Transcript Mirza Shawkat Ali - European Capacity Building Initiative

ECBI Regional Workshop
on
Climate Change: South and Southeast Asia
BANGLADESH COUNTRY PRESENTATION
By
Mirza Shawkat Ali
Deputy Director
Department of Environment
Outline of the Presentation
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National Circumstances
National efforts
Institutional response to CC
On-going activities of CCC
How Bangladesh prepares for Negotiations
Problems we experience
Achievements
Future Priorities at Negotiations
Future Negotiations and what needs to be done
How developing countries should respond?
National Circumstances: Likely Impacts
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Flood
Flash Flood
Drainage Congestion
Reduced flow in rivers (dry season)
Drought conditions
Salinity intrusion
Tidal wave and cyclones
Sea level rise
National Circumstances: Likely Impacts
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Large floods affects almost two-thirds of the
country. Bangladesh has experienced three
major floods in recent years (1988, 1998, 2004)
Floods damage crops, settlements and
infrastructure and disrupt production activities
Flash floods damage standing crops in northern
and north-eastern part of the country.
National Circumstances: Likely Impacts
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Reduced flow in rivers create water scarcity,
and also increase in salinity intrusion
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Tidal surges and cyclones are the extreme
events which are likely to be increased in
frequency and intensity over the years
(e.g.1991)
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Sea level rise and flooding during rainy season
will create drainage congestion in the low lying
areas (especially in the central part) of the
country.
National Efforts
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Emission inventory, vulnerability assessment done
with assistance of US Climate Change Country
Study Program in 1994.
Participated in Asia Least-cost Greenhouse Gas
Abatement Strategy a project of GEF and ADB to
develop least cost Mitigation Strategy.
Preparation of National Report (National
communication) – UNFCCC
National Efforts
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Preparation of National Adaptation Program of
Action (NAPA), Nov. 2005.
Establishment of a Climate Cell at Dept. of
Environment
Establishment of DNA
Designated National Authority (DNA)
for Bangladesh
Structure of DNA
National CDM Board
National CDM Committee
National CDM Board
Chairman of the Board
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
Members
•Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests
•Member, Planning Commission
•Secretary/Secretaries of the Relevant Ministry
Member-Secretary
DG, Department of Environment
National CDM Committee
Chairman of the Committee
Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests
Members
Members from Govt. Sectors
Planning Commission, Ministry of
Environment and Forests, Industries,
Agriculture, Foreign Affairs,
Communications, Science information
and Communication Technology,
Power, Energy & Mineral Resources,
ERD, LGED, BOI, Bangladesh Bank,
Department of Environment.
Members from NGO Sectors
FBCCI, BIDS, BUET, Waste Concern,
BCAS.
Member-Secretary
Director (Tech.), Department of Environment
The Institutional Response to Climate
Change: Role of CCC
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Building the capacity of government to
coordinate and integrate climate change issues
in mainstream development activities across
government;
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Strengthening existing knowledge and
availability of information on impact predication
and adaptation to climate change;
The Institutional Response to Climate
Change: Role of CCC
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Awareness raising, advocacy and coordination
with partners across government, NGOs, civil
society, private sector and donor organizations;
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Improving capacity to adapt livelihoods to
climate change in the agriculture sector;
Ongoing Activities of CCC
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Technical Advisory Group established
Focal Points identified; One training
workshop held
Compendium of CC publications completed
Ongoing Activities of CCC
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Knowledge network on CC (KNOCC)
established
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Providing REgional Climate Impact Studies
(PRECIS) model is being used by BUET,
SPARRSO and BMD under the guidance of the
Climate Change Cell.
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Data validation has been done as part of the
modeling activities. Model run is underway
How we prepare for Negotiations
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Systematic Approach
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Through Partnerships with NGOs, civil society,
researchers, etc.
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Review current decisions of negotiations, draw
opinions from consultations and prepare
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Brief for national delegation
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Brief for Minister (high level segment)
Problems and Constraints faced
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Continuity of dedicated professionals;
Capacity building, utilization, retention;
Limited (in numbers) representation at
negotiations;
Resource Limitation
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understanding among ministries and
development agencies
Achievements
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Bangladesh was Elected as the LDC Chair
during COP 10
Under the able leadership of Bangladesh at the
SB22 session in Bonn LDCs succeeded in
reaching decision to operationalize the LDC
Fund.
Bangladesh on behalf of LDCs has submitted
SBSTA 5 year work programme.
Others
Future Negotiations and
what needs to be done
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Recognizing the scale of the problem with
latest scientific findings
Deeper emissions cut in the second
commitment period
Strict monitoring on the compliance.
Developing analytical and scientific capacity
and knowledge
Participation of all NA-1 (big emitters) in the
emission cut without compromising their right
to development.
How developing countries should
respond?
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Creating a high level, multi-sectoral multistakeholder body to oversee climate change issues
Developing a high powered and well trained
negotiating team
Strengthening professional capacity to address
CDM issues
Focusing on building adaptive capacity
Developing appropriate projects for accessing
adaptation funding
Conclusion
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We don’t see any tangible or real outcome
of the UNFCCC Negotiation Process. We
have to raise our voice to ensure better
commitments from the Industrialized
countries in the second commitment period
so that the Climate Change process could
be slowed down and then may be reverse it
for our future generation.