Total amount of Financial support is expected to be US$9,988,000.

Support is required to cover the total cost for policy development and capacity building as well as for the full implementation of both interventions. The international contribution is expected to be US$ US$ 9,988,000.

The Readiness Component includes measures such as technical assistance activities requiring external expertise and assistance, and capacity-building activities that build national capacities and skills for the NAMA programme. The Readiness Component will be undertaken during the first three years of implementing the NAMA and will be aimed at beginning the process of strengthening the country’s regulatory and policy framework. These activities will promote credibility and viability instrumental to securing donor funding.

The capacity development needs in the Readiness Component are to ensure a smooth implementation of the interventions A + B and their activities. Thus, capacity building, technical assistance and awareness trainings for the institutions involved, including government ministries and the private sector, are needed. Campaigns, workshops and trainings will be conducted to create awareness among stakeholders (including local people) about clean energy in rural Suriname.

Capacity building is also a key component in the implementation of the NAMA in addition to technical assistance, as the aim is to implement technically sound projects.

The GHG emission reductions which will be achieved by the NAMA interventions are calculated by comparing actual (project) emissions with the emissions under a baseline scenario.

The system boundary of the project activity is defined by the intervention of hybrid mini grids; thus the project boundary encompasses the hybrid mini grids, the source of electricity generation and the consumer of the electricity. The total GHG emission reductions of this NAMA in a given year y (ERy) are the sum of the emissions reductions achieved through implementation of both interventions (A + B).

The determination of the GHG emission baseline is based on the UNFCCC “Small-scale Methodology AMS-III.BL: Integrated methodology for electrification of communities” version 01.0 (UNFCCC, 2015). This methodology is applicable in situations where consumers that were supplied with electricity from a fossil based individual energy system or fossil fuel based mini-grid prior to the implementation of the project are supplied with electricity from the project activity (e.g. moving from carbon intensive mini-grid to less carbon intensive grid or mini grid). The NAMA Implementation phase represents such a situation and project activity.

This methodology is applicable to electrification of a community of consumers which is achieved through the following technology/measure that is applicable on the project activity, namely ‘Hybridization of existing fossil fuel powered mini-grids using renewable energy systems’.

Within this methodology, the issue of ‘suppressed demand’ is taken into consideration. To take account of suppressed demand, the parties to the UNFCCC asked the Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism to explore the possibility of including in the baseline a scenario where future anthropogenic emissions by sources are projected to rise above current levels, due to the specific circumstances of the host party (UNFCCC, 2012). This principle can be specifically applied to the methodology AMS-III.BL. In this case, basic human needs are not met, as the households within the NAMA area only have access to electricity for short time periods, thereby only partially meeting the basic lighting demands of the household (UNFCCC, 2012).

In the case of Suriname, the application of suppressed demand translates into the baseline scenario assuming that all people’s basic human needs are met through the use of the fossil fuel technologies as previously mentioned.

The baseline emissions are calculated through classification of the consumers, determining the consumption of each consumer type and baseline emissions of each consumer type and sub-group.

Taken into account that the villages/ communities within the NAMA area have different load factors, an average emission factor of 1.0 is calculated based on the capacity of the diesel generators in these communities.

The indicators below will be used to monitor the targets and estimate the NAMA’s impacts on electricity access, renewable energy/GHG emission reductions and reaching the SD indicators. Both Ministries of Regional Development and Natural Resources are responsible for the monitoring of the indicators. The total impact of both NAMA Interventions A + B is the sum of all implemented mini grids.

Monitoring Indicators for NAMA impact are:

• Installed Capacity for each hybrid mini grid system
• Proxy RE technology
• Annual electricity production from each plant
• Annual GHG saving- avoidance
• Number of public buildings electrified
• Number of households electrified
• Number of people with access to RE electricity
• Number of educational institutions electrified
• Number of new income/generating activities (enterprises)
• Number of new jobs (total)
• Number of new jobs for women

The coordination and management of the NAMA requires an institutional structure which will be embedded in national and sectoral policies and strategies. The institutional arrangement for this NAMA will be effective in order to avoid conflicts between institutions and to ensure all important aspects, such as roles and responsibilities, are addressed. The institutional structure for the NAMA in Suriname will coordinate and manage the process of implementation and will be built on existing organizational systems which are already in place, making a smooth implementation of the NAMA possible.

The institutional structure for the NAMA shall include the following institutional bodies at the country level:

(i) NAMA National Focal Point or National NAMA Approver (NA);

(ii) NAMA Coordinating Authority (NCA);

(iii) NAMA Implementing Entity (NIE);

(iv) NAMA Executing Entities (NEEs).

Sustainable Development (SD) indicators are also present in the MRV of the NAMA. The selection of the SD indicators was done using the Sustainable Development Evaluation Tool (SD Tool) developed by UNDP (UNDP MDG Carbon, 2014). The SD Tool divides the SD indicators into four different domains: social, growth and development, economic, and institutional.

For ‘Social (Environment)’ the indicators ‘Livelihood’, ‘Poverty alleviation’ and ‘Peace’ are used. For ‘Growth’ the following indicators are used: ‘Access to clean and sustainable energy’, ‘Health’, and ‘Education and Empowerment of women’. For ‘Economic’ the following indicators are used: ‘Income generation/expenditure reduction/ balance of payments’ and ‘Job creation (number of men and women employed)’. For ‘Institution’ the indicator ‘Policy and planning’ and ‘Land and regulation’ are used.

Monitored SD parameters are:

• Number of households with access to RE
• Number of health clinics electrified
• Number of schools electrified
• Number of new jobs for women
• Share of household income spent on electricity
• Number of new jobs per household
• Number of capacity development workshops and awareness raising campaigns
• National Coordinating Authority (NCA) organisation structure
• Overall operation management system NCA
• NAMA Implementing Entity (NIE) operation management system
• NAMA executing entities (NEE) operation management system

The monitoring period is defined for 15 years from starting after implementation of both interventions. With this NAMA, the GoS wishes to initiate a transformational change in the rural energy sector, but monitoring the major impacts of scaling-up and replicating good practices over whole of rural Suriname is only possible over a medium and long-term perspective.

Suriname’s NDC 2020 - 2030

The NDC includes mitigation actions in four out of six emitting sectors: forests, electricity, agriculture, and transport. Together they cover an estimated 70 % of the country’s emissions. For the energy-sector the conditional measures are: 1) Share of electricity from renewable sources is above 35 % by 2030. 2) Adoption of a Renewable Energy Act to provide the legal, economic and institutional basis for the promotion of the use of renewable energy resources, including as part of rural electrification and the connection of off-grid systems to the national grid, and in the form of solar PV systems, mini-grids, and micro- and small-scale hydropower plants.

Policy Development Plan 2017-2021
With regards to energy, the OP aims at the following:

• Energy access for everyone in the country.
• Promoting energy efficiency.
• Stimulating the use of renewable energy.

Suriname’s Energy Policy Plan 2013 – 2033

The National Energy Policy enables Suriname to develop a green and sustainable economy through wide-scale renewable energy penetration. The Policy also details the strategies that need to be implemented to ensure effective promotion of conservation and efficiency in the use of energy resources amongst all sectors of the society, thereby creating a more sustainable Suriname. In addition, full implementation of the National Energy Policy would ensure that, by 2033, all citizens have access to energy and there is energy security advancing the economy of the country, contributing to international competitiveness and a marked reduction in poverty.

Integrated Rural Development Program 2017-2021

The Integrated Rural Development Program is primarily focused on rural development and decentralization. Rural development encompasses important aspects such as : agriculture & agribusiness, infrastructure, eco-tourism, small- and medium enterprises, microfinancing, energy & potable water, waste management, education & healthcare. The ultimate goals of the Program are ending poverty, securing food security and safety, promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth and combating climate change. With the development of the strategic Town centers in 4 areas including Stoelmanseiland and Snesi Kondre, the Government of Suriname aims at improving the living conditions of the local community by community based productivity spurring economic growth and creating job opportunities.