Projects
We believe showcasing successful examples of concrete economic projects contributing to climate protection and sustainable development is the best way to encourage replication and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future. We are therefore constantly seeking Best Practice Projects relating to developing and emerging countries which deliver a positive climate impact and set an example to others.
Focus 2019: Financing for Climate Projects
Due to the currently very high interest in this topic, our most recent online call focused on “Financing for Climate Projects”. Below we present ten carefully selected showcase projects and five best practice finance instruments that demonstrate a variety of different financing approaches. A detailed report discussing how these examples contribute to low-carbon, sustainable development and containing derived success factors and policy recommendations is available for download: AWS Special Report 2019
The annual Best Practice Call is part of the brainbows Post Paris Navigator, an initiative supported by the Austrian Development Agency and the Austrian Economic Chambers.
Top 10 Best Practice Projects

Mwenga Hydro & Rural Electrification Project, Southern Tanzania
An integrated, renewable energy infrastructure project to supply rural households and businesses
Submitter: Rift Valley Energy Ltd
Location: Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania

Swimsol Solar Islands, Maldives
The world‘s first sea floating solar system, designed for tropical islands and coastal regions
Submitter: Swimsol GmbH
Location: Maadhoo, Dhidhoofinolhu and Raa, Maldives

Developing Small & Medium-Sized Hydropower Plants in Laos
Austrian capital and know-how transfer promoting sustainable hydropower in Southeast Asia
Submitter: Rendcor GmbH
Location: Laos

Solartainer® in Southern Mali
A mobile plug & play solar power plant and energy storage for remote, off-grid areas
Submitter: Africa GreenTec AG
Location: 50 villages in Southern Mali

Solar Cooling and Hot Water for Managua Hospital
A lighthouse project for the promotion of solar cooling in Central America
Submitter: S.O.L.I.D. Gesellschaft für Solarinstallation und Design mbH
Location: Managua, Nicaragua

Integral Energy Systems for Off-Grid Households made in Lesotho
A locally produced, innovative energy system, combining biomass, photovol-taics and “smart“ technology
Submitter: African Clean Energy (Pty) Ltd
Location: Maseru, Lesotho

Protecting Tajikistan's Hydropower from Climate Risks
An innovative approach to incorporate climate change considerations into critical infrastructure investments
Submitter: Green Climate Fund
Location: Ghafurov District, Sughd Region, Northern Tajikistan

Upgrading Municipal Water Infrastructure in South Africa
Promoting market-based deployment of clean energy technology solutions in municipal waterworks
Submitter: REEEP, UNIDO
Location: !Kheis Local Municipality, Northern Cape, and Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape

Quinto Centenario Cycle Avenue, Bogotá
Supporting a mobility transformation in Colombia‘s capital
Submitter: C40 Cities Finance Facility and Secretaría de Movilidad, Bogotá
Location: Bogotá, Colombia

Concentrated Solar Power for Desalination, United Arab Emirates
An Austrian start-up innovating concentrated solar power technology
Submitter: Solabolic GmbH
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Top 5 Best Practice Finance Instruments

Sub-National Climate Fund Africa
An innovative blended finance vehicle for mid-sized sustainable infrastructure projects in Africa
Submitter: Blue Orchard Finance Ltd and R20 Regions of Climate Action

Carbon Fund of the University of Natural Resources Vienna
Combining carbon compensation with academic teaching and research
Submitter: University of Natural Resources Vienna (BOKU)

Intermediated Loans by the Development Bank of Austria
OeEB provides climate finance to financial intermediaries
Submitter: Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG (OeEB)

GEEREF NeXt Fund-of-Funds
Catalyzing private sector equity investment for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
Submitter: European Investment Bank

Africas First Certified Climate Bonds, Nigeria
Proceeds of sovereign and corporate green bonds support the transition of Africas largest oil producer
Submitter: Climate Bonds Initiative