Deadline: 29-Aug-2025
The Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan is working on designing and piloting a national financing facility to support the mitigation of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) in the waste sector. This initiative is intended to strengthen Kazakhstan’s climate action by improving investment flows into waste-related SLCP reduction projects.
Although funding mechanisms such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, Emissions Trading System (ETS) revenues, and potential carbon finance under Article 6 exist, actual investments in SLCP mitigation—like methane capture, landfill gas-to-energy, and composting—are still limited in Kazakhstan.
This project aims to introduce a structured framework to evaluate the country’s SLCP mitigation potential in the waste sector. It will also create a blended finance mechanism to attract both public and private investments. Additionally, it will identify regulatory and policy barriers, assess institutional options, and propose a roadmap to expand investments through supportive policy reform.
The total estimated cost of the project is $500,000. Key expected results include the government’s adoption of recommendations from a national financial landscape assessment, readiness to pilot a blended finance facility, enhanced institutional capacity to manage SLCP finance instruments, and official endorsement of a roadmap for scaling SLCP-related investment in the waste sector.
To be eligible for funding, proposals must be submitted by NGOs, IGOs, or other non-profit entities. The requested funding should fall within the estimated budget or justify any excess. Projects should last less than 24 months and comply with defined budget criteria. Applicants must submit their last three audited financial statements during or upon request in the evaluation process.
For-profit entities can only participate as stakeholders, co-funders, or end users. Their involvement is encouraged when their expertise or ownership of a solution is crucial to project success.
Submitted proposals will be assessed based on their clarity, feasibility, and alignment with expected outcomes. They should also show potential for replication or long-term impact, demonstrate stakeholder involvement, complement existing policies and funding mechanisms, and provide a realistic and cost-effective budget. Projects must meet the minimum requirement for the OECD DAC gender equality marker Score 1.
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