Call for Proposals: Develop a National Methane Roadmap in Mongolia

Deadline: 7-Jan-24

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) has announced a call for proposals to develop a National Methane Roadmap in Mongolia.

This project responds to a request made by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia. National Methane Roadmaps leverage emerging data and techniques to enhance emissions inventories, identify compelling abatement strategies, and define methane related policies, programs, and funding streams for implementation. As a Core Implementer of the Global Methane Pledge, the CCAC is supporting the development of methane roadmaps to assist countries in achieving methane emissions reductions this decade. As a Global Methane Pledge signatory, Mongolia supports the voluntary commitment to reduce global methane emissions by 30% by 2030 compared to 2020 levels.

Mongolia has developed its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which was approved by the Government Decree No.407 of November 2019. In the NDC, Mongolia has enhanced its mitigation efforts with policies and measures to be implemented in key economic and natural resource management sectors by 2030. The mitigation target of Mongolia’s NDC will be a 22.7% reduction in total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, compared to the projected emissions under a business as usual scenario for 2010

The National Methane Roadmap should support Mongolia’s international obligations, including the Sofia Declaration, the Energy Community treaty, and the Paris Climate Agreement, as well as inform the Council of Ministers on the potential for methane mitigation.

Funding Information

• Estimated project cost: US$ 75,000.

Expected Results

• Applicants are encouraged to propose additional outputs as needed to ensure the expected project outcomes are achieved. Applicants can determine the scope of outputs if not specified. The project is expected to deliver at a minimum:
  • The Government of Mongolia endorses the National Methane Roadmap 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: A National Methane Roadmap developed in line with a modality agreed with the CCAC Secretariat. Implementers developing methane roadmaps should also participate in the CCAC’s Methane Roadmap Action Programme (M-RAP), which provides virtual workshops on where to find data, tools, and guidelines for analysis. At a minimum, a National Methane Roadmap should include:
      • A needs assessment which identifies existing commitments and policies for methane mitigation and associated gaps
      • A mitigation assessment including priority mitigation measures, mitigation potential, and cost benefit analysis of implementation in high-emitting sectors
      • An assessment of the institutional arrangements for implementation and engagement of associated stakeholders
      • A monitoring and evaluation framework for identified methane mitigation measures and recommendations for integration of methane mitigation into the country’s existing MRV system
      • Identified funding sources to support implementation of the measures
      • Recommendations for implementing mitigation measures identified in the roadmap
      • An outline of how the roadmap will support the government in meeting international climate commitments
  • The Government of Mongolia approves funding proposals for the implementation of the top 3 methane mitigation measures identified.
    • Indicator: Amount of external funding (“catalysed funding”) for SLCP actions.
    • Output 2.1: Funding proposals for the implementation of the top 3 methane mitigation measures identified.

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. Governments are not eligible to apply directly for funding in this call.
  • 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.