Reference Projects

Improving Nigeria’s Industrial Energy Performance and Resource Efficient Cleaner Production through Programmatic Approaches and the Promotion of Innovation in Clean Technology Solutions.

• To accelerate the adoption of Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) and to improve enterprise environmental performance under the wider umbrella of Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) best practices and innovative approaches within selected small, medium and largescale industrial enterprises in Nigeria.

• Design and develop a Project Identification Form (PIF) for GEF Full-sized Project (GEF-FSP) on “Improving Nigeria Industrial Energy and Resources Efficient Cleaner Production – IEE/RECP.
• Carry out baseline assessments on energy efficiency, waste minimization, material/resource efficiency, wastewater effluents, emission and pollution of the country’s energy, industrial, manufacturing and agro-processing sector.
• Conduct research, carry out review of existing policies on environment and industrial/manufacturing activities in the country.
• Develop the GEF-Full Size Project logical framework analysis including detailed description of project outcomes, outputs, activities and indicators, with deliverables, timing costs, and responsibilities.
• Integrate into the PIF, fundamental principles of Environmental Management System – ISO 14001 (EMS), Energy Management System – ISO 5001 (EnMS), and Quality Management System – ISO 9001(QMS) as they will respond to the country’s environmental, energy, and industrial challenges and prospects.
• Develop a GEF Project document and provide guidance/orientation on indicators and quantifiable targets particularly to track project progress and effectiveness.
• Coordinate multi-stakeholder consultation process (and validation workshops) with target beneficiary groups including the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), IFIs/FIs, relevant MDAs and professional expert groups.

• To enable the Governments of Egypt, Kenya, Senegal and South Africa unlock and unleash the triple-bottom line development potential of Green Industries for low carbon and climate resilient adaptation as contribution to sustainable development and poverty eradication in the four beneficiary countries, both nationally and regionally.

• Plan and facilitate the adaptation of Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) assessments in selected industries.
• Carry out on-site RECP-assessments with National Cleaner Production Centers as local partners to identify LCCR adaptation and mitigation options, at four industrial/processing facilities (each) in Kenya, South Africa, Egypt and Senegal.
• Identify technological improvement opportunities for business change, communicates them persuasively to project beneficiaries and stakeholders.
• Identify organizational and technology innovation options for climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in cooperation with GrAT GmbH.
• Prepare recommendations for technology transfer and carry out technical review of investment projects, including sound environmentally sustainable business models, due diligence reporting.

• To improve resource productivity and environmental performance of businesses and other organizations and thereby contribute to sustainable industrial development and sustainable production and consumption at the national levels in the participating countries.

• Coordinate and manage the implementation of the RECP Finance and investment mechanisms in five target countries – China, India, South Africa, Colombia & Tunisia.
• Recommend governmental and bank institutions strategies to mainstream and promote innovative “Green” financing instruments for mainstreaming RECP into enterprise financial planning.
• Identify, liaise and work closely with key global, regional and local stakeholders and experts, notably the National Cleaner Production Centres in the targeted countries, as intermediary to SME’s in various technical fields.
• Coordinate the design and development of a Primer on RECP financing with guidelines aimed at guiding stakeholders, notably National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs), financing institutions and enterprises, in the context of RECP investments.
• Identify needs for capacity building of NCPCs on RECP financing, notably for developing ‘bankable’ project proposals in the pilot countries China, India, Tunisia, Colombia and South Africa.
• Design training materials on RECP Finance and Investment for 400 targeted global participants – private business (SME’s), representatives from Government, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), RECP services providers, Tech/Innovation companies, International and local banks, registered and recognized organizations and associations.
• Provide technical support to SME’s and ensure identified RECP projects attain bankability status while assisting valuable innovative ideas develop into concrete investment opportunities in five target countries

• To introduce, mainstream and sustain the implementation of a national Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) Programme in Nigeria.

• Design and develop strategies necessary for the introduction and mainstreaming of resource efficiency and cleaner production methodologies, practices and best technologies.
• Facilitate raising RECP awareness among key stakeholders on the project and its objectives and potential environmental and economic benefits to the Nigerian industrial sector.
• Propose effective strategies for scale-up of RECP policies and practices in the country.
• Design and propose a sustainable business and operational model of a proposed Nigeria – NCPC to focal Government MDAs and Organized Private Sector Associations (OPAs).

• Promotion of clean energy technology innovations and innovative clean energy technology entrepreneurship in South Africa through Clean Energy Technology Innovation Competition and Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme.

• Design and develop a technical document that will provide guidance on how to positively blend both Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) and Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE), Energy Management Systems (EnMS) methodologies and vice versa as based on the experiences of the S. Africa IEE Project(s) (Phase I 2010-2016 & Phase II 2016-2020).
• Carry out a review on the identification, selection and nurturing processes of innovative local clean energy technologies employed by the project.
• Generate a rapid report on (project) activities and accomplishments in relation to the energy savings achieved and GHGs emission reductions (generated) by the project.

• To assist the state in building sustainable practices in the agricultural, industrial and education sectors in the state and conforms with the World Bank environmental and social safeguards policies.
• To harness the State’s natural endowments in order to develop the full agricultural and industrial potential of Ogun state in an environmentally sustainable manner, whilst ensuring the maximum participation and prosperity of its citizens, in a secure, democratic, culturally expressive and creatively vibrant society

• Provide strategic support for the increase of productivity and outputs from agriculture and industries; 250 km of access road rehabilitated; 7,800ha of irrigation land developed; 17,700 households & ha supported with incentive package.
• Improve integration of Ogun State in the South-West and Nigeria economy & revitalize activities along the Lagos-Kano economic corridor.
• Carry out out the digitalization process for 75% of land records digitalized; FRILIA adopted and satisfactorily implemented.
• Carry out research survey to determine the percentage of Graduates from Skills Development Programs in gainful employment or self-employment 6 months after graduation; improved learning outcomes secondary school graduates in math and science subjects.

• To assess the challenges in the livestock sector with respect to productivity and industrialization
• To develop a climate change adaptation & resilient plan for the livestock sector

• Conduct site visits to livestock farms, production centers, hybrid centers, hides & skin centers and other stakeholders in the value chain to access challenges with productivity, technology and supply shortages.
• Develop a climate change adaptation and resilient plan for climate-related challenges.
• Conduct stakeholder’s validation sessions based on assessment reports and adaption plan.

• To develop baseline indicators for biophysical parameters and socio-economic indicators for periodic monitoring and evaluation of the project.
• To conduct consultations with stakeholders in the proposed afforestation sites and gully erosion sites.

• Develop baseline data on air, water, soil quality, socio-economic data including population, livelihood activities, gender and vulnerability assessment
• Carry out benchmarking and highlight land degradation issues and factors that intensify erosion, deforestation and flooding in the local communities.
• Provide mitigation measures.

• Demonstration of Mercury Reduction and Minimization in the Production of Vinyl Chloride Monomer in China.

• Promote the adaptation of UNIDO’s methodology for Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production RECP assessments to be applied in China’s Vinyl Chloride Monomer VCM industry, with a focus on mercury balancing.
• Organize and conducted RECP assessment training sessions for local RECP experts, industry and governmental inspection body, with a focus on mercury emission, balancing, BAT and BEP (Best Environmental Practices).
• Carry out RECP-assessments in four demonstration sites of China VCM industry and identification of RECP improvement options, including blended training for local experts.
• contribute (substantially) to sector guideline for Cleaner Production assessments, including a methodology for mercury mass flow balancing and reporting, process technology assessment and technology transfer, to be deployed as a guidance for VCM industry sector GMP, and as a framework for RECP assessments by governmental inspections.
• Facilitate the development of technical RECP options to increase process and energy efficiency and effective prevention of mercury emissions.

• Identification of requirements for management of Alpine lakes, consolidation of interregional approaches and commitment for sustainable instruments for sustainable governance of Alpine lakes.

• Develop a web-based of water protection management toolbox for government agencies, and a multilingual knowledge communication methodology and facilitate training sessions in knowledge communication.
• Design and develop a comparative matrix (tool) to highlight similarities and differences in national legal frameworks and execution in practice;
• Facilitate the planning of high-level-conferences in all target countries, and preparation of a glossary in all national languages.

• To document compliance with EU legal requirement for industrial plants using volatile organic components.

• Identify relevant industry installations with industrial solvents
• Develop VOC –emission mapping and monitoring scheme align with European (VOC Solvents Emissions Directive).
• Carry out process-based on-site assessments for VOC – emission in industry sectors of painting, metal working, carpentry/woodwork
• Carry out reduction, prevention or substitution measures for SME’s to achieve Best Available Technology BAT standards
• propose best applicable compliance reporting methodology for designated authority requirements.

• To conduct capacity building for the agency’s staff on national regulatory guidelines for environmental management, environmental protection, resource conservation, pollution, and mainstreaming climate change into the agency’s policies and regulations

• Conduct knowledge gap analysis and needs assessment on understanding and competence of national and international environmental regulations and especially climate change.
• Develop training modules on environmental management regulations, climate change adaptation & mitigation policies including the Nigeria Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
• Conduct training for the agencies staff across the six geo-political regions of Nigeria.
• Discuss avenues to mainstream climate change adaptation and mitigation measures into the agency’s mandate.

• To conduct survey and test-based inventory of PCBs in human breastmilk via individual and pooled sampling.

• Determine the level of exposure of women to PCBs.
• Provide accessible, reliable and comparable data on levels of PCBs in human milk.
• Provide critical information to feed into a management plan for the effects of POPs in women.
• Support the country’s compliance to the Stockholm’s Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).