Energy transition
Programmes connected to this national thematic area.
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Programmes connected to this national thematic area.
Programmes connected to this national thematic area.
Programmes connected to this national thematic area.
Programmes connected to this national thematic area.
Programmes connected to this national thematic area.
| Policy Action | Social | Trade | Fiscal risk | Trade risk | Just transition | Priority safeguard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA1 · Scale-up the adoption of market-based cleaner cooking solutionsEnergy | 5.0 | 3.0 | Medium | Low | High | Use tiered consumer finance, safety enforcement, local stove production, health monitoring and a transition plan for charcoal and fuelwood workers. |
| PA2 · Sustainable charcoal productionEnergy | 4.0 | 3.0 | Low | Low | High | Link kiln finance to legal wood supply, traceability, producer cooperatives, occupational safety and alternative livelihoods. |
| PA3 · Promoting energy efficiency in electrical appliancesEnergy | 4.0 | 5.0 | Low | Medium | Medium | Combine minimum standards with rebates, appliance finance, customs enforcement, local assembly, repair skills and e-waste take-back. |
| PA4 · Nuclear power for economic developmentEnergy | 4.0 | 5.0 | High | High | High | Apply independent regulation, transparent least-cost analysis, localisation targets, workforce planning, emergency preparedness, waste funding and public participation. |
| PA5 · Green hydrogen for economic diversificationEnergy | 4.0 | 5.0 | High | High | High | Prioritise additional renewable supply, water safeguards, domestic fertiliser/industry use, phased pilots, offtake discipline and local skills. |
| PA6 · Battery energy storage systems for grid improvementEnergy | 4.0 | 4.0 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Adopt safety and recycling standards, lifecycle procurement, technician certification, regional interoperability and producer responsibility. |
| PA7 · Promotion of biomass technologiesEnergy | 5.0 | 4.0 | Medium | Medium | High | Use feedstock sustainability criteria, land safeguards, emissions standards, farmer contracts and transparent benefit sharing. |
| PA8 · Scale up new renewable energ penetration by 10% by 2030Energy | 5.0 | 5.0 | High | Medium | Medium | Use competitive procurement, grid planning, community benefit agreements, local supplier development and recycling obligations. |
| PA9 · Low carbon electricity supplyEnergy | 5.0 | 4.0 | High | Medium | Medium | Apply integrated resource planning, affordability safeguards, transparent contracts, local content and worker-transition planning. |
| PA10 · Shift from freight road transport to public railway systemTransport | 5.0 | 5.0 | High | High | High | Provide fair resettlement, multimodal planning, rail-skills programmes, transition support for truck operators and regional corridor coordination. |
| PA11 · Expansion of inter-and-intra-city transportation modesTransport | 5.0 | 4.0 | Medium | Medium | High | Co-design routes and fares, integrate informal operators, improve accessibility and safety, and support fleet and skills conversion. |
| PA12 · Promotion of public & private electric vehiclesTransport | 5.0 | 5.0 | High | High | High | Phase standards, prioritise high-use fleets, provide inclusive finance, certify technicians, manage batteries and plan charging with the grid. |
| PA13 · Public light trains systemTransport | 5.0 | 4.0 | High | High | High | Use transparent appraisal, transit-oriented development, fare protection, resettlement safeguards and integration with buses and informal operators. |
| PA14 · Building resilience in vulnerable landscapesAgriculture | 5.0 | 4.0 | High | Medium | High | Use rights-based targeting, inclusive extension, climate-risk finance, farmer organisations, safeguards and locally appropriate indicators. |
| PA15 · Adopting alternative waste managementWaste | 5.0 | 4.0 | Medium | Medium | High | Integrate waste pickers, apply the waste hierarchy, use transparent contracts, protect affordability and enforce occupational and environmental standards. |
| PA16 · Climate-proof water sectorWater | 5.0 | 3.0 | High | Low | Medium | Prioritise high-benefit investments, lifeline tariffs, basin safeguards, climate screening, transparent finance and community participation. |
| PA17 · Ensuring supply of Safe drinking waterWater | 5.0 | 2.0 | Medium | Low | Medium | Use pro-poor service standards, lifeline tariffs, source protection, water-quality monitoring and accountable local management. |
| PA18 · Resilient and climate responsive sanitationSanitation | 5.0 | 2.0 | Low | Low | Medium | Use targeted subsidies, inclusive design, worker protection, faecal-sludge regulation and service standards for vulnerable settlements. |
| PA19 · Forest ConservationForestry | 5.0 | 5.0 | Medium | Medium | High | Clarify tenure and carbon rights, ensure equitable benefit sharing, support alternative livelihoods and apply high-integrity MRV and safeguards. |
| PA20 · Promote sustainable forest management and forest landscape restorationForestry | 5.0 | 5.0 | Low | Medium | High | Use diverse native systems, long-term maintenance finance, community tenure, survival-based payments and transparent procurement. |
| PA21 · Build a climate resilient health systemHealth | 5.0 | 2.0 | Medium | Low | Medium | Use disaggregated health outcomes, last-mile service plans, workforce protection and clearer PA coding to separate health from forestry measures. |
| PA22 · Sustainable production in IndustryIndustry | 5.0 | 5.0 | Low | High | High | Provide transition finance, energy audits, common infrastructure, worker reskilling, local supplier development and credible product-carbon data. |
| PA23 · Early warning and disaster risk managementInterior | 4.0 | 3.0 | Low | Low | Medium | Invest in interoperable systems, last-mile communication, local-language protocols, drills, impact-based forecasting and regional data sharing. |
| PA24 · Gender and the vulnerableGender and social protection | 5.0 | 2.0 | Medium | Low | High | Use sex- and age-disaggregated data, adaptive social protection, childcare and care-sensitive design, accessible finance and decision-making power. |
| PA25 · Unlocking Carbon Dioxide Removal OpportunitiesCross-cutting | 4.0 | 5.0 | Medium | High | High | Prioritise durable, measurable options; protect land and water rights; use conservative crediting; and require liability, monitoring and benefit-sharing plans. |