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We work in four areas, from program design and project origination to access to finance and carbon accounting.

Program design for international cooperation

We design the rules that run public agencies’ international climate programs.

Operating rules, program guidelines, results frameworks

2024–2026Ongoing

International cooperation initiative: operating rules and system upgrade

Korean public agency (environment), Repeat direct contracts (2024, 2026)

Operating rules, guidelines and templates; later a system review and results framework

2026

Asia-Pacific environmental cooperation program: directive and guidelines

Korean public agency (environment), Direct contract

Directive and guidelines; support for consultations with multilateral banks and UN agencies

MDB and ODA project origination

We identify projects for multilateral banks and test whether they can be delivered.

Pipeline scoping, terms of reference, feasibility studies, technical assistance

2024

MDB cooperation pipeline and terms of reference

Korean public agency (environment), Direct contract

Identified MDB environmental projects and drafted their terms of reference

2026Ongoing

MDB-linked technical assistance on marine plastics recycling in Vietnam

Private research institute, Subconsultant

Policy and regulatory analysis, business model, stakeholder consultation

GCF accreditation and project development

We prepare institutions for GCF accreditation and build funding proposals.

Accreditation gap review, institutional readiness, concept notes, proposals

2026

Institutional readiness for GCF accreditation of an international organization

Intergovernmental organization, Consortium with an accounting firm

Reviewed internal control, fiduciary and safeguard systems and supported their adoption

Article 6 and carbon accounting

We assess Article 6 mitigation projects and quantify their emission reductions.

Article 6 feasibility, mitigation models, embedded emissions

2025–2026

Ghana Article 6 project: preliminary feasibility study

Korean state-owned power company, Joint-venture member

Applied AMS-III.BG; led financial, legal and economic feasibility

2025

Mitigation model for a rice-based bioplastic product

Social venture, Direct private contract

Baseline and emission factor review, Article 6.2/6.4 pathway, comparative LCA