Transcript Lessons Learned in the Application of Template on Cross

Country experience in reporting on
cross-cutting issues and application of
the template under the SNC
Albania case
Ermira Fida, MBA
Manager
Climate Change Program
Cairo, 20-22, September, 2007
Outline of presentation
Background on Albania, Climate Change and NCs;
Institutional framework for NCs;
Organizational structure of the CCU;
SNC project implementation strategy;
Planning of the SNC process;
Cross-cutting issues under the INC;
Addressing cross-cutting issues under the SNC;
Applying the template;
Case: Integrating climate change issues…
Constraints;
Recommendations.
Albania and UNFCCC & Kyoto Protocol
Joined the UNFCCC in
1995
Status under the
UNFCCC
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Non-Annex 1 Party to the
UNFCCC
 No emission reduction
targets
Joined the Kyoto
Protocol
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16 December, 2004
Status of the NC process in Albania
INC: completed on July 2002
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Launched at COP8, India;
Followed up by a Technology Needs Assessment.
Completed on November 2004;
SNC: In process
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Stocktaking exercise completed in October 2004
SNC project started on March 2005
Institutional framework for NCs
Relies upon the responsibility of the Climate
Change Unit/Program (CCU/P):
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Based under the Ministry of Environment, Forests
and Water Administration of Albania;
Funded jointly from UNDP and GoA
Responsibilities:
 Support the implementation of the UNFCCC and Kyoto
Protocol
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UNFCCC Focal Point
DNA for CDM
 Draft/design nation policy actions for climate change and
mainstreaming;
 Management and implementation of climate change
projects portfolio;
Organizational structure of CCP/U
SNC Project Implementation Strategy
Build upon the previous work and expertise gained under the INC and TNA
in order to ensure the sustainability of the process;
Start up with GHG inventory and V&A in parallel and follow up with GHG
abatement once the first draft of GHG inventory is available;
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GHG inventory: work with key sources and data gap filling;
V&A focus in a priority system (Drini River Cascade);
Update the GHG mitigation analysis and TNA.
Elaborate other/cross-cutting issues in an integrated manner with other
thematic components .
Apply the strategy of improvement of the quality of studies (GHG
inventory, mitigation) and replicate it at the V&A studies, at the extend
possible
Archive/document the data and the studies.
Mobilize additional resources for additional studies to be attached to the
SNC study and process, such as:
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UNEP& Dutch: Public awareness, training and education activities.
GoA: GHG inventory, Abatement, V&A
REC: V&A (expanding the project site area from Drini to Mati River Deltas)
Work in parallel to designing project proposals that address findings from
NCs, subject of funding from GEF and/or other donors.
Develop partnership with relevant institutions and involve stakeholders
from the beginning to ensure among others integration of climate change
into national planning
Conduct public awareness activities and communications continuously.
Planning the SNC
Activities 2005
2007
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GHG
mitigation
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V&A
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Crosscutting
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Other info
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GHG inv
SNC report
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2006
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2008
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Cross-cutting/other issues under the INC
Delivered under a separate chapter under INC of Albania
The chapter addressed only such issues as:
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Public awareness
Training
Education
Capacity building
Potential follow-up activities
No information on steps to integrate climate change into policy
formulation under this chapter:
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This information has been provided in an integrated manner under the
section of the National Climate Change Action Plan as part of the
baseline situation at policy level.
No information on technology transfer under this chapter:
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Some elements of the situation regarding technology transfer has been
implicitly provided under the GHG mitigation chapter.
Lots of information on the level of climate change integration and
technology transfer has been provided under the TNA report
Addressing cross-cutting issues under the SNC
Status of the work on cross-cutting issues:
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Majority of the information has been collected
An approach to collect information on cross-cutting issues in the
most effective and accurate way has been followed:
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Refer to 17/CP8, UNFCCC user manual for guidelines on NC from NA1
and to NCSP resource kit for NCs as guiding materials.
Integration of the information on the cross-cutting issues under key
thematic areas: GHG mitigation and Vulnerability and Adaptation
 Majority of of the information obtained through GHG mitigation and V&A
studies performed.
 ToRs for Mitigation and V&A contained tasks that required collection and
elaboration of information on cross-cutting issues
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Cross-cutting issues will be provided as a separate chapter under the
SNC of Albania, containing the following subsections:
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Steps taken to integrate climate change;
Activities relating to technology transfer;
Climate Change RSO and research programs;
Public awareness, communications, training, education and capacity building
A synthesis of the collected information on cross-cutting issues is
needed aiming at the provision of the information in a comprehensive
without repetitions in other sections.
Application of the UNFCCC template…
The template has reached us before the synthesizing of the
information in the form of the draft-chapter on cross-cutting issues;
Once delivered by the UNFCCC has been shared with Team Leaders
of three thematic areas, and relevant experts involved in the SNC
preparation;
Consultations with Team Leaders and experts have been held to
discuss and agree on the degree/rate of its application:
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The template has been found helpful in terms of the provision of the list
of the key issues for reporting and applicable for us;
The template complements the current guidance on cross-cutting issues:
 Bringing additional key issues for consideration
The national team recommended to revise the already collected
information on cross-cutting issues in the light of the key considerations
provided by the template;
The team recommended a provision of the synthesized information on
cross-cutting issues in a narrative way rather than in tabular form as per
the template.
Example 1: Steps to integrate CC
This has been addressed as an issue
for consideration under both thematic
areas: GHG mitigation and V&A :
Ex: GHG Mitigation has been
addressed under Energy Strategy
This has been addressed as an issue
for consideration under both thematic
areas: GHG mitigation and V&A.
Ex: Hydropower sector (mitigation
and V&A); Coastal zone (V&A).
The description of the level of
stakeholder involvement has not
been addressed explicitly. It will be
elaborated in a comprehensive way.
This has been addressed as an issue
for consideration under both thematic
areas: GHG mitigation and V&A .
Ex: Energy sector
This has not been addressed in such
an explicit way . It will be elaborated
in an explicate way and in such a
chronology.
This has been addressed as an issue
for consideration under national
circumstances .
Constraints
Not easy to synthesize information on issues related to:
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Technology transfer and specifically with TNA:
 In Albania’s case the team has planed the update the TNA study carried out in
2004
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GHG mitigation technologies
Adaptation technologies in a priority system
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Institutional framework on:
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National Communications (recommended under national circumstances)
Implementation of climate change policy (recommended under cross-cutting)
Technology Transfer (recommended under cross-cutting)
Public awareness, communications, … (recommended under cross-cutting)
Solution:
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The results of the updated TNA are going to be elaborated under the respective
chapters (GHG mitigation and V&A);
Under the cross cutting part we are planning to describe the TNA as a process, rather
than its findings.
Adding a new sub-section namely: Institutional framework to deal with climate
change in Albania.
Measurable impact indicators of the NC:.
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Add a matrix to summarize the indicators (most quantitative)
Example: Activities related to TT
Recommendations
Collect cross-cutting issues in an integrated approach an effective way;
Consider the template as a complementary and flexible
guide; and
Adapt the template according to national circumstances;
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Integrate some issues in one, if necessary
Add new issues as needed.
More focus on processes rather than results;
Conduct consultations with the technical teams on the
approach to be used;
Consider the section of Cross-cutting issues as the most
proper site to provide information on the impacts of NC.
Draw on good practices identified from other countries,
if available.
Document the information collected
Thank you !