Deadline: 20-May-22
The United Nations Development Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNDP BiH) in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, funded by the Government of Japan has announced a public call for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from carbon-intensive industries for technical and financial support for the implementation of decarbonization investment projects.
Technical and financial support for the decarbonisation of at least 20 SMEs is provided under the second component of the Inclusive Decarbonization (IDA) project, and consists of:
- Implementation of a detailed energy audit,
- Identification of potential measures and projects for decarbonisation (with a focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies),
- Implementation of the analysis of energy, socio-economic and environmental benefits as well as the impact of identified decarbonisation measures and projects,
- Selection of decarbonisation measures / projects based on previous analyzes and audits,
- Implementation of selected decarbonisation measures / projects in SMEs with the financial support of the IDA project,
- Monitoring and supervision of implementation, and evaluation and verification of the achieved effects after the implementation of selected decarbonisation measures / projects in SMEs.
The purpose of this set of activities is to support SMEs in transition to low-carbon development, by exploiting the potential of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, with the ultimate goal of mitigating or eliminating the dangers and negative impacts of fossil fuel dependence on their future business and development.
The goal of the IDA project is to take initial steps in introducing a mechanism for a fair transition to a low-carbon economy and to implement the NDC Established Contributions in BiH in a fair and gender-sensitive manner, leaving no one alone.
Geographical Focus
Within the framework of this public invitation, the ICP applications that are registered on the territory of BiH are acceptable.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants in support of the loss of small and medium-sized enterprises in three high-carbon industries (energy, metal and cement industries) or companies directly related to these industries, which are registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be announced 250 years after its announcement in public.
- Applicants may submit only one application to this public invitation. Applicants may submit applications only independently. The applications of several applicants under one proposal will not be taken into account. Applicants are responsible for providing information and documents for technical support and facilitating the implementation of decarbonisation projects, including financial commitments.
- Applicants must meet all the conditions defined in this public call, ie the application must be prepared in accordance with the requirements and characteristics given in the public call, including the relevant attachments.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=90573