Uniform Reporting Format:
Activities Implemented Jointly Under the Pilot Phase
List of
Projects
A. Description of project
A. 1) Title of project:
KILUNG-CHUU MICRO HYDEL, BHUTAN
A. 2) Participants/actors:
Please fill in one table for each participant/actor. For individuals fill in as from item
"Function within activity".
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organisation (a):
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Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
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Name of organisation (English):
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Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment
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Department
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Climate Change
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Acronym:
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VROM/DGM/LE/KV
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Acronym (English):
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VROM/DGM/LE/KV
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Function within activity:
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Investing party
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Street:
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P.O. Box 30945
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Post code:
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2500 GX
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City:
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The Hague
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Country:
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The Netherlands
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Telephone:
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+31 70 339 4086
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Fax:
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+31 70 339 1310
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E-mail:
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Iestra
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First name, middle name:
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W.F. (Wim)
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Job title:
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Senior policy maker
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Direct tel:
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+31 70 339 4086
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Direct fax:
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+31 70 339 1310
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Direct E-mail:
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a) Organisation includes: institutions, ministries, companies, non-governmental organisations,
etc. involved in the activity, i.e. research institutes associated with the project, auditors, government
agency closely following the activity.
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organisation (a):
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Ministry of Trade and Industry
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Name of organisation (English):
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Ministry of Trade and Industry
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Department
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Division of Power
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Acronym:
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DoP
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Acronym (English):
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DoP
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Function within activity:
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Implementation hardware and software component
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Street:
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Post code:
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City:
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Thimphu
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Country:
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Bhutan
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Telephone:
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+975 2 22709
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Fax:
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+975 2 22279
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E-mail:
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Gurme
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First name, middle name:
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Tenpa
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Job title:
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Project Coordinator
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Direct tel:
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Id
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Direct fax:
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Id
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Direct E-mail:
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a) Organisation includes: institutions, ministries, companies, non-governmental organisations,
etc. involved in the activity, i.e. research institutes associated with the project, auditors, government
agency closely following the activity.
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organisation (a):
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ETC-Netherlands
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Name of organisation (English):
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ETC-Netherlands
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Department
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Sustainable Energy Team
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Acronym:
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ETC-NL
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Acronym (English):
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ETC-NL
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Function within activity:
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Implementation software component (AIJ Monitoring)
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Street:
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P.O. Box 64
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Post code:
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3830 AB
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City:
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Leusden
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Country:
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The Netherlands
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Telephone:
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+31 33 494 3086
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Fax:
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+31 33 494 0791
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E-mail:
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office@etcnl.nl
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WWW-URL:
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www.antenna.nl/etc
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Rijssenbeek
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First name, middle name:
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Winfried
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Job title:
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Coordinator Sustainable Energy Team
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Direct tel:
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Id
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Direct fax:
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Id
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Direct E-mail:
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a) Organisation includes: institutions, ministries, companies, non-governmental organisations,
etc. involved in the activity, i.e. research institutes associated with the project, auditors, government
agency closely following the activity.
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organisation (a):
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National Environment Commission
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Name of organisation (English):
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National Environment Commission
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Department:
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Acronym:
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NEC
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Acronym (English):
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NEC
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Function within activity:
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Climate Change Counterpart
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Street:
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P.O. Box 466
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Post code:
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City:
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Thimphu
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Country:
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Bhutan
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Telephone:
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+ 975 2 23384
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Fax:
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+ 975 2 23385
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E-mail:
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Tsering
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First name, middle name:
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Dechen
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Job title:
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Head, Planning & Policy Division
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Direct tel:
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+ 975 2 25973
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Direct fax:
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+ 975 2 23385
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Direct E-mail:
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dechen.tsering@undp.org
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a) Organisation includes: institutions, ministries, companies, non-governmental organisations,
etc. involved in the activity, i.e. research institutes associated with the project, auditors, government
agency closely following the activity.
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organisation (a):
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Ministry of Agriculture
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Name of organisation (English):
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Ministry of Agriculture
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Department:
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Forestry Services Division
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Acronym:
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FSD
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Acronym (English):
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FSD
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Function within activity:
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Implementation software component
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Street:
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Post code:
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City:
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Thimphu
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Country:
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Bhutan
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Telephone:
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+ 975 2 23055/22836
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Fax:
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+ 975 2 22345
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E-mail:
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Yonten
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First name, middle name:
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Deki
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Job title:
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Biodiversity Coordinator
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Direct tel:
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+ 975 2 25042
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Direct fax:
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Direct E-mail:
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a) Organisation includes: institutions, ministries, companies, non-governmental organisations,
etc. involved in the activity, i.e. research institutes associated with the project, auditors, government
agency closely following the activity.
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organisation (a):
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Ministry of Planning
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Name of organisation (English):
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Ministry of Planning
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Department:
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Sustainable Development Secretariat
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Acronym:
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SDS
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Acronym (English):
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SDS
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Function within activity:
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Sustainable Development Counterpart
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Street:
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Post code:
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City:
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Thimphu
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Country:
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Bhutan
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Telephone:
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+ 975 2 23176
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Fax:
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E-mail:
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Ura
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First name, middle name:
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Kanma
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Job title:
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National Co-ordinator
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Direct tel:
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Direct fax:
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Direct E-mail:
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a) Organisation includes: institutions, ministries, companies, non-governmental organisations,
etc. involved in the activity, i.e. research institutes associated with the project, auditors, government
agency closely following the activity.
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organisation (a):
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SNV Bhutan
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Name of organisation (English):
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SNV Bhutan
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Department:
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Acronym:
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Acronym (English):
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Function within activity:
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Financial intermediary to DoP
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Street:
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Post code:
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City:
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Thimphu
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Country:
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Bhutan
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Telephone:
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+ 975 2 22732/22900
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Fax:
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+ 975 2 22649
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E-mail:
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Heijwegen
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First name, middle name:
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Wouter-Leen
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Job title:
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Programme Officer
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Direct tel:
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Direct fax:
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Direct E-mail:
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a) Organisation includes: institutions, ministries, companies, non-governmental organisations,
etc. involved in the activity, i.e. research institutes associated with the project, auditors, government
agency closely following the activity.
A. 3) Activity:
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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General description:
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Micro hydro-electric power plant for rural development
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Type of projecta):
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Renewable energy
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Location (exact e.g.: city, region, state):
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Kilung-Chuu valley, Lhuntsi Dzongkhag (Lhuntsi district)
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Activity starting date:
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01-10-1998
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Expected activity ending date:
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Stage of projectb):
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In progress
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Lifetime of activity if different from ending datec):
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10 years
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Technical datad):
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100 kilowatt run-of-the river scheme
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a) For example, using Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) classification: energy
efficiency; renewable energy; fuel switching; forest preservation, restoration or reforestation;
afforestation; fugitive gas capture; industrial processes; solvents; agriculture; waste disposal or bunker
fuels.
b) Circle the appropriate option.
c) Methodological work will be required to define lifetime of activities.
d) Methodological work will be required to determine for each type of activity what the minimum
data requirements are.
A. 4) Cost (to the extent possible):
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Year 1
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Year ..
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Total
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Cost of the project in US$:
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**
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**
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to be established
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AIJ component in US$:
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**
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412,000
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US$ per avoided ton of CO2 equivalent:
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**
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> 150
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**) Costs per year are difficult to give for the entire lifetime of the project
Describe briefly how costs are determined:
The total cost of the project have not been accurately established as the Royal Government of Bhutan
contributes in-kind. The actual cost will be quantified in the course of the software study. The AIJ cost
component includes the actual hardware costs as well as the costs of the software component (the AIJ
monitoring cost, including methodology development, etc.). The population that will be supplied with
electricity will pay for electricity used.
For the time being, an initial assumption of an effective lifetime of the project additionality of 10 years
has been made to be able to assess the costs per avoided ton of CO2. This assumption means that
the project has an economic lifetime of 10 years or can be interpreted as an estimate of the dynamic
baseline, i.e. without the project, the project area would have got access to hydro only after 10 years.
The emission abatement has been discounted using an assumed 0% discount rate.
The cost effectiveness of the project (in US$ per avoided ton CO2 equivalent) is calculated according to
the methodology used in the Dutch national CO2-reduction plan (annuity write of over the lifetime of the
project, with an interest rate of 5 % divided by the amount of reduction per year).
A. 5) Mutually agreed assessment procedures:
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Describe the procedures, including name of organisations involveda):
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The software study deals with the AIJ monitoring of the project, i.e. climate change monitoring
(impact on emissions, mitigation cost, credit sharing simulation), as well as sustainable
development monitoring (impact on local development, with respect to Sustainable Human development,
as well-being, and on the local environment).
The software study therefore consists of the following components:
1. Baseline study, to establish static climate change and development baselines;
2. Study 1 year after completion, to establish impact and dynamic baseline (control village);
3. Study 2 years after completion, to establish impact and dynamic baseline (control village);
4. Credit sharing simulation exercise;
5. Presentation of results in national and global fora.
Under the AIJ pilot phase, a very important objective of the software study is to develop
methodologies for AIJ monitoring (with respect to climate change and sustainable development) and
gain practical experiences. The software study is implemented by DoP and ETC-NL jointly with NEC,
FSD and SDS.
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a) Please ensure that detailed contact information for all organisations mentioned is reported
under
section A.2 above.
B. Governmental acceptance, approval or endorsement
Bearing in mind that all activities implemented jointly under this pilot phase require prior acceptance,
approval or endorsement by the Governments of the Parties participating in these activities, which shall be
shown as follows:
(a) In the case of joint reporting, the report is submitted by the designated national authority of one
participating Party with the concurrence of all other participating Parties as evidenced by attached
letters issued by the relevant national authorities;
(b) In the case of separate reporting, the reports are submitted separately by the designated national
authority of each and every participating Party. Information will only be compiled once reports have been
received from all participating Parties.
B. 1) For the activity:
- * First report and joint reporting: please add copies of letters of endorsement by each designated
national authority of Parties involved in the activity.
* Subsequent reports:
- Activity was: o suspended
o terminated earlier
B. 2) This report is a joint report:
B. 3) General short comment by the government(s) if applicable:
C. Compatibility with and supportiveness of national economic development and socio-economic and
environment priorities and strategies
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Describe (to the extent possible) how the activity is compatible with and supportive of national
economic development and socio-economic and environment priorities and strategies
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In its strive for sustainable development, the Royal Government of Bhutan has put a high priority
on the application of environmentally sound hydro electric power systems for enhancing the
well-fare and well being of its population. The current activity is an effort in exactly that
direction.
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D. Benefits derived from the activities implemented jointly project
Whenever possible, quantitative information should be provided. Failing that, a qualitative description
should be given. If quantitative information becomes available, it could be submitted using the update(s).
(If the amount of quantitative information is too large, the source could be indicated.)
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Please fill in
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Describe environmental benefits in detail:
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- Clean power
- Significant reduction in dumping of dry cells in local environment
- Reduction in (indoor and outdoor) air pollution from kerosene lights and diesel mills
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of environmental benefits?
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Yes
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Describe social/cultural benefits in detail:
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The project has been directed to address the sustainable development priorities of the local
population (electricity, drinking water, irrigation, and feeder road). The project is thereby
optimally directed towards increasing the well-fare and well being of the local population in a
sustainable way, fitting and building on local social, cultural and economic structures.
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of social benefits?
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Yes
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Describe economic benefits in detail:
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Same as social/cultural benefits.
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of economic benefits?
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Yes
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E. Calculation of the contribution of activities implemented jointly projects that bring about real,
measurable and long-term environmental benefits related to the mitigation of climate change that would not
have occurred in the absence of such activities
E. 1) Estimated emissions without the activity (project baseline):
Description of the baseline or reference scenario, including methodologies applied:
The baseline is determined using two methodologies:
- a. Static baseline: based on an ex-ante measurement of the situation and dynamics a "best
Guess" estimate is made of what would have happened in the future.
b. Dynamic baseline: during the project a control village is studied as well, that is not influenced by
the project, but is sufficiently close and similar to the project area villages to be reasonable sure
that general development of this village is representative for what would have happened to the project
area.
From the ex-ante study that has been done, the following static baseline can be provided on the greenhouse
gas emissions from the area. Similar baselines have been developed for well fare and development
priorities. Note that the indicated figures are the first coarse estimates. Future refining of data is
expected.
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1991
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1996
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1998
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1999
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CO2 sources-sinks (in ktonne/year)
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-0.143
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-0.150
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-0.153
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-0.154
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CH4 sources-sinks (in ktonne/year)
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0.109
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0.114
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0.117
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0.118
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N2O (in ktonne/year) ... not yet addressed
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-
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-
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-
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-
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other (in ktonne/year) ... not yet addressed
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Net total emissions (ktonne CO2-eq.)*
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2.144
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2.253
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2.298
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2.232
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- *) Calculated using Global Warming Potential for 100 years
E. 2) Estimated emissions with the activity:
Description of the scenario, including methodologies applied:
In the assessment of emissions the crucial question is how to delimit the study domain. The domain can be
delimited to the involved energy service (lighting and electric powering), but can also be widened to cover
the whole village (i.e. all activities in the interrelated village
economy) or all people of the village (i.e. including the influence of migration as well). These different
domains will give different monitoring results.
In the current project, working with the energy service domain can raise the question whether the baseline
is the current level of energy services (one or a few kerosene wicks per household) or the similar target
level of energy services that will be provided by the project (for instance assuming an unrealistically
large number of kerosene wicks providing the same luminous output as the provided electric lighting).
In the following tables, the actual village economy (including shifting agriculture) has been taken as the
study domain for the time being. The project activity scenario refers to the assumption that the project
will only influence the current levels of fossil fuel consumption. The possible indirect effects that the
project may likely have (the project will stimulate local development and lead to enhanced agricultural
production and thereby to a greenhouse gas emissions increase which may be considerably larger than the
fossil fuel emission reductions) have not been included in the estimate.
In the course of the monitoring study the choice between the various domains will be reassessed.
Fill in the following tables as applicable:
E.2.1) Summary table: Projected emission reductions (in ktonne per year):
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GHG
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1991
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1996
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1998
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1999
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A) Project baseline scenario
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CO2
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-0.143
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-0.150
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-0.153
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-0.154
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CH4
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0.109
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0.114
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0.117
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0.118
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N2O
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other
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B) Project activity scenarioa)
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CO2
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-0.143
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-0.150
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-0.165
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-0.167
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CH4
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0.109
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0.114
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0.117
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0.118
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N2O
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other
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C) Effect ( B-A )
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CO2
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0
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0
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-0.012
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-0.013
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CH4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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N2O
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Other
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D) Cumulative effect
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CO2
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to be established
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CH4
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to be established
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N2O
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Other
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a) Includes indirect GHG leakages.
E.2.2) Summary table: Actual emission reductions:
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GHG
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Year 1
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Year 2
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...
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Year X
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A) Project baseline scenario
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CO2
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to be established
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CH4
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N2O
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other
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B) Project activity dataa)
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CO2
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to be established
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CH4
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N2O
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other
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C) Effect ( B-A )
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CO2
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to be established
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CH4
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N2O
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Other
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D) Cumulative effect
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CO2
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to be established
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CH4
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N2O
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Other
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a) Includes indirect GHG leakages.
F. Bearing in mind that the financing of activities implemented jointly shall be additional to financial
obligations of Parties included in Annex II to the Convention within the framework of the financial
mechanism as well as to current official development assistance flows, please indicate
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Source of project funding
including pre-feasibility phase
(For each source one line)
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Amount
(US dollars)
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Ministry of Environment (VROM),
The Netherlands
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412,000
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Royal Government of Bhutan
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in kind, to be quantified
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G. Contribution to capacity building, transfer of environmentally sound technologies and know-how to
other Parties, particularly developing country Parties, to enable them to implement the provisions of the
Convention. In this process, the developed country Parties shall support the development and enhancement of
endogenous capacities and technologies of developing country Parties
Describe briefly the transfer of environmentally sound technology and know-how including where appropriate
the type of technology, terms, education, capacity building etc.
A micro-hydel installation is transferred to Bhutan. This installation is a state-of-the-art
generator and controller set and will provide electricity in an environmentally sound way.
The project also enhances the endogenous capacity of four agencies of the Royal Government of Bhutan. This
concerns, in particular, the capacity to deal with climate change issues in general and AIJ in particular,
as well as the capacity to design and implement tailored field monitoring methodologies.
H. Additional comments, if any, including any practical experience gained or technical difficulties,
effects, impacts or other obstacles encountered
Fill in as appropriate:
H. 1) Any practical experience gained:
Development of an operational methodology for AIJ monitoring. Experiences with AIJ project monitoring in
the field that can be very useful for similar AIJ projects in a rural setting.
It has appeared that the development relevance of the AIJ project to the local people must be accorded a
high priority. Only during monitoring the actual climate change impact will be established. AIJ funding may
be replaced through traditional bilateral funding, wheras, in effect the funds should be additional to
official bilateral funding.
H. 2) Technical difficulties:
New information on this project (baseline- and monitoring information) is submitted to JIRC in the
beginning of April.
H. 3) Negative impacts and/or effects encountered:
Whenever possible, quantitative information should be provided. Failing that, a qualitative description
should be given. If quantitative information becomes available, it could be submitted using the update(s).
(If the amount of quantitative information is too large, the source could be indicated.)
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Please fill in
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Describe environmental negative impacts/effects in detail:
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From the AIJ baseline study, it has been found that agricultural emissions are considerably larger
than the emissions from energy sources. The project will likely lead to reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions from fossil fuels on the one hand. On the other, the project contributes to agricultural
development (e.g. by enhancing accessibility of the area) which will likely lead to increases of
emissions from agricultural sources. It is very much possible that this effect will incur a net
increase in greenhouse gas emissions from the area.
The question on equitable use of resources, however, makes us believe that increasing such GHG
emissions is no reason to deny people access to more material wealth and well being, considering
the poverty they are in right now.
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of environmental negative impacts/effects?
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Yes
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Describe social/cultural negative impacts/effects in detail:
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of social negative impacts/effects?
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Yes/no
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Describe economic negative impacts/effects in detail:
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of economic negative impacts/effects?
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Yes/no
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H. 4) Other obstacles encountered:
H. 5) Other:
This project is accepted by the JIRC, the Dutch Joint Implementation Registration Centre
