1. 1 Latin American Summary Daniel Bouille Bariloche Foundation

2. 2 Phase 1 Just to remenber: Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala All governmental institutions involved Regional Workshop: December 2002 Workplans developed and finished: January 2003

3. 3 Regional Workshop Fruitfull participation, key step in the project process Definition of the Scope of Phase II Discussion and agreement in common issues and problems Identification of Regional activities Topics to be included in the Regional Seminar Potential Common Training Activities

4. 4 Some Lessons Learned Existing capacity: not beginning at 0 Institutional Context: predefined in some cases Institutional arrangements: Responsibilities to be clarify Degree of compromise: depending on institutions involved In country priorities: defined by previous studies Experience in the issue: not homogeneous Counterpart Capacity: not homogeneous Sinergies with similar activities: recommendable but not easy

5. 5 Phase II National Workplans National Training activities Joint training activities Regional Workshop Regional Seminar

6. 6 Workplan Bolivia 2003 Consolidation of the existing National CDM Office (One agency) Analysis and recommendations on the legal frame for CDM investments Project evaluation and approval mechanisms Establishment of a clearinghouse and information center Formulation of a CDM Policy and Strategy Technical support to Climate Change negotiations

7. 7 Workplan Ecuador 2003 Consolidation of the national CDM institutional framework (two agencies) Support to the CDM-NA on project management and follow up Regulatory frames for CDM investments Criteria and tools for project evaluation and national approval National guidelines for CDM project development Clearinghouse and information center Formulation of a strategy for CDM projects Technical support to Climate Change negotiation

8. 8 Workplan Guatemala 2003 Consolidation of the National CDM Office (to be created) Proposal of the legal frame for CDM investments Project evaluation and approval mechanisms Establishment of a clearinghouse and information center Formulation of a CDM Policy and Strategy Technical support to Climate Change negotiations

9. 9 Training - Workshops - Seminars Two national workshops Two training workshops i) CDM project cycle, and legal and regulatory frames ii) Methods and approaches for baseline scenarios Participation of two staff members in the Regional Training Course on Scenarios and Methods for prospective Analysis, June 2003 Participation in the Regional Seminar on Sustainable Development Frameworks for CDM Projects,September 2003 Regional Workshop

10. 10 The activities so far: Bolivia Legal framework for the consolidation of the agency itself Agency in operation Institutional interrelation: in process Revision of institutional framework: in process Sinergies with similar projects and other countries: PCF, Netherlands Funds, Countries Legal framework for investment: in process Project aproval process: working on indicators on sustainability and general process Clearinghouse: to be developed Policy formulation: Working on TORs Technical support in negotiation: working in UNFCCC Meetings and developing proposals. Training Activities: May and October

11. 11 The activities so far: Ecuador Institutional arrangements: CNC – MA –AN (April 2003) Legal framework for the consolidation of the agency itself CORDELIM (promotion agency) formal creation Staff consolidated Institutional interrelation: as part of AN/MDL and CORDELIM activities CDM-NA Register on Project Evaluators:in process CDM-NA System for Project Register, Reporting and Follow-up: in process Legal framework for CDM investment: in process Criteria and tools for project evaluation and national aproval: to be developed Project aproval process: working on indicators on sustainability and general process National Guidelines for project developers: National Workshop developed Clearinghouse: CORDELIM responsibility: in process Strategy for CDM: Working on key issues

12. 12 The Activities so far: Guatemala Definiton of TORs to: institutional arrangements and legal framework for the agencies itself. First training activities in project cycle: in process First training activities in specific small energy projects: in process Institutional consolidation: in process

13. 13 Regional Workshop Agenda Latest development influencing the project Status of project implementation Results from National Workshops Review of National Working Plans Review of potential commons and cross cutting issues Discussion of documents developed as part of the project Future regional activities The way forward

14. 14 Regional Seminar Agenda Globalisation process and its relationships with sustainability, a Latin America perspective Sustainable development agenda and priorities Climate change negotiation process in the near and middle term The potential contribution of CDM to global, regional and/or local sustainability The role of Technology development and transfer

15. 15 Some Key Issues Involvement and compromise, depends on: Priority in the policy agenda; personal engagement; existing capacity Need to go forward in internal coordination and responsibilities among government agencies Effectiveness: related to status of the existing institutions Timing in the process Difference in starting point conditions Not to expect homogeneous products and results