Transcript Issues on capacity building at research agencies and universities

SEVERAL ISSUES OF CAPACITY
BUILDING FOR CDM IN RESEARCH
AGENCIES AND UNIVERSITIES
Mr. Nguyen Mong Cuong
Institute of Meteorological and Hydrology
Mr. Bui Huy Phung
National Centre for Science and Technology
1. Introduction: Initial demand to serve for
CDM implementation in Vietnam
2. Current status of participation in climate
change and CDM activities from research
agencies and universities.
3. Capacity building to implement CDM in
research agencies and universities.
4. Conclusions.
1. INITIAL DEMAND TO SERVE FOR CDM
IMPLEMENTATION IN VIETNAM
• The key agencies and its functions.
• Implementing institutions including: CDM National
Authority. Identifying clearly targets of project, as
well as guideline to carry out CDM
project
development and implementation
• Establishing rules for CDM project approval and
implementation
• Strengthen for building ability and participating
legal framework
2. CURRENT STATUS OF PARTICIPATION IN CLIMAGE
CHANGE AND CDM ACTIVITIES FROM RESEARCH AND
UNIVERSITIES
2.1 A number of following National Agencies and
Universities participated:
• Institute of Meteorological and Hydrology (Ministry of
Natural resources& Environment)
• National Centre for Natural Science & Technology in
that there are many Research Institutes participating
in climate change activities such as: Institute of
Construction Material, Institute of Biotechnology,
Institute of Geographic, Institute of Physic Globe,
Institute of Tropical Technique....
2. CURRENT STATUS OF PARTICIPATION IN CLIMAGE
CHANGE AND CDM ACTIVITIES FROM RESEARCH
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
• Institute of Long-term Strategy (Ministry of
Panning and Investment)
• Institute of Strategy (Ministry of Science and
Technology)
• Institute of Energy ( Electricity of Vietnam)
• Institute of Transportation (Ministry of
Transport)
• Institute of Petroleum (Vietnam Petrol)
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CHANGE AND CDM ACTIVITIES FROM RESEARCH
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
• Forest Science Institute, Forest Inventory and
Planning Institute, Institute for Planning & Projection
( Ministry of Agricultural & Rural development)
• Universities : Hanoi University of Politechnique,
University of Natural Science, University of
Agriculture, University of Forestry and so on.
• Non - Government Organizations (NGOs): Vietnam
Union of Science and Technology Associations
(VUSTA) and Centres are belong to VUSTA on Energy,
Environment, Agriculture, Forestry Development, etc.
2. CURRENT STATUS OF PARTICIPATION IN CLIMAGE
CHANGE AND CDM ACTIVITIES FROM RESEARCH
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
2.2 Analysing advantages, remaining problems and
challenges
Based on NSS results regarding recent related
investigations as well as review of existing regulations,
policies to draw advantages and remaining problems
A / Advantages
• Climate Change Technical Expert Team has been
established soon. Number of senior experts from related
Institutes, Universities, NGOs participated in climate
change activities through implementing : Asian Climate
Change Project, ALGAS project, UNEP/RISO, CC: TRAIN,
Preparation for Initial National communication, NSS, etc.
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CHANGE AND CDM ACTIVITIES FROM RESEARCH
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
• By carry out these climate change
projects, scientific knowledge and
expertise of expert, officers from institutes
have been developed
• Environmental protection strategy,
sustainable development are important in
long-term. The strategy is formulated and
presented at IX congress of Party
2. CURRENT STATUS OF PARTICIPATION IN CLIMAGE
CHANGE AND CDM ACTIVITIES FROM RESEARCH
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
Existences and Challenges
• Awareness and Understanding on CDM of public in general and
of scientist cadres in particular is limited
• Technological knowledge, technical material base of several
main sectors is also limited
• Capacity to implement CDM of cadres, experts need improving
• In general, scientific development is low. Incoming average per
person is low with the value of about 400USD/year. Therefore
climate change and CDM issues are not interested enough.
• For CDM activities, institutional base and organization are only
on first steps. It impacts on participation of research and
training agencies.
3. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AGENCIES
AND UNIVERSITIES
3.1 Rating awareness and understanding on CDM
Actually, few people understand CDM. Therefore it
is necessary to raise awareness and understanding
on CDM. It is also the first activity for CDM Capacity
Development in the country.
a/ Programs of awareness raising and
understanding on CDM has public nature
3. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AGENCIES
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
+ Establishing and developing programs to raise
public awareness on CDM
+ Preparing and issuing CDM materials for raising
public awareness
+ Propagating widely CDM through media. Promoting
consultative CDM activities
+ Conducting workshops on CDM
+ Integrating CDM knowledge manuals used for
teaching & training in schools and universities
3. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AGENCIES
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
b/ Participating National communications preparations
Participation of research institutes and universities in
preparation of National communications will raise
awareness and understanding CDM in the country:
+ Collecting, analyzing and storing data
+ Strengthening ability for technical Expert’s group
+ Development of local emission factors used for GHG
inventory; development and assessment GHG
mitigation options; development of climate change
adaptation measures will contribute an important part in
increasing capacity of participating organizations.
3. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AGENCIES
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
+ Establishing a net work on climate change for
collecting and sharing information
+ Publishing widely National Communication with
full text and summary
+ Establishing website on CDM
3. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AGENCIES
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
3.2 Capacity development and training:
 Developing and disseminating criteria to identify,
formulate and design CDM projects including calculation
and establishment of baseline, and project
implementation criterion
 Developing and introducing procedure regarding
validation, verification, monitoring and CERs certification
of CDM projects
 Encouraging development and gathering of CDM
experiences to exchange related information and
development of capacity of CDM participating agencies,
organizations in the country
3. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AGENCIES
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
 Encouraging development and gathering of CDM
experiences to exchange related information and
development of capacity of CDM participating
agencies, organizations in the country
 Encouraging development of CDM demonstration
projects for capacity development (learning by doing)
 Developing programmes to exchange knowledge and
experiences regarding CDM among non-Annex I
countries
 Conducting specific and technical seminars, training
courses, workshops
3. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AGENCIES
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
 Preparing and publishing CDM training materials
 Providing fellowship to train senior experts for CDM
implementation
 Integrating climate change issues into school
books for creating premise to develop climate
change knowledge in future
 Strengthening international cooperation in
education, training, capacity development,
information exchange, etc.
3. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR RESEARCH AGENCIES
AND UNIVERSITIES (Cont.)
3.3 Institutional setup and transfer technology
• Design and formulate National CDM Authority (NCA)
• Strengthening capacity development for research
institutions, universities, including NGO to organize
these institution and establish National Technical
Expert Team with coordination of NCA.
• Transfer technology
• Collect information regarding suitable technologies
• Identifying and assessing suitable technologies
including assessment of their limitation
• Strengthening programs of exchange information
4. CONCLUSIONS
4.1 The CDM is creating opportunities and
challenges for developing countries like
Vietnam to develop project and attract
foreign
investors
for
sustainable
development & GHG mitigation contribution.
4.2 Enhance knowledge and understanding on
CDM is important for for both public and
research institutes/universities. It requires
support of the Government in beginning
period.
4. CONCLUSIONS
4.3 It is necessary to establish NCA as soon as
possible. In addition, Technical Expert Team should
be established soon to carry out CDM activities.
Members of the Team will be selected in related
main organizations. NCA has responsibility to lead
and manage the Team.
4.4 At present, it needs to develop capacity for
research institutes and universities. It plays an
important in creating manpower source to
implement CDM technical issues.