Promotion of Biomass Pellet Production and Utilization in Georgia

Request for CEO endorsement/Approval
Project Type: Medium-sized Project 
the GEF Trust Fund
Submission Date: March 31, 2011
Re-submission date: September 12th, 2011 
Expected Calendar (mm/dd/yy)
Milestones	Dates
Work Program (for FSP only)	n/a
Agency Approval date	Nov 2011
Implementation Start	Jan 2012
Mid-term Evaluation (if planned)	Dec 2013
Project Closing Date	Dec 2015

part i:  project Information                                               
GEFSEC Project ID:  4157 
gef agency Project ID: 4335
Country(ies): Georgia
Project Title: Promotion of Biomass Production and Utilization in Georgia 
GEF Agency(ies): UNDP 
Other Executing partner(s): Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources 
GEF Focal Area(s):   FORMDROPDOWN  Climate Change 
GEF-4 Strategic program(s): CC-SP4 “Promoting Sustainable Energy Production from Biomass”
Name of parent program/umbrella project: N/A 
Project framework 
Project Objective: To promote sustainable production and utilization of upgraded biomass fuels in heating applications in the municipal services sector of Georgia, thereby reducing dependence on fossil fuels and avoiding GHG emissions.
Project Components	Indicate whether Investment, TA, or STA2	
Expected Outcomes	
Expected Outputs 	
GEF Financing1	
Co-Financing1	
Total ($)
c=a+ b


($) a	%	($) b	%
	Enabling environment 	TA	1. Enhanced policy and regulatory framework for promotion and efficient utilization of biomass energy in Georgia 	1.1 Bioenergy strategy and action plan
1.2 Quality standards for upgraded biomass fuels and biomass heating systems	78,000	55	64,000	45	142,000
Biomass energy feasibility and financing 	TA	2. Increased market confidence in the feasibility of production of upgraded biomass fuels and their utilization in municipal heating applications 	2.1 Completed investment-grade feasibility study and a business plan for a biomass upgrading pilot plant in Tbilisi
2.2 Completed feasibility studies for installing at least 10 biomass boilers in Tbilisi municipal facilities 
2.3 Dedicated bioenergy financing mechanism in the KfW Renewable Energy Fund and/or other facilities	94,000	32	200,000	68	294,000
Investment grant mechanism 	Inv	3. Created local supply of and demand for upgraded biomass fuels	3.1 Executed investment grant mechanism 
3.2 Commissioned and operational pilot biomass upgrading plant in Tbilisi
3.2 At least 10 installed and operational pilot biomass-based heating systems in Tbilisi	572,000	14	3,550,000	86	4,122,000
Information, awareness	TA	4. Improved knowledge and stakeholder capacities for bioenergy development and replication 	4.1 Set of targeted promotional materials on sustainable production and utilization of upgraded biomass fuels 
4.2 Established Bioenergy Association of Georgia
4.3 At least 2 replication bioenergy projects identified and under development
4.4 Completed project monitoring and evaluation	108,000	19	450,000	81	558,000
5. Project management	73,000	28	191,000	72	264,000
Total Project Costs	925,000
4,455,000