Regional : Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund

Sovereign Project | 51163-001

The proposed technical assistance (TA) project will support the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund (ACliFF or the Fund), a multi-donor trust fund that was approved by ADB on 28 April 2017. ACliFF will support the assessment, development and provision of financial risk management products that can help unlock financing for climate investments and improve resilience to the impacts of climate change. The TA fulfills part of ADB's commitment to support the implementation of ACliFF as reflected in the annual work plan of the Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Thematic Group.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Lunding, Andreas
    Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Regional
  • Sector
    • Finance
Project Name Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund
Project Number 51163-001
Country / Economy Regional
Philippines
Viet Nam
Project Status Active
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 9395-REG: Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 750,000.00
TA 9395-REG: Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 200,000.00
TA 9395-REG: Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund
Asia Pacific Climate Finance Fund US$ 175,000.00
TA 9395-REG: Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 250,000.00
Operational Priorities OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities
OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability
OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity
Sector / Subsector

Finance / Finance sector development - Insurance and contractual savings - Money and capital markets

Gender Some gender elements
Description

The proposed technical assistance (TA) project will support the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund (ACliFF or the Fund), a multi-donor trust fund that was approved by ADB on 28 April 2017. ACliFF will support the assessment, development and provision of financial risk management products that can help unlock financing for climate investments and improve resilience to the impacts of climate change. The TA fulfills part of ADB's commitment to support the implementation of ACliFF as reflected in the annual work plan of the Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Thematic Group.

The TA supports activities in line with the strategic priorities identified in the Climate Change Operational Framework 2017-2030 (CCOF2030): Enhanced Actions for Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Resilient Development, approved by the President on 4 July 2017, which aims to facilitate access by ADB's developing member countries (DMCs) to public and private, domestic and international climate finance, and contributes towards meeting ADB's target for increasing climate financing from its own resources to $6 billion by 2020.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

The use of financial risk management products can play a critical role in helping DMCs meet their climate investment, adaptation, and resilience challenges, including those outlined in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). Such products are particularly important to address risks associated to climate investment in DMCs, which is often held back by real or perceived initial financial risks and transaction costs, reflecting underlying barriers faced by both financiers and end users of finance. Financial risk management products can also help to address climate-related risks, including extreme weather events. These can include unfamiliarity with climate technologies and their performance, quality concerns related to installation and maintenance, regulatory concerns, and other uncertainties, and lead to underinvestment in climate projects.

Financial risk management products such as technology performance guarantees or weather index-based crop insurance are increasingly available in other parts of the world. The utilization and deployment of such risk products in DMCs is, however, still very low. This reflects barriers such as high initial product development costs, data constraints, marketing and distribution channel limitations, uncertainty about market uptake, and low customer awareness and trust. In response, on 28 April 2017 ADB approved the establishment of ACliFF. The primary role of ACliFF is to support the assessment, development, and implementation of financial risk management products that can in turn support existing or future climate projects. Financial risk management products to be supported by the Fund will fit at least one of the criteria outlined in para 17 of the paper on the Establishment of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund , which include financial risk management products (i) to scale adoption of climate technologies, (ii) to mobilize new sources of private sector climate financing, (iii) to support investment in climate-sensitive sectors, and/or (iv) for extreme weather events.

ACliFF resources will be used to support the development and implementation of financial risk management products through technical assistance, grants, direct charges, and other instruments, which may include loans, mezzanine, or equity financing. The financial risk management products will be deployed either on a stand-alone basis or in conjunction with sovereign and non-sovereign development projects in any of ADB's DMCs. Preference will be given to support for projects with ADB participation. ADB's Climate Change Steering Committee (CCSC) will authorize the approval for the allocation of funds from ACliFF on the basis of project proposals submitted for its consideration by the ACliFF Fund Manager , who will also be tasked with day-to-day management of ACliFF, the development of annual work plans and performance reports.

In order to accelerate the implementation of ACliFF, there is a need to carry out preparatory activities to enhance its operational readiness upon Fund capitalization. The proposed TA will support (i) identification of more clearly-defined opportunities for the implementation of financial risk management products; (ii) development of financial risk management product concepts; (iii) enhancement of internal and external awareness of the purpose and mechanics of the Fund and its potential applications; and (iv) engagement with external parties who could help ACliFF to achieve its objective, including potential financing partners and industry experts with relevant technical know-how and experience.

Impact

DMC climate investment supported by financial risk management products is increased.

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

Integration of financial risk management products in ADB projects strengthened.

Progress Toward Outcome An emerging pipeline of ADB projects and financial risk management products has been identified that includes a mix of products that directly address climate investment risk and extreme weather risk. At least one proposal will be developed for submission in 2019.
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

Gap analysis of supply and demand for financial risk management products in selected sectors and applications undertaken

Product concept notes prepared

Awareness on financial risk management products increased

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)

The following were undertaken: review and assessment of financial risk management product development processes employed by commercial insurers, reinsurers, guarantee companies, and financial institutions operating in ADB DMCs as well as globally and mapping and assessment of different types of financial risk management products which can support investment in low carbon, climate resilient agriculture projects in ADB DMCs.

In line with developing ACliFF's pipeline, draft project concept notes have been prepared for the following: financial risk management products to support green investment by both FIs and SMEs; partial risk guarantee; weather index-based crop insurance to protect smallholder farmers; city disaster insurance pool; and upgraded hydro-met systems for climate resilient infrastructure and local climate insurance markets.

Geographical Location Philippines - Nation-wide; Viet Nam - Nation-wide
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation
Business Opportunities
Consulting Services

All consultants will be hired through individual consultant selection, either directly or through firms, for a total of 37 person-months for an estimated amount of $551,100. International consultant(s) composed of a senior climate investment specialist, four risk management specialists, and a knowledge management specialist will form the TA's core technical team and will be engaged for 25 person-months intermittent with output-based, partial lump-sum contracts. They will be supported by an operations coordinator (national consultant) based at ADB headquarters engaged for 12 person-months intermittent with a time-based contract. The consultants will be engaged by ADB in accordance with the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). The consultants will report to TA Supervising Unit (TASU) officer until the ACliFF Fund Manager has been recruited, after which responsibility for the TA will pass onto the Fund Manager who will in turn report to Director, SDCD. The Fund Manager is planned to be hired as international staff and financed by the Fund. Risk management specialists will be hired to carry out focused analyses once concrete opportunities and preliminary screening of risk products for specific projects has been undertaken.

1. Senior Climate Investment Specialist

2. Risk Management Specialists

3. Knowledge Management and Communication Specialist

4. Project Coordinator

Procurement ADB will be the executing agency for the TA. The Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division (SDCD) of the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department (SDCC) will lead the implementation within ADB. Government concurrence will be sought prior to implementation of any TA activities in DMCs. The TA will also support cross-sector and cross-thematic approaches by working with operations departments and relevant sector and thematic groups (agriculture, rural development and food security, energy, environment, finance, social development, transport, water, and urban development) during implementation.
Responsible ADB Officer Lunding, Andreas
Responsible ADB Department Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
Responsible ADB Division Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster (CCRE)
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
Timetable
Concept Clearance 20 Sep 2017
Fact Finding 07 Sep 2017 to 04 Apr 2017
MRM -
Approval 29 Sep 2017
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 20 Mar 2019

TA 9395-REG

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
29 Sep 2017 - 29 Sep 2017 31 Oct 2020 30 Jun 2024 -
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
1,200,000.00 175,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,375,000.00 23 Dec 2023 1,003,612.51

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Title Document Type Document Date
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund: Climate-Resilient, Inclusive Infrastructure for Ethnic Minorities Project in South Central Coastal Provinces (Phu Yen) Final Report Consultants' Reports Nov 2022
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund: Climate-Resilient, Inclusive Infrastructure for Ethnic Minorities Project in South Central Coastal Provinces (Quang Ngai) Final Report Consultants' Reports Nov 2022
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund: Climate-Resilient, Inclusive Infrastructure for Ethnic Minorities Project in South Central Coastal Provinces (Khanh Hoa) Final Report Consultants' Reports Nov 2022
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund: Climate-Resilient, Inclusive Infrastructure for Ethnic Minorities Project in South Central Coastal Provinces (Quang Nam) Final Report Consultants' Reports Nov 2022
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund: Climate-Resilient, Inclusive Infrastructure for Ethnic Minorities Project in South Central Coastal Provinces (Binh Dinh) Final Report Consultants' Reports Nov 2022
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund: Risk Transfer Solutions to Protect Marine Coastal Ecosystems in Asia and the Pacific Consultants' Reports Sep 2022
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund: Technical Assistance Report Technical Assistance Reports Sep 2017

Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.

None currently available.


Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation

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Related Publications

Title Document Type Document Date
Role of Insurance in Protecting Marine Coastal Ecosystems in Asia and the Pacific Brochures and Flyers Sep 2022

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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund Individual - Consulting Closed
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund Individual - Consulting Closed
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund Individual - Consulting Closed
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund Individual - Consulting Closed
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund Firm - Consulting Closed
Climate Investment Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Support for Implementation of the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund Individual - Consulting Closed
Senior Climate Investment Specialist and Team Leader Individual - Consulting Closed
Operations Coordinator Individual - Consulting Closed

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
Capacity Development Technical Assistance Technical Assistance 9395 11 Feb 2022 CelsiusPro AG (SWITZERLAND) | Seebahnstrasse 85 Zurich, 8004 Switzerland Asian Development Bank 168,527.00

Procurement Plan

None currently available.