CFPs: Establishing National Sulfur Fuel Standards and Enhancing Capacity for Mandatory Vehicle Inspections in Liberia

Deadline: 30-Aug-2024

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) has issued a call for proposals aimed at developing national sulfur fuel standards and enhancing capacity for mandatory vehicle inspections in Liberia.

This project responds to the request by Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop national sulfur fuel standards and to build capacity for enforcing mandatory vehicle inspections. The project will deliver a mandatory vehicle inspection program, the implementation of a vehicle labeling system to register SLCP emissions, and the establishment of a national sulfur fuel standard for heavy-duty vehicles and engines.

The outputs of this project will contribute to enhancing fuel efficiency, reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), and aligning with Liberia’s National Transport Policy and the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI). Additionally, it should build upon the ongoing projects funded by the CCAC such as Liberia’s national methane roadmap and the development of a waste sector strategy that reduces emissions of black carbon from open burning.

Funding Information

• Estimated project cost: $150,000

Expected Results

• Project applicants are expected to deliver a project plan that will deliver the following outputs and outcomes:
  • Outcome 1: Liberian government endorses a mandatory vehicle inspection programme 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 review of institutional arrangements and national regulations and standards
    • Output 1.2: An integrated greenhouse gas (GHG) and short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) inventory of heavy-duty vehicles and engines and emissions.
    • Output 1.3: A roadmap showing how clear emission reduction targets for the transport sector will be met by 2030.
    • Output 1.4: A proposal for the development of a national vehicle inspection programme, including implementation and enforcement mechanisms, costs, and potential funding sources.
    • Output 1.5: Recommendations for implementing the ECOWAS EURO IV standards for heavy-duty vehicles and eventually for moving to EURO VI
    • Output 1.6: National workshop with relevant government departments and agencies to disseminate the key findings of the project.
    • Output 1.7: Deliver training to sub-national authorities on the inspection of vehicles for catalytic converters, filters, and servicing records, the use of emission reduction technologies, and the health and climate benefits of cleaner technologies.
  • Outcome 2: The Government of Liberia endorses a vehicle labeling system to register the level of SLCP emissions from the transport sector 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 2.1: Deliver a vehicle labeling system to register the level of CO2 and SLCP emissions from the transport sector.
    • Output 2.2: Deliver an electronic registration system or digitize the registry to make retrieval of vehicle data relatively faster and more efficient.
  • Outcome 3: The Liberian Government endorses a national sulfur fuel standard for heavy-duty vehicles and engines with increased capacity to implement the national sulfur fuel standard for heavy-duty vehicles and engines by project completion 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 3.1: Deliver a national sulfur fuel standard for heavy-duty vehicles and engines.
    • Output 3.2: Deliver training to national authorities on emission testing in fuel and heavy-duty vehicles and engines.
    • Output 3.3: Deliver training to national authorities to enhance capacity to implement the national sulfur fuel standard for heavy-duty vehicles and engines by the end of the project.

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.