Pacific Partnership on Renewable Energy
Description
On behalf of the CORE partners, UniFiji agrees to include PIDF as a key partner to CORE.<br />
UniFiji and PIDF agree to jointly manage the CORE, with UniFiji focussing on the provision of renewable energy education, capacity building and research, whereas PIDF focuses on application of renewable energy for development.<br />
In so doing,<br />
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UniFiji will be responsible for:<br />
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• The day to day operations and management of the CORE and its staff;<br />
• Lead all the academic aspects of CORE including the design of courses, academic delivery of courses, certification of students on successful completion of their courses and the hiring of academic staff; and<br />
• The financial management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting aspects of CORE.<br />
PIDF will be responsible for:<br />
• Liaising with PIDF member countries, through the National Sustainable Development Boards, in identifying opportunities for CORE support in these member countries including the provision of students from other Pacific countries outside of Fiji wanting to take up Renewable Energy studies and the identification of projects needed in other member countries;<br />
• Develop concepts for activities and projects aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy in the Pacific. <br />
• Lead the implementation of CORE project activities in PIDF member countries;<br />
• Seek funding opportunities for CORE activities; and <br />
• Give the CORE wider Pacific reach and recognition. <br />
PIDF and UniFiji will be jointly responsible for the following:<br />
• Identifying potential projects and funding for CORE and its project activities;<br />
• Jointly implement some of the activities required to achieve CORE objectives;<br />
• Engage in advocacy efforts for CORE and its activities; and<br />
• Future hire of non-academic CORE personnel and consultants.<br />
The PIDF along with its strategic partner Solar Technology Application Resource –Centre (STAR-C) of International Solar Alliance (ISA) are now working with CORE. The STAR-C is dedicated to building a network of training and technical centers in ISA member countries. A network of centers of excellence in Alliance countries will be created, starting from 10 existing centers including CORE, and aiming at setting up 100 centers of excellence representing all world regions covered by the Alliance. The ISA has launched the program in March 2018. <br />
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In the first phase of the STAR-C program, training and knowledge resources will be pooled by the program partners to disseminate good practices and develop training programs for all solar energy stakeholders, through 8 training courses for technicians, trainers, project developers and policy makers. The program also aims at securing funding to set up training and certification centers in the Alliance countries. All the documentation will be made available on the International Solar Alliance Infopedia. The second phase will build up on some training centers to give them test and qualification technical resources.
The CORE was established as a partnership project between UniFiji, University of Alicante, Spain (UA) and the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG). The initial establishment was sponsored by the European Commission under the Renewable Energy in The Pacific: Developing Skills and Capacity (EPIC) Project.<br />
CORE’s vision is “to serve as a leading centre of excellence, knowledge hub in renewable energy and meeting point for experts by encouraging the cooperation and collaboration in the research, innovation and technologies development of RE between higher education institutions and relevant stakeholders. It also envisions facilitating the university-industry link at national, regional and international levels.” <br />
CORE’s mission is “to act as a think-tank for strategic issues pertaining RE from priorities set by PIC Leaders. It will collaborate with national, regional and international organizations and institutions to conduct research/ analysis of emerging issues in renewable energy such as use of solar, biomass, bio-fuels, energy efficiency, technologies for sustainable energy supply in Fiji and PICs.”<br />
The PIDF partnership provides the opportunity to solidify and strengthen the “hub and spoke” and “global and regional” model utilising PIDF’s National Sustainable Development Boards, in identifying opportunities for CORE support in PIDF member countries including the provision of students from other Pacific countries outside of Fiji wanting to take up Renewable Energy studies and the identification of projects needed in the member countries which shall give the CORE a wider Pacific reach and recognition .<br />
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CORE’s objectives are:<br />
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• To strengthen research capacity and to harness it in the service of planning sustainable development in the area of renewable energy (RE). <br />
• To provide market research services in RE with emphasis on liaison and networking with the private sector in Fiji and other PICs. <br />
• To identify research needs and enable research and development for integrated and innovative RE solutions in Fiji and PICs. <br />
• To enable technology and knowledge transfer by connecting research and industry through project development. <br />
• To promote the development of a highly qualified and trained workforce for the renewable energy sector in Fiji and PICs. <br />
• To offer gender sensitive national /regional training courses (short courses, workshops), postgraduate programmes or opportunities for research in strategic areas. <br />
• To promote community outreach and advocacy in current issues of RE through existing and new networks. <br />
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SDGS & Targets
Goal 7
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.1
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.1.1
Proportion of population with access to electricity
7.1.2
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
7.2
7.2.1
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
7.3
7.3.1
Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
7.a
7.a.1
International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems
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
7.b.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)
Goal 17
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
17.1
Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection
17.1.1
17.1.2
17.2
Developed countries to implement fully their official development assistance commitments, including the commitment by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of ODA/GNI to developing countries and 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries; ODA providers are encouraged to consider setting a target to provide at least 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries
17.2.1
17.3
Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources
17.3.1
Additional financial resources mobilized for developing countries from multiple sources
17.3.2
17.4
Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress
17.4.1
17.5
Adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for least developed countries
17.5.1
Number of countries that adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for developing countries, including the least developed countries
17.6
Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism
17.6.1
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed
17.7
Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed
17.7.1
Total amount of funding for developing countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies
17.8
Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and innovation capacity-building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017 and enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology
17.8.1
17.9
Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the Sustainable Development Goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation
17.9.1
Dollar value of financial and technical assistance (including through North-South, South‑South and triangular cooperation) committed to developing countries
17.10
Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda
17.10.1
17.11
Significantly increase the exports of developing countries, in particular with a view to doubling the least developed countries’ share of global exports by 2020
17.11.1
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global exports
17.12
Realize timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all least developed countries, consistent with World Trade Organization decisions, including by ensuring that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple, and contribute to facilitating market access
17.12.1
Weighted average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States
17.13
Enhance global macroeconomic stability, including through policy coordination and policy coherence
17.13.1
17.14
Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development
17.14.1
17.15
Respect each country’s policy space and leadership to establish and implement policies for poverty eradication and sustainable development
17.15.1
17.16
Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
17.16.1
Number of countries reporting progress in multi-stakeholder development effectiveness monitoring frameworks that support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
17.17
Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships
17.17.1
Amount in United States dollars committed to public-private partnerships for infrastructure
17.18
By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts
17.18.1
Statistical capacity indicators
17.18.2
17.18.3
Number of countries with a national statistical plan that is fully funded and under implementation, by source of funding
17.19
By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries
17.19.1
17.19.2
Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration
SDG 14 targets covered
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Viliame Kasanawaqa, Team Leader Policy Research and Evaluation