Call for Proposals: Support for Transparency for Adaptation and Renewable Energy in Eswatini

Deadline: 17-Apr-23

The Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) has launched a call for proposals that will focus on building capacities of technicians in the MTEA, line departments and national experts and institutions, as well as other stakeholders, to develop a robust MRV framework for the health and water sectors.

Objectives

• In addition, the project aims to assist with the setting up a Bioenergy Task Force to develop a Bioenergy Policy which will provide clear direction to Eswatini’s biomass energy sector and create an enabling environment to enhance biomass renewable energy development and investment in this sector. This will in turn assist Eswatini to achieve the energy emission targets set out in its NDCs.
• This project will have an adaptation and a renewable biomass energy component. The specific objectives are to:
  • Develop a MRV framework (including data collection templates, guidance documents, roles and responsibilities, links to the national MRV online system) for tracking adaptation actions in the health and water sectors which can provide information necessary to compile the Adaptation section of the biennial transparency report;
  • Build capacity within Eswatini to conduct policy impact assessments (particularly Sustainable Development impacts, but also transformational change) and to incorporate inputs from non-state actors into projections and planning;
  • Assist with the designing a draft national Bioenergy Policy, through the establishment of a Bioenergy Task Force, which will provide an enabling environment for enhancing the renewable biomass electricity contribution in the country and reduce energy emissions;
  • Support the implementation of Eswatini’s NDCs

Scope

• The project proposed herein would allow MTEA to continue to build on this strong stakeholder interest, engagement and relationships to develop a pathway forward for adaptation reporting and renewable energy policy and investment in Eswatini.
• The proposed ICAT Phase II activities would focus on three main activities:
  • Developing an MRV framework for adaptation in the health and water sectors:
    • Providing policy impact assessment training
    • Assisting MNRE’s Department of Energy with the development of the draft Eswatini Bioenergy Policy
• In addition, the Grantee will need to hire and appoint a full-time Project Facilitator. The project facilitator will be based at the MTEA and will report to the Eswatini MTEA ICAT Project Coordinator.

Funding Information

• The following table indicates the maximum amount of grant/funding available under this Call for Proposals is USD: 170,000
• Duration: The overall duration of the assignment is 15 months, with an additional three months buffer period to account for unforeseen changes.

Targeted Impact

• Eswatini has a robust, sustainable MRV framework covering adaptation for the health and water sectors and sufficient capacity to integrate this into the overarching MRV framework under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement;
• Eswatini has the capacity and understanding on how to effectively engage the non-state actors, NGO’s and local government agencies in the MRV process and tracking framework;
• Eswatini has sufficient capacity to conduct policy impact assessments and incorporate non-state actors into the assessment process;
• Eswatini has sufficient capacity to successfully apply good practice and tools that integrate transparency of climate policies and actions with evidence-based policymaking, assessing the impacts (in term of GHG emissions and sustainable development benefits) of policies and measures;
• Eswatini is provided with a draft National Bioenergy Policy to enable climate actions to achieve the targets set out in the Updated NDC.

Activities

• Development of an MRV system for adaptation in the health and water sector
• Policy impact assessment training
• Assisting Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy (MNRE) Department of Energy with the development of the Eswatini Bioenergy Policy
• Sharing of knowledge and lessons learnt

Included countries: Eswatini

Target Beneficiaries

• The project will focus on building capacities of technicians in the MTEA, line departments and national experts and institutions, as well as other stakeholders.

Eligibility Criteria

• Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
• Foundations
• Indigenous peoples organizations (IPOs)
• Civil society organizations (CSO)
• Grass-roots organizations
• Institutions or federations
• Ethnic organizations
• Academic and research institutions
• For-profit entities

For more information, visit Climate Action Transparency (ICAT).