Transcript here - UNITAR

Development of a One UN Training
Service Platform for Climate Change:
Concept, Progress, Next Steps
UNDP/UNEP/UNITAR Side Event, Bonn
Climate Change Talks, 5 June 2009
Overview of Presentation
1. Introduction and Context
2. TSP4CC Service Areas
1. Knowledge Management
2. Development of a One UN CC Training Package
3. Training Delivery through One UN Collaboration
3. Pilot Phase: 2009-2010
Context
•
Implementation of the future global climate change regime
creates unprecedented needs and opportunities for awareness
raising, training, and skills development
•
Series of CEB facilitated Side Events in Poznan revealed
opportunities for sharing experience and scaling up CC
training in the UN system
•
Draft concept note for a One UN Training Service Platform
developed through collaboration of UNITAR, UNDP, UNEP,
UNFCCC, CEB Secretariat and UNSSC
•
Inter-agency meeting in April 2009 supportive of the concept
•
Interest to seek views of constituencies outside the UN system
Objectives of the TSP4CC
•
Foster access and provide a one-stop window to share information
on climate change training resources and activities of UN agencies
•
Facilitate knowledge sharing on design, delivery and evaluation of
climate change training of UN agencies
•
Foster coherency of UN training material related to climate change
•
Support country-driven training and skills development through a
one UN approach
TSP4CC Principles
•
Build on, and provide value-added to existing national climate
change processes and related UN activities
•
Facilitate input and ensure ownership of UN agencies and
countries
•
Operate within the CEB One UN Climate Change Framework
•
Ensure close linkages with the UNFCCC process and UNFCCC
Secretariat (Capacity Development Framework, CC:Inet, etc)
•
Be ambitious, but start pragmatically
Ensuring Linkages with
Related Climate Change Platforms
2. TSP4CC Activity and Service Areas
TSP4CC Activity and Service Areas
1.
Knowledge Management and Networking
2.
Development of One UN Climate Change Training Package
3.
Training Delivery: One Country-One UN Pilot Workshops in
2010
Knowledge Management and
Networking
1. Searchable Inventory of UN Learning and Training
Materials
2. Information on UN-supported climate change
workshops and training (“in focus” “latest news”)
3. Sharing of experience and moderated discussions
on specific topics (e.g. train-the-trainer strategies)
4. Develop network of CC training practitioners and
institutions (community of practice)
Development of a One UN Climate
Change Training Package
•
One UN Learning and Training Materials
–
–
–
•
CD Rom/Web based Tutorial
Climate Change Quiz
Training Package for One Country One-UN Workshops
Thematic Learning and Training Kits (e.g. cc and health)
–
–
–
–
ppt presentations
policy briefs, etc
agencies take the lead for a particular kit
Peer-review through small teams
Training Delivery: One Country - One Country
Pilot Workshops in 2010
Concept
•
Joint pilot workshops of Government and UN Country Teams (UNCTs) in 2010 following
the adoption of the new climate change regime
Possible Objectives
•
Enhance knowledge of government staff and UN country staff on core aspects of climate
change and the Copenhagen agreement
•
Catalyze country-driven training in specific sectors, levels of governance, etc
•
Facilitate development of human resource strategy linked to UNFCCC Capacity
Development Framework
Possible Format
•
2-3 day introductory and interactive workshops on climate change
•
Followed by a ½ session with senior government officials
Next Steps
•
Explore with UNFCCC Focal Points and RCs interest, identify pilot countries
•
Development of a modular workshop programme/curriculum/training package
•
Resource mobilization
Support of Country-Driven Human Resource
Development Strategy for CC
•
New climate change regime creates unprecedented needs for
awareness raising and skills development at the national, sub-national
and local levels
•
Strengthening of national and local training institutions and ensuring
sustainability of training of key importance
•
Fostering of synergy among UN agencies and bilateral agencies
•
Move from a project by project to programmatic approach to human
resource development
•
Methodology under development to support capacity development at the
“individual level” under the UNFCCC Capacity Development Framework
TSP4CC Implementation and
Contact Information
• Steering committee of UNDP, UNEP, UNFCCC, UNSSC,
CEB Secretariat, IFAD, UNHABITAT, UNFPA and UNITAR
• Committee open to all UN organizations
• Interest to engage in dialogue and collaboration with
Member States and its training institutions
• UNITAR provides “secretariat” and executing services for
TSP4CC core activities
• Workshop planned for September/October 2009
• Requests for information should be sent to
[email protected]
Thank you for your
attention !