Project

Moldova Sustainable Green Cities – Catalyzing investment in sustainable green cities through a wholistic integrated urban planning approach to urban development in the Republic of Moldova

Lead country

Moldova Republic

Participating countries

Moldova Republic

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From November 8, 2017 to November 8, 2022

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 7.3 Double global rate energy efficiency improvement
  2. 9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable, resilient infrastructure
  3. 11.6 Reduce adverse environmental impact of cities

Project ID: 5492

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Technical team

  • Energy Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Energy efficiency
  • Renewable Energy

Sub-area(s)

  • Buildings
  • Transport
  • Type: Off-grid, standalone systems
  • Resource: Waste (municipal)

Landscape(s)

  • Human altered areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Urban areas

Transformed sector(s)

N/A

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Direct support / Service Delivery
  • Innovative approaches

Strategy

  • Technology innovation
  • Finance economy
  • Monitor inventory

Sub-strategy

  • Alternative energy sources
  • Green building practices
  • Urban green space
  • Demonstration sites/Pilot
  • Energy finance
  • Laws/ Policy/ Plan formulation
  • Knowledge/Data management

Social inclusion

  • Private sector
  • Women

Gender equality

N/A

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender responsive

Pathway(s)

  • Sci-tech pathway
  • Systems pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Reduce exposure
  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 7.3 Double global rate energy efficiency improvement
  • 9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable, resilient infrastructure
  • 11.6 Reduce adverse environmental impact of cities

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

  • Capital providers

Hot topic

  • Public-private partnership
  • Multi-stakeholder collaboration

About this project

Description

The objective of the project is to catalyze investments in low carbon green urban development based on integrated urban planning approach by encouraging innovation, participatory planning and partnerships between a variety of public and private sector entities.

Objectives

To catalyze investments in low carbon green urban development by an integrated urban planning approach and by encouraging innovation, participatory planning and partnerships with a variety of public and private sector entities. .

USD $2,739,726

Grant amount

USD $39,930,000

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($2,739,726)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment

Project metrics

Outcome 1:

Fully operational Green City Lab recognized by the key stakeholders as the leading innovation, knowledge management and networking platform which is profitable and a source of expertise for catalyzing sustainable low carbon green city development in Moldova with secured funding to continue its operation also after the UNDP/GEF project closure.

Indicators:

Direct GHG emission reduction impact of the project
Extent to which climate finance is being accessed (IRRF 1.4.1 a)
Number of direct project beneficiaries with gender disaggregated data.
Number of partnerships for green city development established in the frame of jointly implemented and/or developed projects and measures with gender disaggregated data, as applicable.
Status of the GCL and the specific outputs under Outcome 1 to support its operations
Value of signed contracts / agreements not funded by GEF resources for covering the GCL operational costs
Number of projects supported by the “Fast Track Challenge Program” with monitored gender disaggregated data on project beneficiaries and their contribution to supporting gender equality.
Status of the pilot/demo projects for each of the targeted subsectors
The extent, to which integrated and participatory planning methodologies are taken into use in updating the Chisinau General Urban Development Plan (PUG) and related zonal plans, including gender disaggregated data on the number stakeholders engaged into the process.
Agreed knowledge management (KM) products and events delivered
Number of EoIs received for replicating the project intervention strategy, specific technical solutions or business models for new projects and/or municipalities
Status of the Project MRV system and quality of the data delivered by that
Outcome 2:

Successfully completed pilot/demonstration projects with related monitoring, reporting and verification of the results in the areas of: i) integrated and participatory urban land use and mobility planning; ii) residential building energy efficiency and renewable energy use; iii) low carbon mobility; and iv) resource efficient waste management.
Outcome 3:

Monitoring and Evaluation, knowledge management and replication of project results.
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