Transcript Analysis of participant survey

Analysis of participant
survey
Bhujang Dharmaji, UNDP
A.Institutional framework
1. Involved in climate change policy
design/implementation?
(50% of participants: yes)
• Department of State for Trade, Industry and Employment:
Trade and Environment issues
• PEO, School Agriculture: DOSBSE through school agriculture
unit coordinates environmental enhancement through tree
planting in schools, especially in rural areas
• Department of state for local government, lands etc.:
Responsible for local governance is always involved in all
mayor operations of government and climate change is one of
the fundamental issues.
2. Participated in the elaboration of your country’s
NatCom?
(17% of participants: yes)
• Department of state for local government, lands and religious
affairs
B. Climate change knowledge
1.Following the int. neg. to address CC
under the UNFCCC?
• regularly: 17% of participants
• occasionally: 50% of participants
• no: 33% of participants
If yes, which specific negotiations do you follow?
• Mitigation
• General
• Mitigation and technology transfer
2. Sources of information used to keep
track of CC news and science?
Websites: 17% of participants: google
Reports: 33% of participants: National reports on climate
change and the NEAP, UN reports on climate change, CNN
news cast, radio and newspapers
Other: 66% of participants: News reports from various sources
including local newspapers and radio, TV news: CNN,
international/Local news (e.g. BBC)
C. Climate change mitigation (CCM)
1. Involved in CCM policies/discussions?
(50% of participants: yes)
Department of state for trade, industry and employment:
through EPA and WTO negotiations.
PEO, school agriculture: Outplanting programs in schools with
a view to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Department of state for local government, lands etc.: During
consultative stakeholders meetings on policies and the
sensitization at local/regional level.
2. How important are CCM issues?
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Very important: 66%% of participants
important: 0% of participants
not relevant: 0% of participants
not sure: 33% of participants
What additional information would you like?
What other countries are doing individually and how they are
forging regional partnerships in the area.
How can our ministry be involved in the climate change
mitigation project as implementers?
More information on emission control, funding windows for this
important global concern.
D. Climate change adaptation (CCA)
1. Involved in CCA policies and/or
discussions?
(50% of participants: yes)
Department of state for trade, industry and employment
PEO, school agriculture: Our ministry is usually invited to NAPA
workshops, where climate change adaptation policies and
issues are discussed.
Department of state for local government, lands etc.: At state
government level
2. How important are CCA issues?
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Very important: 50% of participants
important: 17% of participants
not relevant: 0% of participants
not sure 33% of participants
What additional information would you like?
Information about other country experiences and how they
collaborate at the regional front to address adaptation issues.
How can our ministry through our schools participate as
beneficaries of the NAPA project?
Which success adaptation strategies in developing countries
can be replicated in The Gambia?
E. Climate change and technology transfer
(TT)
1. Involved in climate change TT
policies/discussions?
(33% of participants: yes)
PEO school agriculture: Our Ministry is usually invited to NAPA
workshops, where climate change technology transfer issues
are discussed.
Department of state for local government, lands etc.: National
level only
2. How important are climate change TT
issues?
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Very important: 66% of participants
important: 0% of participants
not relevant: 0% of participants
not sure: 33% of participants
What additional information would you like?
Other country’s experiences and collaborations.
How can our Ministry be assisted by the NAPA project to
develop learning methods on climate change technology
transfer for our schools?
The most modern technology
F. Investment and financial flows (I&F)
1. Involved in discussions or policies on
I&F flows to address climate change?
(33% of participants: yes)
Department of state for trade, industry and employment: The
trade and environment issues
PEO school agriculture: Through workshops by NAPA and other
stakeholders, where these issues are discussed
2. How important are I&F flows issues?
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Very important: 50% of participants
important: 0% of participants
not relevant: 0% of participants
not sure: 33% of participants
What additional information would you like?
Information about how countries are funding gaps financially
towards effecting climate-related investments.
How would sectors mobilise additional resources to take on
board climate change issues.
The possibility of funding, National Plans and Strategies.
G. Land-use change and forestry
(LULUCF)
1. Involved in discussions or policies on
LULUCF?
(33% of participants: yes)
PEO school agriculture: Through workshops organised by
department of forestry
Department of state for local government, lands and religious
affairs: Department of state responsible for land
administration internally and collaborates with other
departments of state responsible of forestry matters at both
local and national level.
2. How important are LULUCF issues to
you?
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Very important: 50% of participants
important: 0% of participants
not relevant: 0% of participants
not sure: 50% of participants
What additional information would you like?
The impact of trade policies on land usage and forestry
maintenance.
Modern land use to protect the environment and the best
practices in the protection of the forest cover.