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Island Resilience Partnership

Description
SDGs & Targets
Deliverables & timeline
Resources mobilized

Description/achievement of initiative

The Island Resilience Partnership (IRP) supports communities on the front-lines of climate change by accelerating their transition toward renewable energy and resilient infrastructure - at no-cost to governments and island stakeholders. The IRP utilizes GridMarket's predictive analytics, mapping technology, and competitive marketplace to design, develop, and deploy distributed energy resources across island in order to achieve climate mitigation and climate adaptation goals.

Implementation methodologies

Built upon GridMarket's platform, the IRP leverages EarthX's philanthropic network, GLISPA's international community of island leaders, and the PVBLIC Foundation's global media reach in order to transform the energy infrastructure of small island developing states.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

By leveraging philanthropic capital, the IRP provides support and technical assistance to island nations at no-cost to their governments.

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

The IRP works directly with Palau's government, coordinating efforts with the Office of Climate Change and Ministry of Environment.

Partner(s)

Republic of Palau, GridMarket, GLISPA, EarthX, PVBLIC Foundation

Progress reports

Goal 7

7.1 - By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

7.2 - By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

7.3 - By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

7.a - By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology

7.b - By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

Goal 9

9.1 - Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all

9.4 - By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities

9.a - Facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States

Goal 11

11.b - By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

Goal 13

13.1 - Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

13.2 - Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

09/2017

Provide the Republic of Palau with a national energy roadmap to achieve Paris Accord goals at no-cost to Palau's government.

09/2018

Produce competitive bids from world class solution providers to implement national energy roadmap at no-cost to Palau's government

09/2019

Present overview of Palau's national energy transformation (and achievement of the Paris Accord goals) at the UNGA 74 during the high-level meeting on SAMOA Pathway

Staff / Technical expertise

GLISPA is actively connecting the IRP to its international network of island leaders to help scale the initiative

Staff / Technical expertise

GridMarket's technical team is overseeing the design, development, and deployment of distributed energy resources

In-kind contribution

PVBLIC Foundation is provide in-kind assistance by amplifying the IRP's message through its media channels