1. Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) in Asia and the Pacific region
OzonAction
Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP)
in Asia and the Pacific region
Agra, India
23 May 2017
Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, Head, OzonAction Programme

2. OzonAction CAP mandate
UN Environment became an Implementing Agency of Montreal Protocol’s Multilateral Fund on 19 June 1991
Article 10 of Protocol established the financial mechanism (Multilateral Fund) to meet agreed incremental costs of developing countries’ compliance & to finance clearinghouse function
UN Environment was given the Clearinghouse mandate, which is delivered through OzonAction 
OzonAction strengthens the institutional capacity of governments - particularly the operational focal points for Montreal Protocol known as National Ozone Units (NOUs) - & industry in 147 developing countries to elaborate & enforce the policies required to implement the Protocol & to make informed decisions about alternative technologies
Goal is to enable countries to meet & sustain their compliance obligations under the treaty
Part of the Chemicals & Health Branch, Economy Division
Deliver projects & services to developing countries through Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) teams located in UN Environment’s Regional Offices and Paris HQ

3. OzonAction’s project clients
Very large volume
consuming countries
UNEP implements project
Brazil,
China, India,
Mexico, Korea RO,
Saudi Arabia, Thailand
No UNEP project
Medium volume consuming
countries
Afghanistan, Algeria,
Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin,
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia,
Côte d'Ivoire, Congo DR, Dominican Republic, Egypt,
Gabon, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Korea DPR,
Korea Rep, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Morocco,
Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Senegal,
Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia,
Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen
Albania, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia,
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic,
Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial
Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras,
Jamaica, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia FYR, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania,
Mauritius, Micronesia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niue, Palau,
Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Republic of Moldova, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Samoa, Sao Tome & Principe, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
LVCs
Data from Inventory
148 Article 5 countries
Categories are based on HCFC baselines, categories are LVC = 360 MT consumption or less; very large = 10,000 MT consumption and above.
LVCs countries = 91
Medium countries = 50
Very large countries = 7
CAP has the majority of IS projects under the MLF
For projects
UNEP has projects in all Article 5 countries except 25 (white)
UNEP has IS projects in

4. A challenging work environment147 developing countries
48 Least Developed Countries
38 Small Island Developing States (13 PICs)
Countries facing specific challenges (post-conflict, political upheaval, natural disasters)
Afghanistan, Haiti, Iraq, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor Leste…
Low Volume to Very High Volume consumers
Niue to China
48 countries classified as LDCs
38 Small Island Developing States
A number of countries facing specific issues

5. 9 Regional Networks National Ozone Officers -147 developing countries

6. Types of Networking CAP Services
Telephone / Skype/Whatsup/
Country Mission
South-South Cooperation
Etc.
Meeting / Workshop
CAP Service
Network & Thematic Meeting
Compliance monitoring
Policy Support
Technical Assistance
Data Reporting
Awareness and Information
Monitoring and Control of ODS Trade
NOU Capacity Building
South-south Cooperation

7. CAP Services Services Description Network & thematic meetings
Facilitate participation in Network & thematic meetings
Compliance monitoring
Non-compliance risk analysis
Policy support
Assist with enforcement of HCFC licensing and/or quota systems
Data reporting
Assist with timely and accurate reporting Article 7 and CP data
Awareness and Information
Assist with Regional Awareness activities
Monitoring & control of ODS trade
Encourage use of iPIC
NOU capacity building
Training of new Ozone staffs
Technical assistance
Standards, labeling, good practices
South-South cooperation
Facilitate South-South cooperation with another country

8. CCAC HFC Inventory and China Trust Fund Project
South Asia Network 2017
Approximately 35 MLF and non MLF projects ongoing with many in Large Volume consuming countries. The only network working in Large Volume countries
Main bi-lateral developed country partner: Japan
Country (13countries)
CAP Services
IS Project (6)
HPMP (12 )
ODS Alt. Inventory (8)
Non-MLF Projects
Afghanistan X
Bangladesh
Bhutan
China
India
Iran
DPR Korea
Republic of Korea
Maldives
CCAC HFC Inventory and China Trust Fund Project
Mongolia
CCAC HFC Inventory
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Regional
USEPA project

9. SA Network – Highlights in 2017
Regional Approach/South-South, North-south Cooperation
Border dialogue to strengthen ODS border trade in the region (1. Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran and 2. Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and India)
Facilitate south-south cooperation for capacity building (Sri Lanka-Maldives, Sri Lanka- Pakistan, Philippines- Pakistan, Iran-India, Iran-Indonesia)
Capacity building of new Ozone Officers from Afghanistan, China, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan
Assistance from Ministry of Skill Development, India to SAARC countries on certification of technicians
Assistance of SARSO on Standards formulation for Bangladesh, India, Iran, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Technical and policy support for ratification of Kigali amendment
Mainstreaming and synergies: SPP, Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Tourism

10. SA Network – Highlight in 2017
USEPA project: Regional Programme for Enhancing Institutional Capacity for HCFC Phase-out linked to Energy Efficiency and Climate benefits in Asia Pacific: Spinoffs:
Innovative Stage 2 HPMP (India, Iran others): linkages with Green procurement, energy efficiency, standards, green buildings and cold chain
National Action Plan for Climate and Energy benefits of HCFC phase-out: Linkage with GEF project (Maldives) and EC project (Bhutan)
First ever Green procurement best practice for HCFC phase out: Mongolia: New International Airport.
Green Building code in Sri Lanka: January 2017
SAARC funding (SDF): Implementation of Climate and Energy Use Component of HPMPs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka (in pipeline)

11. HIGHLIGHTS
First Pakistan Ozone2climate technology roadshow launched by Minister of Environment Launch of Stage II HPMP India- first ever HPMP to include the phase out of ODS linked to energy efficiency, cold chain and building sector

12. CAP Global Activities Asia and the Pacific Lead Highlights in 2017
PIC-SA-SEAP Networks - working with countries, regional and international partners to better understand the demand and supply of ODS to this sector.
International Conference on Sustainable Management of Refrigeration Technologies in Marine and Off-Shore Fisheries Sectors, 6-8 April Estimated 200 participants - public & private sectors, developed & developing countries; males & females
Emerging issue - UN Environment’s innovative idea (this subject was first seeded by the Pacific National Ozone Officers
Conclusion and outcomes of this international event to be considered into the development of 2018 CAP GLOBAL work plan.

13. Cooling needs are increasing=
A throng of shoppers in Myungdong, downtown Seoul © UN Photo/Kibae Park | Air conditioners © Shutterstock

14. Asia population today
Asia is the largest and most populous continent on earth with an estimated population in 2016 of
4.4 billion people
How to safely feed 4.4 billion in Asia today?
How to meet 4.4 billion cooling and building needs?

15. OzonAction Branch

16. COLD CHAIN Basic health care services, food safety - security
bringing food safely from farms to markets
One third of the food produced is lost or wasted; of that amount- two-thirds is lost between the farm and the markets, and a further third lost between the markets and the consumers
The majority is lost in developing countries….
In developed countries it is mainly food waste that is the concern…
In Asia, deficit in access to cold chain technology – refrigeration for goods has a major role in food loss.
How to safely feed 4.47 billion in Asia today?
The lack of reliable and adequate cold chain facilities in one of the main causes of losses of perishable products
reliable food cold chain could significantly reduce food losses and aid in better feeding nations

17. COLD CHAIN SUPPLY
How does the performance of various alternative technologies vary in terms of energy-efficiency, charge volumes, space and costs?
When considering the options, the energy efficiency and cost effectiveness of the refrigerants has to be considered, which included, inter alia, the ease of installing the system, and the expense of doing that, whether changes can be made to the system at a minimal cost, whether the refrigerant is readily available and affordable, and whether the applicable codes and standards existed.

18. COLD FOOD CHAIN SUPPLY
How can industry link the issue of food protection-health with climate-friendly refrigerants in the food cold chain? beneficial to do so!
Are there particular technology issues/challenges with the cold chain that is international, eg with refrigerated containers/equipment crossing country borders?
Are there currently any significant barriers to market penetration -adoption of low GWP energy efficient options that are specific to the food cold chain? (regulatory framework, availability of alternatives, standards, codes of good practice etc)
Servicing sector needs: technicians qualified / certified to service equipment and handle flammable?; training, certification and seasonal technicians?

19. FOOD COLD CHAIN SUPPLY
Standard setting and development; policy outreach initiatives
What additional needs standards certification for market penetration; do multinationals from developed countries apply the same standards when working in developing countries?
Hypermarkets cannot alone ensure an un broken cold chain.
Responsibility in every step of the cold chain.
Creation and implementation of appropriate legislation based on a code for the food cold chain?

20. Building sector in Asia
Today, more thank half of Asia’s population live in cities
Experts predict that 70 percent of the buildings in India that will be standing in 2030 have yet to be built.
Existing buildings and new buildings are major consumers of HCFC based RAC systems, fire extinguishers, insulation, foams and solvents.
Building sector HCFC phase-out related policy and capacity-building needs to be addressed in the HPMP Stage-II strategy
Future growth in Asia presents a tremendous opportunity to reinvent the way we build – to benefit the economy, society and enable humanity and nature to thrive together 
Such growth presents significant opportunities, but also challenges
Cooling capacity and choice of refrigerants?

21. The strategic elements of
A future Compliance Assistance Programme or “enabling” components
Policy & Enforcement Framework
Regulatory and market mechanism to promote manufacture and import/export of non-HCFC based equipment - low GWP.
Enforcement capacity building to tackle emerging challenges of HCFC phase-out.
Border dialogue countries and sub regions in Asia to curb cross border illegal trade
Focus on import/export information sharing through iPIC.
Standards for safe handling of non-HCFC alternatives
Strengthening public procurement of non-HCFC based low GWP alternatives equipment. 21

22. The strategic elements of Enabling components
Awareness, Outreach and Communication
Awareness workshops for new stakeholders like National and Regional Cold Chain Development, Energy Efficient Services, etc
Knowledge products for technicians and new stakeholders
Industry Roundtable & Technology Exhibition with ISHRAE- ASHRAE
Strengthening the national HPMP websites
Partners: Industry associations, large manufacturers, dealers and vendors 22

23. The strategic approaches of the Enabling components for HPMPs
Standards for Flammable HCFC alternatives
Non HCFC alternatives- it is important that national level standards for installation, transportation, storage, operation and maintenance of such refrigerants in RAC system are placed well before the expected transition.
Internationally and regionally there are existing standards and mechanisms that can be nationalized through the HCFC phase-out management processes 23

24. The strategic approaches of the Enabling components for HPMPs
Strengthening of the RAC Associations
Work on technology transfer, training & capacity building and regulations implementation, technical information exchange, and establish linkages with OEMs and servicing sector.
Assist in strengthening cooperation with industry (both domestic and international players selling HCFC based RAC equipment) on training relating to good RAC servicing practices, transportation, handling, management & the use of flammable and toxic refrigerant and in developing a national standard of RAC equipment using flammable refrigerant. 24

25. The strategic elements of the Enabling component
Sector Based ODS Policy Development
Public Procurement policies for non-HCFC alternatives
Building sector interventions
Cold Chain Sector
Energy Efficiency in RAC Service Sector Practices 25

26. Montreal Protocol
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