Transcript Cambodia Case Study

2009 Sub-Regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points in Asia
Bangkok, Thailand, 7-9 April 2009
ENABLING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PREPARATION
OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA’S SECOND
NATIONAL COMMUNCIATION TO THE UNFCCC
(SNC Project)
Presented by Long Rithirak
Cambodia’s GEF National Focal Point
Outline of the Presentation
1. Background
2. Key Players
3. Results and Achievements
4. Lessons Learnt and Recommendations
5. Constraints and Challenges
1. Background
 Cambodia’s SNC is a 3-year project (2007-2009) with
a total budget of US$405,000
 Management arrangement: National Execution by
Ministry of Environment
 It aims: (i) to strengthen the technical and institutional
capacity of Cambodia in mainstreaming climate change
concerns into sectoral and national development plans,
and (ii) to prepare and submit the Cambodia’s SNC to
the UNFCCC and thus meet its Convention obligations
2. Key Players
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National Climate Change Committee (NCCC): the project policymaking body and will oversee overall project implementation and ensure
inter-agency coordination
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The Ministry of Environment (MoE): the designated Executing Agency
responsible for the delivery of the project outputs and the achievements of the
project objectives
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The Project Implementation Unit (PIU): in charge of day-to-day project
implementation and of ensuring that the project’s outputs are achieved as
planned
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Thematic Working Groups (TWG): responsible for carrying out all
technical activities of the project
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UNDP-Cambodia: provides support services to the project
3. Results and Achievements (1/3)
Waste
1%
Energy
9%
Completed draft report on
national GHG inventory
for the year 2000
Agriculture
90%
GHG Source and Sink CO2 Emissions CO2 Removals
Categories
Energy
2,050
0
Agriculture
Land Use Change &
Forestry
Waste
Total
Draft only, do not quote.
0
2,050
CH4
N2O
Total CO2eq
-15,312
0
876
34
0
9
0
2,050
21,186
-14,598
-15,312
10
919
0
9
210
8,848
3. Results and Achievements (2/3)
Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment:
 Lowland rice producing provinces are
vulnerable to climate change
 Key sectors being assessed agriculture,
water resource, coastal zone, human health
 Community-based adaptation measures in
agriculture and water resources are of high
priority (NAPA)
3. Results and Achievements (3/3)
GHG Mitigation Analysis:
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Activity under this component have not been initiated
(pending to consultant recruitment)
 Some previous studies indicate that the sectors with
the largest CDM potential in Cambodia are:
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Renewable energy (solar home-system, hydro, solar, wind,
biomass)
Energy efficiency (both on the demand and supply side)
Waste management (CH4 recovery from landfill, waste
water, livestock husbandry and other sources)
Afforestation and reforestation (carbon sink project)
Small scale projects will be a high priority as it may
be the most suitable for Cambodia
4. Lessons Learnt and Recommendations (1/2)
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The SNC project has provided continuity towards technical and institutional
capacity building as well as awareness raising in the area of climate change
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Coordination and cooperation among concerned ministries is a prerequisite
for successful SNC preparation. A proper inter-ministerial mechanism is
required to serve as a framework for inter-ministerial cooperation and for
mainstreaming climate change into relevant sectors
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Awareness raising and capacity building is crucial for climate change
mainstreaming
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Outcomes of the vulnerability and adaptation assessment as well as GHG
mitigation analysis can be used for developing projects to support GEF
strategy implementation
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Consistent and clear planning processes within concerned ministries are
required for successful integration of climate change
4. Lessons Learnt and Recommendations (2/2)
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There is a need to maintain and improve climate change technical
and institutional capacity that has been supported by the project
Education and awareness raising programmes should be promoted
to improve understanding about and mainstreaming of climate
change into relevant stakeholders
There is a need to establish a user-friendly and efficient data
management system for GHG inventory, GHG emission mitigation,
and vulnerability and adaptation
Additional support is required to conduct comprehensive
studies/research to improve activity data and national emission
factors, to analyse GHG mitigation potential of the country, to assess
vulnerability and adaptation to climate change and to assess
technology transfer for the country
There is a need to develop a national climate change action plan for
the country which should be supportive to the national development
objectives and to the achievement of the UNFCCC objective.
5. Constraints and Challenges
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Availability, accessibility and reliability of national and
sectoral data and lack of efficient data management
system for preparing GHG inventories on a continuous
basis
Limited local staff capacity in conducting V&A
assessment and mitigation analysis
Limited previous studies/research on V&A
Availability and accessibility of appropriate models for
scenario development and analysis of mitigation options
Limited budget for more comprehensive studies (both
adaptation and mitigation)
Perception of climate change as an environmental issue
rather than a cross-sectoral, developmental issues.
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