Global Climate Change Alliance: Intra-ACP Programme Training Module Climate Change Finance

An initiative of the ACP Group of States funded by the European Union

Global Climate Change Alliance: Intra-ACP Programme

Training ModuleClimate Change Finance

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Ms Isabelle MamatySenior Expert

Climate Support Facility

What is the GCCA ? Two complementary pillars

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Enhanced dialogue with developing countries on climate change (Pillar 1)

Convergence of visions on a post-2012 climate regime

Regional conferences and declarations Asia, May 2010 Africa, October 2010 Pacific, March 2011 Caribbean, March 2011

Side events at UNFCC Cop National policy dialogues (see pillar 2)

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Increased support for climate change

Second pillar of the GCCA € 206 million (2008-2011) € 83 million (2012-2013) Promote approaches to integrate climate change into

development planning and budgeting Focus on integration of climate change in poverty

reduction efforts, adaptation in water and agriculture, REDD, CDM and DRRo Mainstreaming programmes and workshopso Implementation of NAPAs

Budget support as preferred modality

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Technical and Financial support (Pillar 2) - What are the priorities?

1. Mainstreaming climate change into poverty reduction and development efforts

2. Adaptation actions particularly in water and agriculture sectors

3. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest degradation (REDD)

4. Enhancing participation in the global carbon market

5. Disaster Risk reduction (DRR)5

Technical and Financial support (Pillar 2) - What are we working on?

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Distribution of aid modalities used by GCCA interventions to 2012

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Criteria of Access to GCCA funding

The criteria used to prioritise the countries are the following:o LDC and/or SIDS recipients of aid (according to the

official OECD/DAC and UN lists: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/32/40/43540882.pdf and http://www.un.org/special-rep/ohrlls/sid/list.htm)

o Vulnerability to climate changeo Adaptive capacityo Political commitmento Funds are allocated to the highest ranking countries,

based on population figures and on availability of resources.

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Technical and financial support (Pillar 2) – Where does GCCA work ?

Belize, Guyana, JamaicaRegional: CCCCC and OECS

Mozambique, Mali, Tanzania, Senegal, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Gambia, Benin, Uganda, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Mauritania, Tchad, Djibouti, DRC, Burkina, RCA, Seychelles, MauritiusRegional: COMESA, ECOWAS/CILLS, ClimDev Africa

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, East TimorRegional: Mekong River

Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, PNGRegional: University of South Pacific, SPC

Mainstreaming programmes

Mainstreaming workshopsBudget support

Sector programmes

Lessons learned: aid effectiveness,mainstreaming & budget support

Ownership: supporting developing countries’ agendaso National development or sector strategieso National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs)

Alignment: using country systemso Promoting CC integration into national dvpt planning & budgeting

• Country programmes

• Training workshops with ministries of financeo Budget support for climate change

Harmonisation: improved coordination (within EU, with other partners)o Joint financing (e.g. GCCA with IE, CY, CZ, SE, Estonia)o Joint programming (e.g. GCCA with DK, GE, UN)

Paving the way for scaled up climate change response

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What is the Intra-ACP Programme?

Part of the GCCA Period: 2011-2014 All activities linked to sustainable

development and achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

6 componentso 5 geographical components: o and 1 support component

Overall coordination by the ACP Secretariat

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INTRA-ACP Programme Support to access Funds

1. Communicate on new opportunities offered by funds or other climate change related programmes

2. Detailed briefings on the existing funds (eligibility criteria, priorities, precise requirements, clarification on application forms,...).

3. Country-based consultations in view of matching country priority needs with available opportunities and development of an action plan to get access to funding*

4. Mobilise short term TA to develop project proposals or carry out other short term tasks that require in-country presence and consultations.

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Modalities of support from the Climate Change ACP Programme

Both the country-based consultations and the provision of short term Technical assistance are DEMAND-DRIVENPriority will be given to LDCs and SIDS.

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Workshop methodology

Each module is presented as follows: o Part 1: Presentation sessiono Part 2: Turning words into action session:

discussion on the presentation, exchange of experiences and identification of specific needs of the country related to the subject

Where to find the informationpresentation of case studies; practical exercise

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Workshop objectives

Learning objectives:

o To be aware that additional external sources of finance through climate finance could be a response to the country needs in dealing with climate change impacts in their development process

o To provide a brief introduction of the main existing external sources of finance of climate change

Expected outcomeso Increased awareness on the fact that external funds should fully

be incorporated into national planning processes and not processed as standalone projects

o Increased knowledge of the accessing modalities and procedures of these fund mechanisms

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Workshop presentation

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Modules Covered issues

Module 1- Understanding climate finance

Climate change and sustainable development linkages; Mainstreaming climate change into national development planning and budgeting; Financing climate change; External sources of climate change

Module 2- UNFCC related funds

Presentation of accessibility conditions of key UNFCC related funds e.g. Adaptation fund; LDCs fund, Special Climate change Fund (SCCF), and GEF Trust Fund and introduction of the status of the Green fund.

Module 3 – Multilateral and Bilateral climate funds

Brief presentation of selected existing Multilateral and bilateral climate funds, including the status of the African Green Fund

Module 4- Introduction to Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

CDM background and concept (additionality and baseline scenario); CDM project presentation, CDM project types and CDM challenges in developing countries

Module 5- Introduction to Voluntary Carbon Market

Functioning of Voluntary markets( VER concept) ; voluntary market project procedures (standards, registries…) ; voluntary market project types : voluntary market vs. CDM project ; Voluntary market opportunities in developing countries

Module 6- Introduction to REDD

REDD in international negotiations, REDD implementation challenges; REDD funding resources

Module 7- Synthesis Summary, conclusions and workshop evaluation

• Thank you

• Contact: Dr. Pendo MARO, ACP Secretariat [email protected] or +32 495 281 494

www.gcca.eu/intra-acp