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The objective of this grant is to support the Government of Azerbaijan in its efforts to introduce green solutions for addressing legacy pollution, and for sustainable redevelopment of contaminated areas of selected Absheron lakes. The economy of Azerbaijan is dominated by oil production and industry. Currently the industrial sector contributes over 60% to its GDP, and crude oil accounts for over 90% of its goods exports. Pollution associated with the oil sector has had severe effects on many locations at the Absheron Peninsula – the center of the oil production area – leaving the region damaged and caused significant land contamination. Land degradation is a deterrent to future development, and pollution’s impact on public health is significant. The KGGTF funded program will focus on studying the area in and around Lake Khojasan, and will contribute to the identification of the cleanup and ecological revitalization measures of the water body and adjacent land in a sustainable and cost-effective manner.  It further aims to foster a strong partnership between public and private sectors by developing innovative financial mechanisms for land redevelopment that could be scaled up and sustained in the future. Another component of the program will be to strengthen the capacity of involved stakeholders through the introduction of new technical know-how, and education and training in the deployment of green growth practices. This component will be carried out through studying, learning and sharing Korea’s successes in green urban development, remediation of industrially contaminated sites and treatment of polluted water. 

List of Activities

1. Workshop in Astana and a study tour of Azerbaijani officials to Korea - Strengthened capacity of Azerbaijani entities to plan and implement green growth projects and programs 
2. Study of technical lake’s cleanup and ecological revitalization options, including identification of potential environmental and social risks - Knowledge is obtained on the most technically, environmentally and socially optimal solutions for the redevelopment of the contaminated lake area 
3. Socio-economic Analysis of the area redevelopment - Knowledge is obtained on the economic benefits of the redevelopment of contaminated lake area 
4. Preparation of the Feasibility Study - A holistic approach to the redevelopment of the contaminated lake area is developed
5. Stakeholder consultations - Stakeholder contributions/feedback provided to the main deliverable

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Workshop attended by the participants

Output 2:

• Technical Report on cleanup solutions 

Output 3:

• Report on Socio-Economic Analysis of the contaminated lake area 

Output 4:

• Feasibility Study

Output 5:

• Consultations

Outcomes:

• Improved efficiency: redevelopment of a polluted area requires a combination of measures, including innovative solutions for clean-up, adoption of land management plans, both local and area-wide, introduction of new financial mechanisms for the attraction of investments, setting modalities for public-private partnership, and will eventually lead to the change of behavior of the ‘users’ of rehabilitated areas. The proposed activity will develop the most optimal clean up technologies, promote dialogue between the government and private actors and facilitate coordination among the public agencies and other stakeholders. Opportunities related to the economic use of a rehabilitated area of the Lake Khojasan and its surroundings will attract private sector, in particular SMEs, stimulate creation of green jobs and promote environmentally sustainable economic growth of the entire area. The change in users’ behavior will be reflected in improved practices of the management of solid and liquid wastes so that to avoid secondary contamination of the rehabilitated area and to sustain its economic and environmental value, and eventually to the considerable reduction of the GHG emissions. 
• Greater resilience: Azerbaijan in general, and the Absheron Peninsula in particular, has always been characterized by scarce and unevenly distributed water resources. Recent studies identified increased water deficit as the main impact of climate change. The improved management of the available water resources will contribute to strengthening country’s resilience to the climate change impacts as will provide local communities and private businesses with the access to cleaned land and water, and can stimulate sustainable farming and re-use of treated water.     
• Increased Competitiveness: one of the main strategic documents defining Azerbaijan’s economic development directions for the period until 2030 is the Strategic Roadmap, which indicated tourism development as a priority direction. The rehabilitated area of the Lake Khojasan and its surroundings will have great potential for tourism development as the rehabilitated lake can significantly improve its recreational functions and attract tourists and visitors as well as reputable international investors. Being the first of this kind, the proposed activity can be replicable for the other similar sites in Absheron and thus, scale up the increased competitiveness impact.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE)
• Korean Environment Corporation (KEC)
• The Office of National River Restoration
• Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Azerbaijan Ministry of Economy (MoE)
• Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR)
• State Water Company (OJSC) AzerSu

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The objective of this grant is to institutionalize knowledge of green growth so that World Bank staff and client countries can develop and incorporate green growth principles into their development strategies. This KGGTF program will build on the partnership and ongoing collaboration between the World Bank Group’s Global Solutions Group on Environmental Health and Pollution Management, the Environment and Natural Resources Global Practices, and the Korean Ministry of Environment and its affiliated agencies to develop a series of multi-lingual online learning courses. The courses, created from global case studies, will strengthen capacity to design and implement green growth initiatives though activities that incorporate green growth elements. The initial online courses will be self-paced and built around environmental health and pollution management and will demonstrate how to identify new policies and investments.  Furthermore, the course will provide a toolkit for identifying, designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating environmental health policies.  The courses will further present key interventions to address environmental health risks that affect vulnerable groups such as women, children, and the economically disadvantaged, along with solutions to engage multi-stakeholder groups and encourage public participation.  An accompanying manual will further provide best practices and solutions for addressing air, water and soil pollution.

The dissemination of best practices will facilitate a better understanding of how green growth can provide a flexible approach for improving environmental and urban challenges while concurrently building shared economic prosperity. An additional component of this program will help client countries identify new policies and investments to promote green growth, and further identify financing resources to support development, including other international financing institutions and co-financing opportunities along with the private sector.

List of Activities

1. Self-paced online courses on environmental health and pollution management –

• Institutionalization of knowledge
• Dissemination of best practices 

2. Knowledge exchange with Korea

• Institutionalization of knowledge
• Facilitation of exchange of best practices

3. Analytical work

• Improved interventions to control air, water and soil contamination that mostly affect the poor, environmental governance, by providing reliable information and mechanisms for public participation in the country’s environmental management

4. Cooperation for co-financing 

• Improved interventions to control air, water and soil contamination that mostly affect the poor, Enhanced environmental governance, by providing reliable information and mechanisms for public participation in the country’s environmental management

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Five (5) online courses in English 
• Three (3) online courses translated to other WBG official language

Output 2:

• Technical visits on: (a) hazardous waste management, site remediation, and integrated waste management (Q2/FY); (b) wastewater quality and treatment (Q3/FY); and (c) air quality management and mitigation short-lived climate pollutants (Q4/FY)

Output 3:

• Toolkit for identifying, designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating environmental health policies 
• Manual with best practices for addressing air, water and soil pollution

Outcomes:

• Improved efficiency: the program will include knowledge exchange and project implementation associated with clean and resource-efficient technologies and sectoral policies. Some examples include: (a) Korea’s experience in developing cleaner power plants; (b) policies and investments to effectively reduce traffic congestion, consumption of fossil fuels and air pollution in urban areas; and (c) charges to household solid waste that can change consumption trends.
• Greater resilience:  The program will influence the efficient use of water, contributing to resilience against climate change in countries facing water scarcity. Further, the improvement of solid waste management in cities will reduce incidence of floods and landslides by preventing obstruction of drainage systems by inadequate deposition of waste. Better disposal of solid waste and the application of new technologies for its treatment will also reduce emission of Short-lived Climate Pollutants such as methane (CH4), which has greenhouse effects more than 20 times higher than that of carbon dioxide (CO2).
• Increased competitiveness: The program will develop analytical work to select and design green growth initiatives that promotes not only environmental sustainability, but also competitiveness in developing countries.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• The Ministry of Environment
• Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI)
• K-Eco
• Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water)
• The Ministry of Trade and Industry
• The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
• United States Environmental Protection Agency

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The objective of this grant is to provide the technical and capacity tools for countries, construction companies, and suppliers to build and implement green construction projects. This program will provide tools to improve government agencies (bank clients and others) capacity to design, contract and construct environmentally sustainable infrastructure projects. The first component of the program will support the development of IT tools to assist governmental infrastructure projects by enhancing real-time sustainable project management. The IT tools will track a project’s environmental, health and safety (EHS) project data, along with performance, compliance and risks. This information will support the tracking of project results and enhance real-time decision-making.  The tools will provide a simple automated system approach for construction contractors, health and safety supervision, and inspectors to monitor performance.  It will include components for field supervision such as checklists, monitoring, results documentation and tracking.  Data monitoring will provide such tools as project tracking and EHS reporting that will be web-based and downloadable to individual computers, smart phones and laptops.  Once developed and tested, these IT tools will be disseminated and deployed across other World Bank projects.  

The second component of the program will be the development and implementation of a series of e-learning courses and subsequent capacity building activities for governmental agencies, the construction industry, SME’s and local workers and product/service providers associated with World Bank finance projects.  The individual e-courses will address key aspects of green infrastructure design (such as integrating environmental sustainability into infrastructure design), construction (green construction jobs and service providers, environmental sustainability management etc.), and sustainable infrastructure procurement.  

The third component will identify materials, technologies and equipment (MTE) that can lead to more sustainable infrastructure development in low and middle-income countries.  Key MTE solutions will be compiled and disseminated on the already established Knowledge Platform on Environmentally Sustainable Infrastructure Construction (KPESIC) site and will promote knowledge transfer and knowledge exchange.  

List of Activities

1. IT Tools for Sustainable Infrastructure Management - Preparation and implementation of WB lending operations/projects, Fostering or developing new innovation approach
2. Capacity building on Green Infrastructure Design and Construction and Sustainable Infrastructure Procurement - Institutionalization of knowledge, Change in government expenditure or investments 
3. Materials, Technologies and Equipment - Institutionalization of knowledge

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Improved environmental sustainability management in WB infrastructure lending operations/projects 

Output 2:

• Institutionalization of knowledge
• Dissemination of best practices
• Greater consideration of GG in procurement

Output 3:

• Institutionalization of knowledge

Outcomes

• Improved efficiency:  The work includes the development and implementation in Bank financed projects of IT tools that will not only provide improved efficiencies, but also results, in terms of enhancing environmental sustainability (hence green growth). These improved efficiencies will be found both in governmental agencies, and their respective construction and supervision contractors. Given the tools and capacity building (e.g., e-learning) is planned to be free, there should be additional similar efficiencies in entities associated with non-bank financed projects. Environmentally sustainable infrastructure development provides for proper management of environmental, social and health and safety impacts and risks; facilitates compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements in a more efficient manner; and helps establish conditions for more effective resolution to social and environmental problems.
• Greater resilience:  The work directly supports enhancing sustainable infrastructure, which not only enables sound economic development, job creation and the purchase of local goods and services, it also enhances quality of life for citizens, increases positive impacts (benefits), helps protect our vital natural resources and environment, and promotes a more effective and efficient use of financial resources. Financial and economic benefits can result from improved sustainability such as reduced use of materials, improved pollution prevention, reduced carbon emissions, payment for environmental services, and better labor and community relations. 
• Increased competitiveness: The program will develop capacity building and IT tools that will lead to improved infrastructure environmental sustainability, but also competitiveness in developing countries such as via the use of sustainable procurement process and better management of EHS financial risks. Environmental sustainability can also improve the prospects for the financing of projects.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Dowa Engineering Company
• Busan Transportation Company
• Korean Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI)
• The Ministry of Environment
• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
• Knowledge Platform on Environmentally Sustainable Infrastructure Construction
• Federation of Interamerican Construction Industry (FIIC)
• Pan American Union of Engineering Associations (UPADI)
• ILO - green construction program and international sustainable procurement initiatives of UNOPS and the EU Environmental Procurement Program

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The objective of this grant is to develop a sustainable solid waste management model for mountainous regions. Rapid urbanization and an influx of tourism and indiscriminate solid waste dumping is adversely affecting the ecosystem. Currently the region lacks waste management practices and adequate infrastructure to handle human induced pollution.  Recent attempts have been made to address the issues such as banning plastics, but the region recognizes a comprehensive plan and strategy is needed to manage waste.  Unique characteristics of the Himalayan Region such as waste generation patters (sudden spurts during tourist season and widely varying composition) and challenging topography and land constraints require a unique set of waste management solutions. This KGGTF funded program builds on multiple World Bank projects and will support the creation of a highly customized solution and strategy for solid waste management.  It will develop an implementation model to be deployed across the Himalayan region.  And further will design and establish hands-on training and capacity building programs for stakeholder agencies and institutions such as the local municipal governments, planning and regulatory agencies and key decision makers to effectively implement the strategy.  

List of Activities

1. Review of Current Practices of Waste Management in the Himalayan / mountainous regions in India, Nepal and Pakistan - Knowledge and understanding among stakeholder on environmental impacts of current solid waste management practices on the local environment
2. Analysis of Options and Development of models for management of solid waste in Himalayan/mountainous regions - Development of sustainable solid waste management model for each of the three regions in India, Nepal and Pakistan 
3. Development of Program for implementation in select / sample cities / regions - Stakeholder buy-in and acceptance for the implementation of ‘an environment friendly sustainable system for Urban Sector using modern green growth technologies for Solid Waste Management in participating countries. 
4. Roll out of capacity building and knowledge exchange programs - Long term capacity developed in participating agencies in the management of solid waste in mountainous regions

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Report on current practices on waste management prepared

Output 2:

• Report on Sustainable solid waste management in mountainous regions prepared 

Output 3:

• Implementation plan for the roll out of solid waste management program developed

Output 4:

• Report on Training and capacity building program 

Outcomes:

• Improved efficiency: Scientific management of municipal solid waste directly contributes to improving environmental quality of cities and its natural resources. This becomes even more important, in sensitive environments such as Himalayan / mountainous regions. The proposed activity hence contributes to efficient use / management of natural resources and minimizing environmental impacts. The proposed activity will also contribute to reducing GHG emissions from municipal solid waste, and associated climate mitigation impacts. Large scale implementation of the model developed through the proposed activity will further contribute to efficient use of natural resources and climate change mitigation.
• Greater resilience:  The proposed activity, primarily contributes to the improvement of mountainous environment and associated climate co-benefits by reducing GHG emissions. This also contributes to enhanced resilience in the face of climate change. The proposed model for the sustainable solid waste management, will avoid impacts on valuable natural resources such as forests, water resources and soil contamination. This further contributes to greater climate resilience and associated economic benefits.
• Increased competitiveness: As highlighted earlier, the proposed activity is expected to contribute to the environmental improvements and the quality of life in the regions of focus. Considering the tourism potential and rich natural resources, these improvements will help the region become more competitive and attractive. In addition to bringing in more tourism revenue, the environmental improvements also contribute to higher economic contribution from mountainous regions to the state revenues.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Korea Environment Corporation (KECO)
• Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI)
• Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation (SLC)
• UN Environment Program (UNEP)
• German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)

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This project promoted resource efficient cleaner production, or RECP, among small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. RCEP analysis that considers the life cycle, value chain, and environmental footprint of products helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve efficiency, create jobs, and bolster companies for climate change, in addition to limiting pollution. On a regional level, government representatives organized around this KGGTF support to share information and knowledge via forums on RECP. And on a national level, they worked to strengthen policies and regulations that incentivize and monitor green manufacturing, including frameworks for benchmarking and financing RECP interventions. This grant also helped fuel existing World Bank RECP lending efforts in South Asia that address resource scarcity, pollution, and opportunities for green jobs. Activities supported by this KGGTF program would help facilitate India’s ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, Bangladesh’s air quality management targets, and Pakistan’s need for immediate climate change and environmental mitigation efforts, among other aggressive green growth goals.

List of Activities

• Policies and regulations, including standards and benchmarks, to support the development and deployment of RECP intervention;
• Institutional strengthening and capacity building in order to develop the local ‘anchors’ for a sustainable RECP program that can grow over the years;
• Financing mechanisms that make use of existing and innovative channels of concessional and commercial finance to support technology, institutions, policies, and regulations for RECP in the countries of interest

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1: Report on Baseline and Report on Regulatory Frameworks

Output 2: Capacity building program is launched

Output 3: Report on financing mechanisms and instrument

Outcomes:

The RECP approach led to identifying measures that are more efficient in terms of delivering co-benefits for the local environment (e.g. reducing air pollution) as well as for climate change (e.g. reducing GHG emissions). The program also prioritized activities from a cost-effectiveness perspective in delivering the co-benefits, thereby identifying the more economically efficient measures for RECP. 

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: coordinated by a task team in the Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice (GENDR), in partnership with the Climate Change CCSA. It is likely to collaborate with the Finance and Markets Global Practice, the Water Global Practice, and the Energy Global Practice, and the IFC.
• K-Partners: 
  the Korea National Cleaner Production Center (http://www.kncpc.or.kr/en/main/main.asp ) was approached as a partner.
• Other external partners: This program was undertaken in collaboration with representatives from the governments of three countries in SAR - Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. The joint UNIDO-UNEP Resource Efficient Cleaner Production Program (www.recpnet.org ) was approached as possible partners.

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This Korea Green Growth Trust Fund (KGGTF) grant helped to fund the implementation of Colombia’s 2014 plan by providing on-the-ground technical assistance and capacity building opportunities related to economic and regulatory analysis, efficient use of resources, and data collection.  In particular, this KGGTF grant helped Colombia prioritize policy work, build consensus around specific projects, and help create the necessary regulatory framework for implementation over the next 15 years.

List of Activities

• Review of international experiences on GG strategies
• Review of GG indicators
• Analysis of macroeconomic trends of economic growth in Colombia, understanding key variables that boost this growth (drivers), the international context and the long-term perspectives
• Definition of a baseline scenario
• Development of the  GGPA
• Validation will be held with stakeholders
• Four to five rapid sector assessments to understand the challenges and opportunities in pursuing green growth in priority sectors
• GG Prospective for strategic indicators
• Development and deepening of thematic areas
• Prioritization of cross-cutting and sectoral policies
• Quantification of investments
• Selection of indicators and targets
• Evaluation of economic benefits of the GG approach
• Reforming of new economic tools, adjustments in existing instruments
• Discover opportunities to scale up GG in regions
• Validation of GG recommendations, actions and goals with Ministries and stakeholders
• Drafting policy document

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• 1-1. Lessons from best practices based on the review of international experiences, successful experiences on GG indicators  available.
• 1-2. Study on initial conditions and  macroeconomic potential and constraints of green growth in Colombia, Baseline scenario defined
• 1-3. Study on GG potential and key factors for an optimal GG pathway, including: (i) economic,  social and environmental indicators; (ii) international benchmarking of economic  performance; and, (iii) analysis of causes underlying growth performance, Workshop with key stakeholders, 3 Sector Assessments, Study on strategic indicators

Output 2:

• 2-1. Complementary study on GG issues in key thematic areas, List of prioritized cross-cutting and sectoral policies, Key GG investments identified and  quantified, Study on GG indicators and targets, Evaluation study on economic benefits of GG approach
• 2-2. Study on new economic tools for GG 
• Study on adjustments to be made in existing instruments focusing on feasible improvements
• 2-3. Detailed Program outline for GG STI
• 2-4. List of opportunities per region

Output 3:

• 3-1. Results of the validation of GG recommendations 
• 3-2. Specific GG policy proposals

Outcomes:

The main outcome was to identify the policy options that will enable green growth in Colombia in the next 15 years. The specific outcomes would be as follow: (i) prospective macroeconomic analysis and green growth potential of Colombia, (ii) estimated investments required to orient the country towards GG, (iii) proposal of economic instruments for Green Growth, (iv) GG indicators and targets for 2030, and (v) draft 2030 Green Growth Policy articulated with SDGs. The grant would also support a communications and engagement strategy to involve the private sector and the civil society in the green growth discussions as the project progresses over time.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Internal WBG partners: GPSURR/Transport/Energy/Water/Governance
• K-Partners: Committee on Green Growth (CGG) and the Green Technology Center (GTC)
• Other external partners: KfW (German Bank)/AFD (French bank)/IADB/UNEP/GGGI

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With this Korea Green Growth Trust Fund (KGGTF) grant, Government of Bolivia and Mexico planned to work with and learn from each other. The Government of Bolivia aimed to reduce environmental pollution and resource scarcity that disproportionately affects the poor, including air pollution, a lack of fresh water and sanitation service, lead exposure, inadequate waste disposal, and minimal climate resilience strategy. On a broader scale, the Government of Bolivia has requested a climate change development policy loan from the World Bank. This project helped create and implement policy reforms that contribute to inclusive green growth, including issues related to air pollution, water and sanitation services, and greenhouse gas emissions. Bolivia also aimed to conduct additional capacity building and analysis related to environmental management and climate change. Mexico had requested similar funding from the World Bank to further its climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resiliency efforts. To that end, this project would fund critical components of larger efforts in both countries and the region.

List of Activities

• Clean Growth - Addressing air, water and soil contamination
  - identify investment alternatives to control water pollution from point and non-point courses
  - identify, typify and prioritize contaminated sites, particularly from industrial activities in urban area, and determine their liability for remediation purposes.
  - control outdoor air pollution, taking into account investments such as vehicle inspection and homologation centers in key polluted cities.
  - reduce incidence of floods by preventing obstruction of drainage systems by inadequate deposition of solid waste.
  - this activity supported Government of Bolivia on cost-benefit and costs-effectiveness analyses of prospective interventions in all four areas above mentioned; training of public officials on the methodologies of such analytical work and best practices to implement the recommended interventions; and, technical visits and workshops to share experiences with other countries that have implemented similar interventions.
• The analytical work provided inputs to the studies envisaged for Bolivia to identify investment alternatives to control air pollution
• Resilient and Efficient Green Growth
  - analytical work and capacity building activities (e.g. training, technical visits, system design, among other) to support the GoB identifying interventions aimed at increasing agricultural productivity by the adoption of new technologies to save energy and water (i.e. Programa Cosechando vida, Sembrando Luz; and Plan Estratégico de Ahorro y Eficiencia Energética).
  - support the GoM in assessing alternatives to eliminate remaining subsidies (for electricity and natural gas), as well as to strengthen the existing carbon tax. The analytical pieces of this sub-component will be shared with the GoB as part of the prospective policy reforms to promote energy and water use efficiency.
• Inclusive Growth – Building citizen-driven demand for good environmental governance
  - identify interventions to promote an informed public participation in Bolivia’s environmental quality management, by strengthening capacities for effective environmental monitoring
  - assist the GoB developing investment plan

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• 1.1. Identification of cost-effective interventions to control of water pollution from point and non-point sources; 
• 1.2. Identification, characterization and prioritization of contaminated sites, particularly from industrial activities in urban areas, and determination of their liability for remediation purposes;  
• 1.3. Identification of cost-effective interventions to control of outdoor air pollution, taking into account investments such as vehicle inspection and homologation centers in key polluted cities;  
• 1.4. Identification of cost-effective interventions to prevent of the obstruction of drainage systems by inadequate deposition of solid waste. 
• 1.5. Identificatin of interventions to tackle short-lived climate pollutants for Mexico

Output 2:

• 2.1 Identification of investments to strengthen schemes that promote efficient use of water and energy, especially rural areas and other vulnerable zones where water scarcity has been exacerbated as result of climate change.  
• 2.2 Hackathon carried out in La Paz to engage with technology community on possible ICT tools to promote water and energy efficiency. 
• 2.3 Economic and distributional analysis of carbon and energy pricing alternatives for Mexico

Output 3:

• 3.1 Development with client of Environmental Quality Guidelines;  
• 3.2 Feasibility study of priority interventions air and water monitoring in three major cities. 
• 3.3 Improvement of the National Environmental Information System (SNIA) to properly collect, store and share environmental quality information generated by various agencies at the national and local levels;  
• 3.4 Creation of public participation platforms under SNIA to disseminate environmental quality information and facilitate public participation in environmental quality management. 
• 3.5 Hackathon carried out in La Paz to engage with technology community on possible ICT tools to improve environmental monitoring and citizen engagement in environmental management issues.

Output 4:

• 4.1 Facilitation of exchange of best practices 
• 4.2 Dissemination of best practices

Outcomes:

The proposed activities supported the GoB in identifying investments with the following expected outcomes: (i) improved environmental quality conditions, mainly from controlling air, water and soil contamination that mostly affect the poor; (ii) greater resilience, particularly as Bolivia could face significant water scarcity problems as a result of climate change and the associated reduction of snow and glaciers; (iii) increased competitiveness, as a result of increased innovation in technologies for water and energy efficiency and climate change adaptation; and, (iv) enhanced environmental governance, by providing reliable information and other mechanisms – especially through ICT tools – for public participation in the country’s environmental management. Also, the proposed activities will support the GoM in identifying investments with the following expected outcomes: (i) improved environmental air quality conditions by tackling SLCPs; and, (ii) increased competitiveness, as a result of alternative interventions to eliminate remaining subsidies (for electricity and natural gas), as well as to strengthen the existing carbon tax.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

WBG internal partners: coordination by multi-sectoral team with members from the Water; Environment; Energy; Urban, Rural & Social Development; Agriculture; Poverty and MFM Global Practices, and the Climate Change CCSA.

K-Partners: Ministry of Environment, with the participation of the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) and the Korean Environment Corporation (KECO) in developing Korea’s environmental management systems to be shared.

Other potential partners: Korea Environment Institute (KEI); Korea Energy Management Agency KEMCO, particularly the New & Renewable Energy Center (NREC); Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-Water); Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFDA), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MoLIT), and Sudokwan Landfill Site Management Corporation (SLC).
Other external partners: The Ministry of Development Planning (MDP) and the Ministry of Environment and Water of Bolivia (MMAyA) in Bolivia; SEMARNAT and National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change and the Ministry of Finance in Mexico.

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Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1: 

• 1-1. Technical workshops and learning events for sector-specific or cross-sectoral topics and their summaries as technical input into policy action development, consensus-building documents across ministries and/or agencies on policy actions, high-level study tours, and annual events for structured dialogue among government, development partners, private sector, civil society and international experts.
• 1-2. Summaries or findings of the events held as technical inputs into policy action development, and consensus-building documents across ministries and/or agencies on policy actions

Output 2: Development of individual technical notes, recommendations for policy areas, and roadmaps for effective execution of policy actions.

• 2-1. Analysis produced on potential value of nature-based tourism (NBT)
• 2-2. Strategy developed for improved utilization of certification system
• 2-3. Gap in the current ESS framework analyzed with recommended strategy for strengthening; Strategy developed for improved utilization of ISP
• 2-4. Survey of stakeholder map, and policy gaps; Current status of urban services provided
• 2-5. Gap in the current ESS framework analyzed with recommended strategy for strengthening; Strategy developed for improved utilization of ISP
• 2-6. Survey of current actions, stakeholder map, and policy gaps and SWOT analysis

Outcomes:

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Kazakhstan’s solid waste management system has not been able to keep up with the country’s rapid growth. It is estimated that 97 percent of the municipal waste generated there ends up in uncontrolled dumps and landfills that do not meet environmental and sanitary standards. And only 3-5 percent ends up being recycled. Plus, waste transportation vehicles are generally old and inadequate, which makes the collection process manually labor intensive and inefficient. This World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program aims build an integrated and efficient national solid waste management system in Kazakhstan as part of recent green growth and waste management strategies. Policy recommendations will include suggestions for tariff and fee structures, possible subsidies, innovative solutions for recycling, including food-waste digesters, and strengthening public-private partnerships. With these types of investments, green jobs and green growth can flourish.

List of Activities

1. SWM Workshop in Astana and a study tour of small group of Kazakh officials
2. Study on financing and cost recovery options for Kazakhstan
3. Study on waste management and recycling options for Kazakhstan
4. Development of ToRs, and other project preparation documents

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Final policy note containing recommendations for the local context

Output 2:

• Study report and technical options adapted from Korean examples for source segregation and technologies for SW treatment and recycling

Output 3:

• Number of participants in the events

Outcomes:

The expected outcomes from the activity can be separated by phases. Phase 1 focused on the Korean experience, drawing important lessons learned and examples that are relevant to the Kazakhstan reality. One key outcome from this phase will be the SWM workshop in Kazakhstan and a study tour for a small group of Kazakh officials that counted with the participation of authorities from the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and other relevant players in the SWM sector in the Country, as well as authorities from Korean SWM institutions. Phase 2 focused on the adaptation of the good practice examples from Korea to the Kazakhstan reality. Main outputs from this phase was a policy note on SWM financing and cost recovery options. The note focused on cost recovery and tariffs for the sector, analyzing potential options and providing recommendations for policy makers. A policy note on waste treatment and recycling options that would be suited for Kazakhstan, as well as Relevant documents for the preparation of the Kazakhstan SWM lending Project were created. All these outputs  the have been operationalized under the Kazakhstan SWM Project, which included infrastructure as well as institutional support components.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: The activity will count on the contribution from the Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice (GENDR) and the Social, Urban, Rural and Resilient Global Practice (GPSURR), which are jointly preparing Kazakhstan SWM Project. GPSURR is also implementing the other SWM KGGP grants, and counts with good practice examples that will be shared. The activity will also follow closely the GPSUR Project World: Leveraging Korean MSW Experience (P151967), in order to distill useful lessons learned from the Korean experience that could be directly applied to the Kazakh case.
• K-Partners: The activity will reach out to environmental authorities in Korea, as well as private sector actors. The principal institutions that will be contacted will be: the Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE), the Korean Environment Institute and the Korean Environment Corporation. In addition, potential partners could be the Sudokwon Landfill Corporation, as well as the City Governments from Seoul, Gwangju and Wonju, among others.
• Other external partners:  The Kazakh Ministry of Energy which is responsible for waste management and relevant local governments will be the key partner in Kazakhstan to work with. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is highly active in the region, and is in the process of developing a SWM project in Kazakhstan. The EBRD Project is also considering the introduction of energy producing technologies and recycling in Almaty, Kyzylorda and Pavlodar. The grant will coordinate with EBRD in terms of knowledge sharing and learning activities, and the EBRD team will be invited to participate and contribute to the workshop.

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The program aimed to streamline Vietnam’s efforts to promote green growth and respond to climate change. Because of rapid population and production increases, Vietnam is now locked into coal-powered, energy-intensive economic growth. The associated environmental damage threatens long-term productivity and resilience and limits the country’s growth potential. The Vietnamese government is pursuing a policy agenda that aims to promote a low-carbon, green growth development path while also addressing increasing climate vulnerability. Building on recently proposed climate change and green growth strategies, this World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program would support analysis, technical expertise, and consensus building around multi-sector greenhouse gas emissions reductions, energy efficiency, energy subsidy reform, green growth, and climate change financing, as well as solid waste, water resource, and air quality management. An annual report would chart recommendations for improvements in the development and execution of policy actions, climate change and green growth expenditures, and a summary of capacity and knowledge generated. Once implemented, these green growth strategies will help reconcile and dovetail policy goals related to poverty reduction, environmental protection, and economic growth.

List of Activities

• Provision of CC-GG technical knowledge and expertise for policy development investment planning and implementation readiness
• Stocktaking, review, assessment, and technical inputs into the development and recommendations for CC-GG policy reforms of the Post-2015 CC-GG Response Support Program and investment needs to implement policies
• Consultations on selected reforms across key stakeholders to deepen GoV reform agenda on CC-GG
• Monitoring, reporting, and knowledge generation for CC-GG action
• Monitoring and Reporting of Progress made by Post-2015 Program on policies, investments, and capacity/knowledge (and contributions to implementation of GGAP)
• CC-GG Knowledge Stocktaking activities on progress of GoV Post-2015 CC-GG Program
• Identifying Investment Opportunities in Green Growth
• Promoting Integrated Air Quality Management (Greening Cities)
• Identifying Waste Management and Recycling Opportunities (Greening Consumption)
• Supporting Eco-efficient industries (Greening Production)

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• 1.1. Technical notes developed for selected policy actions to guide consultations and to provide specific inputs into the formulation and implementation of policy reforms
• 1.2. Consultation meetings held with external experts sharing international best practices on selected CC-GG policy areas

Output 2: 

• 2.1. Annual Reports, Protocol for Reporting developed
• 2.2 Event held 

Output 3:

• 3.1. Technical note/ study developed identifying key investments for improved air quality management
• 3.2. Study identifying key investments for waste mgmt. and recycling (Waste Diversion)
• 3.3. Technical note/guidelines developed for greenfield and brownfield industrial zones

Outcomes:

The outcomes of this work were equipping the Government with good practice, knowledge and capacity to deepen the impact of climate change and green growth relevant policies under the Post-2015 Climate Change and Green Growth Response Support Program; A cross sector platform Climate Change and Green Growth that implements the CC-GG convergence agenda (currently being promoted under the preparation of the Post-2015 program) in line with the country’s climate change and green growth priorities. Stakeholders informed and contributing on the progress made in the development of CC-GG relevant policies. A transparent reporting system developed for the Post-2015 CC-GG Response Support Program to systematically provided bases for future discussions on the implementation of the CC and GG action plans.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners:  This project will leverage expertise from the Climate Change CCSA, GEEDR, GFADR, GWADR, GSURR, GPVDR, IFC, and others to support the development and implementation of climate change and green growth policies.
• K-Partners:
  Korea Ex-Im Bank to support the Government’s SP-RCC (which is supported by the current climate change DPO series
  KOICA at the local level on adaptation planning
  KICOX on EIP development in Vietnam.
• Other external partners: The preparation of the Post-2015 program supported by JICA, AfD and UNDP. In addition, the work under the Support to CC/GG Resource Mobilization TA is financially supported through a DFAT Trust Fund. This work would also leverage the green investment guidelines being developed by MPI and supported by the GGGI.

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The project aimed to curb air and water pollution and grow a green economy. Every year in Egypt, up to 20,000 people die prematurely because of air pollution—much of it from the burning of agricultural and municipal waste, transportation sources, and industry. Water pollution is also a growing concern for economic growth and health, with most of it coming from industrial effluent; agricultural fertilizers, pesticides, and organic materials; and untreated sewage. It turns out that only 12 percent of rural villages are served by sewage networks connected to treatment plants. This World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program aims to curb air and water pollution by improving access to sanitation and sewage treatment and limiting agricultural run-off and the burning of waste. An economic inquiry would assess the cost of environmental degradation in Egypt. And a subsequent environmental analysis would identify pollution sources, helping the government prioritize work on key policy reforms and investments to reduce air, water, and land pollution. Options include the introduction of new composting technologies, biomass production, and economical solutions for sewage treatment. The end result: enhanced rural agricultural incomes, improved health, and a country ready to face impending water shortages

List of Activities

• COED and poverty and vulnerability distribution
• Technological options for agricultural pollution and waste burning  and rural sanitation
• Technical assistance and building capacity to Ministries of Environment and Planning to develop a National Account and initiate towards Computable General Equilibrium Model incorporating air and water pollution

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• COED for Egypt updated 

Output 2:

• Identification, prioritization and analysis of viable and scalable options in agricultural and rural sanitation to deal with air, water and land pollution. 

Output 3

• Policy Notes for strengthening national accounts with wealth and natural capital accounting for air and water pollution 
• Policy Notes, initiate CGE model development.

Outcomes:

The activity led  to updating the Costs of Environmental Degradation in Egypt and built the capacity of the Ministry of Environment in environmental economics; Methodology for introducing air and water environmental services in Egypt National Accounts developed, and capacity built in the Ministry of Planning and Computable General Equilibrium model developed, validated and calibrated that incorporates air and water pollution management. Outcomes were also the identification, viability testing and prioritization of technological options to deal with air pollution coming from agricultural waste burning and technological innovative and cost effective options for rural sanitation which can be scalable all throughout Egypt and the wider region. The activity was integrated with the Bank operations ongoing for rural sanitation.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners:

Water Global Practice, Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice. Agriculture Global Practice, Transport and ICT Global Practice

• Other external partners:

Pollution Management and Environmental Health Trust Funds (set up as a Multi-donor Trust Fund with five donors expected to contribute, including Korea, and Norway already signed the agreement). Egypt considered as potential host country.

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The project aimed to support Peruvian policies related to environmental sustainability and aquaculture management. Peru is plagued by poor air quality in urban areas, indoor air pollution, water and sanitation problems, deforestation, and overfishing, but hopes to strengthen its natural resources management policies in an effort to boost environmental stability, poverty alleviation, and economic growth. This World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program would support two Peruvian policies related to environmental sustainability and aquaculture management.  By improving the country’s analytical capacity and environmental regulatory framework, in addition to investigating how best to modernize fisheries, this program aims to restore public trust in the government’s ability to manage natural resources into the long-term. Armed with better information, the national Ministries of Environment and Production will be better able to support local governments in their efforts to manage environmental health.

List of Activities

• Preparation of analytical work
• Presentation and discussion of results
• Incorporation of results into project design
• Start Project implementation

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Project Appraisal document (Bank) and the country receives 6 inputs on key environmental issues. Three technical studies will inform government policies and contribute to the design of the Project Appraisal Document.

Output 2:

• Ministry of Finance (MEF) and the Bank approved proposed investment projects

Output 3:

• Negotiation of the investment projects successfully completed

Output 4:

• Project implementation established

Outcomes:

These activities directly supported the development of two large scale projects with outcomes defined in their project development objectives (PDOs). The PDO for the Peru: Investments for Environmentally Sustainable Development Project is to: (i) increase the quality, availability and reliability of environmental data to decision makers and civil society; (ii) improve mechanisms to identify and address environmental priorities at the local, regional and national levels, and, (iii) improve mechanisms for opening up decision making on environmental aspects to public scrutiny. Achievement of the PDO would be measured through the following results indicators: (i) laboratories certified by the reference laboratory (number); (ii) user perception (from a survey) of environmental data & information provided by SINIA; and (iii) annual report with identification of environmental priorities based on economic analysis of environmental degradation costs.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: GPSURR; GEEDR; GWADR
• K-Partners: The team will search for Korean Governmental Agencies and Research Centers with expertise in green growth policies, particularly in environmental management, solid waste management, extractive industries, and fisheries.

• Other external partners:  Key stakeholders that are critical for effective environmental management and that will participate in this activity include:

1. the Ministry of Environment (MINAM) and associated entities, namely, the National System for Environmental Certification of Investments (SENACE), the Environmental Evaluation and Fiscalization Agency (OEFA), and the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI);
2. the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) and its sub-agencies General Aquaculture Directorate of the Ministry of Production, the National Fund for the Development of Fisheries (FONDEPES), the Peruvian Marine Institute (IMARPE); the National Office of Marine Health (SANIPES) and the Technology Institute of Production (ITP);
3. the Water National Authority (ANA) including Water Administrative Authorities (AAA ALA) and water service companies (EPS);
4. sector authorities including the Ministries of Health (MINSA), Mines and Energy (MINEM), Production (PRODUCE), Housing, Construction and Sanitation (VIVIENDA);
5. regional and selected local governments;
6. the National Organization for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property Rights (INDECOPI) and
7. public and private laboratories.

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The objective of the proposed Air and Water Pollution Management Program is to support the pressing need to reduce air, water and soil pollution by (i) identifying and assessing key policy reforms and investment options to reduce air, water and land pollution and (ii) building capacity to apply economic and planning tools for mainstreaming environmental management in the national accounts and economic planning of Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Environment.

List of Activities

• provide an economic assessment of environmental degradation in Egypt
• identify cost effective viable agricultural waste management and rural sanitation technological options that address air, water and land pollution from agriculture
• update and strengthen the national accounts with wealth and natural capital accounting for air and water pollution

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• CP audits analysis
• Roadmap publication
• Dissemination event

Output 2:

• Resource efficiency audits

Outcomes:

This project aims to promote, implement, and facilitate investments of resource efficiency practices and technologies among industries in Pakistan.  More efficient use of resources – such as energy, water and raw materials – would yield economic savings for private sector companies and support climate change mitigation efforts.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners:

Water Global Practice, Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice. Agriculture Global Practice, Transport and ICT Global Practice

• External partners:

Pollution Management and Environmental Health Trust Funds (set up as a Multi-donor Trust Fund with five donors expected to contribute, including Korea, and Norway already signed the agreement). Egypt considered as potential host country.

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The project aimed to stem the tide of illegal fisheries catches in West Africa. Fisheries are a $3-billion-a-year business in West Africa, employing more than 3 million people and providing up to 50 percent of the total animal protein intake for a number of countries in the region. But with dramatic illegal catches, estimated at up to 45 percent of the legal catch, or $1.3 billion annually, fish stocks and food security remain at risk. This World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program will create efficient and effective, regionally connected monitoring and surveillance systems that will help coastal communities grow green economies and improve the health of fish stocks. The program will test an affordable and effective surveillance strategy, upgrade marine vessel monitoring and information systems, and include knowledge sharing with Korean partners and South American and South East Asian counterparts. By consolidating and promoting sustainable and productive uses of renewable marine resources, in addition to building on improved fisheries governance, the region will not only prepare for projected climate change impacts, it will also unlock growth that benefits poor and vulnerable populations and helps restore West African economies.

List of Activities

• Integrated sub-regional monitoring, surveillance, and control ICT strategy and implementation plan.
• AIS/VTMIS deployment and use of combating IUU
• New IUU surveillance technology identification and testing
• Capacity-building and knowledge dissemination, including south-south exchanges

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1

• 1-1. Stakeholder consultations completed
• 1-2. Surveillance ICT strategy developed
• 1-3. Implementation of investment plan prepared

Output 2

• 2-1. Action plan for improving port-state control  communication and coordination prepared
• 2-2. Investment blueprint  for  improved AIS/VTMIS coverage prepared

Output 3

• 3-1. Pilot technologies tested
• 3-2. Implementation model and protocols prepared

Output 4

• 4-1. Knowledge exchange tours completed, including knowledge exchanges with Korea on improving flag state/port state control operational coordination and collaboration
• 4-2. Regional knowledge events organized

Outcomes:

The proposed FPCS established a strong technological foundation to enable West African countries to enhance economic growth and food security by reducing illegal fishing in their waters. At the country level, the FPCS identified and introduced cost-effective solutions for strengthening IUU monitoring, surveillance, and control, both nationally and regionally. The FPCS was scaled up at the World Bank operational level by virtue of it directly informing the design and implementation on-going and planned WAFRP investment projects, leveraging a total over $228 million of IDA and GEF resources. Importantly, with IUU curtailment remaining a major issue for a number of WB client countries, the FPCS catalytic potential expands well beyond its West Africa geographical focus and to on-going and/or planned WB operations in Indonesia, the Pacific Islands, and the Eastern Pacific.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners:  The FPCS will be jointly led by GPENDR’s Global Public Goods and AFR practices, in close collaboration with our  GP Transport and ICT and SURR colleagues.
• K-Partners: To be confirmed in consultation with the KGGP Secretariat. Korean partners are sought after as a source of knowledge and operational and technological know-how as well as to help broaden the dialogue on sustainable fishery services in the region. 
• Other external partners: FAO, USA, UK, GEF, NDF and Environmental Justice Foundation

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The project aimed to make cement production more energy efficient and competitive, while better managing urban waste streams. Rapidly urbanizing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is expected to be home to 90 percent of the total African population by 2050, rely heavily on cement to build houses and infrastructure. The problem is that cement production is generally energy-intensive, resulting in increased greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. At the same time, urban waste generation is expected to increase by more than 440,000 tons per day by 2025. By leveraging the increased waste from cities and turning it into fuel, this World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program aims to support green growth by reducing the amount of fossil-fuel consumption associated with making cement.  The program will find alternative fuel sources, including non-hazardous industrial waste and domestic trash, for the more than 70 cement facilities in the region. The change in energy source could reduce production costs and environmental and health impacts currently associated with urban growth in the region.

List of Activities

• Understanding the situation and the potential of green growth in cement
• Analyzing the situation of usable waste streams and identifying opportunities
• Helping stakeholders understand the opportunity through dialogue and a common vision
• Developing an action plan for greener cement in Africa
• Implementing an ICT platform for greener cement

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:  Diagnosis

• Events (meetings, training, workshops, etc.) with stakeholders
• Reports (assessments, surveys, etc.) completed

Output 2: Action Plan

• Events (meetings, training, workshops, etc.) with stakeholders
• Reports (assessments, surveys, etc.) completed
• Roadmaps completed

Output 3: Implementation

• Events
• Knowledge dissemination material completed
• Industrial entities implementing the recommended measures
• Decrease in fossil fuel (especially coal) use
• Increase in alternative fuel use
• Reduction in GHG emissions, by tons of CO2e per year
• Energy/Fuel cost savings, $ per year

Outcomes:

The project ran for two years and expected to achieve following outcomes: An active stakeholder engagement platform which will facilitate dissemination of information and create an inclusive decision-making environment; Diagnostic reports that analyze current state of cement industries and waste streams to present opportunities for using waste as an alternative fuel; Greener Cement Roadmap will outline the steps needs to be taken to achieve a clean cement industry, and how to create a business environment incentivizing resource efficiency; Government agencies and cement industry stakeholders will be better informed about impacts and benefits of adopting clean production measures; ICT Platform will allow better management and re-direction of waste from landfills to be used as fuel in cement kilns; an opportunity to promote a regional mechanisms that would help develop these initiatives in the region. This will be explored jointly with IFC MAS/ Infra as the project is developed.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: IFC MAS Investment team works with cement industry actors in Africa. These existing client relations will be leveraged to establish strategic dialogue platforms which will be crucial for diagnosing of gaps and opportunities.
• External partners from Korea: The Korea Industrial Complex Corporation has an MOU with the IFC. KICOX is a global expert on industrial symbiosis, one of the main solutions to waste use in clinker production. The team has had initial exchanges on engagement. The Korea Cement Association has over 20 years of experience in sustainable and green cement. Their knowledge could provide input to the project.
• Other external partners: The local Clean Production Centers established by UNIDO, if they are present in the country selected for the project.

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