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The 3rd Asia-Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation

Asia LEDS Partnership Forum 2017 Resource Mobilization for NDC Implementation in Asia

Program

7 - 8 December 2017 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

5 - 6 December 2017 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Government of VietnamMinistry of Planning and Investment

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Foreword

Asian countries are leaders in transforming their national and local economies to low emission pathways that will enable sustained economic growth, resource efficiency, resilience, and environmental protection. These efforts respond to development goals and achieve country Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris climate accord.

The Asia Low Emission Development Strategies (ALP) Partnership Forum 2017 on December 5th and 6th and the 3rd Asia-Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation on December 7th and 8th will showcase and advance this low carbon development leadership. The back to back workshops combine inspirational presentations by Asian and international officials and experts with interactive peer based learning and exchange.

The ALP Forum 2017 focuses on sharing experiences and advancing action by Asian countries and institutions on 1) Mobilizing investment to achieve NDC and development goals; 2) Multilevel governance and enabling frameworks for LEDS and NDCs implementation; 3) Strengthening regulatory frameworks and power system operations to enable high levels of renewable energy deployment; and 4) Advancing innovative clean transportation solutions. Countries will have the opportunity to learn about and discuss good practices and lessons, access expert advisory support, and guide and participate in the development of new ALP communities of practice in these four areas.

The 3rd Asia-Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation will feature interactive sessions that focus on the role of local governments in implementing NDCs and in building resilience to the impacts of climate change while advancing local economic growth and innovation.

Dear Participants,

Welcome to the Asia LEDS Partnership Forum 2017 and the 3rd Asia-Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation.

It is our great pleasure to co-host these important regional fora in Ho Chi Minh City, an economic hub and a pioneer in dealing with climate change agenda and green growth.

Over the last decade, The Ministry of Planning and Investment has together with other line ministries, been exploring options for combining development with mitigation ambitions and adaptations necessities. The lessons from implementation of Vietnam’s National Strategy on Green Growth for the period of 2011-2020 with vision to 2050, together with SDG 2030 vision, clearly show that any achievement of dealing with climate change requires integrated planning.

Responses to climate change will be effective only if they are well integrated into relevant planning and budgeting processes and if they are based on proper evaluation of costs and benefits of different implementation measures and selection of measures that provide most benefits and lead to no regret choices.

We are happy to facilitate an exchange of experience and learning between countries in our region on these matters, especially encouraging the active participation of the private sector and international organizations.

We wish you productive discussions during both events.

Ron BenioffDirector, LEDS Global Partnership (LEDS GP)

Dr. Pham Hoang MaiDirector General, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Government of Vietnam

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It is an absolute pleasure to be hosting the 3rd Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2017 (RCAP) and the Asia LEDS Forum 2017 (ALP) together this year. It is a very interesting opportunity for the participants to contribute to a dialogue on climate adaptation as part of RCAP, shortly after UNFCCC COP23, and discuss its impacts on the ongoing discourse on urban resilience.

The ALP Forum, on the other hand, will focus on ‘Resource Mobilization for NDC Implementation in Asia’, which will help representatives from various organizations to showcase learnings and solutions related to the planning, implementation and monitoring of NDCs in the region. It will also enable attendees to engage in dialogues on the implementation of LEDS actions and participate in discussions related to monitoring the NDC implementation.

Therefore, RCAP and the ALP Forum will be a great learning experience, as it will be enlightening to listen to the expert speakers at the conference and engage in inspiring discussions.

I look forward to gaining and exchanging knowledge at the four-day event in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On behalf of ICLEI, I would like to express my confidence that our work at RCAP and ALP 2017 will contribute to achieving greater sustainability, with the support of national and local governments.

Gino Van BeginSecretary General, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

ICLEI offices in the Asia-Pacific region are honoured to collaborate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Government of Vietnam for organising the Asia LEDS Forum 2017 on the 5th and 6th of December, and the 3rd Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2017 Congress on the 7th and 8th of December in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Like every year, the events will target national and local governments in the Asia Pacific region. The RCAP and ALP together will witness the participation of 150 representatives from local governments, the Ministry of Planning and Investment; Ministry of Construction; Ministry of Transport, Industry and Trade – Government of Vietnam, Government of Sweden apart from the international organisations such as UNEP, UNDP, UN-HABITAT, UNESCAP, UNISDR, and agencies like ADB, GIZ, Rockefeller Foundation, OECD, USAID, BTC, SDC, APEC, 2050 Pathway Platform, and Mercy Corps, etc.

Both events will provide an ideal platform for addressing challenges faced by nations and cities in adopting climate resilient solutions and achieving NDC goals. The fora foster partnerships for a sustainable future.

On this note, I welcome all the participants and request them to make the most of this unique opportunity in terms of forging partnerships, and coming up with solutions which can be beneficial for the cities, nations, and also contribute to regional and global sustainability.

Emani KumarDeputy Secretary General, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability and Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia

ICLEI World Congress 2018

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Program Overview

Asia LEDS Partnership Forum 2017Resource Mobilization for NDC Implementation in Asia

The 3rd Asia-Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation

Day 1, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Day 1, Thursday, December 7, 2017

Day 2, Friday, December 8, 2017Day 2, Wednesday, December 6, 2017

08:00 - 09:00 Registration 08:00 - 09:00 Registration

09:00 - 10:00 Welcome, LEDS GP & ALP - Introduction, Special Address, Keynote Address 09:00 - 10:00 Welcome, Inaugural Address, Special Address &

Vote of Thanks

09:00 - 10:30 Plenary 3: Financing Urban Resilience

10:30 - 12:30 Plenary 2: Post COP 23 Deliberations

14:00 - 15:30 Plenary 4: Implementing NDCs to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

16:00 - 17:00 Plenary 5: Resilience: The Way Forward

09:00 - 09:15 Welcome Remarks, Recap and Keynote Address

19:00 - 21:00 Official Dinner hosted by GGGI 19:00 - 21:00 Welcome Reception

19:00 - 21:00 Official Dinner – Invited by Ministry of Planning and Investment, (funded by GIZ)

10:00 - 10:45 Plenary 1 : The NDCs - Impact on Accelerating Low Emission Development in Asia

09:15 - 10:00 Plenary 3: High-Level Panel on Financing Low Emission Development and Green Growth in Asia: Success Stories

10:45 - 11:00 Coffee / Tea Break 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee / Tea Break

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee / Tea Break






13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

11:00 - 13:00 Parallel Session A: Low Emission Development Strategies in Action

14:00 - 15.30 Parallel Session A

11:00 - 12:30 Parallel Session C

16:00 - 17:30 Parallel Session B

10:15 - 13:00 Parallel Session C: Tools to Plan for Low Emission Development

15:30 - 17:30 Parallel Session B: Driving LEDs through NDC Implementation

14:00 - 15:30 Parallel Session D: Low Emission Development Initiatives with Potential for Scale-up

14:00 - 14:45 Plenary 2 : Climate Budgeting & Expenditure Tracking as a Tool for LEDS and NDC Investment Planning

15:45 - 16:30 Plenary 4 : NDC Finance: Opportunities, Challenges and the Path Forward

17:15 - 18:00 Closing Plenary: LEDS GP, ALP & Working Groups

14:45 - 15:15 Open Space Session

16:30 - 17:15 Feed-back from Participants

A1: Transport in NDCs and Low

Carbon Transport Actions

A2: The Role of Renewable Energy in Achieving NDC

Implementation Across Asia

A3: Multi-level Governance and the NDCs in Asia –

Accelerating Sub-national Implementation & Raising

National Ambitions

A1: City Climate Action Planning

A2: Regional Networking for Collaborative Action to Build Inclusive Urban

Resilience

A3: Adaptation in the Mekong Delta – Shaping

the Road from Paris to Implementation

in Vietnam: The City Perspective

C1: One Planet City Challenge: Regional

Perspectives

C2: Peri–Urban Ecosystems and Urban

Resilience

C3: Supporting Urban Resilience in Asia-Pacific

Cities

B1: Transformative Actions Program

B2: Resilience Planning and Practices in Secondary Cities

B3: Promoting Circular Economy through

Integrated Resource Management in Asian

Cities

C1: Urban Planning for Low Emissions

Development: Success Stories (Green Cities)

C2: Tracking Progress towards NDCs - Tools

and Guidance for Transparency

C3: Tools and Resources: LEDS and NDC Energy

Planning

B1: Driving LEDS through NDC Implementation

B2: Building Clean Energy Demand in Asia - The

Role of the Private Sector in Driving Clean Energy

Deployment

B3: Driving NDC Implementation through Transparency - National Benefits of Transparency

Systems

D1: Making the most of 2050 Greenhouse Gas

Emission Pathways

D2: National Urban Mobility Programme

D3: Adaptation in the Mekong Delta – Shaping

the Road from Paris to Implementation in

Vietnam

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Detailed Program Asia LEDS Forum 2017

DAY 1 : Tuesday, 05 December 201708:00 – 09:00 Registration of Participants

09:00 – 10:00 Inaugural Ceremony

Venue: Ballroom 2 - Level 3,

Hotel Sheraton Saigon

Welcome and Introductory Remarks: Dr. Pham Hoang Mai, Director General, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam

Key Note Address: Dr. Nguyen The Phuong, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam

LEDS GP & ALP - Introduction �� Ron Benioff, Director, LEDS Global Partnership (LEDS GP)�� Emani Kumar, Lead Director, Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP)

10:00 – 10:45 The NDCs - Impact on Accelerating Low Emission Development in Asia

Plenary 1



Focus: Country representatives in a panel discussion on success factors & challenges in operationalizing LEDS/NDCs, financing NDC implementation and opportunities and experiences in sub-national implementation of NDCs

Moderator: Emani Kumar, Lead Director, ALP

Panelists�� Dr. Pham Hoang Mai, Director General, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and

Environment, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam �� Ron Benioff, Director, LEDS GP�� Dr. Nurun Nahar, Deputy Chief, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh�� Chanthearith OU, Deputy Director, Department of Science and Technology of General Secretariat of National

Council for Sustainable, Development, MoE, Cambodia�� Sujith Ratnayake, Assistant Director, Climate Change Secretariat, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and

Environment, Sri Lanka�� Syamphone Sengchandala, Deputy Director General Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural

Resources and Environment, Laos PDR�� Sandee G. Recabar, Planning Officer V and Chief, Implementation Oversight Division, Climate Change Office,

Climate Change Commission, Government of Philippines

Organised by ALP

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee/Tea break

11:00 – 13:00 Parallel Session A : Low Emission Development Strategies in Action

A1: NDCs in Transport

and Low Carbon Transport Actions

Venue: Saigon Dalat -

Level 2, Hotel Sheraton Saigon

Focus: Identifying necessary actions and strategic decisions to be taken by policy makers to meet NDC targets.

Facilitator and Overview: Angela Enriquez, World Resource Institute (WRI), LEDS Transport Working Group (TWG)

Transport and NDCs: Elena Scherer, GIZ

Case Study Presentations on NDC Targets and Mitigation Measures for Transport�� Vu Hai Luu, Vietnam, Ministry of Transport�� Areej Riaz, Bangladesh Country Program Manager, CDKN

Group Activity and Discussions: Angela Enriquez, WRI and Elena Scherer, GIZ�� Sectoral transport targets in the NDCs�� Mitigation measures for transport sector in NDCs

Organised by LEDS GP TWG and GIZ

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DAY 1 : Tuesday, 05 December 2017

A2: The Role of

Renewable Energy in Achieving NDC Implementation

Across Asia

Venue: VIP Rooms 3 & 4 -


Focus: Foundational building blocks observed in countries that have or are successfully scaling renewable energy. Renewable energy targets and links to NDCs, public finance strategies, competitive procurement, and grid integration. Country examples, case studies and panel discussion with country speakers and clean energy experts.

Facilitator and Overview: Jennifer Leisch, USAID

Speakers �� Renewable Energy Across Asia: Status and Opportunities

Jennifer Leisch, USAID�� RE Targets and Pathways to Meeting Energy Demand in Vietnam

Trinh Quoc Vu, Deputy Director General, Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Government of Vietnam

�� Role of Green Banks in Driving Renewable Energy Investment Rob Youngs, Coalition for Green Capital

�� The Utility of the Future: Scaling RE in Bangladesh Shah Zulfiqar Haider, General Manager, Pabna Rural Electric Cooperative of Bangladesh

�� Working Session: Analysis of Key Barriers to Scale Across the Energy System Alexia Kelly, Electric Capital Management

Organised by LEDS GP Energy and Finance Working Groups

A3: Multi-level

Governance and the NDCs in Asia

– Accelerating Sub-national

Implementation & Raising National

Ambitions



Focus: This training session will utilize peer learning to improve participants’ ability to both recognize and overcome challenges for integrated governance to accelerate climate actions. Current trends, new institutional arrangements and effective methods for coordinating and integrating LEDS between cities, regions and national governments.

Facilitator: Akiko Urakami, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Vietnam

Overview: Scott Muller, LEDS GP Sub-National Integration Working Group (SNI-WG)

Speakers �� Governance Gaps and Transformative Urban Climate Actions, Vietnam

Dr. Phong Tran, ISET, Vietnam�� Challenges for Financing Subnational Climate Action. Urban and Governance Experiences from a

Multilateral Development Bank Michael Rattinger, Asian Development Bank

�� How GHG MRV in HCMC Improves Coordination, Collaboration and Informs Decision Making Ha Minh Chau, Ho Chi Minh City Climate Change Bureau Office, Department of Natural Resources and Environment

�� Promise of Seoul: Inclusive Governance for Ambitious Urban Climate Action Jiwon Lee, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, World Secretariat

Organised by LEDS GP SNI-WG

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 14:45 Climate Budgeting & Expenditure Tracking as a Tool for LEDS and NDC Investment Planning

Plenary 2



Focus: Linking Climate Change Expenditure Tracking & Monitoring to LEDS & NDC Investment Plans and showcasing example of Mekong Delta. Focus sectors include agriculture, water, energy and sub-national level interventions.

Facilitator: Glenn Hodes, United Nations Development Programme

Speakers�� Glenn Hodes, United Nations Development Programme�� Dr. Pham Hoang Mai, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment Ministry of

Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam�� Sandee G. Recabar, Planning Officer V and Chief, Implementation Oversight Division, Climate Change Office,

Climate Change Commission, Goverment of Philippines�� Dr. Tauch Chan Kresna, Deputy Director, Investment Division, Ministry of Economics and Finance, Royal

Cambodian Government�� Dr. Phirun Saiyastipanich Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy Planning, Government of

Thailand (TBC)

Organised by UNDP and its Regional Governance of Climate Change Finance Programme

14:45 – 15:15Venue:

VIP Rooms 3 & 4 - Level 3 and

Saigon Dalat - Level 2, Hotel Sheraton Saigon

Open Space SessionThe Open space session provides an opportunity for participants to host interactive conversations on topics related to Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) and implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). Up to 10 open space discussions will take place simultaneously and participants are encouraged to move freely among them, contributing and learning.


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DAY 1 : Tuesday, 05 December 201715:30 – 17:30 Parallel Session B : Driving LEDs through NDC Implementation

B1: Driving LEDS through NDC

Implementation

Venue: Ball Room 2 - Level 3


Focus: Explore essential elements of governance for NDC implementation through a participant-focused exchange of national approaches and implications for longer-term LEDS planning, includes Country case study and plenary.

Facilitator: Usha Rao, UNDP

Country case study: Pham Van Tan, Deputy Director General, Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Government of Vietnam

Q & A Session

World Café: Participatory Exercise on Key Aspects of NDC Governance

Plenary Discussion & Key Messages

Organised by UNDP

B2: Building Clean

Energy Demand in Asia - The Role of

the Private Sector in Driving Clean

Energy Deployment



Focus: Mobilizing private investment, especially for clean energy to achieve LEDS and NDC goals. Insights into the private sector perspective of clean energy procurement while also improving understanding of policy opportunities and financing tools to accelerate private investment in clean energy.

Facilitators: Alexia Kelly, LEDS GP Finance working group & Ms. Rachel Posner Ross, Allotrope Partners

Scene-setting presentations by public and private sector leaders - corporate clean energy procurement and NDC �� Alex Perera, WRI�� Anna Gonzales, Ayala Land Inc.�� Ngo Quang Trung, Director General, Swire Cold Storage Vietnam�� Bethany Speer, Energy Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Group Discussion: Evaluating Renewable Energy Policy Frameworks

Introduction to the Community of Practice

Organised by LEDS GP Finance and Energy Working Groups; Clean Energy Investment Accelerator

B3: Driving NDC

Implementation through

Transparency - National Benefits

of Transparency Systems

Venue: Saigon Dalat -


Focus: Importance of the transparency regime within the context of the Paris Agreement and links between NDC implementation and transparency.

Facilitator: Anna Schreyoegg, GIZ

Welcome and Introduction: Hanna Reuter, GIZ and Oscar Zarzo, Policy Advisor, GIZ

Transparency in the Context of NDCs: Oscar Zarzo, Policy Advisor, GIZ

National benefits of Climate Change Reporting: Hanna Reuter, GIZ

Country Cases �� Philippines: Sandee G. Recabar, Planning Officer V and Chief, Implementation Oversight Division, Climate

Change Office, Climate Change Commission, Philippines�� Singapore and Malaysia (TBC)

Q & A on National Benefits, Group Discussions on MRV / M&E System and Feedback

Organised by Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement and Information Matters

19:00 – 21:00Dress code: Smart

Casual

Official Dinner hosted by GGGI Venue: Ballroom 2 - Level 3, Hotel Sheraton Saigon

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DAY 2 : Wednesday, 06 December 201709:00 – 09:05 Welcome Remarks and Recap

09:05 – 09:15Venue:

Ballroom 1 & 2 - Level 3,


Key Note Address: Dr. Nguyen The Phuong, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam

09:15 – 10:00 High-Level Panel on financing Low Emission Development and Green Growth in Asia: : Success Stories

Plenary 3

Venue: Ballroom 1&2 - Level 3, Hotel Sheraton Saigon

Focus: Successful approaches to financing green, low emissions urban development and innovative financing instruments and policy models used in green urban development projects in Asia.

Chair: Orestes Anastasia, Global Green Growth Institute

Keynote Speaker: Phan Thi My Linh, Vice-Minister of Construction, Government of Vietnam

Panel Discussion: Policy and Financing Priorities for Low Emissions Green Development in Asia’s Cities

Panelists�� Kinlay Dorjee, Mayor of Thimpu, Bhutan�� Nanda Jichkar, Mayor of Nagpur, India

Organised by Ministry of Construction, Government of Vietnam & GGGI


10:15 – 13:00 Parallel Session C : Tools to Plan for Low Emission Development

C1: Urban Planning

for Low Emissions Development:

Success Stories (Green Cities)

Venue: Ballroom 1 & 2 - Level 3,


Focus: Key factors to enable urban mobility, unique challenges in Asia and success stories. South-South knowledge exchange between countries and participants.

Moderator: Adam Ward, GGGI

Case 1: Vietnam - Dr. Nguyen Tuong Van, Urban Development Agency, Ministry of ConstructionCase 2: Mongolia - Zolzaya Enkhtur, Ulaanbaatar City Environment Department Case 3: Vietnam - Nguyen Hong Tien, Green Urban Transportation DevelopmentCase 4: Cambodia - Sarou Roatcheat, Ministry of InteriorCase 5: Myanmar - Moe Zaw, Assistant Director, Forest DepartmentCase 6: Vietnam - Local Green Urban Planning - Dr. Do Tu Lan, Technical Support Unit Project

Organised by Ministry of Construction, Government of Vietnam & GGGI

C2: Tracking progress

towards NDCs - Tools and Guidance

for Transparency



Focus: increase understanding about the similarities and differences between the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement and the current framework for measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) under the UNFCCC

Facilitator: Hanna Reuter, GIZ and Oscar Zarzo, GIZ

Welcome and introduction: Hanna Reuter, GIZ

Input 1: Enhanced Transparency Framework vs. MRV Framework - Oscar Zarzo, GIZ

Country Case: Preparing for NDC Tracking - Ngoc Tran, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Government of Vietnam

Experience from GIZ Support Activities for MRV and NDC in Vietnam: Dr. Kien Tran Mai, GIZ

Input 2: Tools and Guidance for Transparency Systems: Derina Man, ICF and Oscar Zarzo, GIZ

Group work and feedback to MRV tools

Organised by Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement and Information Matters

C3: Tools and

resources: LEDS and NDC Energy

Planning

Venue: Saigon Dalat - Level 2,


Focus: Energy Toolkit and several leading tools for NDC and energy-sector planning. Practical trainings for the RED-E and DREI tools including insights and experiences. Efficient lighting case study and model of Melaka, Malaysia.

Facilitator: Alexander Ochs, SD Strategies, LEDS GP Energy Working Group (EWG)

Energy Toolkit 2.0: Leading Instruments and Methodologies for Sustainable Energy Planning - Alexander Ochs, LEDS GP EWG

Tool 1: Renewable Energy Data Explorer (RED-E) - Jennifer Leisch, USAID

Tool 2: De-risking Renewable Energy Investment Framework (DREI) - Usha Rao, UNDP

Tool 3: Energy-efficient Street Lighting Models and Technologies - Nikhil Kolsepatil, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia & Antonio Espada, Philips Lighting

Open discussion

Organised by LEDS GP EWG

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DAY 2 : Wednesday, 06 December 201713:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 15:30 Parallel Session D : Low Emission Development Initiatives with Potential for Scale-Up

D1: Making the Most of

2050 Greenhouse Gas Emission

Pathways

Venue: VIP Rooms 3 & 4 - Level 3,


Focus: Building blocks for long-term strategies that look beyond nationally-determined contributions, take into account their countries’ sustainable development goals, and start envisioning deep decarbonisation objectives; group work.

Facilitator: Richard Baron, 2050 Pathways Platform

Welcome and Presentation of the Session: Emmanuel Guérin, European Climate Foundation

Introduction: Building Blocks for Mid-century Emission Pathways: Richard Baron, 2050 Pathways Platform

Group Discussion and Feedback: Addressing questions on the elaboration of 2050 emission pathways to ensure relevance to national and regional contexts

Organised by 2050 Pathways Platform

D2: National

Urban Mobility Programme



Focus: Enhance capabilities for decision makers to implement subnational urban mobility projects within the national policy and regulatory framework.

Facilitator: Angela Enriquez, WRI

Basic Principles and Elements of NUMP: Dr. Christian Mettke, GIZ

Case Study �� Brazil: David Escalante�� United Kingdom: Robin Kaenzig�� Papua New Guinea: Road Traffic Authority (TBC)

Group Activity, Discussion

Organised by GIZ / LEDS GP TWG

D3: Adaptation in the

Mekong Delta – Shaping the Road

from Paris to Implementation in

Vietnam

Venue: Ballroom 1 & 2 -


Focus: Importance of using Climate Services for coastal protection planning and of how it contributes to achieving the NDC goals. Climate proofing for the resilience of the Mekong Delta.

Chair: Dr. Pham Hoang Mai, Dept. of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam & Dr. Christian Henckes, GIZ

Facilitator: Benjamin Hodick, GIZ

Panel Discussion

NDC tasks Implementation in the Mekong Delta�� Dr. Pham Hoang Mai, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam

Climate services: What is their potential for sectoral planning? Presentations and Panel Discussion �� Dr. Dinh Thai Hung, Science, Technology and International Cooperation Department - National Hydro-

Meteorological Service of Vietnam �� Dr. Pierre Fritzsche, German Meteorological Service

Linking evidence-based planning with decision-making: Coastal Protection Plan and its Linkage to Climate Services�� Dr. Do Duc Dung, Southern Institute for Water Resources and Planning �� Dr. Stefan A. Groenewold, GIZ

Other Panelists�� Dao Tuyet Nga, Department of Technology and International Cooperation, Vietnam Disaster Management

Authority, Government of Vietnam�� Dr. Christian Henckes, GIZ

Organised by GIZ


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DAY 2 : Wednesday, 06 December 201715:45 – 16:30 NDC Finance: Opportunities,Challenges and the Path Forward

Plenary 4



Focus: Launch of two new Communities of Practice (on Renewables Financing and Renewable Energies Grid Integration). Synthesize key findings from the Energy Finance track of the workshop and solicit feedback from the LEDS GP membership on key challenges and priorities for engagement in 2018.

Facilitator: Alexia Kelly, LEDS GP Finance Working Group (FWG) and Dr. Pham Hoang Mai, Director General, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, MPI, Government of Vietnam

Country Case Study: Vietnam’s Process and Tools for Climate Finance Readiness - Jan Pavlik, CF Ready

Policies for energy sector in Vietnam - Trinh Quoc Vu, Deputy Director, Department of Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development, Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade, Government of Vietnam

Opportunities for Private Investors in RE&EE Projects - Mr. Gavin Smith, Director Dragon Capital Clean Development

Overview of Energy Finance Track at the Conference: Developing Country Participants from Each Session OR WG Leads

Energy Finance Community of Practice & NDC Finance Fellows: Alexia Kelly, Electric Capital Management

Identification of Priorities for 2018-2019 - Alexia Kelly

Group Discussion: Barriers in Energy Scaling: Policy and Regulatory and Finance.

Organised by LEDS GP FWG

16:30 – 17:15



Feedback from ParticipantsFocus: Identification of priorities for 2018 -2019 and feedback on the forum

Organised by ALP

17:15 – 18:00 Closing Plenary: LEDS GP, ALP & Working Groups



Focus: Key highlights of the Asia LEDS Forum 2017 and Way forward on ALP/LEDS GP to support NDC implementation.

Facilitator: Emani Kumar, Lead Director, Asia LEDS Partnership

Outcomes of Working Group Sessions at Asia LEDS Forum 2017 �� LEDS GP Transport Working Group - Angela Enriquez, World Resource Institute (WRI)�� LEDS GP Energy Working Group - Alexander Ochs, SD Strategies�� LEDS GP Finance Working Group - Alexia Kelly, Electric Capital Management�� LEDS GP Sub-national Integration working group - Scott Muller

Sharing opportunities and ICLEI’s experiences in sub-national actions for NDC implementation: Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

Response to Working Group Outcomes by LEDS Global Partnership: Ron Benioff, Director, LEDS Global Partnership

Response to Working Group Outcomes by Asia LEDS Partnership: Soumya Chaturvedula, Asia LEDS Partnership

Concluding Remarks and Way Forward: �� Dr. Pham Hoang Mai, Director General, Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Planning and

Investment (MPI), Vietnam �� Mr. Emani Kumar, Asia LEDS Partnership

Organised by LEDS GP and Asia LEDS Partnership


Casual

Official Dinner - Invited by Ministry of Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam (funded by GIZ CSI)Venue: Ballroom 1 & 2 - Level 3, Hotel Sheraton Saigon

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DAY 1 : Thursday, 07 December 201708:00 – 09:00 Registration of Participants

09:00 – 10:00 Inaugural Ceremony



Welcome Address: Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

Welcome Remarks: Kinlay Dorjee, Mayor, Thimphu, Bhutan and Member, Global Executive Committee, ICLEI

Inaugural Address: Dr. Pham Hoang Mai, Director General, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam

Special Address: Curt Garrigan, Chief, Sustainable Urban Development Section, Environment and Development Division, UN ESCAP

Special Address: Ron Benioff, Director, LEDS Global Partnership (GP)

Address: Zhiyu Jerry Chen, Urban and DRM Coordinator for Vietnam, World Bank (TBC)

Vote of Thanks: Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability


10:30 – 12:30 Post COP 23 Deliberations

Plenary 2



The Session will bring together representatives from various UN agencies to discuss the role of local and sub-national governments in the implementation of the NDCs as per the Paris Agreement of 2016, as well as the impacts of the UNFCCC COP 23 on ongoing dialogues of urban resilience through local action. The national government representatives can speak on their reaction to COP 23 and how they are gearing up to act on it.

Moderator: Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

Panelists�� Curt Garrigan, Chief, Sustainable Urban Development Section, Environment and Development Division, UN

ESCAP�� Liam Fee, Climate Change Specialist, UN-HABITAT�� David Oehmen, Associate Programme Officer, Cross-cutting Support and Outreach, Adaptation Programme,

UNFCCC �� Ron Benioff, Director, LEDS GP�� Mozaharul Alam, Regional Coordinator - Climate Change Asia and the Pacific Office, UN Environment (via

Skype)�� Nguyen Tuan Anh, Deputy Director General, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and

Environment, MPI, Government of Vietnam�� Pham Van Tan, Deputy Director General, Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and

Environment, Vietnam�� Sandee Recabar, Planning Officer V and Chief, Implementation Oversight Division, Climate Change Office of

the Climate Change Commission, Government of Philippines�� Dr. Nurun Nahar, Deputy Chief, Programming Division, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh�� Sujith Ratnayake, Assistant Director, Climate Change Secretariat, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and

Environment, Sri Lanka

Organised by ICLEI

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 15:30 Parallel Session A

A1: City Climate Action

Planning



Session to present Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) support in promoting urban resilience through city climate action plans that address mitigation and adaptation needs in cities in India.

Facilitator and Moderator: Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

Panelists�� Asok Bhattacharya, Mayor, Siliguri, India�� Chandra Singh Kothari, Mayor, Udaipur, India�� Baskar Srinivasan, Smart City Project, Coimbatore, India�� Soumya Chaturvedula, City Coach, Rajkot, India

Organised by SDC and ICLEI SA

Detailed Program RCAP 2017

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DAY 1 : Thursday, 07 December 2017 A2:

Regional Networking for

Collaborative Action to Build Inclusive Urban Resilience



Session will provide an understanding of the need of collaborative actions for social inclusion for Urban Climate Change Resilience to be successful.

Facilitator: Denia Syam, ACCCRN Regional Manager

Speakers�� Phong Tran, Technical Lead, ISET Vietnam �� Nyoman Prayoga , Flood Resilience Manager, Mercy Corps, Indonesia �� Linda Creencia, City Environment and Natural Resource Officer of Santa Rosa, Philippines �� Shakti Singh Choudhury, Mayor, Gangtok, India

Organised by Mercy Corps Indonesia/ACCCRN.net

A3:Adaptation in the

Mekong Delta – Shaping the Road

from Paris to Implementation in Vietnam: The City

Perspective



Session to discuss the opportunities and challenges of building urban resilience in Vietnamese cities through sustainable infrastructure.

Session Chair: Nguyen Thi Dieu Trinh, MPI & Benjamin Hodick, Head of Global Project Climate Services for Infrastructure Investments, GIZ

Facilitator: Benjamin Hodick, Head of Global Project Climate Services for Infrastructure Investments, GIZ

Panelists�� Nguyen Thi Dieu Trinh, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of

Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam�� Representative from Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development�� Benjamin Hodick, Head of Global Project Climate Services for Infrastructure Investments, GIZ�� Dinh Thai Hung, Director of Science, Technology and International Cooperation Department, National Hydro-

Meteorological Service of Vietnam �� Dr. Do Duc Dung, Director of Southern Institute for Water Resources and Planning �� Pierre Fritzsche, German Meteorological Service�� Tran Thi Lan Anh, Ministry of Construction

Organised by MOC, Government of Vietnam and GIZ CSI

15:30 – 16:00Venue: Hotel Sheraton

Coffee/Tea break

16:00 – 17:30 Parallel Sessions B

B1:Transformative

Actions Program



A match-making session between city applicants to the Transformative Actions Platform and potential donors, linking city actions with financing.

Facilitator and Moderator: Sunandan Tiwari, Senior Program Manager, Global Projects, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, World Secretariat (ICLEI WS)

Panelists�� Mariani Yanti, Jambi, Indonesia�� Baskar Srinivasan, Smart City Project, Coimbatore, India �� Anh Le Dieu, Cities Alliance, Vietnam�� Alexia Kelly, CEO, Electric Capital Management, USA�� Sandee Recabar, Planning Officer V and Chief, Implementation Oversight Division, Climate Change Office of

the Climate Change Commission, Philippines�� Susan Jose, Cities Development Initiative for Asia, Philippines

Organised by ICLEI WS

B2:Resilience Planning

and Practices in Secondary Cities



Session will review resilience planning approaches and practices in secondary cities from Philippines, Vietnam, and South Korea during its rapid economic development.

Facilitators: Pranab Baruah, Principal Specialist, GGGI & Taimur Khilji, UNDP

Presenters:�� Pranab Baruah, Principal Specialist, GGGI�� Jihoon Lee, UNDP�� Asami Okahashi, UNDP�� Huong Ta, GGGI Cambodia Program�� Sarou Roatcheat, Ministry of Interior, Cambodia

Organised by GGGI and UNDP

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DAY 1 : Friday, 07 December 2017

B3: Promoting Circular

Economy through Integrated Resource

Management in Asian Cities



Session to discuss the nexus approach to sustainable urban development through optimised resource utilisation in cities and regions.

Moderator: Ruth Erlbeck, Project Director, Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: the Urban NEXUS, GIZ

Speakers�� Ruth Erlbeck, roject Director, Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities:

the Urban NEXUS, GIZ�� Curt Garrigan, Chief, Sustainable Urban Development Section, Environment and Development Division,

UN ESCAP

Presenters�� Representatives from Urban NEXUS Project Cities (Da Nang, Vietnam; Chiang Mai, Thailand; Korat, Thailand;

Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia; Tanjungpinang, Indonesia; Naga, Philippines; Nagpur, India)

Panelists�� Bulgan Tsog, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Mongolia�� Haryo Budi Guruminda, Researcher, The Centre of Research and Development of Housing and Settlement,

Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Indonesia�� Wilfredo (Willy) Jr. Briňas Prilles, City Planning and Development Coordinator, Naga, Philippines�� Victorino E. Aquitania, Regional Director, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Southeast Asia

Secretariat

Organised by GIZ - Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: the Urban NEXUS


CasualWelcome Reception hosted by ICLEI

DAY 2 : Friday, 08 December 201709:00 – 10:30 Financing Urban Resilience

Plenary 3



Session will bring together bilateral and multilateral agencies that are involved in financing climate action for local and sub national governments. The session will link financial institutions’ priorities with cities’ needs and capacities for implementation of resilience actions. Integration of climate initiatives in development finance mechanisms will be discussed.

Moderator: Tuan Anh, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam

Panelists�� Susan Jose, Environmental and Resilience Specialist, Cities Development Initiative Asia�� Ruth Erlbeck, Project Director, Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities:

the Urban NEXUS, GIZ�� Sunandan Tiwari, Senior Program Manager, Global Projects, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability,

World Secretariat�� Pranab Baruah, Principal Specialist, GGGI (TBC)�� Minh Thi Dinh Thai, Director of the Microfinance and Community Development Institute, Vietnam

Organised by ICLEI


11:00 – 12:30 Parallel Sessions C

C1: One Planet City

Challenge : Regional Perspectives



Session will bring together cities to discuss the One Planet City Challenge conducted by WWF annually all over the world, with focus on the cities and their actions on resilience.

Facilitator: Kate Teperman, Energy Consultant, Climate Change & Energy Program, WWF Vietnam

Speakers:�� Imee Bellen, Project Manager, One Planet Cities, WWF Philippines�� Erlinda Creencia, Head, City Environment and Natural Resources Office, City of Santa Rosa, Philippines�� Thai Minh Bao, Senior Project Officer, One Planet City Challenge projects, Climate Change & Energy program,

WWF, Vietnam�� Phubalan Karunakaran, Manager, Urban Planning & Management, WWF Malaysia�� Datuk Zainal Bin Hussin, Mayor of Melaka Historic City Council, Malaysia�� Le Duc Chung, BTC and MPI Joint Action to tackle Climate Change and Green Growth Finance for Support

Programme, Vietnam

Organised by WWF Vietnam

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DAY 2 : Friday, 08 December 2017

C2:

Peri–Urban Ecosystems and

Urban Resilience



Session will bring out the impacts of climate change on peri urban ecosystems and their importance in urban resilience building.

Chair: Tikender Panwar, Former Deputy Mayor, Shimla, India

Moderator: Shiraz Wajih, President, Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG), India

Speakers�� Ajay Kumar Singh, Project Coordinator, Peri-urban Agriculture and Ecosystems, GEAG, India�� A A Khan, Officer on Special Duty, Directorate of Environment, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India�� Sunandan Tiwari, Senior Program Manager, Global Projects, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability,

World Secretariat�� Denia Syam, Regional Manager, Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network, Mercy Corps, Jakarta�� Nivedita Mani, Coordinator, GEAG, India�� Olga Chepelianskaia, Consultant to UNDP Asia-Pacific and INTACH, India

Organised by GEAG

C3:Supporting Urban Resilience in Asia

Pacific Cities



Session to present experiences from Asia Pacific cities on resilience building activities, particularly focusing on the need for institutional support.

Moderator: Saurabh Gaidhani, City & Practice Management, Asia Pacific, 100RC

Speakers�� Supachai Tantikom, Chief Resilience Officer, Bangkok Metropolitan Authority, Thailand�� Mohd Ali Mohd Ridhwan, Chief Resilience Officer, Melaka Historic City Council, Malayasia�� Le Dinh Van Khanh, Deputy Chief Resilience Officer, Provincial People’s Committee of Can Tho, Vietnam�� Phong Tran, Technical Lead, ISET�� Yumi Nishikawa, City Solutions, Asia Pacific, 100RC

Organised by 100 Resilient Cities

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 15:30 Implementing NDCs to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Plenary 4



Session will bring together agencies and departments from national governments to discuss how the implementation of NDCs in different countries can facilitate the achievement of SDGs.

Moderator: Curt Garrigan, Chief, Sustainable Urban Development Section, Environment and Development Division, UN ESCAP

Speakers�� David Oehmen , Associate Programme Officer, Cross-cutting Support and Outreach, Adaptation Programme�� Sandee Recabar, Planning Officer V and Chief, Implementation Oversight Division, Climate Change Office of

the Climate Change Commission Philippines �� Luu Duc Cuong, Acting Director-General, Vietnam Institute for Urban and Rural Planning (VIUP), Ministry of

Construction, Vietnam �� Sujith Ratnayake, Ministry of Mahaveli Development, Government of Sri Lanka�� Syamphone Sengchandala, Deputy Director General Department of Climate Change, Cambodia�� Arnab Roy, Principal Secretary, Government of West Bengal, India

Organised by ICLEI


16:00 – 17:00 Resilience: The Way Forward

Plenary 5



Session shall explore the way forward in enhancing urban resilience. It will present the summary of the two day conference and learnings from it. It will discuss the contributions that can be made to the 9th World Urban Forum and the ICLEI World Congress to be held in 2018.

Moderator: Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

Announcements of Upcoming Events�� 9th World Urban Forum: Presentation by UN HABITAT (TBC)�� ICLEI World Congress: Presentation by Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI

Ho Chi Minh Call�� Tabling and Deliberations: Bernard Cotter, Executive Director, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustianability,

Oceania and Victorino E. Aquitania, Regional Director, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Southeast Asia Secretariat

Congress Summary and Outlook�� Nguyen Tuan Anh, Deputy Director General, Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and

Environment , Ministry of Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam�� Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

17:00 Close

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EXHIBITORS

The Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) was developed in 1975 by students of Gorakhpur University to preserve the local environment and conserve natural resources. In 1983 the informal organization was registered as a non-profit organization and since then GEAG has emerged as a well-established implementing, resource, consultative and support organization in northern India on sustainable agriculture, sustainable livelihood models, adaptation to climate change, gender equity and rights of small and marginal farmers across the state.

ICLEI is the leading global network of more than 1,500 cities, towns and regions committed to building a sustainable future. By helping the ICLEI Network to become sustainable, low-carbon, resilient, ecomobile, biodiverse, resource-efficient and productive, healthy and happy, with a green economy and smart infrastructure, we impact over 25% of the global urban population. ICLEI envisions a world of sustainable cities that confront the realities of urbanization, adapt to economic and demographic trends and prepare for the impacts of climate change and other urban challenges. This is why ICLEI unites local and subnational governments in creating positive change through collective learning, exchange and capacity building.

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. GGGI’s mission is a global transition towards a model of green growth. At its core are strategies that simultaneously achieve poverty reduction, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and economic growth. They work across the thematic priorities of sustainable energy, green cities, sustainable landscapes, and water & sanitation.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment, Government of Vietnam, is charged with the role of state management over planning and investment. The ministry’s headquarters is located in Hanoi. The Ministry is a government agency which performs the functions of state management over planning, development investment and statistics, including the provision of general advices on strategies, plans for national socio- economic development; on development planning, mechanism and policies for general economic management as well as on domestic investment, foreign investment into Vietnam and Vietnam’s investment abroad.


WWF is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of human impact on the environment. By working with local communities, governments, businesses, and other NGOs they are defining new ways of working that will make a difference at a scale that matters to help redefine humanity’s relationship with the planet. They have a presence in over 100 countries across the world, and their efforts have evolved from localised efforts in favour of a single species and individual habitats to an ambitious strategy to preserve biodiversity and achieve sustainable development across the planet.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH or GIZ is a German development agency headquartered in Bonn and Eschborn that provides services in the field of international development cooperation. As a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and international education work, they are dedicated to building a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and the environment, and peace and security.

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Supporting Partners

Supporting UN Organizations

Endorsing Partners

Local Government AuthorityRepublic of Maldives

APEKSI

Government of VietnamMinistry of Construction



Government of VietnamMinistry of Transport

Government of VietnamMinistry of Industry and Trade

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