1. Best Practices on PoA Development Dr. Oscar Coto II National CDM Workshop Belize August 2011

2. Topics Best Practices in PoA development

3. CDM PoAs Coordinated by public or private entities implementing policies, or activities that can result on real and verifiable emissions reductions of GHG

4. Identifying best practices 1.Why doing a PoA? 2.Basic procedures and carbon management 3.Role of the program manager 4.Financial management 5.Legal management

5. 1.Why doing a PoA? Matching project type to PoA profile

6. PoA Opportunity (1): Achieving a more efficient and scalable CDM process One time registration Fast ? Inclusion of CPAs Unlimited number of CPAs Economies of scale Shorter time tomarket?

7. PoA Opportunity (2): Extending the CDM to micro activities CFLs, solar heaters, improved cookstoves, distributed generation, etc. Carbon Flows can significantly reduce capital needs and or remove key barriers Residential, energy efficiency, energy generation

8. PoA Opportunity (3): From Carbon earnings to carbon finance

9. General Assesments CDM Complexity Risks Ease of Implementation Financial attractiveness

10. Understand the context of the opportunity and the regulatory / policy environment

11. 2.Basic procedures and carbon management

13. 3.Role of the Program Manager (effective coordination, trust, legitimacy, risks, scales)

15. What makes a good coordinator? Understanding the context Capacity to provide value added through the PoA Clear institutional / organizational interest on success Capacity to integrate and manage different levels of alliances required for affiliation

16. Evaluating the PoA Manager

17. 4.Financial Management of the PoA

19. Need for a solid business plan

20. 5. Legal Management

22. Usefull references