Energy Security

Quarterly newsletter - In this issue, we have articles covering the south-south capacity building exchange for Vanuatu to develop a fuel pricing template; aggregate resources and how to manage them; the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources supports a local community in Papua New Guinea; The Project for Introduction of Hybrid Power Generation System in Pacific Islands Countries – a regional technical cooperation project by the Japan International Cooperation Agency; and improving energy access in Kiribati’s largest island – Kiritimati.

Project Summary

Location: States of Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap
Objective: Increase community awareness of climate change adaptation and sustainable energy measures through installations on schools and public buildings, and through development of school curriculum.
Implementing Agency: Pacific Community (SPC)
Budget: € 450,000
Duration: 2017—2018

Strategy 2030 sets the course for ADB’s efforts to respond effectively to the Asia and Pacific region’s changing needs.

Asia and the Pacific has made great strides in poverty reduction and economic growth in the past 50 years. ADB has been a key partner in the significant transformation of the region and is committed to continue serving the region in the next phase of its development.

Under Strategy 2030, ADB will expand its vision to achieve a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.

This publication provides information on the PPP business environment in nine ADB developing member countries to help public sector policy makers improve private sector participation in infrastructure projects.

This report investigates barriers and solutions to scale for market-based approaches offering cleaner energy access to low-income customers in developing countries.

The objective is not to provide an exhaustive view across all technologies and geographies, but rather to learn from a selection of the most innovative and successful practitioners, representing solutions with high potential and innovation dynamics: solar lanterns, solar home systems, clean energy microgrids, solar irrigation pumps, and improved cook stoves.

Background

Vanuatu is a least developed country dedicated to a pathway of green growth that underpins its cultural, societal and environmental values. Vanuatu has a narrow economic base and is highly dependent on the tourism and agriculture sectors for economic development. The country has been ranked as the world’s most vulnerable country to climate change and natural disasters.1 In addition, the economy is characterized by distance from markets, lack of economies of scale and high dependence on petroleum fuel imports.

This implementation Plan written by the Government of Tokelau provides an overview of how implementation of LivC will occur.

LivC has three inter-related strategic Climate Resilient Investment Pathways (CRIPs):

1. Mitigation: Decarbonisation Development;

2. Adaptation: Strengthened Integrated Risk Reduction and Adaptation to enhance climate change and disaster resilience and

3. Human Development: Capacity Building, Education, Training, Public Awareness & Outreach,

The report highlights:

- Implementation Plan 2017 -2022

The Pacific GeoEnergiser Newsletter is a quartely newsletter, which highlights human interest stories - those which demonstrate an impact on people/communities in Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs), address the benefits and challenges of delivering services to communities, and highlight lessons learned.

FOREWORD :

The 14 developing member countries (DMCs) of the Pacific Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) cover a wide diversity.