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CDM SUSAC CoP7 Side Event

CDM SUSAC CoP7 Side Event. Overview of the Institutional Framework needed to support CDM. Mr. L. Aongola Director of Planning and Information Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Republic of Zambia Email: laongola@menr.gov.zm. Background .

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CDM SUSAC CoP7 Side Event

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  1. CDM SUSAC CoP7 Side Event Overview of the Institutional Framework needed to support CDM Mr. L. Aongola Director of Planning and Information Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Republic of Zambia Email: laongola@menr.gov.zm

  2. Background • To attract new source of investment provided by CDM, developing countries need to develop necessary infrastructure to manage CDM project cycle • Part fulfilment of CoP/MoP institutional requirement for CDM • CDM SUSAC aims to assist Senegal, Uganda and Zambia to establish CDM infrastructure

  3. Institutional Framework (1) • Consideration for • ‘one stop’ CDM shop • “Secretariats”, “Clearing houses” • CDM Sub-committees • requirements on the national legal system • Capacity building at different levels • participation of stakeholders

  4. Institutional Framework (2) • ToRs for the CDM Sub-committee • Approval/registration of CDM projects • Establishing independent criteria for project eligibility • Registration of traders in CERs • Approving rules and guidelines

  5. Institutional Framework (3) • Composition of CDM Sub-committee • varies from country to country • largely comprised ministries (energy, environment, finance,commerce), industry, private sector, chambers of commerce and Industry and academia

  6. Institutional Framework (4) • ToRs of Technical Secretariat (1) • Provide secretarial/ technical services to the CDM sub-committee • Raise awareness and disseminate CDM information • identify and provide capacity building/training requirements for CDM • Identify promising CDM projects

  7. Institutional Framework (5) • ToRs of Technical Secretariat (2) • Provide technical advice and promote projects to outside investors; • Provide technical assistance to project promoters

  8. Institutional Framework (6) • Executing Agency of Technical Secretariat • either be public and/or private sector based • Uganda (public based), Senegal/Zambia (private sector based/NGO) • Institutional framework still evolving • Ideally reinforce public-private-partnership • Research institutes/Academia technically competent for baseline development

  9. Institutional Framework (7) • Institutional Framework Experiences in the Three Countries

  10. Institutional Framework (8) • Institutional Framework - Senegal DEEC – Focal Point National CC Committ CDM Secretariat including UNFCCC Focal point CDM Sub-committee including the DEEC PROJECTS

  11. Institutional Framework (9) • Institutional Framework - Uganda Climate Change Policy Committee (inter-ministerial & interdisciplinary) Climate Change Secretariat, incorporating the National UNFCCC focal point Technical Committee (NGOs, Private Sector, Technical experts etc) projects UIA Project Sponsors

  12. NCCSC Private Sector NGOs Govt Finance Science CDM Sub committee CDM Secretariat Institutional Framework (10) • Institutional Framework - Zambia

  13. Capacity Building Achievements Under CDM SUSAC (1) • Achievements in CDM Sub-Committees • In depth understanding of critical CDM issues (SD, baseline development, validation, monitoring, certification, etc) • Development of criteria for assessment of CDM project eligibility

  14. Capacity Building Achievements Under CDM SUSAC (2) • Achievements for Stakeholders • Awareness on the benefits of CDM projects • Awareness on the CDM critical • Assessment of projects • Development/calculation of baseline

  15. Capacity Building Achievements Under CDM SUSAC (3) • Achievements for the Technical Secretariat • Identification, formulation and design of CDM projects • Development of SD assessment criteria • Baseline development/calculation • Financial/economic technological, environmental assessment with the assistance of appropriate tools and methods. • Identification of projects (initially on renewable energy/energy efficiency)

  16. The Way Forward • So far the institutional framework which has been set up in the three countries is project-based • To meet institutional requirements under the Convention, there is need to take steps in these countries to formalise the CDM sub-committee into designated national authority for CDM

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