B: (from GEF Secretariat and GEF Agencies, and Responses to Comments from Council at work program inclusion and the Convention Secretariat and STAP at PIF). Comments from the GEF Secretariat Question Secretariat Comment Agency Response Response to Comments as reflected in the RCA 4. Is the project DER, October 29, 2015. Yes. The UNEP November 10, Coordination with the World designed with SE4All accelerator approach is proving 2015. The BEA project will Bank is reflected within the sound incremental an effective tool to promote and engage with the Bank RCA Part II A.8 and Annex H. reasoning? support countries and local through the following proposed The project will also request jurisdictions that are already pursuing activities: 1) Email quarterly coordination and energy efficiency goals. Under the coordination with a update meetings with the GEF Building Energy Efficiency representative of GEF Sustainable Cities Integrated Accelerator, cities will be provided Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot. The project additional support through both light Approach 2) Request quarterly will ensure that newsletter and touch technical assistance and deep coordination and update webinar materials, knowledge dive planning and investment meetings 3) Ensure newsletter products and case studies reach assistance. Overall, the global and webinar materials, involved cities and partnership will engage 50 cities, of knowledge products and case communities to cross-fertilize which 30 will commit to policy, studies reach both cities city activities in building projects, and tracking. Of those, at least communities to cross-fertilize efficiency. 6 will receive directed "deep dive" city activities in building support. Please address the following efficiency. comment: a) Please document planned coordination with the GEF Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot. DER, November 12, 2015. Response provided. you. 5. Are the DER, October 29, 2015. The emissions UNEP November 10, 2015. RCA Part II A.7 and Annex D components in benefits methodology is quite Thank you for this comment. We provide a detailed explanation Table B sound and extensive. During project preparation, agree with it and fully intend to of the calculations of direct / sufficiently clear please explicate the direct and indirect take it up during the development post-project direct GHG and appropriate to benefits. For example, benefits can be phase of the project. savings. Calculated GHG achieve project called direct or post-project direct only benefits relate to policies being objectives and the if a policy or investment is put in place implemented during the project GEBs? for building efficiency during the period. project period.
B: (from GEF Secretariat and GEF Agencies, and Responses to Comments from Council at work program inclusion and the Convention Secretariat and STAP at PIF). Comments from the GEF Secretariat Question Secretariat Comment Agency Response Response to Comments as reflected in the RCA 4. Is the project designed with sound incremental reasoning? DER, October 29, 2015. Yes. The SE4All accelerator approach is proving an effective tool to promote and support countries and local jurisdictions that are already pursuing energy efficiency goals. Under the Building Energy Efficiency Accelerator, cities will be provided additional support through both light touch technical assistance and deep dive planning and investment assistance. Overall, the global partnership will engage 50 cities, of which 30 will commit to policy, projects, and tracking. Of those, at least 6 will receive directed "deep dive" support. Please address the following comment: a) Please document planned coordination with the GEF Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot. DER, November 12, 2015. Response provided. you. UNEP November 10, 2015. The BEA project will engage with the Bank through the following proposed activities: 1) Email coordination with a representative of GEF Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach 2) Request quarterly coordination and update meetings 3) Ensure newsletter and webinar materials, knowledge products and case studies reach both cities communities to cross-fertilize city activities in building efficiency. Coordination with the World Bank is reflected within the RCA Part II A.8 and Annex H. The project will also request quarterly coordination and update meetings with the GEF Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot. The project will ensure that newsletter and webinar materials, knowledge products and case studies reach involved cities and communities to cross-fertilize city activities in building efficiency. 5. Are the components in Table B sound and sufficiently clear and appropriate to achieve project objectives and the GEBs? DER, October 29, 2015. The emissions benefits methodology is quite extensive. During project preparation, please explicate the direct and indirect benefits. For example, benefits can be called direct or post-project direct only if a policy or investment is put in place for building efficiency during the project period. UNEP November 10, 2015. Thank you for this comment. We agree with it and fully intend to take it up during the development phase of the project. RCA Part II A.7 and Annex D provide a detailed explanation of the calculations of direct / post-project direct GHG savings. Calculated GHG benefits relate to policies being implemented during the project period.
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