Consultancy services to identify climate finance and carbon pricing opportunities in the forestry sector of Ukraine

The mission of this project was to scope carbon pricing and climate financing opportunities in the forestry sector in Ukraine, including recommendations for strengthening the MRV systems, as well as building overall capacity at SFRA and MEPNR on these topics. The work is divided into three (3) tasks:

1.  Identify the potential and list the different climate finance and carbon pricing options for the forestry sector in Ukraine, including the benefits and challenges of each option and provide recommendations for next steps.
2.  Assess the existing MRV system for the forestry sector and identify any gaps relevant to climate finance and/or carbon pricing in the sector, along with recommendations to improve the MRV system’s performance and capabilities;
3. Conduct capacity and knowledge building workshop(s) on carbon pricing and climate finance topics relevant to the forestry sector, including best practices approaches to MRV of the sector.

Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment:

• Identification of climate finance and carbon pricing opportunities in the forestry sector of Ukraine.
• Deliver two capacity building workshops in Ukraine on hybrid mode to share the outcome of the assignment to relevant national stakeholders and client.
• Assessment of Ukraine´s existing MRV system for the forestry sector.
• Identify gaps and deliver recommendations for climate finance, carbon pricing and MRV settings.