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Challenges faced by the Challenges faced by the

Cook Islands Cook Islands when implementing its Second when implementing its Second

National Communication National Communication Project. Project.

2nd December 2010, Cancun, Mexico

Teresa Miimetua Matamaki – Project Coordinator

Background: Background: Cook Islands Cook Islands SNCSNC

• Started mid 2006• NCCCT• Outputs

V & A Assessments3 Site specific studies

2nd GHG Inventory report Education and Awareness activities Mitigation Analysis report TNA – Adaptation and Mitigation Updated Climate of the Cook Islands

(report)

Challenges for Challenges for the Cook the Cook Islands Islands

SNC ProjectSNC Project

• Delay to the starting of the SNC. • GEF cap on project management • Stakeholder ownership – functional

review• Stakeholder representation

Existing Staff/CT

Consultants vs. Staff and Consultants vs. Staff and Country TeamCountry Team

Knowledgeable about respective areas

Much cheaper! Opportunity for further

capacity development

Consultants

Time needed to develop TORs, advertise and recruit

Can cost $$$$$ Budget

• Project designed for outsourcing to consultants

• Policy for local consultants Limited pool locally Regional/international

more expensive

• Quality of results may not be up to standard

Focused on producing results

Limited time to commit to process

Limited capacity for report writing

Hard to find (and keep!) good consultants but faster

to produce results

Cheaper option with capacity development but be

prepared for the process to take more time

Additional ChallengesAdditional Challenges

• Turn over of staff in key ministries esp AMD

• Consultants not delivering on terms of reference

• Delay in receiving funds request nearly every quarter.

• Remoteness of islands

NEEDSNEEDS

• Issue of increased frequency of reporting

• SupportFinancial SupportCapacity building needsAssistance from the CGE and NCSP

Training

Risks and SolutionsRisks and Solutions• Identify potential risks or delays to project

progress and develop risk management or contingency plans • Communicate with relevant agencies when challenges arise and not at the end of each

quarter when reporting • Utilize regional expertise where available

Key Priorities from V&A Key Priorities from V&A AssessmentsAssessments

• Water• Food Security• Infrastructure

Tourism Business/Government Buildings

Key findings - MitigationKey findings - Mitigation

• Political/Private/Public interest in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

• Feed-back into the energy grid is available to the public

• Opportunities in solar and wind energy

Meitaki Maata