SETTING THE AGENDA FOR REGIONAL WORKSHOP

16/1/ 03 Regional Workshop on Capacity Development for CDM Phuket, Thailand

SETTING THE AGENDA FOR REGIONAL WORKSHOP

by

Prof. Ram M. Shrestha

Asian Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand


Background of CD for CDM Project

Financially supported by Dutch Government UNEP has launched the project Twelve countries have been selected to participate in

the project. Cambodia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam- from Asia Implemented through a three-way collaboration

UNCCEE is the overall implementing agency. Regional centers are the intermediary between the UNCCEE and

the National Agencies For the Asian region, AIT is the regional center.


Objectives of the Project for 4 years

1. Sensitize government supports for the CDM

2. Develop capacity of policy makers

3. Establish institutional framework for the CDM projects

4. Strengthen capabilities of the public and private sectors

5. Establish a pipeline of the CDM projects


• Identification of National focal point

• Drawing up of Draft National Work Plan (NWP)

• Refining of NWP in National Workshop

• Finalization of NWP in the Regional Workshop

Objectives and Tasks of the Project for First year


Background of Regional Workshop

After a series of activities to prepare NWP it is necessary to identify and take advantage of potential synergies and to establish cross-country links, so is the need of regional workshop

It is a final task of objective 1

It is a closing activity of preparatory phase (First phase)


Objectives of the Regional Workshop

The main objective is: – to assist the finalization of NWP by sharing information and

experiences– learn from each others’ experiences

Specifically:

To establish cross-country links between the project implementation

in the three Asian countries by:

(a) understanding the commonalities on approaching CDM issues;

(b) identifying shared needs on technical assistance and support;

(c) sharing training activities, methods and materials to be developed in the project context


Agenda of the Regional Workshop

(a) Latest developments influencing the project: COP8, Regional centres workshop in Copenhagen, project side-event in New Delhi and co-ordination with other capacity building projects such as PREGA and NSS

(b) Status of the project implementation in the countries.

(c) Results and conclusions of the national workshops.

(d) Presentation of national work plans.

(e) Identification of potential common activities and cross-cutting issues


Agenda of the Regional Workshop (Cont’d)

(f) Discussion and identification of common requirements on training and external support.

(g) Discussion and identification of guidelines and training material to be developed as part of the project.

(h) Definition of UCCEE / AIT support

(I) Future regional events to be undertaken under the project

(J) Rough Scheduling of next national and regional workshops


Workshop SessionsSession 1: Introduction and Latest DevelopmentSession 2: Status of the Project ImplementationSession 3 National Work Plans Session 4: National Work Plans Session 5: Common Activities/Requirements and

Crosscutting Issues Session 6: Identification and Scheduling of

Potential Events


Expected Outcomes of the Workshop

• Finalization of National Work Plans

• Identification of potential common activities and cross-cutting issues

• Identification of relevant guidelines and training materials

• Future regional events to be undertaken under the project


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SETTING THE AGENDA FOR REGIONAL WORKSHOP