EXPERTS MEETING ON ASSESSING AND DETERMINING

THE NEEDS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Benedict Libanda

Chief Executive Officer

Environmental Investment Fund of Namiba

Approaches of translating climate finance needs and priorities into action based on the

experiences at the country, regional and global levels.

10 – 11 July 2019, Metro Manila, Philippines

Population: 2.3 million

Area: 824,292 sq km (318,261

sq miles)

Global Emission Contibution:

Less than 0.01%

Average annual rainfall: Varies

from less than 50mm along the

coast to 350mm in the central

interior, and 650 in the Caprivi

strip

CLIMATE CHANGE AT 1.5

• The impact of climate change in Namibia is greater than the global

average;

• Annual rainfall will continue to reduce up to 4%;

• Evaporation rate will increase by 10%; and

• Cereal and livestock production will reduce by 10%;

ENABLING ENVIRONMENT

• Namibian Constitution, Article 95;

• Namibia Climate Change Policy (2011);

• National Climate Change Action Plan and Strategy (2013-2030)

• Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Reports

• National Communication Reports to the UNFCCC

• Biennial Update Reports of the Republic of Namibia to the UNFCCC

• Nationally Determined Contribution

FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE FINANCE ACCESS

1. Setting Strategic

Context on Climate

Finance

2. Development of

Resource Mobilization

Strategy

3. Investment

Strategy

Strategic

Level

1. Leverage on the

priority areas

Identified by the

NDA

2. Facilitate

National

Endorsements

Process

3. Project Design

and Submission to

Development

Partners

Project

Level

Concept noteClimate Change Investment

Study for Namibia

Scientific information

PROCESS AND DESIGN

Admistrative Arrangements

2. Appoint the project design

team

1. Formulate a Project

Development

Committee

Project Designing

4. Undertake

studies, collate

information, and

compilation

5. Field visit to

assess project

sites and solicit

inputs

3. Identify and list key

institutions for data

6. Final compilation

and review of

project documents

7. National

Endorsement

Workshop

GREEN

CLIMATE

FUND

AGENCY FOR

FRENCH

DEVELOPMENT

DOMESTIC

RESOURCE

MOBILISATION

UNFCCC, KFW,

KEITI, GEF

RESOURCES MOBILISED

Climate Action

Grants

US$ 40.6 Million

TOTAL RESOURCES SECURED:

US$ 103.6 Million

PIPELINED INITIATIVES BY 2019: US$ 10 Million

US$ 9 Million US$8 million

Concessional Green

Credit Line

(with participating

commercial banks)

Annual Budget,

(government

allocation, Env Taxes)

Project Management

Fees, Climate

Readiness grants

US$ 46 Million

CLIMATE FINANCING ACCESSED

CLIMATE RESILIENT

AGRICULTURE IN THREE OF THE

VULNERABLE EXTREME

NORTHERN CROP-GROWING

REGIONS (CRAVE) PROJECT

1

USD 9.5 million

Co-Financing

Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry in-kind

Grant valued at USD 500.000Approved

October 2016

Project duration

5 Years

Beneficiaries

21,000 small-scale farmers and families with

increased resilience

EMPOWER TO ADAPT: CREATING

CLIMATE RESILIENT LIVELIHOODS

THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

(CBNRM) IN NAMIBIA PROJECT

2

USD 10 million

Approved

October 2016

Project duration

5 Years

Beneficiaries

63,000 small-scale farmers and families with

increased resilience

CLIMATE FINANCING ACCESSED

SAP 001: ‘Improving rangeland and

ecosystem management practices of

smallholder farmers under conditions of

climate change in Sesfontein,

Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas of the

Republic of Namibia’

3

USD 9.3 million

Approved

February 2018

Project duration

5 Years

Beneficiaries

43,000 small-scale farmers and families with increased

resilience

SAP: ‘Building resilience of communities

living in landscapes threatened under

climate change through an ecosystems-

based adaptation approach ’4

USD 8.9 million

Approved

February 2019

Project duration

5 Years

Beneficiaries

43,000 small-scale farmers and families with

increased resilience

CLIMATE READINESS FINANCING

Project and Institutional Development Readiness (US$ 300

thousands)• Grant support from the GCF for strengthening EIF internal capacity for

managing the mandatory Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) during

the implementation of GCF-funded projects.

Country Readiness to support the NDA (US$ 380 thousands)• Grant support from the GCF to strengthen the institutional capacities

of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), which is the GCF

National Designated Authority (NDA) for Namibia, to efficiently engage

with the GCF as well as to improve coordination in view of planning and

climate programming for Namibia.

SUNREF: Implementation structure in Namibia

Technical Assistance Facility

Technical Assistance

Coordinator

(firm to be appointed)

RTAPFocal point

TechnicalAssistance

Renewable energy and energy efficiency projects

RTAPFocal point

Commercial banks

Renewable EnergyEnergy savings

CO2 emission abatement

Commercial banks

Commercial banks

Regional Technical Assistance Program - RTAP

Sponsors SponsorsSponsors

RTAP administrator

Regional Technical Assistance Team

Lines of credit

Loans Loans Loans

Renewable energy, sustainable agriculture & sustainable

tourism projectsRTAP

Focal point

TechnicalAssistance

Renewable energy and energy efficiency projects

RTAPFocal point

Commercial banks

Renewable EnergyEnergy savings

CO2 emission abatement

Commercial banks

Commercial banks

Regional Technical Assistance Program - RTAP

Sponsors SponsorsSponsors

RTAP administrator

Regional Technical Assistance Team

Lines of credit

Loans Loans Loans

Hosted by:

Renewable energy

Energy savings

CO2 emission abatement

Water savings

Euro 46 million

LESSONS

• Capacitate the NDA to lead the programming process in order to

attain country ownership and political support – relationship;

• Develop internal institutional capacity within direct access entities

to design and facilitate project formulation process;

• Investment towards generating national climate information is

critical and enhances access to climate finance;

• Understanding of both multilateral and general global climate

finance landscape is important – platforms to create such

understanding should be enhanced;

GCF: EDA 001 – Water Security

Figures: 33, 000 beneficiaries, 170 boreholes; water provision for 78,000 livestock

GCF: EDA001- Hydroponic farming and drip irrigation

Figures:1.3 million kg of fodder farming, 300 backyard drip irrigation, 45%

reduction in livestock loss

GCF: EDA001- Community Based IPP

Figures: Combined 1 MW of installed solar PV, ring-fenced income to finance 80

solar systems at household level within two years

Thank you

CONTACT US

EIF Namibia

Phone: +264 61 431 7706

Fax: +264 61 240339

Address: 8933 Heinitzburg Heights, c/o

Heinitzburg & Burg Street, Klein Windhoek, Windhoek

E-mail: info@eif.org.na

URL: www.eif.org.na

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