Transcript Capacity-building in Brazil

Capacity-building in Brazil
Newton Paciornik
Ministry of Science and Technology
General Coordination on Global Climate Change
Brazil – General Information
• Area: 8,514,876.6 km2.
•184 millions
inhabitants;
Brazil
95% in urban area.
•More than 95% of
Brazil’s electricity is
generated by
hydroelectric power
plants and over 60% of its
energy matrix is supplied
by renewable sources.
•Brazilian GDP: US$594
billion (2004)
General Coordination on Global Climate Change
Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology
Minister of Science and
Technology
Secretariat
General
Coordination
Secretariat of
Research and
Development Policies
and Programs
General
Coordination
General
Coordination
Secretariat
Secretariat
Coordination
General
Coordination on
Global Climate
Change
MCT’s General Coordination on
Global Climate Change
Technical focal point of climate change issues
in Brazil since 1994; Climate Change
Programme created after ratification of
UNFCCC by Brazil (February 1994).
The General Coordination is also the Executive
Secretariat of the Brazilian Designated National
Authority (DNA) under the CDM, which is the
Interministerial Commission on Global Climate
Change (CIMGC).
MCT’s General-Coordination on
Global Climate Change
• National Communications
• Coordination of Funds
• Technical assistance in negotiations
• Commitments under Article 6
(Education, Training and Public
Awareness)
MCT’s General-Coordination on
Global Climate Change
National Communications
The Initial National Communication of Brazil to the
UNFCCC comprised the inventory of greenhouse
gas emissions from 1990 to 1994 and it was
presented during the 10th Conference of the Parties
(COP-10) in Buenos Aires, in December 2004.
The Brazilian Inventory had the participation of
experts from various fields and several Ministries;
federal, state and local institutions; industry
associations; NGOs; universities; and research
centres (150 entities and 700 experts involved)
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MCT’s General-Coordination on
Global Climate Change
Initial National Communication
Development Process
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Central Coordination: MCT (August 1994)
Challenge: Low Level of Awareness
Implementing Entities – effort 1995/2004
Criteria: efficiency; cost/benefit; decentralization;
develop capacity-building.
Financing: GEF, USCS, Federal Budget
(2000/2004), ELETROBRAS, IBAMA and FAPESP
MCT’s General-Coordination on
Global Climate Change
National Communications
The Second National Communication will comprise
data from 1994 to 2000 and it is expected to be
finalized by 2008.
Work on the Second National Communication has
already started.
Expect to develop even more capacity-building than
the first one.
MCT’s General-Coordination on
Global Climate Change
• Education, Training and Public Awareness:
- Documents translated and published
(Convention and Protocol text, IPCC
publications);
- Brochures on Climate Change published and
distributed;
- Manual on CDM;
- Website in four languages (Portuguese, English,
Spanish and French)
Brazil also provided support to some
climate change-related capacity-building
activities to assist other developing
countries on a South-South cooperation
basis.
“Training in Modeling of Eta/CPTEC Climate
Change Scenarios” carried out at the Brazilian
Space Research Institute (INPE) – 13-18 July, 2008.
Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela and
Spain (52 participants).
This training activity was financed by the Brazilian
Ministry of Science and Technology and by the
Spanish Government. The experts at this event
could exchange experiences with other developing
countries in Latin America and helped to improve
the Eta/CPTEC model so that any country in the
region could use it.
Technical Visit of Botswana’s Delegation –
August 5-12, 2008.
Main objective of the visit: to understand the
rules and procedures adopted by the Brazilian
DNA for assessment and approval of CDM
project activities in Brazil, including
administrative procedures, legal issues,
technical
assessment
and
information
technology. And also on-site visits to
successful CDM projects and to key
stakeholders.
Technical cooperation in Cape Verde:
CDM activities, DNA procedures,
greenhouse gas inventory and national
communication
Technical cooperation in Sao Tome and
Principe: CDM activities, greenhouse gas
inventory and vulnerability and
adaptation.
Designated Operational Entity (DOE)
Accreditation Workshop – São Paulo, 28
October 2008.
Objective: To capacity Brazilian entities to
become CDM DOE’s to improve CDM
activities in Brazil, making the process easier
and cheaper.
http://www.mct.gov.br/clima