UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Capacity Development for the CDM Description & History of the dutch-UNEP project Samir Amous, APEX, Tunisia Regional Centre for North Africa and Middle-East

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December PROJECT DESCRIPTION

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Overall OBJECTIVES : 1  Improved regulatory frameworks, functioning national CDM entities (Designated National Authorities or DNAs), pipelines of possible CDM projects, and clear definition of baseline parameters that form the basis for possible political endorsement and project agreements.

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Overall OBJECTIVES : 2.  Better skills and increased capacity to: Define a regulatory framework that supports CDM activities Identify prospective CDM projects Formulate investment plans Validate CDM projects, and Monitor and report the results of CDM activities.

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Overall OBJECTIVES : –  Experience on CDM capacity building and relevant institutional approaches that can be shared with other countries and form the basis for further activities. – Operational information and guidelines for awareness raising and capacity building on CDM that can be applied in the project but are also available for broader use and application.

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Objectives and Focus for the 12 countries Capacity Building to access to CDM Market: 1  Technical capacity development on CDM 2  Institutional enhancement on CDM 3  Project preparation and exposure to CDM donors

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Capacity Building for the CDM Funded by Government of the Netherlands through UNEP Implemented by UNEP Collaborating Centre on energy And Environement (UCCEE/Denmark) 15 February 2002 to 31 December countries in 4 developing regions

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December –Ratification of the UNFCCC –Ratification/Signature of the KP –Existence of focal agency to the CC and KP –Existence of national policies to promote Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation –GHG emission reduction potential –On-going activities of the CDM/AIJ –Existence of Foreign Development Investment framework –Political stability –Existing institutional and analytical capacity Country Selection Criteria

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Participating countries North Africa and Middle East – Egypt, Jordan, Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa – Côte D’Ivoire, Mozambique, Uganda Latin America – Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala Asia – Mongolia, Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment – Role : Overall project management and technical assistance: Coordinating the technical work for all and among the regions Taking care and coordinating the methodological work Assisting the regions (and the countries) in the technical work (preparing the workshops, training, etc.) Organizing the Global workshops Assisting in the contacts with donors Reporting to UNEP

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Regional Centres North Africa and Middle East – APEX (Tunisia) Sub-Saharan Africa – ENDA (Senegal) and EDRC (South Africa) Latin America – IDEE (Argentina) Asia – AIT (Thailand)

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Regional Centres - Role Coordinating the technical work for the regions Assisting the countries in the technical work (preparing the workshops, training, etc.) Organizing the regional workshops Working with the UCCEE/UNEP on the methodological issues

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December National participants Focal Point Agency (FPA) National Technical Support Entity (NTSE) National Stakeholders National experts

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December National participants - Role Focal Point Agency (FPA): Responsible for the project implementation Overseeing the execution of the project at national level National Technical Support Entity (NTSE) Executing the activities of the project on behalf of the FPA

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December National participants - Role National Stakeholders: involved in the activities (training, consultation, etc.) National experts involved in the activities (training, participation to studies, etc.)

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Project organisation Regional Centres Assistance Contract (MOU) UCCEE (Denmark) National CC Focal Point and FPA Technical Support Entity Contract MOU

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Project organisation – NA & ME Regional Centre APEX, Tunisia Assistance Contract (MOU) UCCEE (Denmark) National CC Focal Point and FPA Technical Support Entity Contract MOU Egypt : EEAA Egypt : TIMS MoroccoJordan

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Project PHASES Phase 1 (until end 2002) – Preparation – Develop a work and organisation plan for phase 2 Phase 2 ( ) 1. Assist in enhancing capacities towards access to CDM 2. Assist in setting up institution for CDM and develop capacity 3. Develop a pipeline of CDM projects and exposure to donors

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Phase 1 (=TASK 1): Preparatory phase  Objective: make a work and organisation plan for phase 2

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Identify stakeholder organisations and individuals working on CC and CDM 2. Identify interests and roles of various stakeholders 3. Identify status of CDM, inventory of projects 4. Draft workplan, organisation, institutional setting for the project Phase 1 (=TASK 1): Objective: make a work and organisation plan for phase 2

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Phase 1 (=TASK 1): Preparatory phase  Objective: make a work and organisation plan for phase 2 5. National Workshop  stakeholder consultations (participatory process) 6. Refine workplan and organisation for Focal Point Agency and assisting ”National Technical Support Entity - NTSE ” 7. Finalize the TOR for the FPA and NTSE 8. Regional Workshop

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Phase 2: Main Project  Jan Déc End result of project in the countries: Established, operational and capacitated DNA for CDM Heightened awareness and capacity in country regarding CDM Pipeline of CDM projects

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Phase 2: Main Project  Jan Déc Four tasks  2. Assistance to the development of a Designated National Authority 3. Training of personnel in DNA 4. Awareness building and capacity development in all relevant sectors Sector ministries Project developers (public and private) Financial communities 5. Development of project portfolio

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Phase 2: Main Project  Jan Déc Activities leading to the objectives of the project  –Studies (e.g. technical work  background papers, e.g. baseline, adaptation to national circumstances) –Development of guidance materials –Development of training materials and manuals –Training courses –Workshops, Seminars –Consultations –Information dissemination (e.g. hand books, web sites, side event at COP, etc.)

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Phase 2: Main Project  Jan Déc Overview of the Technical work to be undertaken at global level (UCCEE/Regional Centres + National contributions)  –Legal, institutional and organizational framework for project implementation (DNA, CDM entity, operating rules, capacity for negotiating with project financers and others, private sector participation, etc. –Baseline calculation and generic baselines for countries –Project cycle, additionality, implementation and operation including transaction costs –Sustainable development issues

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December Workshop Schedule  NA & ME 1. Egypt 1. Egypt (National Workshop) : December First visit : 9-13 September Morocco 2. Morocco (National Workshop) : 8-9 January 2003 First visit : 1-4 October Tunis 3. Tunis (Regional Workshop) : January Jordan 4. Jordan (National Workshop) : February 2003 First visit : September 2002

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment CD for CDM - Phase 1 - First National Workshop, Egypt December END OF THE PRESENTATION