ICAO Assistance Project with the European Union (EU) Funding, Phase II

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR CO₂ MITIGATION FROM INTERNATIONAL AVIATION

First phase of the project

The first phase of the ICAO Assistance Project with the European Union Funding officially concluded on 30 June 2019.

This project successfully supported 14 States in Africa and the Caribbean, and met all its expected results, exceeding some of the initial targets by its completion.

Final report of the
First phase

Second phase

Building on this successful partnership with the EU, and committed to ensuring that No Country is Left Behind, ICAO initiated the second phase of the ICAO Project-Capacity Building for CO2 Mitigation from International Aviation-Development of ICAO States' Action Plans for 10 States, with an implementation period from 2020 to 2023.

Regional Seminars

First Capacity Building Seminar - Cabo Verde, 28-29 July 2022 - As part of the activities under the Project, the 2022 Regional Seminar was held in Praia, Cabo Verde, on 28 & 29 July 2022. The event brought together the Focal Points of the participating States and provided an opportunity for participants to share their experiences on the development of the States' Actions Plans, build synergies and strengthen their capacities on the implementation of the mitigation measures. Click here for details

Second Capacity Buildng Seminar - Harare, Zimbabwe, 3-5 April 2023 - Building on the success of the 2022 Regional Seminar held in Praia, Cabo Verde, ICAO held another seminar in Harare Zimbabwe 3-5 April 2023. Click here for details

Third Capacity Building Seminar (Virtual) - 25 to 27 July 2023 -

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Fourth Capacity Building Seminar - Montréal, Canada, 24 to 26 October 2023 - Click here for the agenda and presentations

Project materials

Project Brochure

Project poster

Beneficiary States

Project details

Financial Contribution: EUR 1.5 Million fully funded by the European Union.

Overall objective: contribute to the mitigation of CO₂ emissions from international civil aviation in the selected States by implementing capacity building activities that will support the development of low carbon air transport and environmental sustainability.

Specific objective 1: Improved national capacity of the beneficiary States to develop/update and implement an Action Plan on CO₂ emissions reduction from international aviation in accordance with ICAO recommendations.

Specific objective 2: State Action Plans on emissions reduction are developed by the beneficiary States.

Specific objective 3: Mitigation measures selected by the beneficiary States are assessed and their feasibility is evaluated.

Beneficiary States:

Cabo Verde, Senegal, Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, Benin (WACAF region)

Rwanda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Madagascar (ESAF region)

Outcomes of the Second phase of the ICAO-EU Project

The second phase of the ICAO Assistance Project with the European Union Funding came to a successful close in October 2023. For more information on the outcomes of the project, please refer to the Final report of the Project, and the Feasibility studies provided below.

Feasibility Studies


Feasibility Study on the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels Cote d'Ivoire	Feasibility Study on the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels Rwanda	Feasibility Study on the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels Zimbabwe