Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Financing Agreement: Signed in January 2010, between the ACP Group of States and the EC 40 million Executing period of 90 months (60 + 30)

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Overall Objective: To support the Sustainable Development of the ACP regions and countries, preserving their progress towards the MDG

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Purpose: To help the ACP group to better tackle climate change as a challenge to their development, in particular to improve the understanding of the effects of climate change and to contribute to adequate adaptation and mitigation responses.

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Structure: 5 components to support the implementation of the EU-ACP joint declarations on CC in selected regions (80% of the total budget) 1 technical support component 1 institutional support component

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA ClimDev Africa Component (8mio): Pan Africa component Contribution Agreement has not been signed Joint management with UNECA 6 mio earmarked for the ACPC (UNECA) and 2 mio for the CCDU (AUC) Institutions responsible for programme implementation: AUC, ACPC and AfDB Other donors: Norway, Sweden, UK

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Key issues : Climate resilience of Africa’s population Climate information (production and capitalisation) Contacts : ACPC Director: Youba Sokona - ysokona@uneca.org

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Contacts (cont.): AUC – Dep. Rural Economy and Agriculture: Director: Dr Haile Gabriel Abebe abebeHG@african-union.org Head of Division: Timamy Khalil Mohamed timamyK@africa-union.org At the EU Delegation to the AU: Susanna Nilsson (operations section) susanna.NILSSON@eeas.europa.eu Françoise Villette (political section) francoise.VILLETTE@eeas.europa.eu

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Eastern and Southern Africa Component (4mio): Contribution Agreement between the EU and COMESA signed Activities started in July 2010 Duration: 4,5 years Contribution to multi-donor programme Title: “Programme on Climate Change adaptation and mitigation in the ESA region (COMESA –EAC – SADC)”

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Main issues : A common African Climate Solution Mainstreaming CC in national and regional policies, strategies and plans Further development of CC Knowledge Network Access to the Adaptation Fund (agriculture sector) Climate Resilient Conservation Agriculture AFOLU and green energy solutions with carbon trading benefits

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Contacts : At COMESA: Mclay Kanyangarara Mkanyangarara@comesa.int Chikakula Miti Cmiti@comesa.int At the EU Delegation to Zambia and COMESA: Stéphanie Rousseau stephanie.ROUSSEAU@eeas.europa.eu

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA West-Africa Component (4mio): Contribution Agreement between the EU and ECOWAS/CILSS signed in February 2011 Activities started in March 2011, but implementation rather limited Duration: 4 years 17 beneficiary states Implementing partners: ICRAF, CCAFS, CTA

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Key Areas: Information systems and capacity to analyse climatological data Mainstreaming CC in national and regional development policies and strategies, including low carbon development solutions Capacities for Climate Change negotiation Access to CC financing mechanisms

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Contacts : At CILSS: Philippe Zoungrana philippe.zoungrana@cilss.bf At the EU Delegation to Burkina Faso: Ronan Pêcheur ronan.PECHEUR@eeas.europa.eu

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Caribbean Component (8mio): Contribution Agreement between the EU and CCCCC signed Programme officially launched in July 2011, implementation incipient Duration: 3,5 years 16 beneficiary states

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Key Areas: Climate data and climate modelling Climate monitoring linked to disaster risk reduction Vulnerability and risk assessment methodologies Pilot adaptation actions Capacity building related to Carbon Financing

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Contacts : At CCCCC (Belize): Executive Director Dr. Kenrick R. Leslie CBE k.leslie@sbcglobal.net At the EU Delegation to the Caribbean (Jamaica): Thomas Opperer thomas.OPPERER@eeas.europa.eu

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Pacific Component (8mio): Contribution Agreement between the EU and the University of the South Pacific (USP) signed in December 2010 Duration: 4 years (2011 – 2014) 15 beneficiary countries, each with a country coordinator and a “National Project Advisory Committee”

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Focus: increasing local understanding of climate change and capacity to adapt to the impacts of CC Key result areas: Capacity building Development and implementation of adaptation strategies at community level Applied research related to climate monitoring and adaptive strategies.

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Contacts : At USP (Fiji): Prof. Murari Lal lal_m@usp.ac.fj Hélène Jacot Des Combes descombe_h@usp.ac.fj At the EU Delegation for the Pacific (Fiji): Cristina Casella cristina.CASELLA@eeas.europa.eu

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Technical Support Component (4mio): Climate Support Facility (CSF) Service Contract Tender procedure is ongoing CSF operational in January 2012

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Climate Support Facility: Pool of experts in areas related to climate change Provide short term assistance on request Types of services: to be defined (e.g. mainstreaming cc in policies, strategies and programmes; implementation of agreements and mechanisms under the UNFCCC ; training and capacity building; design of responses; etc)

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Institutional Support Component (700,000 EUR): Service Contract awarded to LTS International (with le Groupe Conseil Baastel and CAMCO) Implementation started in September 2011 Operating from the ACP House, Brussels

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Main areas of responsibility: Liaise between the ACP member states and the Climate Support Facility (CSF) Ensure smooth CSF operation Coordination (various components, programme-GCCA, programme-related programmes) Communication (technical briefing notes; ad-hoc technical advice; information fora; channelling information on opportunities for funding, for training, for internships, etc)

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Contacts : ACP Secretariat: Olusola Ojo (ACP Secretariat) ojo@acp.int Karla Van Eynde (LTS International) karla@acp.int EC DEVCO, Centralised Operations for ACP countries Peter Maxson peter.MAXSON@ec.europa.eu

Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA Thank you for your attention!