Transcript Summary of activities in the three participating countries, Daniel

Latin American Summary
Daniel Bouille
Bariloche Foundation
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Phase 1
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Just to remenber: Bolivia, Ecuador,
Guatemala
 All governmental institutions involved
 Regional Workshop: December 2002
 Workplans developed and finished: January
2003
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Regional Workshop
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Fruitfull participation, key step in the project
process
Definition of the Scope of Phase II
Discussion and agreement in common issues and
problems
Identification of Regional activities
Topics to be included in the Regional Seminar
Potential Common Training Activities
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Some Lessons Learned
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Existing capacity: not beginning at 0
Institutional Context: predefined in some cases
Institutional arrangements: Responsibilities to be
clarify
Degree of compromise: depending on institutions
involved
In country priorities: defined by previous studies
Experience in the issue: not homogeneous
Counterpart Capacity: not homogeneous
Sinergies with similar activities: recommendable
but not easy
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Phase II
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National Workplans
 National Training activities
 Joint training activities
 Regional Workshop
 Regional Seminar
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Workplan Bolivia 2003
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Consolidation of the existing National CDM
Office (One agency)
Analysis and recommendations on the legal frame
for CDM investments
Project evaluation and approval mechanisms
Establishment of a clearinghouse and information
center
Formulation of a CDM Policy and Strategy
Technical support to Climate Change negotiations
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Workplan Ecuador 2003
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Consolidation of the national CDM institutional
framework (two agencies)
Support to the CDM-NA on project management
and follow up
Regulatory frames for CDM investments
Criteria and tools for project evaluation and
national approval
National guidelines for CDM project development
Clearinghouse and information center
Formulation of a strategy for CDM projects
Technical support to Climate Change negotiation 7
Workplan Guatemala 2003
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Consolidation of the National CDM Office (to be
created)
Proposal of the legal frame for CDM investments
Project evaluation and approval mechanisms
Establishment of a clearinghouse and information
center
Formulation of a CDM Policy and Strategy
Technical support to Climate Change negotiations
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Training - Workshops - Seminars
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Two national workshops
 Two training workshops
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i) CDM project cycle, and legal and regulatory frames
ii) Methods and approaches for baseline scenarios
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Participation of two staff members in the Regional
Training Course on Scenarios and Methods for
prospective Analysis, June 2003
 Participation in the Regional Seminar on
Sustainable Development Frameworks for CDM
Projects,September 2003
 Regional Workshop
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The activities so far: Bolivia
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Legal framework for the consolidation of the agency itself
Agency in operation
Institutional interrelation: in process
Revision of institutional framework: in process
Sinergies with similar projects and other countries: PCF,
Netherlands Funds, Countries
Legal framework for investment: in process
Project aproval process: working on indicators on
sustainability and general process
Clearinghouse: to be developed
Policy formulation: Working on TORs
Technical support in negotiation: working in UNFCCC
Meetings and developing proposals.
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Training Activities: May and October
The activities so far: Ecuador
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Institutional arrangements: CNC – MA –AN (April 2003)
Legal framework for the consolidation of the agency itself
CORDELIM (promotion agency) formal creation
Staff consolidated
Institutional interrelation: as part of AN/MDL and CORDELIM
activities
CDM-NA Register on Project Evaluators:in process
CDM-NA System for Project Register, Reporting and Follow-up: in
process
Legal framework for CDM investment: in process
Criteria and tools for project evaluation and national aproval: to be
developed
Project aproval process: working on indicators on sustainability and
general process
National Guidelines for project developers: National Workshop
developed
Clearinghouse: CORDELIM responsibility: in process
Strategy for CDM: Working on key issues
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The Activities so far: Guatemala
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Definiton of TORs to: institutional
arrangements and legal framework for the
agencies itself.
 First training activities in project cycle: in
process
 First training activities in specific small
energy projects: in process
 Institutional consolidation: in process
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Regional Workshop Agenda
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Latest development influencing the project
Status of project implementation
Results from National Workshops
Review of National Working Plans
Review of potential commons and cross cutting
issues
Discussion of documents developed as part of the
project
Future regional activities
The way forward
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Regional Seminar Agenda
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Globalisation process and its relationships with
sustainability, a Latin America perspective
Sustainable development agenda and priorities
Climate change negotiation process in the near and
middle term
The potential contribution of CDM to global,
regional and/or local sustainability
The role of Technology development and transfer
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Some Key Issues
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Involvement and compromise, depends on:
Priority in the policy agenda; personal
engagement; existing capacity
Need to go forward in internal coordination
and responsibilities among government
agencies
Effectiveness: related to status of the existing
institutions
Timing in the process
Difference in starting point conditions
Not to expect homogeneous products and
results
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