During the 29th and 30th of October, OIKO, in collaboration with its partners CSI and CIBOLA, organized a workshop for the validation of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) report and the presentation of the proposed action plan for each of the prioritized technologies within the framework of the project “Updating Technology Needs Assessment and Designing a Technology Action Plan for Ivory Coast.” The workshop covered the following sectors:

Energy sector: energy efficiency and the use of solar panels.

Waste sector: use of methane systems and production of briquettes, biochar, and biocharcoal.

Agriculture and Forestry sector: reforestation, agroforestry, development of resilient vegetable and animal species, and irrigation systems.

Water Resources sector: establishment of sustainable urban drainage systems, early warning systems, and the use of smart capture-based water management systems.

The Local Climate Adaptive Living (LoCAL) facility of the UN Capital Development Fund is supporting Uganda to promote climate change–resilient communities through climate finance to local government to increase resilient investments to extremely vulnerable target districts.

Together with the NDC – Partnership of Action the priority is assessing monetary and non-monetary loss and damage of climate change in Uganda.

The main focus is the calculation of the damage and loss due to climate change that is not being taking into account in the Climate Adaptation Strategy.

The team mobilized by OIKO is developing a methodology to calculate the destructive impacts of climate change that cannot be or have not been avoided by mitigation or adaptation.

This innovative tool will provide guidance to the Ministry of Environment of Uganda to request funding to the forthcoming loss and damage Fund for Vulnerable Countries decided at COP 27 with a focus on local and vulnerable livelihoods.

We successfully completed the field mission for our assignment within the EU4Environment program. This initiative focuses on enhancing the capacity of communities in Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries, particularly in natural resource management (NRM) and forestry.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the dedicated team of experts and our invaluable local partners. In Georgia, we are especially grateful to RECC and Natia, who organized and accompanied us throughout the visit. A special thanks to the National Forestry Agency (NFA) for guiding our team through the stunning forests of Imereti – a region that will be the focus of our ecotourism development plans.

Excited for the next steps in contributing to sustainable ecotourism and community empowerment!

Updating technology needs assessment (TNA) and development of a Technology Action Plan for Ivory Coast

Consortium: OIKO-CSI-CIBOLA

This Monday 12 and Tuesday 13, our consortium celebrated Technology Prioriation workshop for the energy, waste, water resources and agriculture sector.

In the break out rooms, the stakeholders discussed the technical results of the project team and shared their feedback that will be incorporated into Ivory Coast’s new technology needs assessment, that will be accessible soon online.

The Advisory Board meets yearly to provide direction on the CTCN’s fulfillment of the COP’s guidance. Held from April 22-24, 2024, in the CTCN Headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, this event brought together the consultative board dedicated to advancing climate technology solutions.

Our CEO, Miguel Fernandez Trillo, Climate Technology Specialist, showcased our completed projects displaying the application of climate technologies tailored to provide solutions for end users of specific projects and regions.

Congratulations on the recent success of our Asia Department unit.

OIKO has secured a new World Bank-led project within the EU-funded EU4Environment Programme! This project aims to provide consultancy services focused on identifying climate finance and carbon pricing opportunities within Ukraine’s forestry sector.

We extend our sincere congratulations to our partners, ForestCom, and the Ukrainian National Forestry University! Today marks the beginning of our journey as we’ve just concluded our kick-off meeting with the entire team, ready to tackle the challenges of sustainable forest management and environmental protection together.

OIKO, as part of a World Bank technical team, presented the results of a bioeconomy analysis in Paraguay.  

On November 15th, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the World Bank presented the results of the National Bioeconomy Diagnosis of Paraguay. This initiative aims to enhance the competitiveness and improve diversification of Paraguayan agro-industries by fostering innovation and added value within priority value chains: biopharmaceuticals, organic meat, petitgrain for cosmetics, and bio-packaging. 

OIKO team coordinated the research and analysis. During a workshop attended by over 70 representatives, Miguel Trillo presented the findings on various bioeconomy sectors, potential supply chains, and innovative products suitable for Paraguay. 

Bioeconomy is an approach that utilizes renewable biological resources to produce goods and services with a high degree of innovation and added value. Collaborative efforts among the public, private sector, and academia are crucial for implementing the principles and practices of the bioeconomy and fostering its sustainable development within the country’s economy.   

We are pleased to announce that OIKO will be providing technical assistance and capacity-building support to the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility · Local, in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.

We are a part of the consortium led by Adelante Knowledge and Development to support the integration of climate change adaptation into local and municipal plans and budgets, as well as the implementation of climate adaptation measures in local strategies.

We look forward to expanding our collaboration with partners Citepa, CER Indonesia, PlanAdapt, Best – Bureau d’Expertise Sociale et de Diffusion Technique, and Centre de Suivi et d’Assistance en Management ♻️

Congratulations to everyone involved in this contract and challenged to ensure climate impact during implementation!

System Transformation through Climate Technology Transfer

As a member of the CTCN Climate Technology Center & Network, OIKO has been invited to the annual CTCN Latin America and the Caribbean NDE Forum. The event was held from October 24 to 27 as part of Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2023 in Panama City.

This Forum brings together Government representatives, CTCN technical Advisory Board and other country stakeholders, in a platform for networking, sharing experiences, and forging new collaborations.

This year the Forum’s primary focus revolved around the recently introduced CTCN’s 3rd Programme of Work (2023-2027). This program is designed to amplify transformational impacts and upscale key service areas through the utilization of two proven technologies: the National System of Innovation and Digitalization, actserving as enablers of systemic change.

CTCN’s priorities are centered around five major areas for system transformation:

· Water-Food-Energy Nexus
· Building and Infrastructure
· Sustainable Mobility
· Energy Systems
· Business and Industry

As part of the program, our specialist Veronica Macku presented a climate technology solution for decarbonization of the dairy sector, that was implemented in one of our recent projects in Uruguay. We’re also pleased to share that our Technical Needs Assessment (TNA) project in Paraguay received recognition in the DNA’s report on ongoing CTCN initiatives in the country.

We’re deeply grateful to the CTCN team and to all the participants for the excellent organization of the event. It was a remarkable opportunity for networking and exchange of experience. We look forward to further cooperation with CTCN network in the development and transfer of climate technology to Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as across the globe.

Project

Designing nature-based solutions with an ethnic and gender-equity approach, to increase the resilience of rural mountain communities in protected natural areas affected by extreme weather events in Honduras

Client

Climate Technology Center Network (CTCN)

Partners

INCEBIO, MAPANCE

The OIKO team has begun conducting risk and vulnerability assessments as part of our CTCN-funded project in Honduras. The main work is taking place in the Celaque National Park in the west of the country. The OIKO and INCEBIO technical team, represented by Joe Ryan and Héctor Orlando Portillo Reyes, with MAPANCE support, is visiting three mountain indigenous communities of Malsincales, Rio Negro and Chimis Montaña.

Experts are conducting community meetings and collecting information on areas of greatest impact from hurricanes Eta and Iota. Through these activities, the team is mapping the risks and threats that have affected and are still affecting the community. The main purpose of this work is to raise public awareness of risks and build up capacity to tackle extreme weather events, such as landslides, and mitigate their impacts.

In September, our international team will hold a series of workshops for local communities, local governments, and the private sector. Each session will focus on a different aspect of preserving indigenous cultural heritage related to climate, biodiversity, resources and disaster risk management.

The mission of our project in Honduras is to boost mountain community resilience through integration; stakeholder engagement; and capacity building of indigenous groups, institutions, and local governments.