- Evaluation Plan:
- 2017-2021, Brazil
- Evaluation Type:
- Final Project
- Planned End Date:
- 06/2021
- Completion Date:
- 01/2021
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 15,000
BRA/10/G31 Sugarcane Renewable Electricity – SUCRE (PIMS 3515).
| Document | Type | Language | Size | Status | Downloads |
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 2. PIMS 3515 TE TOR Virtual Evaluation 2020.05.20 EK-PROG-JOF 28.05.2020.doc |
tor | English | 327.50 KB | Posted | 170 |
 TE_PIMS_3515_BRA_SUCRE_TER_08012021 - completo.pdf |
report | English | 6594.54 KB | Posted | 891 |
| Title | BRA/10/G31 Sugarcane Renewable Electricity – SUCRE (PIMS 3515). | ||||||||||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 51455 | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2017-2021, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Final Project | ||||||||||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||||||||||
| Completion Date: | 01/2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 06/2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Source of Funding: | Government cost-sharing | ||||||||||||||
| Evaluation Expenditure(US $): | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | Yes
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| GEF Evaluation: | Yes
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| Key Stakeholders: | Ministry of Environment Brazil; CNPEM | ||||||||||||||
| Countries: | BRAZIL |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | 1. UNDP and CNPEM-LNBR should continue to promote and disseminate the scientific papers and knowledge products generated by the project, including by reaching out again to the MCTI and MME. |
| 2 | UNDP and CNPEM should consider the design of a project with GEF or Green Climate Fund support to further support enhancement of the biomass generated power, considering its lack of negative externalities and alignment with the NDC target. Dimensions to be explored include support to development of second-generation biofuels, substitution of fossil fuels in harvest and transport operation of sugar mills and management of vinasse fertigation (the latter to reduce soil emissions and improve fertilizer management). |
| 3 | 3. UNDP should identify partners to design a project to support development of solutions for mechanical harvest and biomass co-generation in the Northeast of Brazil. The Northeast is a relatively depressed region within the Brazilian union, where so far only manual harvest of sugarcane, with the necessary pre-harvest burning is possible. As the northeastern sugarcane industry operators do not seem to be able to develop solutions on their own, the catalytic effect of SUCRE in the Central-West region could be replicated by co-developing a solution that would enable mechanical harvest in steeper terrain |
| 4 | At regional level, both for Latin America and Asia UNDP should strive to identify suitable implementation agencies, in the model of CNPEM-LNBR (responsible-partner type execution) to replicate SUCRE’s support to biomass generation. Priority countries could be Cuba and Argentina in Latin America and Thailand and the Philippines in Asia, which are not far behind Brazil in institutional and human development. |
Management Response Documents
1. Recommendation:
1. UNDP and CNPEM-LNBR should continue to promote and disseminate the scientific papers and knowledge products generated by the project, including by reaching out again to the MCTI and MME.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/06/03]
LNBR has developed a webpage dedicated to the project (Portuguese and English versions) in the laboratory website with information, data, contacts, reports, booklets, scientific papers, and the great majority of the content produced during the execution of SUCRE. The information can be found here: https://lnbr.cnpem.br/sucre-project/. Scientific papers continue to be submitted and published in relevant scientific journals (Check out the latest one:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652620353634?via%3Dihub). The results of the project continue to be disseminated in ministerial meetings whenever possible
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1. Maintenance of the content of the SUCRE webpage on LNBR's website.
2. Dissemination of results in ministerial meetings whenever possible.
[Added: 2021/06/03] |
UNDP and CNPEM-LNBR | 2020/06 | Completed | Please, find all SUCRE dissemination content at: https://lnbr.cnpem.br/sucre-project/ |
2. Recommendation:
UNDP and CNPEM should consider the design of a project with GEF or Green Climate Fund support to further support enhancement of the biomass generated power, considering its lack of negative externalities and alignment with the NDC target. Dimensions to be explored include support to development of second-generation biofuels, substitution of fossil fuels in harvest and transport operation of sugar mills and management of vinasse fertigation (the latter to reduce soil emissions and improve fertilizer management).
Management Response: [Added: 2021/06/03]
A PIF (Project Identification Form) has been drafted together with the RTA entitled “Accelerating the transition to circular economy in the sugar-energy sector (ACCESS)”. It is a full-size proposal with the goal to promote improved sugarcane industry waste management options (particularly vinasse) considering circular economy principles aiming at maximizing GHG emission reduction, while preserving soil quality, water resources and other sustainability issues.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1. Drafting of a PIF for the valorization of waste from the sugar-energy industry.
[Added: 2021/06/03] |
UNDP and CNPEM-LNBR | 2020/06 | Completed | The PIF has not been endorsed so far due to the global pandemic situation and other issues related to the approval process of full-size projects with GEF funding. |
3. Recommendation:
3. UNDP should identify partners to design a project to support development of solutions for mechanical harvest and biomass co-generation in the Northeast of Brazil. The Northeast is a relatively depressed region within the Brazilian union, where so far only manual harvest of sugarcane, with the necessary pre-harvest burning is possible. As the northeastern sugarcane industry operators do not seem to be able to develop solutions on their own, the catalytic effect of SUCRE in the Central-West region could be replicated by co-developing a solution that would enable mechanical harvest in steeper terrain
Management Response: [Added: 2021/06/03]
In partial agreement since this action was not foreseen as one of the project’s outputs. However, UNDP will consider the recommendation for future projects proposals.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Articulation with key partners to identify opportunities to support the development of solutions for mechanical harvest and biomass co-generation in the Northeast of Brazil.
[Added: 2021/06/03] [Last Updated: 2021/07/07] |
UNDP CO | 2022/12 | Completed | Project closed. History |
4. Recommendation:
At regional level, both for Latin America and Asia UNDP should strive to identify suitable implementation agencies, in the model of CNPEM-LNBR (responsible-partner type execution) to replicate SUCRE’s support to biomass generation. Priority countries could be Cuba and Argentina in Latin America and Thailand and the Philippines in Asia, which are not far behind Brazil in institutional and human development.
Management Response: [Added: 2021/06/03]
A concept note will be elaborated by RTA to highlight key characteristics and results of the SUCRE Project along with success factors such as the CNPEM-LNBR responsible partner type of execution. The concept note will further outline possible ways to financially and technically support the replication of the model and will be presented to Principal Technical Advisor for decision making.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Elaboration and presentation of Concept Note to Principal Technical Advisor.
[Added: 2021/06/03] |
UNDP regional offices LAC and AP | 2023/01 | No Longer Applicable |
[Justification: Action is beyond UNDP BRAZIL: UNDP regional offices LAC and AP] |