Specifically we carry out activities in the following areas:
- Projects in the field of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency financing in developing countries and emerging economies;
- Guidance to financial institutions in emerging markets and developing countries to embrace the challenges and opportunities that climate change will bring about for the whole industry (institutional capacity). More concretely, the Centre supports the financial sector in developing innovative products, risk-sharing instruments and project implementation approaches;
- Liaising with the international financial sector and building networks to identify promising approaches to promote engagement in and financing of climate change mitigation measures;
- Fostering cooperation and exchange of experience with other international institutions, networks and initiatives engaged in the same area.
- Awareness raising activities on different levels: policy, industry-wide, and institutional;
- Conducting applied research with regards to financing aspects of climate change mitigation and financial sector involvement.
Financial Products | Service | Name | Region | Country | Client | Date | Start | End | ||
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Energy efficency finance, Project finance, Renewable energy finance | Applied Research, Technical Assistance |
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African Green Business | Africa | Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal | UNEP | 01.2010 to 04.2011 | 2010 | 2011 | Finalised |
Insurance, Mitigation finance, Project finance, Renewable energy finance | Capacity Building, Technical Assistance |
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ATI Institution Building | Sub-Sahara Africa | EIB | 10.2014 to 10.2017 | 2014 | 2017 | On-going | |
Commercial banking, Project finance, Public finance, Renewable energy finance | Technical Assistance, Training, Product Development, Credit Line Implementation |
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Balkans Renewable Energy Program BREP | South East Europe | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia | IFC | 07.2012 to 08.2016 | 2012 | 2016 | On-going |
Adaptation finance, Commercial banking, Energy efficency finance, Microfinance, Mitigation finance, MSME Finance, Project finance, Public finance, Renewable energy finance, Sustainable rural development finance | Applied Research, Technical Assistance, Training, Product Development, Credit Line Implementation |
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Capacity Building for MFIs in Ethiopia and Nepal with Focus on Climate Finance | Africa, South Asia | Ethiopia, Nepal | OeEB | 06.2013 to 08.2015 | 2013 | 2015 | Finalised |
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Climate Finance Advisory Service CFAS | world wide | CDKN | 12.2012 to 12.2016 | 2012 | 2016 | On-going | |||
Carbon finance, Energy efficency finance, Microfinance, Mitigation finance, Renewable energy finance | Technical Assistance, Training, Product Development |
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Climate Finance Innovation Facility CFIF | Asia | Cambodia, China, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Tonga, Vietnam | UNEP | 10.2009 to 12.2014 | 2009 | 2014 | Finalised |
Adaptation finance, Mitigation finance | Applied Research, Technical Assistance, Training, Fund Management |
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Climate Finance Readiness Programme – Identifying an NIE in Uganda | Africa | Uganda | GIZ | 05.2014 to 08.2014 | 2014 | 2014 | Finalised |
Commercial banking, Project finance, Renewable energy finance | Technical Assistance, Training, Credit Line Implementation |
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Consultancy Services to establish a sector expertise in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects in PTA Bank | Africa | PTA Bank, KfW | 09.2015 to 02.2017 | 2015 | 2017 | On-going | |
Adaptation finance, Energy efficency finance, Public finance, Renewable energy finance | Applied Research, Technical Assistance, Training |
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Covenant of Mayors going East COMO | Eastern Europe | Azerbaijan, Moldova, Ukraine | UNEP | 02.2012 to 12.2014 | 2012 | 2014 | Finalised |
Energy efficency finance, Renewable energy finance | Training, Credit Line Implementation |
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Croatia: Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Facility | South East Europe | Croatia | KfW, BMZ | 04.2009 to 12.2013 | 2009 | 2013 | Finalised |
Adaptation finance, Private Sector Finance | Applied Research |
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Demystifying Private Adaptation Finance | world wide | UNEP FI | 05.2015 to 07.2016 | 2015 | 2016 | On-going | |
Adaptation finance, Commercial banking, Mitigation finance, Renewable energy finance | Applied Research |
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Developing Sustainable Energy Investment (SEI) metrics, benchmarks, and assessment tools for the financial sector SEI Metrics | Europe | European Commission | 03.2015 to 03.2018 | 2015 | 2018 | On-going | |
Project finance, Renewable energy finance | Training |
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Dialogue with Experts and Practitioners in Germany on Renewable Energy Finance | Europe | Germany | GiZ | 02.2016 to 03.2016 | 2016 | 2016 | Finalised |
Energy efficency finance | Market study | Energy Efficiency Finance – Market Studies | Western Balkan and Caucasus | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro, Serbia | OeEB | 02.2015 to 06.2016 | 2015 | 2016 | Finalised | |
MSME Finance | Technical Assistance, Training |
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Enhancing Energy based Livelihoods for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs | Asia | India | ADB | 01.2013 to 12.2015 | 2013 | 2015 | Finalised |
Commercial banking, Energy efficency finance, Renewable energy finance | Applied Research, Credit Line Implementation |
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Ex-post Evaluation of Sustainable Energy and Energy Efficiency Intermediary Loan Programme in China | Asia | China | AFD | 08.2012 to 03.2013 | 2012 | 2013 | Finalised |
Energy efficency finance, Mitigation finance, Project finance, Renewable energy finance, SME Finance | Applied Research, Technical Assistance |
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Feasibility Study Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Finance Facility in Lebanon | Middle East | Lebanon | EIB | 08.2011 to 05.2012 | 2011 | 2012 | Finalised |
Commercial banking, Energy efficency finance, Renewable energy finance, SME Finance | Applied Research |
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Feasibility Study: Promotion of RE and EE in Morocco through private Financial Institutions | North Africa | Morocco | KfW | 10.2011 to 05.2012 | 2011 | 2012 | Finalised |
Microfinance, Mitigation finance, Renewable energy finance, Sustainable rural development finance | Applied Research, Technical Assistance, Training, Product Development |
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Finance for Access to Clean Energy Technologies in South and South East Asia FACET | South and South East Asia | Indonesia, Vietnam | UNEP | 08.2010 to 09.2014 | 2010 | 2014 | Finalised |
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Financing of SLCP mitigation Initiative | world wide | The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) | 02.2015 to 12.2015 | 2015 | 2015 | Finalised | |||
Mitigation finance, Project finance, Renewable energy finance | Product Development |
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GET FiT: Market assessments in Africa | Africa | Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania | KfW | 07.2015 to 12.2015 | 2015 | 2015 | Finalised |
Adaptation finance, Energy efficency finance, Microfinance, Mitigation finance, MSME Finance, Renewable energy finance, Sustainable rural development finance | Technical Assistance, Training |
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Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme GCF Readiness | world wide | Benin, Colombia, El Salvador, Ghana, Kenya, Philippines | UNEP | 12.2014 to 12.2016 | 2014 | 2016 | On-going |
Energy efficency finance, Project finance, Renewable energy finance | Technical Assistance, Training, Product Development |
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Identification and Structuring of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Investments in Indonesia | Asia | Indonesia | AFD | 12.2011 to 09.2014 | 2011 | 2014 | Finalised |
Commercial banking, Energy efficency finance, Renewable energy finance, SME Finance | Technical Assistance, Training, Product Development, Credit Line Implementation |
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Implementation of EE Strategy and Product Development at Megabank, Ukraine | Eastern Europe | Ukraine | GGF | 10.2012 to 08.2013 | 2012 | 2013 | Finalised |
Applied Research, Training, Product Development |
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Indonesia Solar Loan Programme ISL | Asia | Indonesia | UNEP | 10.2010 to 12.2011 | 2010 | 2011 | Finalised | |
Commercial banking, Public finance | Applied Research, Financial Policy |
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Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System | world wide | UNEP | 05.2014 to 12.2014 | 2014 | 2014 | Finalised | |
Mitigation finance | Applied Research |
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Measuring Mobilised Private Climate Finance (German G7 Presidency and Paris Climate Agreement) | world wide | GiZ | 02.2015 to 04.2016 | 2015 | 2016 | Finalised | |
Adaptation finance, Housing finance, Microfinance, Sustainable rural development finance | Applied Research, Technical Assistance, Product Development |
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Microfinance for Ecosystem-based-Adaptation to Climate Change MEbA | South America | Colombia, Peru | UNEP | 01.2012 to 12.2017 | 2012 | 2017 | On-going |
Energy efficency finance, Renewable energy finance | Technical Assistance, Training, Product Development, Credit Line Implementation |
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Mid-size Sustainable Energy Financing Facility MidSEFF | Middle East | Turkey | EBRD | 01.2011 to 06.2017 | 2011 | 2017 | On-going |
Adaptation finance, Commercial banking, Energy efficency finance, Infrastructure Services Finance, Mitigation finance, Public finance, Renewable energy finance, SME Finance | TA Monitoring and Evaluation, Technical Assistance, Training, Product Development, Credit Line Implementation |
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Municipal Infrastructure Development Fund - Investment Management and Technical Assistance Services MIDF | Western Balkans | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia | EBRD, KfW | 10.2013 to 12.2016 | 2013 | 2016 | On-going |
Adaptation finance, Energy efficency finance, Mitigation finance, Public finance, Renewable energy finance | Applied Research, Technical Assistance, Training, Fund Management |
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National Climate Finance Institutions Support Programme NCFISP | Africa, Asia-Pacific, South Pacific, Latin America,Caribbean | Bangladesh | UNEP | 01.2011 to 12.2013 | 2011 | 2013 | Finalised |
Energy efficency finance | Applied Research | Pre-feasibility study on an “Energy Efficiency Finance Barometer” | world wide | KfW | 01.2013 to 12.2013 | 2013 | 2013 | Finalised | ||
Renewable energy finance | Technical Assistance, Training, Credit Line Implementation |
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Programme for the Promotion of Renewable Energies in Armenia (Phase II) | Eastern Europe | Armenia | KfW | 05.2012 to 09.2014 | 2012 | 2014 | Finalised |
Adaptation finance, Project finance | Applied Research |
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Research Component for the IDRC – CTI PFAN Adaptation Stream Scale-Up Programme (“Scale-Up Programme”) | Africa | ICETT | 05.2014 to 01.2017 | 2014 | 2017 | On-going | |
Adaptation finance, Carbon finance, Mitigation finance, Renewable energy finance | Applied Research |
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Results-based Climate Finance Initiative Mapping, Outlining and Assessment RBCF | world wide | World Bank | 02.2016 to 06.2017 | 2016 | 2017 | Finalised | |
Energy efficency finance, Project finance, Renewable energy finance | Fund Management |
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Seed Capital Assistance Facility SCAF | Asia, Africa | UNEP | 10.2009 to 12.2021 | 2009 | 2021 | On-going | |
Private Sector Finance | Applied Research |
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Shifting Private Finance Towards Climate-Friendly Investments | world wide | EC | 01.2014 to 10.2014 | 2014 | 2014 | Finalised | |
Commercial banking, Energy efficency finance, Mitigation finance, MSME Finance, Project finance, Renewable energy finance, SME Finance | Technical Assistance, Training, Product Development, Credit Line Implementation |
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SUNREF East Africa | Africa | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda | KAM | 08.2011 to 05.2016 | 2011 | 2016 | On-going |
Energy efficency finance | Technical Assistance |
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Supporting Southeast Bank Limited in Bangladesh in enhancing EE/RE lending | Asia | Bangladesh | GCPF | 09.2015 to 06.2016 | 2015 | 2016 | On-going |
Adaptation finance, Carbon finance, Mitigation finance, Renewable energy finance, Sustainable rural development finance | Applied Research, Technical Assistance, Product Development |
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Sustainable Financing Mechanism for REDD+ Activities and Implementation in Malaysia to be Endorsed by the National Committee on REDD+ | Asia | Malaysia | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Malaysia | 10.2012 to 10.2013 | 2012 | 2013 | Finalised |
Energy efficency finance, Public finance, Renewable energy finance, Sustainable rural development finance | Technical Assistance |
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Technical Assistance Facility SE4ALL in West and Central Africa | West and Central Africa | Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Kinshasa, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo | EC | 12.2013 to 12.2017 | 2013 | 2017 | On-going |
Adaptation finance, Public finance | Technical Assistance, Training |
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Technical Assistance for the Cook Islands to Submit an Application to the Adaptation Fund for NIE Status | South Pacific - Cook Islands | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of the Cook Islands | 01.2014 to 07.2014 | 2014 | 2014 | Finalised | |
Adaptation finance, Private Sector Finance, Public finance | Applied Research, Financial Policy, Training |
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The Adaptation Finance Fellowship Programme AFFP | Africa, Asia, Latin America | IDRC | 04.2016 to 03.2020 | 2016 | 2020 | On-going | |
Renewable energy finance | Applied Research |
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The EurObserv'ER Barometer (Monitoring and Analysis of Renewable Energies in the EU) | European Union | EC | 12.2016 to 12.2020 | 2016 | 2020 | On-going | |
Energy efficency finance, Renewable energy finance | Training | Turkey Sustainable Energy Finance Facility TurSEFF | Middle East | Turkey | EBRD | 06.2010 to 11.2012 | 2010 | 2012 | Finalised | |
Mitigation finance, Project finance | Technical Assistance, Training |
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Uganda GET FiT: Modelling of feed-in tariffs for renewable energy projects | Africa | Uganda | KfW | 02.2015 to 12.2015 | 2015 | 2015 | Finalised |