Transcript Introduction to the CD4CDM project

Introduction to UNEP/ UCCEE Project
on
Capacity Development
for CDM
Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
10 December 2002
Manila, Philippines
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Introduction
UNEP project
Financial support from the Dutch Government
Implementing agency: UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and
Environment (UCCEE)
A major capacity development project without any commitment
for CER
Aims at bringing developing countries at par with developed
countries in respect of CDM capabilities
A collaborative project
Three-way collaboration
• UCCEE
• Regional Centre
• National focal points
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Introduction (Cont’d)
Global focus:
• Twelve developing countries from 4 regions
 Asia: Cambodia, Philippines and Viet Nam
 Latin America: Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala
 Middle-East and North Africa: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco
 Southern Africa: Cote d'Ivore, Mozambique, Uganda
• Focus on small and medium sized countries lacking CDM
capacities
 Selection criteria:
 Ratification of the UNFCCC; Signature or ratification of the
KP
 National Communication - submitted or in an advanced
stage of preparation; Existence of a focal agency for the
UNFCCC and KP (IACCC)
 Availability of a national policy framework to promote RE
and EE
• Focus on energy sector projects
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Project Plan
Two phases of the project
Phase 1: Preparation phase
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Exploration and Identification of project partners
Listing of government and other stakeholders support for
the project
Preparation for the second phase
 Identification of the needs for capacity development
 Plans for developing the capacity
to be completed by January 2003
Phase 2: Main Project implementation
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Three-year project (2003-2005)
Training and capacity building of various stakeholders
Creating a pipeline of CDM projects
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Project Objectives
Improved regulatory frameworks,
functioning national CDM entities,
A pipeline of possible CDM projects,
Clear definition of baseline parameters
Better skills and increased capacity to
1) support CDM activities,
2) identify prospective CDM projects,
3) formulate investment plans,
4) validate CDM projects, and
5) monitor and report the results of CDM activities.
Share Experience on CDM capacity
Operational information and guidelines
awareness raising and
capacity building on CDM
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Target groups for capacity building
Major target groups
Government/ policy makers
Project developers
Project owners
Financial sector
Permanent human capacities in the participating
countries (universities/ NGOs/ institutions)
Methodology for capacity building
Training
• national level
• regional level
• global level
Networking and experience sharing
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Tasks and Expected Outputs of the
Project
Task 1. a) Sensitise the policy makers about the benefits
of CDM; and
b) Get their support for the project
Expected Outputs
Inventory of past and present national activities on
CDM and related areas
Awareness raising
Identification of a national focal point
Draft national Work plan for the second phase
Workshop to discuss the Work Plan and finalise it
Mostly to be completed in the first phase
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Tasks and Expected Outputs of the
Project (Cont’d)
Task 2. Developing Capacity of Policy Makers to make CDM
operational at the national level
Expected Outputs
Report on capacity needs of key policy makers
• Identify key policy makers
• Assess their capacity development needs
Guidelines to operationalize the CDM
Define baseline parameters
• Methodology
• Parameters for small and large projects
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Tasks and Expected Outputs of the
Project (Cont’d)
Task 3. Establishing institutional framework for CDM
Expected Outputs
Operationalize CDM national authority
 Establish and staff the authority
 Develop capacity of the authority
Develop country specific procedures for CDM
• Project design and formulation
• Evaluation
• Validation and certification
• Monitoring
Formulate regulatory procedures for the CDM
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Tasks and Expected Outputs of the
Project (Cont’d)
Task 4. Strengthen capabilities of private
and public sectors’ players
Expected Outputs
Strengthen private and public sector players
Increase understanding of financial
community
Enhance capacity of private and public
sectors
Active collaboration with international
counterparts
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Tasks and Expected Outputs of the
Project (Cont’d)
Task 5. Pipeline of CDM eligible projects
Expected Outputs
Develop a National portfolio of CDM eligible
projects
• Energy sector projects
Assist in attracting investment on CDM
eligible projects
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Workshop objectives and tasks
Objective. Finalize the national work plan for
next 3 years
Tasks
Discuss the draft work plan to see if
• it reflects the project objectives and
• it corresponds with project tasks
• it covers all target groups
To deliberate on the time table
• scheduling of activities and
Suggest improvements to the draft plan
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Work plan structure
Tasks. 1. Awareness raising
• Subtasks: 1.1 Create a web-site
(Example)
1.1.1 Collect materials
1.1.2 yyyy
1.2 Prepare an information
booklet
1.2.1 Review existing
materials
1.2.2 zzzzz
• Timelines: 1.1 March 2003
1.1.1 February 2003
1.1.2 tttt
1.2 April 2003
1.2.1 January 2003
1.2.2 February 2003
Outputs
1.1 Launching of a web-site
1.2 Information booklet
1.3 ooo
Indicators
1.1 Number of hits per days
1.2 Number of copies
distributed
1.3 PPPP
1.4 PPPPPP
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