Country Initiatives Details
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$7,000,000 CAD
- 2021 to 2022: $1,138,517 CAD
- 2020 to 2021: $1,861,483 CAD
- 2019 to 2020: $1,000,000 CAD
- 2018 to 2019: $2,000,000 CAD
- 2017 to 2018: $1,000,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Funding Period: 2017 to 2018, 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020, 2020 to 2021, 2021 to 2022
Financial Instrument:
Grant
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
Canada provided support to Chile for achieving their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and short-lived climate pollutants, including methane, from the municipal solid waste sector. In collaboration with Chile’s Ministry of Environment, the program – called Reciclo Orgánicos – provided technical and financial support for municipalities and private companies to convert organic waste into clean energy and soil improvers. This was by accelerating (1) the implementation of gas extraction and capture at final waste disposal sites, and (2) the separation of organic compounds at source for composting and anaerobic digestion.
To achieve this, Reciclo Orgánicos was delivered under five main pillars:
• Policy development and regulatory frameworks: create enabling conditions at the national and subnational levels to incorporate climate change considerations in waste management policies.
• Technology deployment: mitigate emissions from the municipal waste sector through the implementation of specific projects and best practices for waste management.
• Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV): develop a robust and transparent framework for MRV of emissions mitigated in the waste sector thanks to program initiatives.
• Leveraging capital and co-financing: provide capital and promote public and private investment interested in developing projects to reduce emissions.
• Involvement with the local community: raise awareness among the community, authorities, and the private sector about the impact that emissions caused by the disposal of organic matter in sanitary landfills have on climate change.
Results/Expected Outcomes
Through Reciclo Orgánicos support to more than 40 municipalities for 22 waste projects throughout Chile, there will be an estimated reduction of 9.5 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e/year) by 2030. The waste projects included support for composting initiatives; landfill gas capture pilots; and bio-digestion and anaerobic digestion pilots. The program unlocked capital contributions of around $1 million, which was used to leverage more than $25 million in investments from public and private sources.
Other outputs from the program include:
• Achieving the goals of Chile’s National Organic Waste Strategy. The program supported Chile’s Ministry of Environment in the practical evaluation and public consultation of the Strategy. The program provided technical and financial support, including 1,905 sets of composting and vermicomposting equipment, to the Home Composting and Vermicomposting Plan to promote and spread the implementation of these techniques to households.
• Establishing three greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification protocols for the Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) for emissions reductions in the waste sector. The program developed GHG quantification protocols for landfills gas recovery, composting and anaerobic digestion, and implemented and tested the protocols in existing facilities in Chile. These protocols can be used to track gas flow rates, gas composition, and combustion efficiency to quantify emissions reductions in real time. The protocols are to be made available for use so that all landfill operations in the country can use them and estimate their contributions in terms of emissions reductions.
• Raising public awareness on organic waste recycling and its relationship with climate change. The program disseminated press releases cited nearly 180 times in various media outlets. The program also distributed newsletters on climate change, educational videos on YouTube, f guides, toolkits, emission reduction calculators, diagrams, games, etc.
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$5,139,295 CAD
- 2021 to 2022: $1,340,407 CAD
- 2020 to 2021: $1,817,393 CAD
- 2019 to 2020: $1,181,496 CAD
- 2018 to 2019: $299,999 CAD
- 2017 to 2018: $500,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Chile
Colombia
Côte d'Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mexico
Niger
Nigeria
Peru
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Funding Period: 2017 to 2018, 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020, 2020 to 2021, 2021 to 2022
Financial Instrument:
Grant
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
Canada supports countries in the Pacific Alliance (Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru) and Western Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo) to define regional priorities to address greenhouse gas (GHG) and short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) emissions and to pursue opportunities to strengthen their capacity to measure, report, and verify (MRV) emissions. This project will facilitate South-South MRV collaboration and knowledge sharing within and between the Pacific Alliance and West Africa as a mean of exchanging best practices and supporting the replication of best practices generated from Canada’s climate finance sectoral projects in each region. Through capacity-building and regional collaboration efforts, this project will support countries to achieve their respective Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
Results/Expected Outcomes
National Focal Points in each country helped frame country-specific MRV challenges and encouraged countries to define their own climate MRV priorities through inclusive engagement with stakeholders. The mapping of domestic climate MRV system elements across the region, and the production of technical MRV Baseline Reports in each country refined priorities, targeted activities to those priorities, and specified South-South learning opportunities to improve domestic MRV relevance and effectiveness.
In the Pacific Alliance:
- The program supported technical meetings of the Technical Subgroup on MRV of the Pacific Alliance (SGT-MRV) and contracted local experts to prepare comprehensive national scoping studies on the status of their climate MRV systems in each Pacific Alliance country.
- Delegates drafted a multi-year workplan, which became the roadmap for the program. This roadmap evolved into a Coordinating Framework, which defined MRV maturation pathways and specified the capacity and coordination gaps on MRV systems between countries and national ministries.
- The National Planning Department of Colombia and the SGT-MRV organized virtual technical exchanges on the MRV of climate finance and launched a Community of Practice (CoP) to institutionalize discussions on the topic. Over the course of the program, the CoP held 12 sessions with participation of 25 people from different institutions and currently has more than 100 members.
In West Africa:
- Local researchers in each of the 15 countries conducted baseline studies on the status of their national climate MRV systems. These scoping studies were the first of its kind in the region and helped the countries to focus on inclusive climate governance as a key component of relevant, effective and efficient climate MRV.
- The program sponsored research and participatory exchanges with regional decision makers and stakeholders to redefine the challenges of addressing emissions for NDC implementation. 11 West African countries launched a CoP and held 64 meetings with over 2,600 participants to build awareness and influence climate policy development, including outside the Ministries of Environment.
- Countries mapped domestic climate MRV system elements to produce a baseline table which successfully produced a comprehensive comparative table and helped countries to map and understand specific attributes of their climate MRV systems, which until then had been a fundamental obstacle to basic climate MRV awareness. These tables also provided a common product for South-South cooperation.
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$3,323,602 CAD
- 2020 to 2021: $773,605 CAD
- 2019 to 2020: $1,268,603 CAD
- 2018 to 2019: $1,281,394 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Bangladesh
Belize
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Jamaica
Mexico
Panama
Peru
Funding Period: 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020, 2020 to 2021
Financial Instrument:
Grant
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
Canada provided bilateral support for the ratification and early implementation of the Kigali Amendment on the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 11 developing countries (Bangladesh, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama and Peru). HFCs are potent greenhouse gases, some of which are 4,000 times more potent than carbon dioxide, and the Kigali Amendment could avoid up to 0.4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
This initiative supports investment activities to contribute to the adoption of low-global warming potential alternatives to HFCs in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector, as well as technical assistance and capacity building activities to enable ratification and implementation of the Kigali Amendment.
Results/Expected Outcomes
The expected outcomes of the project include:
• Elimination of 289,160 tonnes CO2eq of HFCs used annually for the manufacturing of refrigeration equipment in Mexico and the Dominican Republic;
• Ratification of the Kigali Amendment by beneficiary country governments;
• Capacity building for government and industry stakeholders to fully implement the Kigali Amendment once ratified, including through the development of legal and regulatory instruments, raising awareness with respect to the ratification of the Kigali Amendment, the development of national HFC phase-down strategies, and training of stakeholders.
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$3,155,000 CAD
- 2012 to 2013: $2,705,000 CAD
- 2011 to 2012: $450,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Colombia
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Funding Period: 2011 to 2012, 2012 to 2013
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
Canada supported the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) towards the development of transformational Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) for the Waste and Landfill sector in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Colombia and Chile.
Results/Expected Outcomes
Canada’s support led to specific results in each of the four recipient countries:
- Canada's support in Chile was aligned with Chile’s national waste strategy and with the implementation of the “Catalyzing Organic Waste Diversion in the Chilean Industries” Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) that aimed to create a new market of organics diversion mainly from industrial sources.
- In Colombia, Canada provided support for technical assistance to develop an integrated approach for waste management. A pilot phase in the city of Cali has helped identify changes that could be made to overcome various existing policy, financial, market and social barriers.
- In the Dominican Republic, Canada’s contribution supported the development of an integrated approach for waste management in the tourism industry that aims to replace fossil fuel combustion with alternative energy sources; conducted a preliminary feasibility study; and, the implementation of a pilot project in Punta Cana.
- In Mexico, Canada supported the development of feasibility studies in the City of Colima while building capacity through the delivery of an educational program for Mexican experts. To date, a workshop was held in Colima to bring together key policymakers from the national and local governments and to further Mexico’s development of their national mitigation strategy for landfill and waste management.
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$33,000,000 CAD
- 2012 to 2013: $0 CAD
- 2011 to 2012: $33,000,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Funding Period: 2011 to 2012, 2012 to 2013
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
Canada provided $200 million to the Clean Technology Fund, a multi-donor trust fund that provides scaled-up financing for the demonstration, deployment and transfer of low carbon technologies that have a significant potential for long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings.
Results/Expected Outcomes
Canada's contribution is expected to support scaled-up financing for the demonstration, deployment and transfer of low carbon technologies in three countries. In May 2012, the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) Trust Fund Committee decided that new CTF contributions, including Canada's $200 million in concessional finance, would be allocated to three new Country Investment Plans (Nigeria, Chile and India) in proportion to their overall funding requests as approved in their Investment Plans. Final disbursements of resources to these and other plans will depend on the roll-out of the CTF project pipeline.
More specifically, in Chile, Canada's contribution will support a three component investment plan including: a concentrated solar power project in the northern region of Chile; a large scale photo voltaic program to scale up photo voltaic power installations across the country; and, the scaling-up of renewable energy self-supply and energy efficiency for individual energy end-users.
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$135,000 CAD
- 2012 to 2013: $135,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Funding Period: 2012 to 2013
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
Canada provided support to the Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA) to complete a study of existing public and private sector programs related to the restoration of degraded soils in Chile. Results from this study are to inform the development of a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action in the agriculture/forestry sectors.
Results/Expected Outcomes
This project was successful in fulfilling the general objective of quantifying the amount of atmospheric carbon capture by soils under conservation agriculture practices. Specific activities supported include: 567 samples taken from 63 sample sites in 6 different administrative regions of Chile, comprising 5 different soil management schemes, which were compared to pristine conditions and the completion of a report with general conclusions was completed. It has been noted, given preliminary findings, that additional research would be needed in order to prepare a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA).
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$198,000 CAD
- 2012 to 2013: $198,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Funding Period: 2012 to 2013
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
Canada provided support to the Pontificia Universidad Católica in Chile to support the development of a strategic framework for decision making and incorporate climate change adaptation measures in the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of public infrastructures in Chile
Results/Expected Outcomes
The project developed and published a strategy and e-book titled, “Adaptation Strategy of Infrastructure to Climate Change,” which contains three case studies demonstrating an adaptation strategy methodology for dams, ports and bridges. Four seminars to disseminate the Ministry strategy were conducted in March 2013 with support from Canada’s contribution, in different cities in Chile, including the locations of the three case studies that were developed (a dam in northern Chile, a port in central Chile, and a bridge in southern Chile). The strategy is expected to inform the development of the Chilean Ministry of Public Work’s “Sector Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change”.
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$450,000 CAD
- 2012 to 2013: $450,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Funding Period: 2012 to 2013
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
Canada provided support to the Ministerio del Medio Ambiante de Chile for the restoration of the iconic Torres del Paine following the fire of December 2011 and wetland ecosystems in other Chilean's protected areas, helping communities that depend on those ecosystems adapt to climate change.
Results/Expected Outcomes
Protocols for growing and planting seedlings for the ecological restoration of Torres del Paine National Park following the 2011 fire have been initiated. In addition, studies are being conducted to understand wetland processes and functions to be restored in order to protect water resources in wetland complexes of Nevado Tres Cruces National Park and El Yali National Reserve.
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$20,400,000 CAD
- 2011 to 2012: $20,400,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Funding Period: 2011 to 2012
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
The Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas (C2F) at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) provided support for the construction, operation and maintenance of three solar photovoltaic power plants in the north of Chile, generating a total capacity of approximately 25 megawatt peak (MWp). As Chile’s largest solar PV project, the project’s two facilities are spread out over 178 hectares of uninhabited desert land, repurposing this dry landscape into a source of non-traditional energy.
Results/Expected Outcomes
The expected intermediate outcomes of this project are to enhance Chile’s energy security through a diversification of renewable sources and a reduction in its heavy reliance on imported fossil fuel, which represents a majority of energy consumption.
The Pozo Almonte and Calama Solar Photovoltaic Power Project in Chile has already completed its first full year of operations. Results to date include the installation of 26 megawatt peak (MWp) of generation capacity, the generation of 68,612 megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable energy and the abatement of 55,489 tons of CO2. Cumulatively, the project has generated 117,530 MWh of electricity from a renewable energy source and abated 95,052 tons of CO2. The project provided temporary and permanent employment opportunities for 1,580 individuals. The project is also continuing to work with local schools and communities to develop social programs that further benefit the women, children, and indigenous groups in the surrounding areas.
Co-Financing/Mobilized Finance ($CAD):
$61,100,000
Estimated GHG (metric tons of CO₂) Reduction Associated with Project (per year)Disclaimer *:
54,000
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$1,298,000 CAD
- 2011 to 2012: $1,298,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Funding Period: 2011 to 2012
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
This contribution is part of Canada's $20 million fast-start contribution to the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to support climate change adaptation projects in the water sector in Asia and in Latin America and the Caribbean. This initiative identified the biophysical, socio-economic, and institutional vulnerabilities associated with climate change in Chile's Maipo Basin, as well as informed the development of a regional adaptation strategy.
Results/Expected Outcomes
The project team launched a call for fellowships for Latin American students interested in pursuing Masters, PhD, and post-doctoral studies in association with the project. Successful candidates will fill twelve spots on the research team. Training on water and land use modelling has taken place for 25 participants who will deploy the methods in the Maipo Valley where the research is taking place. Given the importance of the Maipo Basin to different groups and economic interests, a meeting of representatives from the urban, agricultural, industrial, and political sectors involved in water and land use was organized to guide the project in its research.
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$18,000,000 CAD
- 2011 to 2012: $18,000,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Funding Period: 2011 to 2012
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
The Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas (C2F) at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) provided support for a 53 megawatts peak (MWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Chile. This project aims to increase the supply of renewable energy in Chile, to meet growing demand and reduce the reliance on fossil fuels. The project will inject energy into the Sistema Interconectado Central (SIC) electricity grid, allowing it to sell its full energy output to the spot market. This is one of the IDB’s first merchant solar PV projects, placing it in direct daily market competition with fossil fuel based power generators. The C2F is supporting this project by absorbing initially high market risk, particularly in the first several years when market prices are expected to be quite low.
Results/Expected Outcomes
The expected intermediate outcomes of this project include 53 megawatts peak (MWp) of renewable energy capacity installed, the production of 109,660 megawatt hours (MWh) each year of electricity from renewable sources, and the abatement of an estimated 73,800 tons of CO2 each year. These results will help to enhance energy capacity in Chile, providing national and local benefits. Including providing new employment opportunities for approximately 128 people. The project will also work with the community and local officials to identify potential social programs to support, including preference to those which benefit vulnerable groups in the area, such as women. Results achieved to date include the completion of 90% of construction.
Co-Financing/Mobilized Finance ($CAD):
$78,700,000
Estimated GHG (metric tons of CO₂) Reduction Associated with Project (per year)Disclaimer *:
73,800
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$1,880,000 CAD
- 2011 to 2012: $1,880,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Funding Period: 2011 to 2012
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
The Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas (C2F) at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) supports this project, along with Alturas de Ovalle, as one of two early-mover, small-scale utility solar photovoltaic (PV) in Chile. This project is undertaken with the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), which is part of the IDB. The goal is to sell generated power to the spot market which will be “stabilized” by minimizing daily price fluctuations in order to support small projects. The aim of this project is to demonstrate that mid- and small-sized segments of the market can compete over the long term with fossil fuel fired generation, thereby encouraging a deep penetration of solar energy into the Chilean market.
Results/Expected Outcomes
The expected intermediate outcomes of this project included 6,902 megawatt hours (MWh) per year of electricity generated from renewable sources and the abatement of an estimated 4,850 tons of CO2 each year. El Olivo became operational in November of 2015. Actual results to date include the installation of 3.2 megawatts peak (MWp) of renewable energy capacity and 1,139MWh of electricity generated from renewable sources. In addition, 765 tons of CO2 have been abated thus far.
Co-Financing/Mobilized Finance ($CAD):
$4,400,000
Estimated GHG (metric tons of CO₂) Reduction Associated with Project (per year)Disclaimer *:
4,850
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$1,860,000 CAD
- 2011 to 2012: $1,860,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Funding Period: 2011 to 2012
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
The Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas (C2F) at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) supports this project, along with El Olivo, as one of two early-mover, small-scale utility solar photovoltaic (PV) in Chile. This project is undertaken with the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), which is part of the IDB. The goal is to sell generated power to the spot market which will be “stabilized” by minimizing daily price fluctuations in order to support small projects. The aim of this project is to demonstrate that mid- and small-sized segments of the market can compete over the long term with fossil fuel fired generation, thereby encouraging a deep penetration of solar energy into the Chilean market.
Results/Expected Outcomes
The expected intermediate outcomes of this project include 6,034 megawatt hours (MWh) per year of electricity generated from renewable sources and the abatement of an estimated 4,249 tons of CO2 each year.
Co-Financing/Mobilized Finance ($CAD):
$4,300,000
Estimated GHG (metric tons of CO₂) Reduction Associated with Project (per year)Disclaimer *:
4,249
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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$14,300,000 CAD
- 2010 to 2011: $14,300,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
Chile
Funding Period: 2010 to 2011
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Project Funded through a Canadian Facility:
IFC - Canada Climate Change Program (CCCP)
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
The IFC-Canada Climate Change Program financed for the expansion of a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, from 1.4 megawatts (MW) to 30.5 MW. This plant will be the first large-scale merchant solar plant in the Northern Interconnected System in Chile.
Results/Expected Outcomes
It is expected that this project will help demonstrate the viability of merchant solar power plants in Chile by establishing a track record of successful performance for future investors and developers. The expanded plant is also expected to abate 24,500 tons of CO2 per year.* To date, the project is fully constructed.
Co-Financing/Mobilized Finance ($CAD):
$53,000,000
Estimated GHG (metric tons of CO₂) Reduction Associated with Project (per year)Disclaimer *:
24,500