This project will conduct assessment/s of air quality to update and enhance sectoral and national inventories to identify context-appropriate mitigation measures as recommendations to government. They will also develop emissions standards for the transport sector, support the drafting of Vanuatu’s National GHG Strategy for Maritime and Shipping, and support alignment with international standards and best practices for maritime emissions.

Funding Information

• Estimated project cost: $200,000

Expected Outcomes

• The Government of Vanuatu, and in particular the National Air Quality Taskforce and the Maritime Safety Authority, have enhanced capacity to monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) and make informed decisions to identify context-appropriate SLCP mitigation measures, and develop sectoral and national policy, action plans, strategies, and regulation by the end of the project:
  • Updated SLCP assessments, emissions inventories, and other emissions datasets produced on air quality and for the maritime sector.
  • Workshop/s and/or trainings delivered to technical teams and government decisionmakers on the use and maintenance of inventories.
• The Government of Vanuatu endorses a National GHG Strategy for Maritime and Shipping by the end of the project:
  • Draft national and sectoral recommendations for government endorsement, including a National GHG Strategy for Maritime and Shipping, developed using new, updated, and enhanced assessments and inventories in consultation with key stakeholders, and striving towards IMO emissions standards and best practice.
  • The Government of Vanuatu adopts recommended emissions standards for the transport sector, with a clear pathway to regulation by the end of the project.
  • Draft national and sectoral recommendations for government endorsement, including a National GHG Strategy for Maritime and Shipping, developed using new, updated, and enhanced assessments and inventories in consultation with key stakeholders, and striving towards international standards and best practice.
• The Government of Vanuatu endorses a National Air Quality Strategy or Action Plan by the end of the project:
  • Draft National Air Quality Strategy or Action Plan developed using new, updated, and enhanced assessments and inventories in consultation with key stakeholders.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for consideration, project proposals must meet the following requirements:
  • 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.
• 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.

Evaluation Criteria

• Proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria:
  • Presents a clear plan to achieve the required outcomes during the lifetime of the project or soon after
  • Includes a plan or activities to enable the scaling up of, replication of, or sustained use of project results over time
  • Sets out a clear approach for enabling or contributing to SLCP emissions reductions and resulting co-benefits
  • Involves relevant stakeholders
  • Approach is grounded in a strong understanding of relevant risks.

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