Call for Applications: Developing Guatemala’s National SLCP Mainstreaming Plan for Policy and Methane Roadmap

Deadline: 30-Aug-24

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is offering grants to develop a national SLCP plan to mainstream SLCP mitigation into existing policy and methane roadmap in Guatemala.

This project responds to a request made by Guatemala’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to build capacity across relevant ministries to assess and reduce short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) emissions.

National SLCP Plan

Guatemala has been a CCAC Partner since 2023. Through the development of Guatemala’s first national short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) action plan, this project is expected to strengthen the institutional capacity of multiple government authorities, affiliated agencies and key private stakeholders to drive SLCP mitigation action. Activities in this project including the National SLCP plan should inform Guatemala’s 2025 NDC.

Funding Information

Estimated project cost: $200,000

Expected Results

Project applicants are expected to deliver a project plan that will deliver the following outputs and outcomes:
- Outcome 1. The Government of Guatemala endorses a National SLCP Plan by the end of the project or soon after.
  - Indicator: Number of action plans, roadmaps, strategies, or other future plans with SLCP targets or mitigation measures formally adopted, endorsed and/or implemented
  - Output 1.1: Assessment of institutional arrangements, identification of roles and relevant stakeholders to be involved in the SLCP planning process
  - Output: 1.2: Stakeholder meetings with line ministries convened before and during development of the plan to inform it
  - Output 1.3: A National SLCP Plan with clear responsibilities, timelines, monitoring mechanisms and a resources mobilization strategy for its implementation. The plan should include at a minimum:
    - Integrated GHG and SLCP emissions inventory and emissions projections
    - Mitigation assessments
    - Quantification of co-benefits of mitigation strategies
    - A gap analysis of existing policies, regulations, and standards to support the implementation of SLCP reduction strategies.
    - Implementation pathways in priority SLCP sectors that include existing policies and plans implemented in the country
    - Cost of implementation and sources of funding
    - Assessment of the existing institutional capacity and identification of gaps in terms of human resources, technical expertise, and coordination mechanisms involving national and sub-national entities.
    - Framework for collaboration and partnerships between governments, sectors and stakeholders including at sub-national level in the context of the SLCP plan implementation.
    - Summary for policy makers
    - Monitoring and evaluation framework
    - Policy recommendations for SLCP mainstreaming into policies and plans
  - Output 1.4: A resource mobilization strategy to implement the National SLCP Plan is developed and potential national and international funding sources identified.
  - Output 1.5: A project pipeline with 2-3 project ideas to scale up implementation of SLCP action, providing the information listed below:
    - Project name
    - Sector
    - Description
    - Outcomes
    - Implementing entities
    - Stakeholders
    - Link to policies, plans
    - General timeline for Development, Financing, Implementation, and Operation
    - Mitigation potential
    - Co-benefits
    - Investment needs
    - Potential business model, financing strategy
    - Gaps and barriers to implementation and proposed enabling mechanisms
    - Financial sustainability
    - Potential financing partners
    - Enabling, Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Needs
    - Information and MRV Needs
  - Output 1.6: Project financing, domestic investment and sector stakeholders convened and engaged during project identification process.
- Outcome 2. The Government of Guatemala has strengthened awareness and capacity at national and sub-national levels on short-lived climate pollutants by the end of the project.
  - Indicator: Number of government entities with a demonstrated improved capacity for SLCP action
  - Output 2.1: Information sessions/capacity building targeting decision makers to foster political support for endorsement of the National SLCP Plan and implementation of priority mitigation measures.
  - Output 2.2: Training of the use of the use of modelling tools to sustain inventory updates.
  - Output 2.3: A participatory and inclusive process involving key stakeholders, including government agencies, also from sub-national level, civil society organizations, and the private sector is conducted to develop the national strategy for SLCP reduction.
  - Output 2.4: Framework for the implementation of SLCP action plans at sub-national levels.
- Outcome 3. The Government of Guatemala includes SLCPs in the MRV framework by the end of the project or soon after.
  - Indicator: Number of monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems developed or updated that include SLCPs.
  - Output 3.1: Standardized methodologies and indicators for monitoring SLCP reduction measures across different sectors are defined.
  - Output 3.2: A reporting mechanism that requires regular reporting of progress on SLCP reduction targets developed.
  - Output 3.3: A transparent and accessible database to collect, store, and analyze the reported data on sectoral mitigation actions is developed.
  - Output 3.4: A verification process to ensure the accuracy and credibility of reported data, potentially involving independent third-party audits or verification bodies is developed.
- Outcome 4. The Government of Guatemala includes SLCP goals in at least one existing national development plan or strategy by 2025.
  - Indicator: Number of NDCs targeting SLCPs
  - Output 4.1: Recommendations on required governance mechanisms for the implementation of the National SLCP Plan are established.
  - Output 4.2: Recommendations for including SLCPs in relevant plans such as NDC, National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP), Air Quality Strategies or Plans, Medium term plan developed.

Beneficiaries and Stakeholders

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
The planning process also will require engaging of all relevant line ministries as well as those responsible for budget/finance/planning.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for consideration, project proposals must meet the following requirements:
- Complete and submitted before the deadline
- Submitted by a non-governmental organization (NGO), intergovernmental organization (IGO), or other not-for-profit entity.
- Requested funding is within the estimated budget amount, or includes a clear justification for additional expenses
- Project duration is less than 24 months
- Budget criteria are met and spending caps on expenses are respected.
- Please note that entities will be required to provide the last three (3) audited financial statements to be eligible for CCAC funding. These statements may be provided along with the application for funding or at the request of the CCAC Secretariat during the evaluation process.
For-profit entities may only participate in the project as stakeholders, co-funders, or end users. Applicants are encouraged to include for-profit entities in the development of the project proposal and/or during project implementation if their ownership of the proposed solution is key to the project’s success.

For more information, visit CCAC.