UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Latest Development Influencing the Project CD4CDM January 2003 Phuket, Thailand

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment SBI Conclusions: The conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.15) - note the need to further implement decisions 2/CP.7 (capacity building in developing countries) - and 3/CP.7 (capacity building in economies in transition) invites Parties to submit their views on detailed elements, methodologies and guidelines for the comprehensive review of the implementation of the capacity-building framework for developing countries. Key Decisions on Capacity Building at COP8

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Regional Centers Meeting at RISØ Participants - AIT: Ram Shrestha - APEX: Samir Amus - Bariloche: Daniel Bouille - EDRC: Ogunlade Davidson - ENDA: Youba Sokona - UCCEE When: 17 – 18 October, 2002

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Regional Centers Meeting at RISØ Agenda - Identification of methodological issues: UCCEE - Experiences from national missions: regional centers - Needs for CDM project manuals: Ogun, EDRC - CDM in a larger financial context: Samir, APEX - National decision making framework for selecting and preparing CDM projects : Kirsten, UCCEE - CDM & SD policies: Daniel, Bariloche

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Regional Centers Meeting at RISØ CDM project guidance material: Jørgen, Samir Amous and Youba Sokona. - guidance material, training material, research paper Baseline scenarios : Myung, Ram, Ogun - manual, training material Sustainable development impacts: Kirsten, Daniel, Youba - guidance material, manual Legal and institutional framework: Gordon, Karen, Ogun, Daniel - guidance material, manual, research paper Financial framework: Romeo, Samir - guidance material

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Overview –Donor: the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs –Implementing Agency: UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy & Environment –Period: Feb – Dec Capacity Development for the CDM (1)

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Main goals –generating a broad understanding of the CDM in the developing countries –developing institutional capability and human capacity of the developing countries to fully participate as equal partners with developed countries in the formulation and implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Capacity Development for the CDM (2)

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Participating countries –three countries each from four regions –Arabic region: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco –Asia: Cambodia, the Philippines, Viet Nam –Latin America: Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala –Sub-Saharan Africa: Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Uganda Capacity Development for the CDM (3)

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Main tasks –sensitizing government supports for the CDM –developing capacity of policy makers –establishing institutional framework for the CDM projects –strengthening capabilities of the public and private sectors –creating a pipeline of the CDM projects Capacity Development for the CDM (4)

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Implementation Strategy –UCCEE together with Regional Centres of Excellence and national institutions –1st phase (until Dec. 2002): completion of national workplans –2nd phase (Jan – Dec. 2005): implementation of national workplans –By means of studies, surveys, training courses, workshops, seminars, consultations, development of training materials and information dissemination. Capacity Development for the CDM (5)

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Progress –12 countries in progress. (expect workplans will be ready early 2003 for most countries) –Contracting of regional centres completed for phase I –A CDM information booklet is completed and being translated into local languages. –Analytical work such as background papers and CDM manual under development –Advisory group invited (NL, WB, ADB, UNFCCC,….) –COP8 special event made Capacity Development for the CDM (6)

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment COP8 special event –Ecuador, Mozambique, Viet Nam –Evaluated it as a success –A big interests in the CDM booklet –Questions about possible collaboration for analytical works from international consultancies Capacity Development for the CDM (7)

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Current Status –Asia: two national workshops completed, Cambodia to be decided –Africa: Uganda workshop completed, other two in January –LA: three national and one regional workshops completed –ME & NA: Egypt, Morocco completed, Regional 25 – 26 Jan., Jordan in February Capacity Development for the CDM (8)

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Advisory Body –Invites other institutions working on capacity building for climate change: UNFCCC, UNDP, UNIDO, WB, ADB –NSS-WB has shown a strong interest in the coordination of NSS program and ours: use their outputs, inviting each other to workshops, share materials and tool kits –ADB is also ready to cooperate but need a little more concrete discussion Coordination with Other Institutions

UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment Review of progress Review of a draft national work plan Recommendations and suggestions Discussion on future work –More concrete and specific plan in the next a year and a half –Scheduling of events Open forum Things to be Done