XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-463 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Global Environment Facility UNEP UNOPS/UNEP CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Azerbaijan +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 1349903.00 1349903.00 1349903.00 1349903.00 1349903.00 0 UNDP UNOPS/UNEP 0 UNEP UNOPS/UNEP 0 UNDP UNOPS/UNEP 0 UNEP UNOPS/UNEP 0 UNDP UNOPS/UNEP 0 UNEP UNOPS/UNEP 6749515 GEF 6749515 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-1535 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Azerbaijan +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 1000000.00 1000000.00 1000000.00 1000000.00 1000000.00 0 World Bank Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 0 World Bank Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 0 World Bank Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 0 World Bank Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 5000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3543 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNIDO The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Azerbaijan +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 424000.00 424000.00 424000.00 424000.00 424000.00 0 UNIDO The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) 0 UNIDO The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) 0 UNIDO The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) 0 UNIDO The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) 0 UNIDO The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) 0 UNIDO The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) 0 UNIDO The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) 0 UNIDO The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) 0 UNIDO The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) 2108925 UNIDO The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) 2120000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4332 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Azerbaijan +![cdata[Forestry policy and administrative management]]+ 1136000.00 1136000.00 1136000.00 1136000.00 1136000.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 5321247 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 5679363 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 358116 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 5680000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4602 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNIDO Climate Change and Ozone Centre (NOU), the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Republic of Azerbaijan (MENR), the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Republic of Azerbaijan (MIER) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Azerbaijan +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 524000.00 524000.00 524000.00 524000.00 524000.00 0 UNIDO Climate Change and Ozone Centre (NOU), the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Republic of Azerbaijan (MENR), the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Republic of Azerbaijan (MIER) 0 UNIDO Climate Change and Ozone Centre (NOU), the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Republic of Azerbaijan (MENR), the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Republic of Azerbaijan (MIER) 2456068 UNIDO Climate Change and Ozone Centre (NOU), the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Republic of Azerbaijan (MENR), the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Republic of Azerbaijan (MIER) 147145 UNIDO Climate Change and Ozone Centre (NOU), the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Republic of Azerbaijan (MENR), the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Republic of Azerbaijan (MIER) -978 UNIDO Climate Change and Ozone Centre (NOU), the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Republic of Azerbaijan (MENR), the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Republic of Azerbaijan (MIER) 0 UNIDO Climate Change and Ozone Centre (NOU), the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Republic of Azerbaijan (MENR), the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Republic of Azerbaijan (MIER) 17047 UNIDO Climate Change and Ozone Centre (NOU), the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Republic of Azerbaijan (MENR), the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Republic of Azerbaijan (MIER) 2619282 UNIDO Climate Change and Ozone Centre (NOU), the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Republic of Azerbaijan (MENR), the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Republic of Azerbaijan (MIER) 2620000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4730 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Azerbaijan +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 258300.00 258300.00 258300.00 258300.00 258300.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 0 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 1132126 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 1290932 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 158806 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 1291500 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-5291 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR), SOCAR, National Climate Change Center CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Azerbaijan +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 714000.00 714000.00 714000.00 714000.00 714000.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR), SOCAR, National Climate Change Center 0 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR), SOCAR, National Climate Change Center 2864698 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR), SOCAR, National Climate Change Center 414564 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR), SOCAR, National Climate Change Center 3545226 UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR), SOCAR, National Climate Change Center 3570000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-6943 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Agriculture CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Azerbaijan Goranboy Rayon 40.58333 46.66667 Goychay Rayon 40.58333 47.83333 Shaki city 41.18333 47.16667 832100.40 832100.40 832100.40 832100.40 832100.40 407374 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture 1118854 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture 992807 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture 794935 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture 632970 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture 4122187 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture 4160502 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-9795 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility FAO Forestry Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Azerbaijan +![cdata[Forestry policy and administrative management]]+ 494749.00 494749.00 494749.00 634815 FAO Forestry Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 239832 FAO Forestry Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 467551 FAO Forestry Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 1422326 FAO Forestry Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 1484247 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10113 Global Environment Facility To strengthen the effectiveness of Azerbaijan’s protected area system to deliver Global Environmental Benefits using a landscape approach to governance and management. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.1. The project will contribute significantly to a more effective management of Azerbaijan’s PA network, and improve environments both within PAs and in their surrounding areas. In other words, this project is expected to demonstrate good management practices to conserve biodiversity, provide opportunities for sustainable income generation for communities, and provide a model/financing strategy for sustainable financing across the national PAs system. 2. Improved conservation outcomes within PAs with regard to habitat and species management, and improved control of illegal and unsustainable uses will increase ecological resilience of selected PAs by reduction of threat posed by anthropogenic disturbances. The project will also provide for adoption of landscape-scale PAs planning across the country through the systems plan development, which will lead to increased resiliency of ecosystems. 3. At the site level, the project will bring in socio-economic benefits to local communities in and around the selected protected areas, with full consideration given to gender dimensions. Local community members in landscape surroundings will be provided with alternate opportunities through expanding of sustainable nature-based tourism of the selected PAs, engagement in PA-level enforcement, sustainable extraction practices, habitat improvement and species monitoring and recovery activities. 4. Additionally, providing support to local communities through sustainable/alternative livelihoods will enable them to better cope with climate-induced impacts and risks. 5. Also, improvement of conservation and ovrall management of PAs will also ensure the functioning of ecosystem services, which has direct impact to local popukation living around PAs and whose livelihood directly or inderctly depends from these services, through pollination, provision of fresh water, protection from floods,landslides and erosion and other services. 6. Improved capacity to develop alternate livelihoods and access to markets for biodiversity friendly, environmentally supportive products will partially mitigate loss of access for some users who traditionally depend on illegal or unsustainable harvesting of wildlife in the PAs. 7. In other words, the capacity built through the project and co-management arrangements with key other stakeholders are likely to improve the management and governance compared to the baseline scenario. Such improvements will be due to increased buy in by local communities and other relevant stakeholders in the value of PAs, due to the flow of sustainable resources from these PAs, increase in number and quality of livelihood benefits from these sites, and increased national visibility arising from the improved management of these sites as model site to emulate. 8. Participatory approaches developed under the project are likely to enhance the social capital and will lead to deeper involvement of local people in conservation activities in the future. Community strengthening and empowerment as a consequence of participation in the project is likely to sustain beyond the project. 9. Additionally, the activities of this project will build the capacity of government officials and other stakeholders to improve management and sustainable use of goods and services arising from PAs. These project activities will provide long-term national environmental benefits and the achievement of the project’s global environmental objective. The project outcomes will lead to the long-term viability of globally significant biodiversity in Azerbaijan by improving the regulatory, planning, institutional and financial frameworks for PA management. Specifically, by removing of existing barriers to effective management of globally threatened species and ecological communities, undertaking species recovery, habitat restoration activities, and the mitigation of key threats in model PAs will provide replicable models for improved management in other areas of the country. The adoption of a landscape approach to management of the ecosystems within the PAs system, will ensure viability of wildlife populations, sustained ecosystem services to local people, and help to improve resilience to climate change. 10. At the national level, environmental improvements will bring socioeconomic benefits, which will enhance environmental sustainability further, by strengthening the links between the PAs and the quality of life of people using the PAs. Improved engagement of stakeholders and management of PA resources will reduce the threats and impacts on biodiversity, leading to healthier, resilient and more productive ecosystems in the country. 11. Addressing gender and emphasizing the role of women in natural resources management projects is an entry for reversing environmental and land degradation. Women manage natural resources daily in their roles as farmers and household providers; typically, they are responsible for growing crops, collecting fuel wood, and water. Local values and practices have a major impact on their access to natural resources and the extent to whch women are engaged in conservation activities. Inequitable access and unequal playing fields has led women farmers to produce less and earn less than their male counterparts. Where both rural women and men are empowered to participate in decisions that affect their needs and vulnerabilities, they can help to ensure effective interventions for their conservation and sustainable use. Thus, the project will benefit both women and biodiversity conservation by: (a) improving women’s participation and decision-making in SLM at both the national and local levels; (b) improving women’s capacity for SLM and agricultural practices; and (c) improving livelihoods for women, including promotion of women and youth entrepreneurship, which will facilitate their earning higher incomes through more satisfying work. Global Environment Facility FAO Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Azerbaijan Hirkan National Park 38.583333 48.683333 Shirvan National Park 39.5711368 49.216667 +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 527945.20 527945.20 527945.20 527945.20 527945.20 655635 FAO Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources 349224 FAO Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources 215175 FAO Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources 2639726 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10402 Global Environment Facility To promote energy efficiency in buildings, which includes implementing an intelligent Energy Management Information System (EMIS) and greening MIDA Social Housing Programme Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The socio-economic benefits of the project include increased employment opportunities for a variety of project related professional fields, direct savings in public spendings by reduced energy bills as well as better thermal comfort for the people working or visiting the buildings that have been retrofitted or built. The amount of saved energy, primarily natural gas and electricity corresponding with the direct GHG reduction impact of the project was estimated at about 1,3 million m3 of gas and 8 million kWh of electricity per year, which would translate to cost savings of about USD 350,000 per year or close to USD 9 million over 25 years even without considering any price increases. For this, the current average domestic gas prices of about 0,007 USD per m3 for gas and 0,042 USD per kWh for electricity were used. By using the prices of for exported gas, the economic benefits would be even considerably higher. By adding the value of reduced GHG emissions by taking into account the most recent CO2 prices of the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) which has recently exceeded 60 Euros (about USD 70) per ton CO2eq, the value of the direct GHG reduction impact of the project could be calculated to be about USD 560,000 per year or USD 14 million over 25 years, although not directly transferrable to Azerbaijan. By project monitoring activities, the achieved socio-economic benefits will be duly recorded and presented as a part of the project’s KM activities, by which the awareness of the key decision-makers on the win-win nature of the improved energy efficiency of both public and residential buildings is sought to be triggered.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources CEO Endorsement Date ' Azerbaijan Republic of Azerbaijan 40.5 47.5 +![cdata[Energy conservation and demand-side efficiency]]+ 4521005 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10708 Global Environment Facility To support the national efforts to develop and implement LDN national targets, and demonstration of SLM in Absheron Peninsula and surrounding areas, contributing to rehabilitation of degraded lands and improved livelihood resilience    Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.189. Degraded lands in Azerbaijan provide many important ecosystem goods and services. These lands provide not only economic benefits, but also social and environmental services. Global environmental benefits related to the establishment of an effective Land Degradation Neutrality system that balances gains and losses of productive land and supports resilient and productive landscapes with a mosaic of land uses and diverse livelihood opportunities will also generate socio-economic benefits for the local communities in the project targeted areas will include: · Strengthening of value chains and improvement of market access for revenue and income generation, with improved employment opportunities for rural women and youth in particular · Improved food, nutritional and water security for vulnerable rural households that are often headed by women, strengthening their human rights to access to food and water · More resilient and equitable livelihoods for both women and men · Reduced risk (natural disasters, market volatility, access to information and finance) related to investing in value-chain development, restoration and SLM on degraded lands · Improved access to finance for smallholders and small-scale livestock owners for investing in new business plans related to restoration and SLM for achieving LDN.Global Environment Facility FAO FAO CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Azerbaijan +![cdata[Forestry development]]+ 209321 FAO FAO 100546 FAO FAO 2091781 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11076 Global Environment Facility The project aims to promote low carbon, low-emission and integrated electric transportation systems in Azerbaijan, to reduce GHG emissions and improve air quality. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The project encompasses a range of socio-economic co-benefits. By investing in charging infrastructure across the country, including in remote and underserved areas, the project addresses a significant barrier to e-mobility adoption. This investment ensures that owners of electric and hybrid vehicles (currently 44,000 people, but the number will increase) will have better access to EV charging infrastructure, leading to improved connectivity and mobility options. Residents in remote regions will benefit from enhanced accessibility and equitable access to transportation services, promoting social inclusion. Moreover, by reducing reliance on traditional fossil fuel-powered vehicles, another co-benefit of the project is its contribution to improved air quality and public health outcomes. Road transport in Azerbaijan significantly contributes to local air pollution, with total emissions of harmful substances reaching 821 thousand tons annually, or approximately 81 kg per capita. Among these pollutants, in year 2023 carbon monoxide (CO) emissions stand at 556 thousand tons, nitrogen oxides (NOx) at 104 thousand tons, and hydrocarbons at 145 thousand tons. These emissions are detrimental to both public health and the environment, contributing to respiratory diseases, smog formation, and degradation of air quality. Transitioning to e-mobility, offers a promising solution to reduce these harmful impacts. By replacing conventional vehicles with EVs, which produce zero tailpipe emissions, Azerbaijan can lower the levels of CO, NOx, and hydrocarbons in the atmosphere, improving air quality and mitigating the transport sector's negative effects on the local environment. In addition, the project will lead to significant socio-economic benefits by lowering healthcare costs associated with pollution-related illnesses and improving the overall quality of life for residents. The widespread adoption of EVs supports environmental sustainability and can stimulate economic growth by creating new jobs in the green technology and infrastructure sectors. For example, the BYD project is expected to create 800 new jobs through the establishment of electric bus production facilities at the Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park. This will not only stimulate local economic growth but also foster the development of skills in green technology. Moreover, the project's focus on training and capacity building plays a crucial role in enhancing human capital development and fostering economic growth. By providing training programs and technical expertise in e-mobility technologies and strategies, the project equips specialist communities with the skills and knowledge needed to participate in the growing electric vehicle industry. This not only creates employment opportunities and stimulates economic activity but also positions Azerbaijan as a leader in sustainable transportation solutions, potentially attracting investment and driving innovation in the e-mobility sector. Additionally, the project's emphasis on environmental sustainability and end-of-life treatment policies for EVs underscores Azerbaijan's commitment to responsible resource management and green growth, which can further enhance its reputation as a forward-thinking and environmentally conscious nation, attracting investment and fostering international partnerships for sustainable development initiatives.Global Environment Facility UNEP The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (RECC) CEO Endorsement Date ' Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan 40.37767 49.89201 3000000 GEF