Zambia Green Jobs Programme Patrick Mwesigye, UNEP ROA E-mail: patrick.mwesigye@unep.org
Need for green buildings and construction 2
Environmental impact of buildings One-third of global energy end-use takes place in buildings, resulting in one-third of global emissions or 8.6 gigatonnes (2005 Energy use in buildings will grow by 34% in the next 20 years, at an average rate of 1.5% Nearly 60% of the world s electricity is consumed by buildings 70% of the 9 billion people projected to be living on earth in 2050 will be living in urban areas New construction rate is 7% in China and 5% in India 1.3 million people die prematurely each year due to exposure to indoor air pollution from biomass combustion Source: UNEP-SBCI
Buildings and sustainbility Three drivers: Population growth Urbanization Modernization Energy used for heating, cooling, ventilation lighting,plug loads, water heating etc. Growth regions: Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Latin America In Zambia, there is a demand for 1.3 million new dwellings from 2011 to 2030, equating to one house every two minutes of the working day for 19 years.
Buildings are also key in climate change mitigation The buildings sector offers the largest low cost potential in all world regions by 2030 Source: UNEP-SBCI
Green buildings also bring co-benefits Key sector for national economic development: Green Economy Upgrade of skills and creation of green jobs (UNEP/ILO Green Jobs) Reduced operational costs at micro and macro levels Reduced health costs and improved living conditions Improved energy security Source: UNEP-SBCI
Green buildings bring economic benefits but need financial support upfront Risk and expense of initial investor Benefits to future owners and occupants Developer / Owner 1 Owner 2 Owner 3 Owner 4 Owner 5 $$$ + Financing Costs Refit Refit Demolition or Disassembly Savings - 7 Source: UNEP-SBCI
Green buildings and socioeconomic benefits Enhancing productivity: Indoor Air Quality: 6-9 per cent productivity gain Natural Ventilation: 3-18 per cent productivity gain Daylighting: 3-40 per cent productivity and sales gain Health benefits: Hospitals and schools, like hotels and restaurants, among most energy intensive buildings: Improved indoor environment = faster patient recovery, improved student performance Indoor air pollution, developing countries: impact on women and children of making improved stoves available, negative intervention cost & high economic return (WHO, 2006) 8 Source: UNEP-SBCI
What it is. What it does. 9
Implementing Partners International Labour Organization (ILO) United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) International Trade Centre (ITC) Working with relevant national organizations (Universities and Trade Schools, MSME Associations Regulatory bodies) 10
Programme Interventions UN Joint Programme Delivering As One UNEP Enabling Green Business Environment FAO Green Materials, Products and Technologies ITC Capital and Financial Services Social Protection Labour Law Safety and Health ILO Working Conditions and Productivity for Decent Work Market-driven Business Support Services and Value Chain Development UNCTAD EMPRETEC Entrepreneurship and Business Linkages ILO Technical & Vocational Skills for Green Jobs ILO Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business 11
Development Challenge To unlock green jobs creation potential among MSMEs in Zambian building industry by addressing following challenges:- Limited knowledge about international best practice in green building Weak regulatory regimes to support competitiveness and environmentally sustainable practices among MSMEs Limited policy dialogue among industry stakeholders Limited technical, business and green building skills among MSMEs Limited access to finance for MSMEs Weak integration of MSMEs in building construction value creation process 12
What Programme is about... Promoting Green Building environmentally sustainable value creation process from production of building inputs, to design and construction of eco efficient dwellings Promoting creation of decent and green jobs that contribute to preservation or restoration of environmental quality through MSME development 13
Sustainable Business Promote concept of sustainable business which highlights the need to integrate economic interests with social equity and environmental concerns 14
Implementation Strategy Market System Development approach focusing on three system levels of interaction At Meta level to influence perceptions and attitudes towards green building practices At macro level to influence policy, legal and regulatory framework for environmentally friendly building activities At the market place (micro) where producers and consumers of building goods and services transact to promote sustainable business practices 15
Programme Strategy Development Objective Sustainable Enterprises and Decent Green Jobs META-LEVEL MACRO/MESO-LEVEL MICRO LEVEL YOUTH WOMEN Outcome 1: Green Mindset and Attitude Outcome 2: Enabling Green Business Environment Outcome 3: Sustainable Enterprises and Decent Green Jobs ENVIRONMENT HUMAN RIGHTS Increased appreciation of green building practices, materials, products and technologies A refined industryspecific regulatory framework that promotes green business Productive, Competitive and Sustainable MSMEs that create decent green jobs 16
Implementation Strategy Value Chain development approach that recognizes the closed loop in building value creation process Acknowledges that producers of building inputs, building contractors and housing consumers are all inter linked through cause-effect relationships which are in turn linked to the natural environment 17
Expected Programme Outcomes Increased appreciation among the Zambian public, and among building construction industry stakeholders about green building principles Refined industry-specific regulatory framework that stimulates demand among housing developers for environmentally friendly building materials, methods and technologies Enhanced capacity among MSMEs to participate in the green building goods and services market and to contribute towards creation of green jobs 18
Target Outcomes 5,000 green jobs created, Quality of 2,000 jobs improved 5% increase in income for 8,000 households Measureable contribution to environmental quality 19
The Inception Phase Conduct wider stakeholder consultations Conduct analytical research to create evidence base of situation building construction industry with focus on MSMEs and green building Facilitate production of architectural house designs used to create green building demonstration houses Revise Programme logic based on evidence from research work 20
Challenges Lack of policy guidance, laws, regulations, standards and incentives to promote use of green methods, materials and services Low levels of knowledge on the concept of green building among macro level and industry players Identification of relevant & practical indicators of determining project s contribution to improvement of environmental quality Greening of the industry is dependent of many other factors need to ensure key factors that facilitate greening are addressed Limited access to technologies and skill levels on green building Creating a business case for green building to attract private sector involvement - sustainability 21
Opportunities Opportunities for synergy in working with other UN Agencies Opportunity to influence University's built environment curricula and that of technical colleges Opportunity to influence policy and regulations towards green building Practical demonstrate of green jobs through construction of demonstration houses Partnerships with related organisations e.g. African Carbon Credit Exchange 22
Time-frame and Budget Inception Phase 01 June 2012 31 August 2013 Budget: USD 1,328,021 Main Phase 4 years: 01 September 2013 31 August 2017 Budget: USD 12,100,791 Budget: USD 270,522 ILO NORAD Labour Law Budget: USD 200,000 ILO Working Conditions and Productivity Launch 12 December 2014 ILO DG Guy Ryder 23
Finland Budget Overview Zambia Green Jobs Programme Budget US$11,050,791 Finland excluding UN ($850,000) and Government of Zambia ($200,000) in-kind contributions ITC Access to Capital and Financial Services FAO Green Materials, Products and Technologies 12% [US$1,403,744] 4% [US$496,883] UNEP Policy Framework 7% [US$793,952] UNCTAD Entrepreneurship and Business Linkages 5% [US550,000] ILO Enterprise and Skills Development, Working Conditions and Productivity for Decent Work 72% [US$8,329,956] UN Pass-Through Funding Mechanism ILO Lead Agency 24
Expected Results 5,000 decent green JOBS 2,000 green JOBS of better QUALITY 10% increase in annual INCOMES for enterprises and households whose livelihoods depend directly or indirectly on building construction 200 houses constructed or retrofitted using GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS, PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES 10% Percentage comparative reduction in ENERGY AND WATER UTILITY COSTS through the use of renewable sources, efficiency, harvesting and recycling technologies 25
Developing building construction residential markets through private sector partnerships 26
LUSAKA COPPERBELT SOUTHERN EASTERN Poor Peoples' Progress on Housing and Poverty in Zambia (7,000 Women Self Help SACCOs, approx.150 units) Green Architecture, Compressed Earth Blocks NORTH WESTERN Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Kabompo Resettlement Housing (115) Green Architecture, Compressed Earth Blocks LUSAKA COPPERBELT Lafarge Building Future Cities Inclusive Business Project on Affordable Staff (600) and Market (10,000)) Housing. Green Architecture, Smart Walls NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE Kalumbira Mine Staff (2000) and Town (10,000) Housing Green Architecture, Compressed Earth Blocks NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE Barrick Lumwana Staff (500) and Town (10,000) Housing Green Architecture, Local used Aluminum and Clay soil 27
Promoting and institutionalizing skills for green architecture 28
Sector Policy, Regulatory and Legal Framework (PRLF) CBU Built Environment Architect Curriculum Review and Training NAPSA Market Uptake 29
Thorn Park School for technical and vocational skills training Empowering women and youth with skills for Solar panel making and installation in urban and rural electricity new and retrofitted housing markets 30
How do we achieve greater outreach, scale and impact? 31
Part I Building Construction (Low and Middle Income HOUSING) Part II Energy Demonstration Agriculture Scale Mining Economy wide inclusive green growth and job creation Construction Tourism Waste Management 32
Sector Selection Workshop TWG Green Jobs Assessment Tool Orientation MoF Secretariat Assessment Tool Training ITCILO Turin Inclusive Green Growth and Job Creation Policy Recommendations Dissemination and Policy Dialogue Green Jobs Assessment Zambia Green Jobs PACT Government, Business and Labour Green Jobs Macroeconomic Assessment and Policy Formulation 33
ZGJP has supported Awareness creation and Capacity Building (public/private sector professionals within the built environment) NCC, MLGH, MWS Policy, legal and regulatory frameworks Development of Sustainable Housing Guidelines (MLGH) Policy Review (MLGH) Development of EIA guidelines for the construction industry (ZEMA) Development of Built Environment Strategy and Plan (MLGH/MWS) Development of planning standards (MLGH) NCC Partnership on Green Building Association, Guidelines, Certification and Rating Thorn Park and NCC Construction School industry skills for green jobs and guidelines on occupational safety and health services Social Security schemes piloting with Ministry of Health World/IFC, Ernst & Young Residential Market Survey for the Green Building Business Case Certified trainers in ITC Financial Counseling, UNCTAD EMPRETEC, ILO SIYGCB and FAO MA&D Demo units (public and private sector projects) Sustainable Buildings Assessment Tool Public Private Partnerships 34
www.zambiagreenjobs.org thank you 35