Submitted by
irvina
on Thu, 11/30/2017 - 01:20
General Information
Resolution
46506
IUCN Constituent
Oceania Regional Office
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Oceania
Pacific Ocean
Country/Territory
Palau
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment ( Palau )
Palau Conservation Society ( Palau )
IUCN Commissions
F317E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
National Development Bank of Palau, Palau Housing Authority, Energy Administration Office, Palau Public Utilities Corporation
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Capacity-building
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Training for housing inspectors and regional development bank staff took place to broaden understanding of energy efficient design in the reduction of household operating costs over the lifespan of the structure.
Status
Completed
Activity
Other
Description and results/achievements of activities:
An Energy Efficiency Loan Programme was established between the National Development Bank of Palau and the Palau Housing Authority, resulting in the completion of over 100 new Energy Efficient Homes.
Status
Completed
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Coordination between the Housing Authority, NDBP, and PPUC to exchange data and collect the necessary information for assessment of savings has not taken place, and further training/visitation by IUCN is needed to complete this activity.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Over 100 houses have been constructed, utilizing energy efficient design and materials, to reduce consumption of energy by participating households projected to save over 15% on baseline energy consumption.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Capacity-building
Description
Energy Audit/Survey training is to be conducted with NDBP, PHA, PPUC, and EAO staff to conduct surveys of households around Palau and validate average household energy consumption rates as a baseline to compare to the households constructed as part of the IUCN programme.
Future action / activity
Fundraising
Description
The Nationally Designated Authority for GCF (Office of Environmental Response and Coordination Office of the President of the Republic of Palau), has requested IUCN assist in development of a simplified application for GCF regarding expansion of the EELP to include private sector through a fund of up to US$10m, also addressing the present need for increased decentralized renewable energy generation.
Future action / activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description
Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification activities are to take place to generate an Impact Assessment Report validating the carbon emissions avoided through the EELP housing subsidy programme.
III. Additional Information
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat