INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING OUTLINE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TO IMPLEMENT

CDM IN VIETNAM

Dr. Bui Huy PhungNational Centre for Natural Science & Technology

Mr. Nguyen Khac Hieu

Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment

NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CAPACITY BUILDING FOR CDM Hanoi November 27-28 – 2002

Horison Hotel – 40 Cat Linh Hanoi

1. Objectives2. Activities

I. CDM awareness raising II. Establishing legal Framework for CDMIII. Institutional set upIV. Capacity development for related officers, experts to

develop, manage and implement CDM projectsV. Formulating and developing CDM potential projectsVI. International cooperationVII. Survey

3. Manpower 4. Timeline 5. Budget

Capacity Development to implement CDM in Vietnam (Cont.)

Capacity Development to implement CDM in Vietnam (Cont.)

Objectives* CDM awareness raising for public and cadres* Promoting capacity development for officers,

experts to develop, manage and implement CDM projects

* Establishing Designated CDM National Authority with its functions and relationship

* Setting up legal framework for local CDM activities* Formulating and Developing CDM feasible projects

I. CDM awareness raising for public and cadres

1- Preparing related documents * Climate Change and Environment protection* UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol,Conventions and

other related protocol* COP’s documents and decisions* In and out country legal documents* Introducing to related organizations

I. CDM awareness raising for public and cadres (Cont.)

* Results, experiences, “good practices” CDM activities in the region and the world

* Results, experiences in “good practices” to protect Climate system, mitigate harmful impacts of climate change

* Financial information* Training information* New technology and technology transfer

I. CDM awareness raising for public and cadres (Cont.)

2- Mass media* CDM information introduced by Newspapers* CDM information propagated by local and central

broadcasting and television stations* Organizing tele-communication conferences * Organizing communication working teams * Propagating to CDM one day per month 3- Establishing National CDM Website* Communicating necessary information* Propagating and providing CDM information

II. Establishing legal framework

1. Reviewing existing legal framework regarding CDM activities:

* Laws: Land, Environment, Oil and Gas * Regulations, rules * Policies, Programs, Developing plans at sector and

National level

II. Establishing legal framework (Cont.)

2. Making recommendation to establish or replenish legal framework for CDM

* In Electrical sector* In Coal sector* In Oil and Gas sector* In Agricultural sector* In LULUCF sector* In Transportation sector

II. Establishing legal framework (Cont.)

3. Establishing evaluation criteria and CDM project cycle* Compulsory criteria * Prior criteria* Project cycle including:- Designing and Formulating- National approval and ratification- Registration- Implementing finance- Monitoring- Verification/ Certification- Issuance of CERs

III. Institutional set up for CDM

1- Reviewing organizational structure in Governmental, non-Governmental, Central and Local agencies that related to CDM activities, mainly in sectors: Energy, Agriculture, Land use, land use change and Forestry

* Ministries:Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment; Ministry of Industry; Ministry of Planning & Investment; Ministry of Science & Technology; Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development.

III. Institutional set up for CDM (Cont.)

* Research institutions for Science & Technology* Universities and colleges* People ‘s provincial committees and related sectors* Non-Governmental organizations (NGOs)

- Vietnam Union of Science & Technology associations ( VUSTA )

- Central and local specific associations

- Private enterprises

III. Institutional set up for CDM (Cont.)

2- Making recommendation for related structure* Replenishing CDM additional functions for existing

related agencies * Formulating a new organization* Relationship among organizations3- Preparing to establish CDM National Authority (CNA)* Functions and Tasks* Interior and Exterior relationship* Structure, Role and Position of CNA* Meeting CDM requirement to establish

- Designed CDM National Authority (DNA) - National Executive Board ( EB )

IV. Capacity Development for cadres, officers to develop, manage and implement

CDM projects

1- Organizing technical workshop * CDM international regulations* Baseline* Criteria * CDM project cycle* CDM Market 2-Manage, implement CDM projects for different officers* Rules and policies* Economy and finance* Science and technology* Application* Training courses to develop

IV. Capacity Development for cadres, officers to develop, manage and implement

CDM projects (Cont.)

3-New technology and technology transfer * Identifying information‘s demand regarding

appropriate technologies* Identifying and evaluating appropriate technologies* Analyzing disadvantages and advantages including

benefits of technology transfer* Encouraging programs to exchange technology and

technology transfer * Implementing effectively environmental technology

transfer for governmental as well as private sectors

1- Compulsory criteria

a/ Sustainable* Correspond with sector‘s plans and national

policies * Correspond with Governmental legal

framework and do not violate sovereignty* It is not worse than sectoral baseline

V. Establishing and developing CDM potential projects

V. Establishing and developing CDM potential projects (Cont.)

b/ Addition* Baseline* Baseline methodologies* Emission reduction in comparison with baseline

emission* Financing

+ Financing of CDM project is taken mainly by a host country

+ Supporting finance is only an additional part in trading investment flow, cost of emission reduction to assist it can be competed with the project in baseline

V. Establishing and developing CDM potential projects (Cont.)

c/ Feasible* Having Governmental support * Monitoring method and implementation are

clear and simple

V. Establishing and developing CDM potential projects (Cont.)

2- Prior criteria1/ Sustainable* Good effect to other projects* Technology transfer program and qualified training* Good impacts to socio-economic2/ Addition* Additional regarding results environment protection* Easy to certify amount of emission reduction level3/ Feasible* Infrastructure and manpower are available

VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

1- Information and data

2- Experience exchange, study-tour and survey

3- Technology transfer

4- Financial support

5- Participating in International CDM workshops

1- Objectives:* Legal framework* Institutional set up for CDM including CDM National

Focal Point* Activities for training, capacity development for CDM

implementation2- Objects:* Manager, senior experts in sectors: law, economic,

technique, finance and bank* Governmental and non-Governmental organizations3- Carry out survey4- Preparing survey form5- Synthesizing and making reports

VII. SURVEY

1- Formulating a Working Group ( 5-7 experts) complete the detail outline

2- Preparing and establishing Steering Committee:* Key persons from related ministries with high

experiences* Director of the Committee will be selected in

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MANPOWER

MANPOWER (Cont.)

3- Establishing Expert Team (15 experts)* Experienced experts in sector: laws,

technological sciences and finances...* Members of Expert's team will be selected

in related ministries and organization including NGOs

* Expert's team will be divided in groups that depend on determined mission

TIMELINE TO IMPLEMENT

From January 2003 to December 2005

BUDGET* About 200.000 - 300.000 USD for the whole

period* Contribution from 10% of total budget.

1. CDM is new activities, it plays an important role in process of sustainable development

2. CDM knowledge & understanding is limited in the country

3. It is necessary to carry out capacity development for CDM. Some existing barriers should be overcome

4. Work plan for CDM Capacity Development need researching in more detail as well as implementing step by step

5. Capacity development is the development of internal forces as well as international supports for Vietnam at present

CONCLUSION

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