Tenders Are Invited For Consultant To Develop A Business Case For The Private Sector To Engage In Climate Action In Uganda BackgroundIn 2015 Up To 197 Countries Signed A New International Climate Accord The Paris Agreement Which Aims To Strengthen Global Response To The Threat Of Climate Change By Keeping A Global Temperature Rise Well Below 2 Degrees Celsius Above Pre Industrial Levels And To Pursue Efforts To Limit The Temperature Increase Even Further To 1 5 Degrees Celsius The Paris Agreement Requires All Parties To Put Forward Their Best Efforts Through Nationally Determined Contributions Ndcs And To Strengthen These Efforts In The Years Ahead Many African Countries Are Making Considerable Progress In Preparing For Ndc Implementation Through Developing Ndc Implementation Plans Prioritizing Specific Sectoral Climate Actions Designing Institutional Arrangements And Developing Coordination Mechanisms To Support Ndc Implementation And Engaging The Private Sector To Support On A Global Scale The Nationally Determined Contributions Ndcs Submitted By The 197 Parties Represent At Least A Us 13 5 Trillion Market For The Energy Sector Alone And Specifically Energy Efficiency And Low Carbon Technologies Through 2030 1 The Global Low Carbon Technology Market Is Growing Significantly Faster And The National Climate Plans Of Developing Countries Will Open New Market Opportunities These Include Expanded Markets In Building Efficiency And Demand Side Energy Management For Example Through Low Carbon Technologies In The Transport Sector Such As Electric Cars Solar Wind Hydro And Geothermal Energy And Water And Waste Management Businesses That Act Boldly And Swiftly Will Reap The Rewards Of These Market Opportunities UgandaS Ndc Seeks To Help The Country Reduce Vulnerability To Climate Change In Priority Sectors As Well As Contribute To Greenhouse Gas Ghg Emissions Reductions In Forestry And Wetlands Energy Transport And Agriculture Sectors Under The Paris Agreement Uganda Committed 22 Ghg Emissions Reduction By 2030 Compared To The Bau Contingent Upon Receipt Of Ongoing And Planned International Support To Complement Domestic Efforts Set Out In The 2015 National Climate Change Policy With The Limited Public Finances Available For Climate Change Mitigation The Private Sector Has Been Credited For Their Involvement In Climate Action Private Actors Have Not Only Provided The Much Needed Finances For Various Climate Change Mitigation Projects But Have Also Facilitated Technology Development And Transfer As Well Enabled Infrastructure Development That Have All Contributed Positively To Mitigating Climate Change The Private SectorS Contribution To Towards The Achievement Of UgandaS Climate Change Commitments Under The Paris Agreement Cannot Be Under Estimated In Addition Through The Clean Development Mechanism Cdm Private Sector Players In Uganda Have Mobilized Resources By Trading Their Certified Emission Reductions Cers Which Has Led To The Implementation Of Projects In Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Sectors The Private Sector Is Well Positioned To Mobilize Financial Resources And Technical Capabilities Leverage The Efforts Of Governments Engage Civil Society And Community Efforts Develop And Adopt Low Carbon Operations Technologies Services Expand And Access New Markets Benefit From Cost Savings Protect Supply Chains And Build Reputational Benefits The Private Sector Can Harness Opportunities By Building Partnerships With Other Businesses Associations Ngos Government Agencies And Development Partners To Take Advantage Of The Resources Networks And Expertise Provided To Implement Mitigation Projects This Assignment Also Builds On The Already Ongoing Initiatives By Undp In 2017 To Support The Adoption Of Equality Seal For Public And Private Sector Enterprises The Gender Equality Seal Aims To Strengthen Performance Across The Public And The Private Sector In Ways That Deliver Equal Benefits For Women And Men Hence Enabling The Achievement Of The Sdg Targets The Government Of Uganda Through The Ministry Of Water And EnvironmentS Climate Change Department Ccd Is Implementing The Nationally Determined Contribution Ndc Support Programme With Technical Support From The United Nations Development Programme Undp The Programme Is Supported By The Governments Of Germany And Spain And The European Union As A Contribution To The Ndc Partnership The Project Aims To Strengthen And Harmonize Policies Institutional Frameworks And Establish A National Measurement Reporting And Verification Mrv System To Mainstream National Mitigation Policies And Targets In The Context Of Ndc Implementation Enhance The Institutional Technical And Financial Feasibility Of UgandaS Green Growth Development Strategy Uggds And Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions And Align Them With Ndcs And Apply Innovative Financial De Risking Activities To Attract Private Sector Investment In Mitigation Actions The Programme Also Emphasizes Gender Mainstreaming In All Planned Activities Objective Of The Assignment Under Output 4 Of The Ndc Support Programme The Project Is Supporting The Private Sector To Engage In Climate Action In The Past UgandaS Private Sector Has Not Been Sufficiently Engaged In Taking Climate Change Mitigation Actions Either As Financiers Or Reducers Of The Emissions With The Effort Being Made To Achieve Sdgs And The Second National Development Plan Ndpii The Private Sector Is Encouraged To Undertake Financing Of Climate Change Mitigation Measures Make Investment In New Technological Innovations That Strengthen Low Carbon Growth Adopt Lower Carbon Production Processes And Encourage And Facilitate More Climate Conscious Purchasing Decisions By Consumers This Assignment Aims To Develop Options And Approaches That Will Enable The Private Sector In Uganda To Engage And Invest In Climate Actions That Would Contribute Towards The Achievement Of UgandaS Ndc Mitigation Targets And Provide Recommendations To Policy Makers To Create An Enabling Environment For Investment In Climate Action Duties And ResponsibilitiesThe Consultant Will Be Expected To Perform The Following Specific Tasks Conduct A Mapping Of Companies In Uganda That Have A High Potential To Contribute Towards Climate Change Mitigation In The Energy And Waste Sectors Including Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Analyze What They Do To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Identify The Challenges And Barriers They Experience In Implementing Mitigation Measures And Adoption Of Low Carbon Approaches And Propose Measures For Improvement For Example In Terms Of Technology Development And Innovation Identify Potentials Interests For Engagement Of Private Sector In Climate Action That Will Contribute Towards The Achievement Of UgandaS Ndc Mitigation Targets Assess Existing Policies And Legal Frameworks E G The Green Growth Strategy Climate Finance Strategy Climate Change Policy And Legal Framework Among Others And Establish The Level Of Which These Policy And Legal Frameworks Are Engaging Private Sector In Climate Action And Propose Recommendations For Improvement Recommend Policy Reviews Incentives That Are Required To Strengthen Private Sector Investment In Ndc Priority Sectors Including Energy And Waste Management Identify Business Opportunities And Partnerships That Could Be Established To Increase Investments In Mitigation Actions And Especially Opportunities For Stronger WomenS Participation And Establish If Some Companies That Have Adopted The Undp Gender Equality Seal Have Been In Position To Adopt Climate Mitigation And Resilient Strategies Develop A Reporting Framework For The Private Sector On Their Contribution To UgandaS Ndc Sdgs Including Sdg 13 Develop Sector Specific Questions And Indicators That Highlight Private Sector Opportunities To Contribute To The Climate Mitigation In UgandaS Ndcs These Questions And Indicators Aim To Raise Awareness On Ndc Priorities And Help Private Sector Understand Where Their Business Can Make The Most Effective Contributions Considering Their Sector Capacities And Influence Develop An Online Data Collection Tool That Will Guide The Private Sector To Implement Mitigation Actions Assess Their Contributions Assess Climate Finance Flows And Support To Inform Policies And Actions To Achieve Transformational Change Based On The Ndc Priority Sectors Provide Technical Guidance Regarding The Establishment Of The Ndc Private Sector Investment Committee The Committee Will Guide And Support The Private Sector To Implement Specific Mitigation Actions And Engage In Financing And Implementation Projects Analyze Measures Where The Private Sector Can Improve Their Business Operations And Models To Adopt Low Carbon Technologies E G In Cases Such As Green Procurement Energy Efficiency Among Others Assess And Identify Different Climate Finance Instruments And Opportunities That Would Enable Private Sector To Invest In Both Mitigation Actions For Example Through Credit Lines Concessional Loans Carbon Markets Specifically Under Article 6 Of The Paris Agreement Grant Schemes Through Banks At National And Regional Levels And Financing By The Different Development Partners Develop Recommendations On How The Private Sector Can Access Climate Finance At National Regional And International Levels Such As The Private Sector Facility Of The Green Climate Fund Gcf And Engagement In Article 6 Of The Paris Agreement Make Information On UgandaS Ndc Priorities And Potential Business Opportunities Including Sector Specific Questions And Indicators And Sdg Linkages Available In An Online Format That Is Broadly Accessible To Interested Priv
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