New edition of the Bretton Woods Project's biannual Climate Investment Fund (CIFs) Monitor, published to coincide with the World-Bank hosted CIFs committee meetings.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Environment
Analysis
Clean Technology Fund (CTF)
Concerns have been raised about a projected shortfall of resources for the Clean Technology Fund, with an early warning mechanism due to be discussed. Questions were raised about development benefits of a Colombia project and on safeguards for a Vietnam project.
Environment
Analysis
Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)
The Pilot Program for Climate Resilience has invited new countries apply for participation and is also expanding the private sector set-aside to non-PPCR countries. Biodiversity and gender impacts were questioned on a Grenada project and the gender focus on a Haiti project.
Environment
Analysis
Forest Investment Program (FIP)
Options for potential new funding for the Forest Investment Program have been further elaborated, including priority rankings for current and potential new pilot countries, however, funding constraints remain and many current projects continue to be delayed.
Environment
Analysis
Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program (SREP)
Indicative funding allocations have been agreed for 14 new Scaling up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries pilot countries, however, cautions remained about “unrealistic expectations” about funding availability. Questions were raised about incentives for diesel in a Kenya project.
Environment
Analysis
Climate Investment Funds Monitor 10
Latest update on the World Bank-housed Climate Investment Funds ahead of their November meetings. Covers key trends in projects related to clean technology, resilience to climate change, forests and renewable energy.
Environment
Analysis
Forest Investment Program (FIP)
Disbursement of funds continues to be slow in the Forest Investment Program (FIP). The World Bank has responded to civil society groups’ criticism over the lack of consultation for FIP plans in Indonesia.
Environment
Analysis
Multilateral Development Banks’ unburnable carbon
Bretton Woods Project briefing on MDBs' fossil fuel investments and exposure to the carbon bubble
Environment
Analysis
Climate Investment Funds Monitor 9
Latest update on the World Bank-housed Climate Investment Funds ahead of their June meetings. Covers key trends in projects related to clean technology, resilience to climate change, forests and renewable energy
Environment
Analysis
Scaling up Renewable Energy Program (SREP)
Update on the Scaling up Renewable Energy Program (SREP) from CIFs Monitor 9
Environment
Analysis
Forest Investment Program (FIP)
Update on the Forest Investment Program (FIP) from CIFs Monitor 9
Environment
Analysis
Clean Technology Fund (CTF)
Updates on the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) from CIFs Monitor 9
