This document summarizes John O'Brien's presentation on UNDP GEF energy efficiency projects in Europe and the CIS region. It provides an overview of the growth of UNDP's climate change portfolio in the region from $60 million in 2009 to $127 million by 2014. It describes several ongoing energy efficiency projects focused on public and residential buildings, lighting, and other sectors. It emphasizes the importance of adaptive management and highlights the Croatia project's development of an energy management information system to monitor building energy usage across the region.

1. 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 …
100 80 60 40 20 0
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)