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Vanuatu - Enhance and develop air quality, emissions standards and national strategies for the transport and maritime and shipping sectors

by CCAC - 8 July, 2025

Overview

This project responds to a request from the Government of Vanuatu Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation to support the Vanuatu National Air Quality Taskforce and Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority address immediate air quality concerns and to build on the initial steps taken by government to establish the National Air Quality Taskforce. This request was developed in consultation with key ministries and with the former Special Envoy for Climate Change.

This project will conduct assessment/s of air quality to update and enhance sectoral and national inventories to identify context-appropriate mitigation measures as recommendations to government. They will also develop emissions standards for the transport sector, support the drafting of Vanuatu’s National GHG Strategy for Maritime and Shipping, and support alignment with international standards and best practices for maritime emissions.

Vanuatu has not adopted specific legislation exclusively targeting SLCP mitigation actions. However, several policies and strategies contribute to the mitigation of SLCPs.

This project should align with and contribute to the implementation of the following related policies:

This project will advance the objectives of CCAC’s Clean Air Flagship and CCAC’s Action Plan for Small Island Development.

Who to involve

National Air Quality Taskforce
Maritime Safety Authority
Public Land Transport Authority
Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities
Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation

Expected results

Outcome 1: The Government of Vanuatu, and in particular the National Air Quality Taskforce and the Maritime Safety Authority, have enhanced capacity to monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) and make informed decisions to identify context-appropriate SLCP mitigation measures, and develop sectoral and national policy, action plans, strategies, and regulation by the end of the project.

Indicator: The Government demonstrates enhanced capacity to implement SLCP mitigation actions; Number of monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems developed or updated that include SLCPs.

Output 1.1: Updated SLCP assessments, emissions inventories, and other emissions datasets produced on air quality and for the maritime sector.
Output 1.2: Workshop/s and/or trainings delivered to technical teams and government decisionmakers on the use and maintenance of inventories.

Outcome 2: The Government of Vanuatu endorses a National GHG Strategy for Maritime and Shipping by the end of the project.

Indicator: Number of action plans, roadmaps, strategies, or other future plans with SLCP targets or mitigation measures formally adopted, endorsed and/or implemented.

Output 2.1: Draft national and sectoral recommendations for government endorsement, including a National GHG Strategy for Maritime and Shipping, developed using new, updated, and enhanced assessments and inventories in consultation with key stakeholders, and striving towards IMO emissions standards and best practice.

Outcome 3: The Government of Vanuatu adopts recommended emissions standards for the transport sector, with a clear pathway to regulation by the end of the project.

Indicator: Number of action plans, roadmaps, strategies, or other future plans with SLCP targets or mitigation measures formally adopted, endorsed and/or implemented.

Output 3.1: Draft national and sectoral recommendations for government endorsement, including a National GHG Strategy for Maritime and Shipping, developed using new, updated, and enhanced assessments and inventories in consultation with key stakeholders, and striving towards international standards and best practice.

Outcome 4: The Government of Vanuatu endorses a National Air Quality Strategy or Action Plan by the end of the project.

Indicator: Number of action plans, roadmaps, strategies, or other future plans with SLCP targets or mitigation measures formally adopted, endorsed and/or implemented.

Output 4.1: Draft National Air Quality Strategy or Action Plan developed using new, updated, and enhanced assessments and inventories in consultation with key stakeholders.

APPLICATION PROCESs

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for consideration, project proposals must meet the following requirements:

Complete and submitted before the deadline
Submitted by a non-governmental organization (NGO), intergovernmental organization (IGO), or other not-for-profit entity.
Requested funding is within the estimated budget amount, or includes a clear justification for additional expenses
Project duration is less than 24 months
Budget criteria are met and spending caps on expenses are respected.
Please note that entities will be required to provide the last three (3) audited financial statements to be eligible for CCAC funding. These statements may be provided along with the application for funding or at the request of the CCAC Secretariat during the evaluation process.

For-profit entities may only participate in the project as stakeholders, co-funders, or end users. Applicants are encouraged to include for-profit entities in the development of the project proposal and/or during project implementation if their ownership of the proposed solution is key to the project’s success.

How to apply

Eligible applicants are invited to apply using the Application Form and Excel Budget Form. Specific instructions on completing these forms are available in both documents.

Applicants may choose to follow the cost range proposed above OR propose a different budget supported by a clear justification. However, applicants should note that cost efficiency will play a significant role in the selection process.

The completed Application Form and Excel Budget Form should be submitted to secretariat [at] ccacoalition.org.

Evaluation criteria

Proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria:

Presents a clear plan to achieve the required outcomes during the lifetime of the project or soon after
Includes a plan or activities to enable the scaling up of, replication of, or sustained use of project results over time
Sets out a clear approach for enabling or contributing to SLCP emissions reductions and resulting co-benefits
Involves relevant stakeholders
Approach is grounded in a strong understanding of relevant risks
Complements other relevant initiatives, funding mechanisms, and existing policy processes
Applicant demonstrates necessary capacity and experience to perform the work
A realistic, cost-effective, and clearly justified budget and approach is proposed
Project meets the minimum requirements for the OECD DAC gender equality marker Score 1

Selection process
A preliminary review of proposals submitted by the deadline will be conducted by members of the CCAC Secretariat, Funding Task Team, and Board, in consultation with relevant CCAC Partners.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to present their proposals in further detail and to respond to follow-up questions about their application.
Successful applicants will be invited to develop a Project Implementation Plan and Detailed Budget in consultation with the CCAC Secretariat and relevant CCAC Partners.
The selection process may take up to 6 months after the closing date of the call for proposals. Due to the high volume of requests, the CCAC will not respond to requests for updates or feedback during this time.

Due diligence and procurement

Due diligence

CCAC implementers with UNEP contractual agreements must meet with the following requirements:

Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract and meet all existing commitments (financial health)
Be able to provide proof of registration, proof of not-for-profit status and audited financial statements for the last three completed fiscal years
Have a record of satisfactory performance with UNEP/CCAC, when applicable; and - Not have been suspended or debarred by UNEP/CCAC or another UN agency. UNEP/CCAC also considers entities included in the Security Council Resolution Lists to be ineligible for UNEP/CCAC agreements.
* (inter)governmental entities/ United Nations are exempt from this requirement

Contract requirements

If selected for funding, your project will be contracted through the United Nations. Organisation(s) selected to implement the project must meet the following due diligence and procurement rules.

Procurement

As a general rule, Implementation Agreements allow for incidental procurement only.