1. 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 months ( )

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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 mio for the CCDU (AUC)
Institutions responsible for programme implementation: AUC, ACPC and AfDB
Other donors: Norway, Sweden, UK

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

7. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA
Contacts (cont.):
AUC – Dep. Rural Economy and Agriculture:
Director: Dr Haile Gabriel Abebe
Head of Division: Timamy Khalil Mohamed
At the EU Delegation to the AU:
Susanna Nilsson (operations section)
Françoise Villette (political section)

8. 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)”

9. 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

10. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA
Contacts :
At COMESA:
Mclay Kanyangarara
Chikakula Miti
At the EU Delegation to Zambia and COMESA:
Stéphanie Rousseau

11. 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

12. 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

13. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA
Contacts :
At CILSS:
Philippe Zoungrana
At the EU Delegation to Burkina Faso:
Ronan Pêcheur

14. 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

15. 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

16. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA
Contacts :
At CCCCC (Belize):
Executive Director Dr. Kenrick R. Leslie CBE
At the EU Delegation to the Caribbean (Jamaica):
Thomas Opperer

17. 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”

18. 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.

19. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA
Contacts :
At USP (Fiji):
Prof. Murari Lal
Hélène Jacot Des Combes
At the EU Delegation for the Pacific (Fiji):
Cristina Casella

20. 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

21. 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)

22. 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

23. 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)

24. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA
Contacts :
ACP Secretariat:
Olusola Ojo (ACP Secretariat)
Karla Van Eynde (LTS International)
EC DEVCO, Centralised Operations for ACP countries
Peter Maxson

25. Intra-ACP Support to the GCCA
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