Climate Change Capacity Building & Education Program in Fiji Presented by: Prantik Mitra Bindiya Rashni Yusrin Faiz Abd Wahab Gelie Erika Esteban Sana Kawasaki 2021 ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme 14-24 September, 2021

1. 2021 PROSPER.NET LEADERSHIP
PROGRAM
24.09.2021
(GROUP B)

2. Source: Fiji NDC Implementation Roadmap 2017-2030; World Bank Data, 2021

3. Fact: 160 bridges were destroyed by TCWinston in 2016 causing aloss of$44 million (Reuters, 2016)
Repeated Hurricanes destroy local bridges in Fiji

4. DAMAGE TO
CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
LOSSOF
COMMUNICATION
LOSSOF ACCESSTO
EDUCATION
LOSSOF LIVELIHOOD

5. Therewasafloodcaused byahigh intensity hurricane.
1 WHY did the bridge
break?
Itwasbuiltusingregularconstruction materials.
2 WHY was the bridge not resilient to flood?
Theconstruction workersdoes notknow aboutclimate risksordisaster-resilience.
3
Therewasnoclimatechangeandsustainability curriculum intheschool ortechnical training.
4 WHY did the construction workers not know about climate
change?
1
2
3 WHY did we not use disaster-resilient materials?

6. Lack of Green
Jobs
Low Participation of Rural
Manpower to Development
Projects
Low Public/Private
Investment
Inadequate Green
Education/Training
Disaster-Vulnerable Critical
Infrastructure
Limited Technical Expertise
Locally
Unsustainable Environmental
Solutions
No Food/Basic
Necessities
Disrupted
Education
Loss of Livelihood
Source
Sustained Climate
Change Vulnerability
Lack of Interest, Capacity
and/or Confidence to
Protect the Environment
Lag in Achievement of
Sustainable
Development

7. 1 WHAT would help you fight such disasters?
A Big YES!
2 WILL you be interested in climate change capacity building trainings?
1
Knowledgeofclimateresilience andwaystotackle disaster.

9. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
Outcome: Change in
behavior or attitude
of target beneficiary
group
Outputs: Immediate
results of the
activities
Activities: Steps that
will be done.
Impact: Wider than
the direct target
beneficiary group

10. Buildanintegrated capacitybuilding programfor community& practitioners
Developamarket-basedmodel toattractprivate
sectorinvestment
inrenewableenergyprojects
Capacity building programon
climatechangeandsustainability
ClimateChange
Education Program
Portable
Bridge
Builda temporary,portable& reusable bridgethrough
communityparticipation
Renewable
Energy
Investment

11. Classroom modules,
Onlinemodules,
RadioTransmission
Solar Home
System Project:
Youths
Portablebridge
construction:
Workingadults

12. 25% increase in workers in green jobs
capacity after 1st year and 80% by2025
100% renewable energy rural
electrification by 2030
RapidRelief Services toprovideration
tohouseholds within 2 weeks after
disaster
Quarterly monitoring bylocal
authorities and Annual audits by
ManagingEntities

13. Portable, Reusable and
Lightweight bridge for emergency
relief introduced.
Thecommunitywill beable to construct
the bridge for the use of emergencyrelief
Design requirements
Span length : 20m ; Width: 3m; a live load : 5
tons (for transportation of rescue goods

15. Climate Finance
GrantFunding DebtFinancing EquityInvestment

16. MICROLOAN
REPAYMENT
START UP COSTS
• Technical assistant
• Monitoring climate change
• Overheads
MICROLOAN FOR
SOLAR HOME
SYSTEMS
GRANT AGENCY
PROJECT
DEVELOPERS
RURAL HOUSEHOLD
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
BODIES
$
$
Credits
CATALYTIC ACTIVITIES TO ENABLE
CLEAN ENERGY FINANCE
• Capacity building
• Education and marketing
• After sale service
• Distribution
• Reduction in principle and
interest Credits
1:4 GRANT FUNDING to INVESTMENT
RATIO

17. Catalytic support to capacity building
program & create green jobs
Sells emission reductions:
• Certified
• Verified by auditors
Project Developer
(PD)*
Provide solar home systems (SHS) at
affordable, reduced cost
Benefactors share the
rights to carbon
CO2 Title Transfer
$
$
SHS Products
Product
Benefactors
Private
Investors
Certified Emission reductions
Green bonds will raise the finance to
support the SHS program
* The Project Developer in this case exercises the same functions as a Managing Entity defined by UNFCCC
** Green bonds are verified by a third party such as the Climate Bond Standard Board, and have tax-exemption benefits
Green Bonds**
Exchange
Market

18. Private
Investors
Catalytic support to the
Local govt/ SHGs
Monitoring, reporting &
verification (MRV) of SHS
impact
Transfers emission reductions:
• Certified
• Verified by auditors
• Validated
Project Developer
(PD)1
Provide solar home systems
at affordable, reduced cost
Benefactors share the
rights to carbon
CO2 Title Transfer
$ $
SHS Products
Product
Benefactors
Exchange
Market
Certified Emission
reductions
Carbon Credit Purchasers
Support capacity program
1 Note: The Project Developer in this case exercises the same functions as a Managing Entity defined by UNFCCC
Certified Emission
reductions

20. • Professionalcopywriterand campaign
plannerworking for10 yearsat ad
agencyin Tokyo, Japan.
• Working with clients
• Winnerof manyJapaneseand
internationaladvertisingawards.
SanaKawasaki
Marketing& Creativity
Gelie EEsteban
Legal & Policy
• Over 6 yearsof in-depthexperienceas
a humanrights lawyerandsocialjustice
advocate.
• Co-founderof AdtosaSidlakan
focusingonsustainableurbanization
andenvironmentally-sound,affordable
housing.
Yusrin FaizAbdWahab
Engineering& Sustainability
• 6 yearsworking experiencefocusingon
sustainableconstruction
• Involvedin developingthe Malaysia’s
NationalConstructionPolicy2030
• 4th semesterof PhDstudyin Civil
Engineering
PrantikMitra
Strategy& Finance
• 5 yearsof experiencein Climate
ChangeandCleanEnergy finance
• Specialistindatascience,modelling
andfinancialanalysis
• YoungestDirector/ Headof Division
(MicroEnergyCredits)at the age of 28
• TropicalFreshwaterEcologistwith
soundexperiencein indigenous
community engagementand
empowerment
• 4th SemesterPhDstudent
Bindiya Rashni
Ecosystem& Community

21. THANK YOU

22. Project typology
InvestmentinSolarHomeSystemsforruralelectrificationinFiji
Project benefits
 GHG savingsof 9,986tCO2 per yearor249,600tCO2 over 25years;
 Promotesuseof solarhome systemsforruralelectrification
 Attractsinvestmentin rural areasandsupportscreationof green jobs
 50%of the profitfrom saleof tradablecarboncreditsis reinvestedinthe ClimateChangeCapacity
Buildingprogram, i.e., $ 30,000 peryear
POLICYRECOMMENDATIONS
Aimed at improving privateinvestment,the projectrecommends:
 Exemptionof tax or dutiesonsolarproductsand projects
 Introductionof accelerateddepreciationat80% forthefirst 5 yearsand40% thereafterupto 20 years
 Exemptionof taxesonprojectsetupcostsby start-ups
 Reducedinterestonloansforsolarhome systems
Summaryof financing model
Projecttimeline
Items Amount
Total installedcapacity(DC)per1,000 households 1,000 kW
AnnualACelectricitygeneration@19% CUF 1,664,400 kWh
AnnualProductionDegradation 0.5%
TotalProjectCost@$4.20 perWattdc $4,200,000
AnnualEmissionreduction@6 kgCO2perkWh 9,986.40 tCO2e
Market priceofCERs(pertonnesCO2ereduced) $7.80– 8.30
Annualprofitafter50% re-investment $29,959
Investmentandimplementation 1 year
Projectusefullife 25 years
Total 26 years