Transcript Sensitizing Government and Developing Capacity for CDM

Second SSA Regional Workshop on
“Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism”
Organized by: Energy Research Centre (ERC), South Africa and ENDA-TM, Senegal
With Support of: Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA), Mozambique
Sponsored By: UNEP Risø Centre, Denmark
16-18th August 2004
SENSITIZING GOVERNMENT
AND DEVELOPING CAPACITY
FOR POLICYMAKERS
TEAM OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE
By Rachel BOTI
Engineer in Agronomy
Specialized in Sciences of Soil
CDM Focal Point
CONTENTS
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CONTEXT OF THE PROJECT
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AWARENESS CREATION FOR GOVERNMENT AND CAPACITY
BUILDING FOR POLICY MAKERS
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Planned activities
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Percentage of tasks completed against planned activities
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Factors for success of implementation of CD4CDM project
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Specific barriers to effective implementation and possible
options for addressing it
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Activities for the next six months
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CONCLUSION
CONTEXT OF THE PROJECT
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November 1994 : Côte d’Ivoire ratified the UNFCCC.
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The government recognized with the international community the
reality of the threat caused by the “Climate Change” or “global
warming”.
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Within this context, the government has sought to participate in the
UNEP initiated project for CD4CDM in Africa.
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In its initial stage (phase one) that ended in Dec 2002, the
CD4CDM project has approved in May 2003 a work plan for the
next three years.
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The National CDM Focal Point is ANDE, host of the CD4CDM
project.
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IREN is a Technical Assistance Structure for the DNA.
AWARENESS CREATION FOR GOVERNMENT AND CAPACITY
BUILDING FOR POLICY MAKERS
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Planned activities
-Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol
-Establishment of a National Authority for CDM through a proposal of
a decree submitted to the government Board.
-Capacity building for policy makers through the organization of
workshops for many structures including some ministries, members of
the Supervisory Board of Côte d’Ivoire DNA.
- Presentation of the project to the Environment Parliamentary
Committee, the representatives of the people
Percentage of tasks completed against planned activities
planned activities
Ratification
Protocol
of
Completion
the
Kyoto Not yet
Establishing the National
Not yet
Authority for CDM through the
decree
Capacity building for policy
makers.
Presentation of the project to
the Environment
Parliamentary Committee
% Completion = 25%
OK
Not yet
Factors for success of implementation of CD4CDM project
-Country stability
-Human resources needed in quantity and in quality
-Sufficient financing
-Requisite new technologies equipments
Specific barriers to effective implementation and possible
options for addressing it
Gaps assessment was done basing on:
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Annual activities report and recommendations 2003-2004,
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Reports on the phase one and preparatory meetings,
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Discussions with designated DNA members,
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Participation in various seminars and workshops.
Specific barriers to effective implementation
The following gaps were identified:
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The Kyoto Protocol: not ratified yet
Despite the deadline for the ratification fixed in the National work
plan by July 2003.
Despite efforts undertaken by the CDM Follow-Up Committee led by
ANDE and the Ministry in charge of environment.
Reasons of the delay: The political and social crisis that Côte d’Ivoire
is currently facing.
Solution: ANDE was committed to have the Kyoto Protocol ratified as
soon as possible.
NB: The government Board is sovereign
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Absence of a written convention between UCCEE Risoe
center and the government of Côte d’Ivoire:
Lack of national sustainable development criteria:
SDC needed for project evaluation and approval.
Solutions:
1- The team of Côte d’Ivoire has provided for the recruitment of consultants to
develop these criteria.
2- Contribution of all stakeholders under the leadership of the Ministry of the
Environment, the technical assistance of ANDE, IREN, UFR-SGE and other
national experts for better results.
3- Specific budget request to UCCEE RISO by ANDE.
Activities for the next six months
Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol: With the Accra Summit held
within this month, a solution is expected and we hope a good running
of all the activities.
-Establishment of National Criteria for sustainable Development to be
submitted to the government because all the ministries departments
are concerned.
- Development of a CDM projects portfolio to be submitted to the
relevant ministers for consultation.
- The training of the whole government
CONCLUSION
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The government knows about the stakes
of CDM in Côte d’Ivoire. We face a political
but not a technical blocking.
The ratification of kyoto Protocol together
with the establishment of the DNA will
follow as soon as the government meets
again.