90 per cent of the rural population of Senegal relies on solid fuels (charcoal and firewood in particular, but also dung and agricultural residues) to meet its household cooking needs. The primary objective of this study is, (a) to establish a baseline for the current level of penetration of four alternative cooking fuels in Senegal in a number of pre-identified regions, and (b) to assess the feasibility of adopting them in those regions. The four fuels are briquettes from charcoal dust and agricultural residues; ethanol, mainly from sugar cane residue (that is, molasses); pure plant oil (PPO) from locally grown, oil-bearing plants such as Jatropha curcas; and a household biogas system using mainly livestock waste. Against this background, the World Bank commissioned this study to assess the feasibility of promoting the use of a number of alternative cooking fuels in Senegal, which were pre-identified for possible support under its Sustainable and Participatory Energy Management Project (PROGEDE II). Four alternative fuels were analysed in terms of their potential for adoption by households for cooking, each in a different region of Senegal: (a) briquettes in Dakar, (b) ethanol in Saint-Louis, (c) biogas in Kaolack, and (d) pure plant oil (PPO) in Tambacounda. The study includes a baseline assessment of household cooking fuels in Senegal, including a number of alternative fuels, as well as an analysis of their potential supply chains. Its objective is to inform a range of relevant stakeholders, in particular the Ministry of Energy and Mines in Senegal, the World Bank's PROGEDE II, nongovernmental organisations, investors and private sector companies, about strategies to increase production of and access to these alternative fuels. The study also presents important lessons on each alternative fuel deriving from household surveys in each region, a review of the relevant literature, interviews with stakeholder organisations, and focus group discussions (FGDs).
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This Sixth Annual Country Portfolio Evaluation Report (ACPER) provides a synthesis of the evaluative evidence contained in the Country Portfolio Evaluations (CPEs) and Country Portfolio Studies (CPSs) conducted in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
... See More + These include two CPEs, one conducted in Tanzania and one in Eritrea, and one CPS conducted in Sierra Leone. All these evaluations are at different stages of finalization and the reports, once completed, will be provided on the Offices website at the end of the second quarter of 2014. For the three evaluations, key preliminary findings and areas for recommendations were presented and discussed and comments were received from GEF stakeholders at final consultation workshops in each country. At the time of writing this report, the Tanzania report is being finalized, taking into consideration comments received to a draft circulated in February. The Eritrea and Sierra Leone draft reports are being finalized and will be circulated for comments by the end of April.
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The Evaluation Office of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) conducts Country Portfolio Evaluations (CPEs) each year with the aim of providing the GEF Council and the national governments with an assessment of results and performance of GEF supported activities at the country level, and of how these activities fit into the national strategies and priorities as well as within the global environmental mandate of the GEF.CPEs enable knowledge sharing about country level results to the benefit of the GEF Council, the participating country, and the agencies and organizations that plan and implement GEF funded activities.
... See More + CPEs are consolidated to the Annual Country Portfolio Evaluation Report (ACPER) that the GEF Evaluation Office presents to the GEF Council. In line with the overall purpose of Country Portfolio Evaluations, the Joint GEF and Sri Lanka Country Portfolio Evaluation had these objectives: evaluate the effectiveness and results of completed and ongoing projects in each relevant focal area; and evaluate the relevance and efficiency of GEF support in Sri Lanka from several points of view: national environmental frameworks and decision-making processes, the GEF mandate and the achievement of global environmental benefits, and GEF policies and procedures.
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