Dominican Republic - Promoting sustainable cooling [DO-22-002]

  • Opening Date: 6 September 2022
  • Closing Date: 19 October 2022
  • Estimated project cost: USD 50,000

  

Overview

This project responds to the request by the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources for services to strengthen capacity to deliver energy efficiency co-benefits as it implements HFC phasedown under the Kigali Amendment and its sustainable cooling roadmap.

EXPECTED PROJECT OUTCOMES

  • The government of the Dominican Republic has increased capacity to develop new energy efficiency program, including awareness raising on energy efficiency in air conditioning equipment and feasibility of energy efficiency testing laboratory, coordinated with Dominican Republic’s sustainable cooling roadmap expected to be completed in 2022. 

MINIMUM REQUIRED OUTPUTS

The project should deliver at a minimum:   
 

  • Awareness raising on energy efficiency in air-conditioning equipment to complement awareness raising efforts on HFC phasedown supported by the Multilateral Fund 
  • A feasibility assessment of an accredited energy efficiency testing laboratory. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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

  • Are complete and submitted before the deadline 
  • Are submitted by a non-governmental organization (NGO), intergovernmental organization (IGO), or other not-for-profit entity 
  • Requested funding falls within the indicated cost range and the project duration is less than 24 months 
  • Budget criteria are met and spending caps on expenses are respected 

HOW TO APPLY

Eligible applicants are invited to apply before the deadline by downloading the Application Form.  

It is recommended that applicants review the Guidance for Applicants prior to completing the Application Form.  

The completed Application Form should be submitted to secretariat [at] ccacoalition.org before 19 October 2022.

Proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria:
 

  • Quality: the clarity of the proposed outputs and activities and the extent to which they will deliver the expected outcomes
  • Experience: evidence of the project team’s understanding of the national planning process and short-lived climate pollutants, and their ability to deliver the proposed project
  • Value for money: the level of funding requested for project delivery
  • Alignment: how well the proposal demonstrates its contribution to the CCAC 2030 Strategy and National Planning, Policy, and Implementation Engagement Strategy

EVALUATION PROCESS

  1. 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.  
  2. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to present their proposals in further detail and to respond to follow-up questions about their application.
  3. Successful applicants will be invited to develop a Project Implementation Plan and Detailed Budget in consultation with the CCAC Secretariat and relevant CCAC Partners.
  4. Projects are expected to be launched in 2023. 

Notes

More information regarding Dominican Republic’s involvement as a CCAC Partner is available on their Partner Page.