Second Regional Workshop Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism (CD4CDM) 23 March 2004 Siem Reap, Cambodia

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Second Regional Workshop Capacity Development
for the Clean Development Mechanism (CD4CDM)23
March 2004 Siem Reap, Cambodia

• Review and Future Plan of Task 3
• Establishment of Capacity Development for CDM
  National Authority

• Prepared by
• Heng Chan Thoeun, Team Leader
• Ministry of Environment, Cambodia

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Outline

• Assessment of percentage of task completed
  against planned activities
• II. Identify factors for success/slackness of
• implementation
• III. Specific barriers to effective
  implementation and possible options for
  addressing it
• IV. Activities for the next six months

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I. Assessment of percentage of task completed
against planned activities (1/7)

• 2.1 Status of DNA Establishment
• MoE was appointed as the Interim Designated
  National Authority (DNA) for CDM by the Prime
  Ministers Declaration No 1, dated 15 July 2003.
• MoE has full legal authority to assess, approve
  or reject proposed CDM projects. The UNFCCC has
  been notified that MoE acts as the Cambodian DNA.

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I. Assessment of percentage of task completed
against planned activities (2/7)

• Understanding of CDM processes and modalities is
  very limited in Cambodia.
• Capacity development activities have been
  conducted to increase general understanding of
  CDM rules and modalities, including
• (1) Process of DNA establishment
• (2) Preparing sustainable development criteria
• (3) Methodologies for evaluating proposed project
• (4) Establishment of baseline
• (5) PDD, PIN development (for project developers)
• (6) Identification of potential CDM projects
• (7) Legal aspects in support of DNA operations.

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I. Assessment of percentage of task completed
against planned activities (3/7)

• Two inter-ministerial technical working groups
  have been set up in support of the DNA
  establishment. Completed
• Energy sector MoE and Ministry of Industry,
  Mines and Energy (MIME)
• Forestry sector MoE and Ministry of Agriculture,
  Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

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I. Assessment of percentage of task completed
against planned activities (4/7)

• The working groups are developing sustainable
  development criteria for CDM projects based on
  existing Cambodian regulations. Ongoing
• The working groups, in consultation with other
  stakeholders, are reviewing alternative options
  for DNA structures and approval processes of
  proposed CDM projects. Ongoing

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I. Assessment of percentage of task completed
against planned activities (5/7)

• Analysis of information on sustainable
  development (SD) criteria from other countries
  (Annex 1, Non- Annex 1 and international
  organizations. Completed
• Analysis of Cambodian legislation, national
  sectoral action plans and programs, and
  conventions related to sustainable development.
  Completed

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I. Assessment of percentage of task completed
against planned activities (6/7)

• Compilation of information into summary tables to
  provide a basis for the development of Cambodias
  national sustainable development guidelines.
  Completed
• Developed draft sustainable development criteria
  for assessing proposed CDM projects in Cambodia.
  On-going

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I. Assessment of percentage of task completed
against planned activities (7/7)

• Preliminary Assessment of Renewable Energy Pilot
  projects. On-going
• In July 2003, the Ministry of Industry, Mines and
  Energy (MIME) requested MoE to consider two
  proposed renewable energy projects funded by NEDO
  (Japan New Energy and Industrial Technology
  Development Organization)
• Combined power generation using biomass (cattle
  excrement 60 kW) and solar photovoltaics (50
  kW)
• Combined power generation using mini-hydro (40
  kW) and solar photovoltaics (80 kW)

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II. Identify factors for success/ slackness of
implementation (1/2)

• 2.1 Factors for success
• The Royal Government of Cambodia strongly
  supports the CDM as a sustainable development
  tool.
• Financial support from UNEP/Riso
• Coordination among agencies is well established
  (Energy and Forestry)
• Complimentary support from other donors and
  governments in the area of CDM (Japan, EC)

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II. Identify factors for success/ slackness of
implementation (2/2)

• 2.2 Factor for slackness
• Human resources (lack of international level
  technical expertise and skills)
• Financing support inadequate for broad
  stakeholder consultations and in-depth technical
  training
• Technical support limited to general CDM
  understanding
• Delay in providing generic CDM-related materials

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III. Specific barriers to effective
implementation and possible options (1/3)

• 3.1 Specific barriers to effective implementation
• Stakeholders understanding of CDM rules and
  knowledge of national sustainable development
  objectives is limited in Cambodia.
• Limited technical capacity of CD4CDM staff in
  (1) CDM technical issues such as baseline
  determination, and (2) in-depth
  multi-disciplinary expertise in economics, law,
  renewable energy technologies and forestry
  science.

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III. Specific barriers to effective
implementation and possible options (2/3)

• Insufficient guidance materials available to
  support DNA establishment process.
• Lack of basic CDM awareness among stakeholders
  means that CDM capacity building/DNA
  establishment will require more time and effort.

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III. Specific barriers to effective
implementation and possible options (3/3)

• 3.2 Possible options
• Advanced technical capacity building for CD4CDM
  staff and technical working groups (such as the
  one provided by the Philippines team).
• External technical assistance to set up or
  improve the assessment process.
• Seek technical and financial support from other
  donors

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IV. Activities for the next six months (1/2)

• Finalise sustainable development indicators for
  assessing CDM projects.
• Review suitable options with regards to structure
  and approval process for establishing the DNA .
• Finalise proposal for DNA structure and approval
  process in collaboration with relevant
  stakeholders.
• Disseminate the proposed DNA structure and
  sustainable development guidelines for CDM
  projects among relevant stakeholders.

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V. Activities for the next six months (2/2)

• National consultation workshop on proposed DNA
  structure and technical guidelines.
• Integrate stakeholder feedback in the proposed
  DNA structure and sustainable development
  guidelines for CDM projects.
• Identify the human and technical needs of the
  DNA.
• Submission of the DNA proposal to Council of
  Ministers.

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Thank you for your attention!