INTERNATIONAL

CLIMATE INITIATIVE (IKI)

 

IKI FUNDING INSTRUMENT
Since 2008, the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry
for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) has
been financing climate and biodiversity projects in developing and newly
industrialising countries, as well as in countries in transition. In the early
years of the programme, its financial resources came from the proceeds of
auctioning allowances under the emissions trading scheme. To ensure
financial continuity, further funds were made available through the Special
Energy and Climate Fund. Both funding mechanisms are now part of the
Federal Environment Ministry’s regular budget.

The IKI is a key element of Germany’s climate financing and the funding

commitments in the framework of the Convention on Biological
Diversity. The Initiative places clear emphasis on climate change mitigation,
adaption to the impacts of climate change and the protection of biological
diversity. These efforts provide various co-benefits, particularly the
improvement of living conditions in partner countries.

The IKI funds projects in the following areas:

 Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions

 Adapting to the impacts of climate change
 Conserving natural carbon sinks with a focus on reducing emissions
from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+)
 Conserving biological diversity

Information on IKI selection procedures

The IKI Secretariat
The Secretariat of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) supports
the BMU in implementation of the IKI. It coordinates the organisation of the
IKI selection procedures, examines project and programme applications on
which the BMU finally makes decisions, and assesses the interim and final
reports submitted to verify the use of funds and the achievement of project
objectives. It also supports processes to safeguard projects within the
context of policy and international law, facilitates the exchange of
experience and networking among IKI projects and actors, and oversees IKI's
public relations work.

The IKI Secretariat is operated by the BMU 's project management

company Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH. You can contact
the IKI Secretariat on:

IKI Secretariat
Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH
Köthener Straße 4
D-10963 Berlin
T: +49 30 700 181 222
E: iki-secretariat(at)z-u-g.org
I: www.z-u-g.org

INFORMATION ABOUT IKI SELECTION
PROCESSES

Thematic oriented selection procedure

Here you find information on support for thematic programmes under the
International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).

Country-specific selection procedure

Here you find Information on support for country-specific programmes under
the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).

Selection procedure for small projects

Here you find information on support for small project funding under the
International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).