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Report to EWG 48
Port Moresby,
Papua New Guinea
Jonghan Park
Program Director
19 November 2014
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APEC Secretariat Report on Key Developments
 AMM and AELM outcome (To be updated after the Leaders’ week)
 EMM11’s report to AMM (To be updated after the Leaders’ week)
 SCE looks forward to receiving EWG’s Strategic Plan
 “Mainstreaming Ocean Related Issues Initiatives” (2014/SOM3/SCE/004)
 Reporting requirements of EWG
 SCE Fora Report (2014/SOM3/SCE/005)
 Report on APEC Sectoral Ministerial Meetings (2014/AMM/xxx)
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APEC Secretariat Report on Key Developments
-Contd.
 Two project approval sessions for the next year
 New Project Contract Templates and RFPs
 Channeling unused sub-funds to ASF General Fund encouraged
(2014/CSOM/xxx)
 APEC Secretariat’s initiatives to promote remote participation
 Upgrade of ACS (APEC Collaboration System)
 Resubmission of inter-sessional documents recommended
 10-day advance submission of consideration documents urged
 Non-Member Participation Guidelines being updated
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Overall Approval Process of CN
- Session 2, 2014
Number of Concept Notes Requesting
Funding
99
Number of Concept Notes Approved*
44
Value of Concept Notes Approved
$6,409,028
% of Concept Notes Approved
Average Project Cost
44%
$145,660
*subject to final funding approval after quality assessment
of the full project proposals
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In Principle Approval of EWG CNs
- Session 2, 2014
EWG 1 – APEC Low Carbon Model Town (LCMT) Project –
Phase 5
Japan
708,497
EWG 3 – Realisation of APEC Low Carbon Model Town
through Smart Grid Development (LCMT-SGD)
EWG 4 – Water-Energy Nexus: Coal-Based Power
Generation and Conversion – Saving Water
Thailand
267,500
USA
125,000
AD1 – The Impact of Government Policy Instruments on Promoting
NEVs – The Evidence in APEC Economies
China
118,000
TPT 4 – APEC – Air Traffic Management Emissions Reduction Project
USA
* Other fora’s ASF EE usage
24,800
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Session 2, 2014: Funds Available Estimates
Project Fund
Operational Account (OA)
Trade & Investment Liberalisation and
Facilitation Account (TILF)
APEC Support Fund (ASF) General Fund
Estimated Funds
Available Project
Session 2, 2014
$1,132,810
$423,341
$1,046,689
ASF Sub-funds
(i) Human Security
$351,919
(ii) Health & Emergency Preparedness
$352,115
(iii) TFAPII
$143,712
(iv) Science and Technology
$377,089
(v) Energy Efficiency
$1,334,275
(vi) ANSSR
$1,748,506
(vii) Supply Chain Connectivity
$1,615,615
Total OA+TILF+ASF
$8,526,071
Note:
•Figures fluctuate based on
contributions received, funds
dispersed and monies
returned;
•Figures are estimates as of
July 2014.
•All Figures in USD.
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Self-funded Projects of EWG(2014)
2014 APEC Workshop on Biodiesel Application
Experiences
Cyber-Energy Nexus Study - Opportunities,
Challenges and Best Practices for Smart Energy
Technology
Clean and Efficient Use of Energy and Water
Resources - Initiating an APEC Road Map and Best
Practices for the Energy-Water Nexus
APEC Conference on Energy Smart Communities
EWG 01 2014S
Chinese Taipei
EWG 02 2014S
United States
EWG 03 2014S
United States
EWG 04 2014S
Chinese Taipei
APEC Forum - Promoting Energy Efficiency and Low
Emissions at Coal-Fired Power Plants
EWG 05 2014S
China
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2014 – Approval Timeframes
Session 2: Concept Notes approved.
Proposals submitted –
• prior to 29 October for 25 November approval; or
• prior to 10 November for 12 December approval
Notes:
•Deadlines expire midnight, Singapore time
•All dates and details subject to change (check website:
http://www.apec.org/Projects/Applying-for-Funds.aspx)
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Project Resources : Forms & other
resources on website
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