Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan

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2. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan • The Ministry of Environment (MOE) in Jordan, through its Climate Change Unit (CCU) was identified as the Focal Point Agency (FPA) for the duration of the present project. • The CDM Project Unit formed and hosted by the Ministry is responsible for the execution of the project.

3. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan • The expected duration of the project is three years starting in the first quarter of 2003. • Total effort required for the execution of the project was estimated to be 226 man-month. • Final duration and effort level are subject to modification in light of the inputs of stakeholders and allocated budget.

4. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan Fig. 1.Proposed institutional arrangement of the CDM project Project Director Secretary General of MOE Steering committee Head of CCU Financial officer/ Secretariat Project Officers/ Mitigation/ Capacity building/ Public awareness Contracted Experts

5. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan • Task (1): Develop the capacity among national policy makers to: • (i) formulate a regulatory framework to deal with regulatory, legal, financial and technical issues that are unique to CDM projects; and • (ii) identify and apply baseline parameters in accordance with international agreements.

6. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan Activities to implement Task (1): · Identification of key Government ministries and agencies concerned with CDM activities . duration one month, effort two man-month. Prepare for Survey through: ·Review previous studies duration one month, effort two man-month. ·Questionaire will be designed to cover the aspects related to policy making capacity requirements and legal and regulatory requirements. . duration one month, effort 2 man-month. · Quesstionnaire pretesting and validation duration one month, effort two man-month.

7. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan · Field survey: distribution and completion of questionnaire through personal meetings ( ensure quality and relevancy of answers and gurantee a high level of response). duration two months, effort three man-month. · Processing and analysing information from questionnaires , preparation of final report. duration two months, effort six man-month. · Design and develop training materials required for enhancing the capacity of policy makers in Government ministries and agencies duration two months, effort 8 man-month. · Conduct training seminars for policy makers duration two months, effort four man-month.

8. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan Output 1.1: Report on the assessment of key Government policy makers in key ministries and agencies and enhanced capacities of key Government policy makers to formulate the regulatory and legal frame work for operationalising the CDM at the national level.

9. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan · Develop specific regulatory, legal, financial and technical guidelines applicable to the key activities in the CDM project cycle. duration three months, effort tweleve man-month. · Circulate the proposed guidelines to concerned institutions, conduct workshop for discussion duration one month, effort two man-month. ·Issue and circulate revised guidelines based on the outcome of the above mentioned workshop. duration one month, effort three man-month.

10. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan Output 1.2: Defined regulatory, legal, financial and technical guidelines to govern the development, validation, implementation, monitoring, verification and certification of CDM activities.

11. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan BASELINE CENARIO BUILDING 1997 study entitled ( Building Capacity for Inventory & Action Plans in Jordan in Response to UNFCCC Communications Obligations (JOR/95/G31/1G/99)). This study aimed at defining the baseline scenario during the period 1995-2023 based on forecasted economic and demographic variables and the required energy and other infrastructural additions. In preparing this baseline scenario, two modeling packeges were used, the Energy and Power Evaluation Programme (ENPEP), and the General equilebriumModel. No GHG emissions abatement measures were considered in this baseline scenario.

12. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan This long term reference baseline scenario if updated, can serve the requirements of decesion 17/CP.7 (Modalities and procedures for a clean development mechanism as defined in Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol) to provide the reference guidelines for the validation and registration of future CDM projects. The construction of new basline scenario should employ the same (or equivelant) software pakages in order to determine reference baseline parameters during the planning period (e.g. 2003-2023).

13. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan The additionaillty criterion will be applied to any suggested future CDM project, based on the results of this new scenario. To initiate this scenario, the following activities should be carried out: · General data collection for the proposed base-year (Macro-economic, demographic data, sectoral indicators, ect.) · Construction of the Macro-Economic Scernario (taking into account the government restucturing plans and capital investment requiremnets). · Develop long-term energy demand forecast

14. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan · Determination of optimal energy supply plan. · Environmental impacts attributed to the activities envisaged in the baseline scenario. The estimated duration of the above listed activities is six months, with an effort of 18 man-month. Output 1.3: Defined baseline parameters END OF TASK ONE

15. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan Task (2): Support the establishment of national organizational and institutional framework to identify, asess, validate and implement CDM projects and to facilitate subsequent monitoring, verification and certification activities. Activities to implement Task 2: · Idetify the possible organizational and institutional alternatives: entity within MOE, independent entity, and the possible role of NGOs based on the output of previous activities and disscussions with representatives of relevant agencies. duration one month, effort 3 man-month.

16. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan · Examination of cons and pros of each alternative, the necessary institutional, regulatory and legal adjustments for each alternative and recommending the best organizational and institutional structure (taking into consideration Output 1.2 from Task1). This activity will include meetings with key policy makers andrepresenatives from the legislative authority. duration two months, effort 6 man-month. ·Conduct a national workshop to present and disscuss the recommended organizational and institutinal option. duration one month, effort 2 man-month.

17. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan ·Based on the outcome of this workshop, a revised recommendation for the institutional and organizational framework of the national CDM entity will be issued. duration one month, effort one man-month. ·After issuing of official approval to establish the CDM entity, interview and recommend appropriate staff. duration four months, effort 10 man-month. ·Based on staff interviews, recommend a trainig programme to develop capacity within the CDM entity. duration one month, effort two man-month. ·Design annual and periodical reporting system to be adopted by the CDM entity, performance indicators to facilitate periodical internal auditting. duration three months, effort 6 man-month.

18. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan Output 2.1: Operational CDM entity responsible for the validation of CDM project and for tracking the subsequent monitoring, verification and sertification of resulting emission reductions. END OF TASK TWO

19. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan Task (3): Help strengthen the capabilities of public and private sector key players to identify, formulate and secure financing for CDM projects. Activities to implement Task 3: ·Identify a set of project developers in the private and public sectors (power producers, large industries,etc.) to be targeted in assessing their capabilities regarding identification and developing CDM eligible projects. duration two months, effort 4 man-month. In order to assess capacity needs of key CDM projects developers, comprehinceve survey shall be carried among the identified agencies and persons:

20. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan · Review previous studies and reports duration one month, effort two man-month. ·Based on the conclusions of the review, a proper questionnaire will be designed . duration one month, effort 2 man-month. ·Quesstionnaire pretesting and validation duration one month, effort two man-month. ·Field survey, distribution and completion of questionnaire through personal meetings. duration two months, effort three man-month. ·Processing and analysing information to identify capacity needs and preparation of final report. duration two months, effort six man-month.

21. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan Based on the findings of the above mentioned activities; ·Design and develop training materials for CDM project developers in public and private agencies. duration two months, effort 8 man-month. ·Conduct training seminar covering the capacity needs identified for CDM project developers. duration two months, effort four man-month. Output 3.1: Strengthened set of national public and private sector project developers who are knowledgeable of CDM project requirements and are capable of working with the CDM regulatory to gain approval for proposed CDM projects.

22. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan ·Identify a set of financial insitiutions/ banks, to be targeted in assessing and enhancing their capabilities in identifying and developing CDM eligible projects. duration two months, effort 4 man-month. In order to assess capacity needs of financial institutions a comprehinceve survey shall be carried among the local banks and financial foundations: ·A relevent detailed questionnaire will be designed. duration one month, effort two man-month. ·Quesstionnaire pretesting and validation duration one month, effort two man-month. ·Field survey, distribution and completion of the questionnaire, through personal meetings duration two months, effort three man-month.

23. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan · Processing and analysing information, final report will be prepared. duration two months, effort six man-month. Based on the findings of the above mentioned activities; ·Design and develop training materials required for targeted financial community. duration two months, with an effort 8 man-month. ·Conduct national and regional workshops to enhance the capacity of local banks and financial institutions. duration two months, effort four man-month. Output 3.2: Increased understanding of the national financial community/banks of the potential value associated with the emission credits of CDM projects.

24. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan ·Identify the responsible public research and development institutions for supporting project validation tasks. duration two months, effort two man-month. In order to assess capacity needs of these institutions a comprehinceve survey shall be conducted; · Detailed questionnaire will be designed. duration one month, effort 2 man-month. · Quesstionnaire pretesting and validation duration one month, effort two man-month. ·Field survey, distribution and completion of the questionnaire, through personal meetings duration two months, effort three man-month.

25. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan ·Processing and analysing information, identify capacity needs of research centers. A final report will be prepared. duration two months, effort six man-month. Based on the findings of the above mentioned activities; ·Design and develop training materials required duration three months, effort eight man-month. ·Conduct national and regional workshops to enhance the capacity of research centers. duration two months, effort four man-month. Output 3.3: Enhanced capacity within public and private research institutions to support validation.

26. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan Upon the establishment of the proposed CDM entity, the following on-going activities should be carried out in close cooperation with CDM entity’s personnal: ·Conduct CDM investment promotion seminars, in which international parties interested in CDM projects are introduced to national CDM project opportunities and counterpart project developers and bankers. ·Develep and maintain a data base that is accessibale via the internet that will help match international parties intersted in CDM projects with national counterparts and opportunities. ·Institute a programme to actively promot CDM project opportunties in association with national investment plans and targetsز

27. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan The CDM entity may employ experts in order to provide technical assistance to acomplish the above mentioned activities. In case these activities should be prepared in parallel with other tasks, the preleminary estimate of required effort is tweleve man-month and a duration of one year. Output 3.4: Active collaboration to secure support for potentail CDM projects of national public and private sector project developers and banks with equivalent international counterparts. END OF TASK THREE

28. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan Task (4): Support the creation of a pipeline of CDM eligible projects and the institutional capability to help attract potential CDM investors. Activities to implement Task 4: ·Review the previous studies in order to prepare a list of already indentified projects that can be validated as CDM projects, (energy conservation studies carried out in different sectors, such as industry, transport and commercial buildings, recommended several energy conservation measures). These measures when implemented properly will help in reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions. duration four months, effort six man-month.

29. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan ·Design and conduct short and long training seminars and workshops for technical and financial personnal from different institutions, in various sectors, using previously defined CDM projects as case studies. duration ten months, effort tweleve man-month. ·Prepare training materials and manuals covering technical and financial aspects of CDM projects identification and validation procedures. duration ten months, effort tweleve man-month. Output 4.1: National portfolios of validated CDM eligible projects. ·

30. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan ·Conduct training seminars for the the concerned staff of the national CDM investment promotiopn office to enable the office to promot projects and attract investments. duration one month, effort three man-month. · Conduct investment promotion visits and tours to Annex 1 countries. Duration and effort : as permitted by available funds Output 4.2: Investments for CDM eligible projects. END OF TASK FOUR

31. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan • During the early stages of the project, CDM project team should be able to identify the activities from different tasks which could be unified in a single step, examples: • Conduct joint workshops and seminars for different target groups, • Design a single questionnaire for two or more target groups, • Design training materials suitable for two or more target groups

32. Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism Phase Two Jordan