CURRENT PROJECTS
Preparation phase of the project “Improving the energy efficiency of the global building supply chain industry and its products to deliver high performance buildings"
Addressing the compounded food and energy crisis in Ukraine through innovative technologies and adaptive agricultural practices
UNECE is implementing extrabudgetary project “Addressing the compounded food and energy crisis in Ukraine through innovative technologies and adaptive agricultural practices.” The project is part of a Joint SDG Fund Development Emergency Modality – Response to the Global Crisis on Food, Energy, Finance project to be implemented in Ukraine. The overall objective of the project is to equip the Government of Ukraine with an objective and comprehensive analysis of the biofuel production potential to solve the compound food/energy crisis in Ukraine. The project is developed in response to the request of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food for support to address fuel shortages in the agriculture sector.
Strengthening Georgia’s food and energy resilience
UNECE is implementing extrabudgetary project “Strengthening Georgia’s food and energy resilience.” The project is part of a Joint SDG Fund Development Emergency Modality – Response to the Global Crisis on Food, Energy, Finance to be implemented in Georgia. The objective of the project is enhanced capacity of small business to introduce energy efficiency measures in rural areas and improved knowledge of national stakeholders on energy efficient solutions for small businesses in rural areas.
Improving national capacity on renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies for small and medium enterprises and households in North Macedonia
UNECE is implementing extrabudgetary project “Improving national capacity on renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and households in North Macedonia”. This project is UNECE component of Green Finance Facility to improve air quality and combat climate change in North Macedonia project. The project aims to improve national capacity on renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies for SMEs and households in North Macedonia
Strengthening energy policies of Countries with Special Needs to build back better from COVID-19
UNECE is an implementing partner in the UN Development Account project “Strengthening energy policies of Countries with Special Needs to build back better from COVID-19” led by ESCAP. There are eight beneficiary countries of the project: Armenia, Sri Lanka, Federated States of Micronesia, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Maldives, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan. Three of them are member States of both UNECE and ESCAP: Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. UNECE is responsible for implementing project activities in these countries. The project aims to improve the capacity of policymakers by supporting them to develop SDG 7 roadmaps which enable the delivery of both the sustainable energy transition and the economic recovery from COVID-19.
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Global Initiative towards post-Covid-19 resurgence of the MSME sector
UNECE is an implementing partner in the UN Development Account project “Global Initiative towards post-Covid-19 resurgence of the MSME sector” led by UNCTAD and UN ESCWA. The overall goal of the project is to strengthen the capacity and resilience of micro-, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in developing countries and economies in transition to mitigate the economic and social impact of the global COVID-19 crisis. In the framework of the project, the Sustainable Energy Division focuses on developing Guidelines and Best Practices for MSMEs to assure resiliency and progress towards a circular economy in sustainable resource management and critical raw material supply chain solutions and Guidelines and Best Practices for MSMEs in delivering energy efficient products and in providing renewable energy equipment. The reports will be used to develop an online training course and customize their findings for several pilot countries in the UNECE region.
Enhancing national capacities to develop and implement energy efficiency standards for buildings in the UNECE region
UNECE was implementing the extrabudgetary project “Enhancing National Capacities to Develop and Implement Energy Efficiency Standards for Buildings in the UNECE Region” (funded by the Russian Federation). It was implemented under the auspices of the Joint Task Force on Energy Efficiency Standards in Buildings. The project aimed to enhance capacity of the UNECE member States to develop and implement energy efficiency in buildings, with a focus on residential buildings.
Improving capacity of the Government of Ukraine to develop infrastructure for production and use of hydrogen to support green post-covid-19 recovery
UNECE was implementing project “Improving capacity of the Government of Ukraine to develop infrastructure for production and use of hydrogen to support green post-covid-19 recovery” (funded from the Regular Programme on Technical Cooperation (RPTC)). It was implemented jointly by the Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Transport, and Environment Divisions. Hydrogen is a renewable and clean source of energy that supports circular economy. Ukraine is experiencing an economic downturn as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Development of infrastructure to produce and use hydrogen in Ukraine will facilitate its economic recovery in an environmentally friendly manner, increase its energy security and efficiency, improve the economic climate and create new employment opportunities.
Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
Objective: To strengthen the national capacity of economies in transition to develop National Actions Plans for Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) in the context of the post-2015 Sustainable Development agenda. Project Document
Application of biogas technology model for rural areas in Kyrgyzstan
Objective: To introduce a cost-effective green technology biogas mode in the rural area of Kyrgyzstan.